Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Examples of how to read this pattern:

0th rnd: 0 sc; → Single round (follow the indicated stitches)
0th and 0th rnd: 0 sc; → 2 identical rounds (follow the indicated stitches)

0th to 0th rnd: 0 sc; → Several rounds with the same sequence (follow the indicated stitches)

0th rnd: 0 sc, 1 inc, (00 sc, 2 inc) 5x, 0 sc = XX sc; → Round with repetitions in parentheses (follow the indicated stitches and repeat what’s inside the parentheses the specified number of times)
0th rnd: *0 sc, 1 dec* = XX sc; → Round with repetition throughout the round (repeat what’s inside the asterisks all the way around)

Stitches Used:

Increase = inc;

Chain = ch;

Single Crochet = sc;

Chainless Single Crochet (leave a yarn tail at the beginning and make the initial ch, place the starting tail toward you, bring this yarn over the hook, hold it in place, yarn over from the working yarn, and pull through both loops on the hook) = chainless sc;

Slip Stitch = sl st;
Popcorn Stitch in the same stitch: (work 3 dc without finishing them, then close all stitches together after the 3rd dc).

Approximate size: 6¼" (16 cm) tall x 2¾" (7 cm) wide (not including the handle).

Base

Begin with Barroco yarn color 5583 (Lime Green)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.

Rnd 2: 6 inc = 12 pb.

Rnd 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* = 18 sc

Rnd 4: *2 sc, 1 inc* = 24 sc

Rnd 5: *3 sc, 1 inc* = 30 sc

Rnd 6: *4 sc, 1 inc* = 36 sc

Rnd 7: *5 sc, 1 inc* = 42 sc

Rnd 8: *6 sc, 1 inc* = 48 sc

Rnd 9: *7 sc, 1 inc* = 54 sc

Rnd 10: *8 sc, 1 inc* = 60 sc

Rnd 11: *9 sc, 1 inc* = 66 sc

Rnd 12: *10 sc, 1 inc* = 72 sc

Rnd 13: *11 sc, 1 inc* = 78 sc

Rnd 14: * 12 sc, 1 inc* = 84 sc

Fasten off invisibly.

Change to Barroco yarn color 8990 (Black)

Rnd 15: Insert the hook behind both loops of one stitch from the previous round, then in front of the stitch, pull the yarn and make a knot to form the first front post stitch, 83 front post sc, covering the starting yarn tail in the first stitches = 84 front post sc.

Rnd 16 to 19: 84 sc

Change to Barroco yarn color 8001 (White)

Rnd 20 to 24: 84 sc

Change to Barroco yarn color 8990 (Black)

Rnd 25 to 29: 84 sc

Change to Barroco yarn color 5583 (Lime Green)

Rnd 30 to 43: 84 sc

Rnd 44: 84 sl st

Smaller Eye

With Barroco yarn color 8001 (White)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.

Rnd 2: 6 inc = 12 sc

Rnd 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* = 18 sc

Rnd 4: *2 sc, 1 inc* = 24 sc

Fasten off invisibly.

Attach the oval safety eye no. 8 without the backing, between the last and second-to-last rnd.

Larger Eye

With Barroco yarn color 8001 (White)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.

Rnd 2: 6 inc = 12 sc

Rnd 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* = 18 sc

Rnd 4: *2 sc, 1 inc* = 24 sc

Rnd 5: *3 sc, 1 inc* = 30 sc
Fasten off invisibly.

Attach the oval safety eye no. 10 without the backing, between the last and second-to-last rnd.

Position the eye posts between Rnds 6 and 7 of the green section (head), leaving 5 sc visible between the white eye circles.

Sew the eyes with sewing thread, inserting the needle through one stitch of the basket and behind both loops of the eyes.

Handle

With Barroco yarn color 6394 (Lavender)

Rnd 1: 6 sc without a starting chain.

Rnd 2 to 60: 6 sc working only in the back loop.
Fasten off.
Locate the sides of the basket.

Use hot glue to attach 3 small blobs (6 rnds) — one end of the handle to the outside of one side and the other end to the opposite side of the basket.
Reinforce the glue.

“Screws”

With Barroco yarn color 8990 (Black)

Locate and mark the stitches where you want to make the screws on the last rnd of the basket.

Insert the hook behind both loops of the stitch, pull the yarn and make a knot, ch 1, 1 popcorn stitch, ch 2, 1 sl st.
Cut the yarn, tie it with the yarn tail, and use the tapestry needle to pass through the popcorn stitch.
Repeat at the marked stitches.

Optional: Cut a 5 mm piece of EVA foam to the size of the base and place it inside the bottom.

Designer by: Elá Camarena

Pattern review: Patty Wolf