COLOURFUL CROCHET BASKETS

SIMPLE and EASY basket pattern

Colourful crochet baskets, versatile and decorative, 

for special occasions or just for everyday.

AND perfect for those Easter eggs 

especially the chocolate ones.

PATTERN DETAILS:
SKILL:  Easy
YARN:  Nutscene Heritage Twine "Jute"
HOOK:  7mm
GAUGE:  Not crucial
MEASUREMENTS:  
Small Basket Height 2.5in Diameter 4in
Large Basket Height 3.5in Diameter 8.5in
TERMINOLOGY:  USA - American crochet terms

Basket is worked in the round into back loops of each stitch. Worked from the bottom up.

SMALL BASKET

Rnd 1:  With MC, make a Magic loop, ch1, 8sc in loop, join with sl st in ch1.  (8sts) 

Increase Rnds

Rnd 2:  Ch1, 2sc in BL of next and every st to end, join with sl st in ch1.  (16sts)

Rnd 3:  Ch1, *2sc in BL of next st, 1sc in BL of next st, rep from * to end, join with sl st in ch1.  (24sts)

Rnd 4:  Ch1, *2sc in BL of next st, 1sc in BL of next 2sts, rep from * to end, join with sl st in ch1.  (32sts)

Rnd 5:  Ch1, 1sc in BL of next and every st to end, join with sl st in ch1.  (32sts)

Rnd 6-7:  Rep Rnd 5.

CHANGE TO CC 

Rnd 8:  Rep Rnd 5.

CHANGE TO MC 

Rnd 9:  Rep Rnd 5.

CHANGE TO CC 

Rnd 10:  *Ch3, 2dc in BL of same st, skip next st, sl st in BL of next st, rep from * to end, join with sl st.  Change colour at each "sl st in BL of next st", and carry other yarn behind, working 2dc in BL and around yarn carried.

FINISH:  Cut yarn and hide ends.

LARGE BASKET

Rnd 1:  With MC, make a Magic loop, ch2, 8hdc in loop, join with sl st in ch1.  (9sts) 

Increase Rnds

Rnd 2:  Ch2, 1hdc in BL of same st, 2hdc in BL of next and every st to end, join with sl st in 1st ch of ch2.  (18sts)

Rnd 3:  Ch2, 1hdc in BL of same st, *1hdc in BL of next st, 2hdc in BL of next st, rep from * to end, join with sl st in 1st ch of ch2.  (27sts)

Rnd 4:  Ch2, 1hdc in BL of same st, *1hdc in BL of next 2sts, 2hdc in BL of next st, rep from * to end, join with sl st in 1st ch of ch2.  (36sts)

CHANGE TO CC

Rnd 5:  Ch2, 1hdc in BL of same st, *1hdc in BL of next 3sts, 2hdc in BL of next st, rep from * to end, join with sl st in 1st ch of ch2.  (45sts)

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 6:  Ch2, 1hdc in BL of same st, *1hdc in BL of next 4sts, 2hdc in BL of next st, rep from * to end, join with sl st in 1st ch of ch2.  (54sts)

CHANGE TO CC

Rnd 7:  Ch2, 1hdc in BL of same st, *1hdc in BL of next 5sts, 2hdc in BL of next st, rep from * to end, join with sl st in 1st ch of ch2.  (63sts)

CHANGE TO MC 

Rnd 8:  Ch2, 1hdc in BL of next and every st to end, join with sl st in 1st ch of ch2.  (63sts)

Rnd 9:  Rep Rnd 8.

DECREASE Rnd

Rnd 10:  Ch2, 1hdc in next 4sts, *hdc2tog, 1hdc in next 5sts, rep from * to end, ending with  hdc2tog, join with sl st in 1st ch of ch2.  (54sts)

CHANGE TO CC

Rnd 11:  Ch2, 1hdc in BL of next and every st to end, join with sl st in 1st ch of ch2.  (54sts)

CHANGE TO MC 

Rnd 12:  Rep Rnd 11, ending with join with sl st in TOP of ch2.

CHANGE TO CC

DECREASE Rnd

Rnd 13:  Ch2, 1hdc in next 3sts, *hdc2tog, 1hdc in next 4sts, rep from * to end, ending with  hdc2tog, join with sl st in TOP of ch2.  (45sts)

FINISH:  Cut yarn and hide ends.

DRAWSTRING HANDLES:

With MC and 6mm hook

Ch75-80 , thread through Rnd 12, 2hdc at a time, join ends, cut yarn and hide ends.  Pull out loops at sides

Notes:

Take special care in maintaining stitch count in each increasing round.

Take particular attention to rounds ending with:-

·         join with sl st in 1st ch of ch2

·         join with sl st in TOP of ch2.

Abbreviation	Description
[ ]	work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
*	repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
**	repeat the instructions between asterisks as many times as directed
approx	approximately
beg	begin/beginning
BL	back loop
ch	chain stitch
cm	centimetres
cont	continue
CC	contrast colour
dc	double crochet
hdc	half double crochet
hdc2tog	half double crochet 2 stitches together
in	inches
MC	main colour
rep	repeat
rnd(s)	round(s)
sc	single crochet
sl st	slip stitch
st(s)	stitch(es)

Download this FREE crochet pattern 
from my online shop

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EASTER CROCHET BASKETS

Are you having fun with your crochet?  NO?   Well how about a little fun with garden twine?  

