The Chubby Basket by Louise Hunter

The Chubby Basket

Crochet
May 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch/stockinette
4.0 mm (G)
190 - 260 yards (174 - 238 m)
One size
UK
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download
  • List item The Chubby Basket features a flat bottom and an integral hook, allowing you to stand it on your dresser or hang it from your drawer as you wish.
  • List item The pattern has been written using standard UK crochet terminology.
  • List item The Chubby Basket is an ideal stash buster as it looks great worked plain, in colour blocks or in stripes.
  • List item To help with stash busting, The Chubby Basket requires between 60g-80g of DK yarn.
  • List item If you need to work more or less rounds to incorporate your choice of blocks or stripes, do this before you begin the decrease rows.

Sizing: One size: Height 17cm, base diameter 17 cm, opening diameter 10cm (all dimensions are approximate).
Materials: Yarn: 1 x 100g ball of Stylecraft Special DK in each of Storm blue, Duck egg and Gold (or any DK from your stash - see Notes above). Notions: 4mm crochet hook, darning needle.
Gauge: Gauge is not too important for this project.