Up-cycled Basket by YellowBlueDesign by Olya Mikesh

Up-cycled Basket

Crochet
May 2021
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
in Basket sides
4.0 mm (G)
180 - 200 yards (165 - 183 m)
One size, 9” tall
US
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Up-cycling an old tee-shirt into a function and trendy storage can be a fun and satisfying project that you can tackle in a weekend. There are plenty of tutorials on how to cut a tee-shirt to make the tee-shirt yarn, or you can use a store-bought jersey yarn for this project. You can also easily adjust the pattern to make a bigger, or a smaller basket. The sample size is great for yarn storage, towels, toys, ets.

Time: weekend project
Skill Level: Beginner
Size: 9” tall, 9” in diameter.
Gauge: gauge is not essential for this project.

Materials
MC - Worsted/Aran weight cotton yarn in Light Gray, 100g.
CC - small amount of worsted weight cotton yarn.
Tee-shirt Yarn - 1” thick cut yarn from a white tee-shirt, adult size M.
Hook: US size G
Notions: tapestry needle, tape measure, scissors.