A short trip to Macknade Farm Shop in Faversham last Saturday, and I return with garden twine made from jute, a large ball of brilliant orange and a small ball of garden green. 

AND the focus? has been on Easter decorations, baskets to hold my Easter eggs and Easter chocolates.

AND what could be more perfect than a colourful basket made from jute?

SMALL BASKET DETAILS:  Yarn:  Nutscene Heritage Twine;  Hook:  7mm; Stitches:  single crochet and double crochet.

LARGE BASKET DETAILS:  Yarn:  Nutscene Heritage Twine;  Hook:  7mm; Stitches:  half double crochet.

I am having so much fun with Easter decorations. I'm off to see what else I can find for my Easter table decorations.  

You can find this FREE PATTERN for JUTE Easter Baskets available HERE and from my online shop RAVELRY 

Enjoy!
Ciao, ciao!

Copyright © 2008

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet.

All rights reserved.

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SPRING SPRING SPRING

Do you remember this song?   Spring, spring, spring...

March in Spring

Vernal Equinox

Here in the northern hemisphere the vernal equinox for this year 2012, took place on March 20 at 1.40am.

YES it is the spring equinox, it is the start of spring, signs of spring, and stunning spring photos!

Ah, wonderful spring!  This blessed season brings increasing daylight, warming temperatures and the rebirth of flora and fauna.

"equinox" is derived from the Latin word meaning "equal night".

The spring and fall equinoxes are the only dates with equal daylight and dark as the Sun crosses the celestial equator.

CROCHET TALK

AND IN MY WORLD, it is a time for the birth of new ideas and new ???   

yes, you guessed it, new crochet patterns.

I have been busy designing and creating, a definite sign of spring fever, so many ideas and sketches and not enough hours in the day to crochet them all. A time when I wish I could split myself into 4 or more of me, so I can get on with all the ideas I have squirrelled away for the right moment in time!

OK, enough of wishing and dreaming, there is only one of me and this me also has a life outside of crochet, so NOW, let's get on with the crochet talk, SHALL WE?

Do you remember this pattern?  Crochet Hat VALENTINA

I designed it for cool spring wearing and wrote the pattern for Rowan Wool Cotton DK and/or James C. Brett Pure Merino DK. 

You can also make this lovely spring hat in cotton, check it out BELOW

Made with Debbie Bliss Eco Baby 100% Organic Cotton and I added a different flower brooch.

OR HOW ABOUT making the hat with Rowan Pima Cotton And White/Metallic Gold cotton thread held together.

Looking good AND SUPER SPECIAL with the delicate metallic gold thread shimmering in the daylight, and ever so easy to wear!

Now you can do just the same using the original pattern, just adjust total stitch count to match head circumference and add or subtract a row or two, super simple. Go ahead have a play and have some fun with the Crochet Hat VALENTINA Pattern.

It's amazing how many different crochet hat looks you can achieve with just one pattern.
YOU CAN:-

1. change colour
2. OR use one colour
3. OR two colours
4. OR three or four colours

So let's get creative and have a PLAY.

AND you can also DO THIS (SEE PHOTO ABOVE) my version of a LOVELY CROCHET SUN HAT using the Crochet Pattern for the VALENTINA Hat.

This time I crochet the sun hat using Bendigo 8ply Cotton (also known as Heirloom 8ply Cotton)

I am not sure when I will be adding this pattern to the collection, but for now that is all.

I am currently in catch up mode with crochet pattern writing, so hopefully I will have more by next week.

Ciao, Ciao,  enjoy....

Crochet Hat VALENTINA

is available from my online stores

  ETSY        RAVELRY      CRAFTSY

Copyright © 2008

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet.

All rights reserved.

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EASTER EGGSTATIC

WHAT DOES EASTER MEAN TO YOU?

When I was a child, Easter for me was all about:

1. looking forward to LOADS of chocolate eggs;
2. PAINTING eggs, my favourite;
3. eating loads and loads of wonderful home-cooked traditional Polish Easter cuisine.

Easter Sunday Brunch in our house looked something like this: Cold meats - ham, kielbasa wiejska, (smoked sausage), pasztet (home-made liver pate), Fish - roll mops, Eggs - boiled.

Cakes - makowiec (poppy seed cake), sernik (baked cheesecake), Breads - rye and wheat, and best of all - bigos (Hunter's stew of cabbage and meats).

WOW my mouth is watering just writing and thinking about it, how long is it till EASTER?

 

Let's get back to talking about CROCHET.

A dear friend asked me for some crochet Easter decorations, and my first thought was OMG where is this taking me? Anyway it wasn't as bad as I was imagining, all she wanted was a few crochet EASTER eggs and egg cosies. Simple right? 

Well it was so easy and simple, I designed these little crochet amigurumi eggs and crochet egg cosies to match.

