This small crochet basket pattern has cat ears and can be customized with different yarn colors to match your favorite cat. My version is filled with Halloween treats, but you can also use the basket to hold yarn and other goodies. This is the ninth pattern in the 8th Annual Halloween Crochet Along with CAL Central Crochet.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round, increasing, crocheting flat in rows
Magic ring, embellishing with embroidery back stitch, crocheting in front or back loops (includes links to video tutorial)
Joining with whipstitch seam, crocheting around side of project (includes video tutorial)
Special stitch: sc2tog (includes written instructions and video tutorial in pattern)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Approximately 19” (48 cm) circumference x 4.25” (11 cm) height.

Materials
Herrschners Worsted 8 yarn (100% acrylic, 8 oz/226 g, 489 yd/448 m) – 1 skein in Blaze (CA), or approximately 285 yd (260.5 m) in any medium weight yarn.

Herrschners Worsted 3 yarn (100% acrylic, 3 oz/85 g, 183 yd/168 m) – 1 skein in White (CB), or approximately 10 yd (9 m) in any medium weight yarn.

US Size K-10.5/6.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Yarn needle.

18 mm cat safety eyes - 1 pair.

Locking stitch marker.

Gauge
Through Round 7 in pattern for Base = 4” (10 cm) diameter. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.