Size: 5.1” tall x 4.9” in diameter

Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: st. (Stitch), sts. (Stitches), rnd. (Round), ch. (Chain), sl st. (Slip Stitch), sc. (Single Crochet), Wc st. (Waistcoat Stitch), inc. (increase of 2 waistcoat stitches in the same base stitch), Magic Ring, Invisible Round Closure (Slip the loop off the hook, insert it into the first stitch of the round, pull the loop through, and remove it from the hook, setting it aside for the next step. Insert the hook into the middle of the stitch formed, yarn over, and pull it to the front. Insert the hook into the reserved loop, yarn over, and pull through both loops at once.)

Instructions:

Chart 1 - Bottom

With the Brazilian Green yarn, start with a magic ring. Work in circular rnd., closing each rnd. with an invisible round closure.

1- 8 wc st. inside the magic ring

2- 8 inc. (16)

3- (1 wc st.., 1 inc.) x8 (24)

4- (2 wc st., 1 inc.) x8 (32)

5- 32 wc st.

6- Work on the wrong side of the piece: 32 sl st.

Set the yarn aside.

Chart 2 – Lateral

The lateral of the basket uses the tapestry crochet technique. In this technique, work with 2 or more yarns in the same round, changing colors as indicated by the chart. To change colors, finish the last 2 loops on the hook with the new color, and hide the unused yarn over the previous round, weaving it between the stitches of the new color.

Continue with the Brazilian Green yarn from chart 1. Work in circular rnd., closing each rnd. with an invisible round closure.

1- Work in the sl st. of the last rnd. of the bottom: 32 wc st.

2- Join the Carmine and Old Gold yarns (work with double yarn, using the 2 yarns together), extend them over the base round. With the Brazilian Green yarn, work 9 wc st., change to the Carmine and Old Gold yarns, 1 wc st., change to the Brazilian Green yarn, 22 wc st.

Continue following chart 2, working in circular rounds, making the appropriate color changes.
Fasten off the yarns, but reserve the Brazilian Green yarn from the last color change.

Chart 3 – Finishing

Continue with the Brazilian Green yarn from chart 2.

1- 32 sl st.

Fasten off.

Designer: Rosana Recchia