Himalayan Basket

Himalayan Basket

(Courtesy of Janaya Chouinard)

Size:  Diameter = 11” x Height = 6”

Materials:

Red Heart Strata Bulky 5 Yarn:

• Aran (A) – 145 yards
• Coral (B) – 37 yards
• Navy (C) – 37 yards
• Grey (D) – 37 yards

Hook US J/6.00 mm

Susan Bates Yarn Needle

Gauge:  11 sc x 12 rows = approximately 4”

Abbreviations (US Terms):
ch: chain
RS: right side
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
WS: wrong side

Twisted SC Stitch:   View tutorial here: http://bit.ly/2bfp53y

SC Spike Stitch:  An elongated single crochet that extends to the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd row below.

Notes:

• Weave ends as you work.
• Stitch count is in ( ) at the end of the Round.
• Ch 1 at the beginning of the round does not count as a stitch.

Pattern Instructions

Round 1: With Color A – Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join in first st. (6)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, sl st to join in first st. (12)

Round 3: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next st*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (18)

Round 4: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (24)

Round 5: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (30)

Round 6: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (36)

Round 7: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (42)

Round 8: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (48)

Round 9: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 7 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (54)

Round 10: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (60)

Round 11: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 9 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (66)

Round 12: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 10 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (72)

Round 13: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 11 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (78)

Round 14: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 12 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (84)

Round 15: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 13 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (90)

Round 16: Ch 1, *2 sc, sc in next 14 sts*, repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st. (96)

Round 17: Ch 1, sl st in each st around, sl st to join in first st, turn. (96)

Basket Sides

The first round will be worked over top of the sl sts to create a padded stitch. This creates a thick, rounded bottom edge.

Round 18 (WS): Ch 1, sc in each sc from Round 16, sl st to join in first st, turn. (96)

Round 19 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join in first st, turn. (96)

Round 20 – 21: Repeat Round 19. Fasten off Color A after last round.

With Right Side facing, join Color B in first stitch. 

Round 22: Ch 1, *sc in next st, sc spike in next st 1 row below, sc spike in next st 2 rows below, sc spike in next st 3 rows below,* repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st, turn. (96)

Round 23: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join in first st, turn. (96)

Round 24 – 26: Repeat Round 23. Fasten off after last round.

With Right Side facing, join Color C in first stitch. 

Round 27: Ch 1, *sc spike in next st 3 rows down, sc spike in next st 2 rows down, sc spike in next st 1 row down, sc in next st,* repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st, turn. (96) 

Round 28: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join in first st, turn. (96)

Round 29 – 31: Repeat Round 28. Fasten off after last round.

With Right Side facing, join Color D in first stitch. 

Round 32 – 36: Repeat Round 22 – 26. Fasten off after last round.

With Right Side facing, join Color A in first stitch. 

Round 37: Ch 1, *sc spike in next st 3 rows down, sc spike in next st 2 rows down, sc spike in next st 1 row down, sc in next st,* repeat between * to end, sl st to join in first st, turn. (96)

Round 38: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join in first st, turn. (96)

Round 39: Ch 1, sl st in each st around, sl st to join in first st, do not turn. (96)

Round 40: Ch 1, working over the sl st sts and into the sc sts from Round 38: make 1 twisted sc in each st around, sl st to join in first st. Fasten off. (96)

Weave in ends.