A pattern to create an attractive Knitting Basket from 100% wool yarn that is then machine felted.

Using short rows for the base, then picking up stitches to knit in the round for the sides, the basket only has one seam in the base to sew.

The handles are created by casting off one round and on again in the next round. Of course these are optional and can be omitted if a plain basket is required.

The after felted size of approximately 8 inches tall (20 cm) and 9.5 inches (24 cm) diameter at the widest point.

The gauge is unimportant.

To make the basket requires:

• 3 balls of colour A Drops Alaska
• 1 ball of colour B Drops Alaska
• 6.5 mm (US 10.5) Straight Needles
• 6.5 mm (US 10.5) Circular Needle
• Stitch Marker
• Wool Needle
• A Bucket to use as a former as the basket dries

Errata:
Cast on counts as row 1 of 1st segment.
Complete 18 full segments. NR k18. NR cast off to outside edge.