Irish Country Basket by Lena Skvagerson

Irish Country Basket

Crochet
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in 17 sc = 4 inches; 16 hdc = 4 inches
5.0 mm (H)
1 - 190 yards (1 - 174 m)
US
English

SKILL LEVEL
Easy

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
11 inches in diameter at base, 9 inches in diameter at top, 5 inches tall

MATERIALS
• Medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (4 oz/190 yds/110g per skein):
3 skeins oatmeal tweed*
• 2 leather handles approximately 8 1/2 inches long*
• Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Locking stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
* Note: Purchase the yarn and handles as a kit at AnniesCraftStore.com.

GAUGE
17 sc = 4 inches; 16 hdc = 4 inches

PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Do not join rounds unless otherwise indicated. Place stitch marker to mark beginning of round; move marker as work progresses.
Chain-1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch.
Chain-2 at beginning of round counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.