One of my favorite things to crochet with T-shirt yarn are baskets! The bulky T-shirt yarn gives the basket a little “oomph.” Who wants a floppy crochet basket?! Did you know you can make your own T-shirt yarn?? I have a quick and easy tutorial linked below. An added plus is this chunky crochet basket for beginners can be made super fast. Grab your supplies and let’s make a crochet basket with T-shirt yarn in under an hour.

Supplies
Hook:

M/13-9mm hook

Yarn:

T-shirt yarn (watch the tutorial here)

Large sewing needle

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Approximately 5.5 in (14 cm)diameter & depth

Gauge
20 HDC and 2 rounds = 3 in (7.5 cm) diameter

Abbreviations
CH - Chain

HDC - Half Double Crochet

HDCBLO - Half Double Crochet Back Loop Only

INC - Increase (2 STS in same space)

REP - Repeat

SL ST - Slip Stitch

Notes:
This pattern is written in US Terminology and Imperial Measurements

This pattern is written in crochet shorthand. Example: “HDC 1” means to double crochet in the next stitch, and “HDC 30” means to double crochet into the next 30 stitches.

Starting CH does not count as first stitch.

Right side refers to the side where you can see “V”s in the stitches instead of horizontal bars.

If you have any questions about the pattern, please email bagsbybento@gmail.com. You got this!