Make this Chunky Floor Basket today! It is a free crochet pattern and it is such a quick and easy project, keep reading to find out more about it. Get the free pattern below or purchase the ad free, printable PDF version here.
Design
This chunky floor basket is such a simple and fun crochet project and it is such a handy one too to keep all of your odd yarn bits in like i have, this basket is so sturdy so don’t be afraid that it will just collapse once you put all your stuff in. The only issue is you may want to make more of these to keep everything in ha ha!
Now this design is crocheted in the round without joining so it is seamless so you don’t see any joining of stitches which means you need to know where the start of your first round actually starts so i would suggest using stitch markers, otherwise you may get in a whole lot of a mess.
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This crochet basket is made out of recycled t-shirt yarn, have you ever crocheted with t-shirt yarn before? If you haven’t then be prepared to give your arms a workout! Because of the thickness of the yarn (super thick) and a massive crochet hook you end up using all of your arm muscles to help guide the stitches through instead of just your hands and wrists.
For this project i only used two yarn bobbins and this came out to a great size of 14 inch diameter which is quite a large floor basket and then i crocheted until it measured about 10.5 inches, if you wanted it taller then you would definitely need more yarn to do this.
Yarn:
For this crochet pattern as i mentioned above i used recycled t-shirt yarn from Paintbox Yarns from the LoveCrafts website which is unused and left over jersey fabric from European mills. Instead of them throwing it away and wasting it, it has been given a new lease of life as t-shirt yarn – How fantastic is that!
This type of yarn is great for more crochet home decor and accessories because of the thickness and it comes in some lovely color blends. You will need 240 yards for your basket.
- 800 grams
- 120 yards / 110 meters
- 90% Cotton 10% Synthetic
- This recycled yarn is hand wash only
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Yarn Substitutions:
The t-shirt yarn i used is very very thick! So if you are substituting yarn for another make sure you check your gauge matches up for this pattern below and adjust your crochet hook accordingly or you can double up on your t-shirt yarn that you have chosen and check your gauge again to match mine for this pattern – if you do this you will need more yarn than what the pattern calls for.
PATTERN:
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Materials:
Size Diameter – 14 inches – Approx x Height – 10.75 inches – Approx
Gauge 5sc = 4 inches/10cm
Hook 12mm – US O/17
Yarn Weight Any T-shirt Yarn
Recommended Yarn Paintbox Yarns – Recycled T-shirt
Colorway Off White
Yardage 240 yards
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Tapestry Needle – Weaving in ends
Abbreviations:
Ch Chain
Sc Single Crochet
St(s) Stitch(es)
Beg Beginning
Written In:
This pattern is written using American standard crochet terminology.
Notes:
- Do not join rounds
- Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round
- Rows 1 and 2 will be curled, after row 3 it will lay flat
- Make sure your gauge is the same as mine otherwise your basket will be smaller and less sturdy
Chunky Floor Basket
R1. Leaving an 8 inch tail for close hole up – Ch8, join with a slip stitch to beg ch to form a ring, ch1, Work 8sc in ring (8sc)
R2. Work 2sc in each st around (16sc)
R3. * 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st * Repeat around (24sc)
R4. * 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 2sts * Repeat around (32sc)
R5. * 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3sts * Repeat around (40sc)
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R6. * 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 4sts * Repeat around (48sc)
R7. * 2sc in next st, 1sc in next 5sts * Repeat around (56sc)
R8. 1sc in each st around (56sc)
R9. Working in back loop only – 1sc in each st around (56sc)
R10. Working in both loops from here and throughout – 1sc in each st around (56sc)
R11. 1sc in each st around (56sc)
Repeat row 11 until basket measures 10.5 inches approx.
Next row. Slip stitch in each st around (56sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Notes:
If you would like your floor basket taller, carry on repeating row 11 but please note you will need more yarn to do this.
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