PATTERN DETAILS:

Skill Level: Easy - knowledge of surface crochet required
Yarn: DMC Petra 5 or similar yarn
Hook: 2mm
Stitches: single, half double and double crochet; surface crochet
Gauge/Tension: Not crucial - approx. 10dc to 4cm
Measurements: Cosy H2.5in X W3.5in; Egg H3.5in X W2.5in
Terminology: USA - American crochet terms

I had so much fun crocheting these little amigurumi eggs and delightful egg cosies, I am definitely making more for myself.

I hope you enjoy these egg cosies and amigurumi eggs too and may you have fun making them for yourself and for your friends.

ALLELUJA EASTER Eggs and Egg Cosies 

CROCHET PATTERN 
is available from my online shop

 RAVELRY

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FREE PATTERNS 

FOR 

EASTER BASKETS 

1. JUTE BASKETS

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2. JUTE2 BASKETS

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MY PERFECT HEART IS HEXED

From my crochet design room rises another creation...


The HEXED HEART

THIS PATTERN features my Perfect Heart SUSPENDED in a HEXAGON.  It is the natural progression from the Perfect Heart CAPTIVE in a square.  I know, I know, I can't help myself, these crochet hearts are all consuming.   OBVIOUSLY,  I am having LOADS OF FUN playing with all the ideas.  Sometimes, the ideas are flowing fast, way too fast, for me to keep up with crocheting them.

Crochet Heart HEXED - samples crocheted in DMC Natura Just Cotton, DMC Petra 5 and BENDIGO Cotton 8ply.

AND then of course EASTER is just around the corner, and Easter treats are constantly on my mind. 

PATTERN DETAILS:

Crochet Heart “HEXED” Pattern ©  Barbara Summers Design 2012 

Description: A pattern featuring my Perfect Heart suspended in a HEXAGON. The Crochet Heart "hexagon" can be crochet in three (3) sizes.  Each hexagon grows in size with extra rounds and extra stitches. 

Make the hexagon in one colour or change colour every round or every other round, choice is always yours.

Make as many as you like for a COLOURFUL HEART THROW using any size hexagon. 

Join the hexagons and make a scarf, headband, wristband, handbag, placemat or wherever your inspiration takes you.

Use a variety of yarn weights and hook sizes and you will get a range of sizes.

Skill Level:  EASY

Yarn:  Bendigo Cotton 8ply OR DMC Natura 4ply OR DMC Petra 5 OR any other yarn

Hook:  BENDIGO/NATURA yarn use 3.5mm; PETRA 5 use 2mm.

Stitches:  single, half double, double, treble crochet and Bobble

Gauge/Tension:  Not crucial - use hook half to one size smaller than recommended on yarn label

Measurements:  varies depending on yarn and hook used

Terminology:  USA - American crochet terms

THIS PATTERN IS SUITABLE FOR OTHER YARNS.

Pattern is available from my online stores

CRAFTSY      RAVELRY      ETSY

Enjoy!

ciao, ciao!
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CROCHET HEART SAGA

I have always had great admiration for granny square crocheters, their patience and their perseverance.  Many years ago when I looked at granny squares and attempted same, I was totally over the whole experience when it came to changing colour each round, the whole exercise of cut the yarn and hide end, and now attach next colour, totally wore out my patience. 

If you know me at all, you will know I am NOT fond of sewing, and you will know this is reflected in my crochet, small projects, with limited sewing, PREFER working in the round, and I will always opt for changing colour without having to cut the yarn.

I will go out of my way to limit the number of times I have to cut the yarn and reattach a new yarn, WAY TOO MANY ENDS TO SEW AND HIDE!!!

SO, with this in mind you may appreciate my latest attempt at designing a GRANNY square, not exactly your traditional "granny square"  but my version of how I would do it.

It took me some time to take my idea, of placing my perfect heart into a granny square, and finally bring it into crochet reality, so without any more banter here are some pattern details for you.

PATTERN DETAILS:

Description: Pattern features my Perfect Heart held "captive" in a square. The Crochet Heart "GRANNY SQUARE" can be crochet in three (3) sizes.

Each square grows in size with extra rounds and extra stitches. Make the square in one colour or change colour every round or every other round, choice is always yours.

Make as many as you like for a colourful granny square hearts throw using any size square. Join the squares and make a scarf, headband, wristband, handbag, placemat or wherever your inspiration takes you.

Skill Level: EASY

Yarn:   Bendigo Cotton 8ply OR DMC Natura 4ply OR DMC Petra 5 OR any other yarn 

Hook:  BENDIGO/NATURA yarn use 3.5mm; PETRA 5 use 2mm. 

Stitches:  single, half double, double and Bobble 

Gauge/Tension:  Not crucial - use hook half to one size smaller than recommended on yarn label 

Measurements:  varies depending on yarn and hook used 

Terminology:  USA - American crochet terms 

You can find the Crochet Heart CAPTIVE Pattern in my online stores

  ETSY            RAVELRY          CRAFTSY

so you can shop in your favourite shopping destination. 

Enjoy, ciao... ciao...

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