Chunky Square Crochet Basket - Simply Melanie Jane

This chunky square crochet basket brings bold texture and sunny summer style to the Basket of the Month CAL. Featuring sturdy construction, texture, and a modern square shape, this basket is perfect for holding everything from yarn and books to everyday household items. Inspired by bright summer days and warm sunshine, the Sunshine Squared Basket is both practical and cheerful. Make a beautiful addition to your handmade home decor collection.

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Chunky Square Crochet Basket Feature in Basket of the Month CAL

The Sunshine Squared Basket marks the 6th release in the Basket of the Month CAL, and it perfectly captures the bright, cheerful sunshine of early summer. Each basket in the CAL is designed to reflect the season through texture, color, or theme, and this month’s chunky square crochet basket brings a bold, sunny style to the collection. This CAL continues to build a handmade basket collection that is both beautiful and practical for everyday use.

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Materials Used in this Chunky Square Crochet Basket

#6 Bulky- Color A 174 yds, Color B 80 yds

I used Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Bulky {87 yds/80 m/3.5 oz/100 g}

US K Hook (6.5 mm)

Tapestry needle for weaving ends

Stitch Markers

Scissors

Leather basket handles (optional)

Yarn Substitutions

Any #6 Bulky Yarn

Lion Brand Thick & Quick

King Cole Big Value Super Chunky Twist

Red Heart Super Easy

Gauge:

11 sts x 8 rows = 4″

Skill Level:

Advanced Beginner +

Finished Size:

10” square x 6” height

Abbreviations Used US Terms:

Beg = beginning

BLO = back loop only

ch = chain

Fhdc = foundation half double crochet

hdc = half double crochet

hdc in 3^rd lp = half double crochet in 3^rd loop

sc = single crochet

sk = skip

sl st = slip stitch

sp = space

st(s) = stitch(es)

Special Stitches Used in this Chunky Square Crochet Basket

hdc in 3^rd lp: place a hdc in 3^rd loop of the hdc (found on the inside of the rnd).

Notes

Basket can be made in one color if preferred.
Basket is worked in rows to make the square bottom, then worked in rounds around the square.
In the 1^st round of the basket sides, you will slip st in the beg st, after that, you will not join (Mark the 1^st st of the round)
To make this basket sturdier, I placed the hdc in between each hdc and not in the stitch itself (see photo below). If you’d rather work in the stitch, please do.
When basket is finished, place leather basket handles on if desired.

Showing where to place the half double crochet in this chunky square crochet basket. — **PLACE STITCH HERE**

Pattern Instructions for the Chunky Square Crochet Basket

Yellow and gold chunky square crochet basket with blue leather handles sits on a square table on a porch. Yarn can be seen peeking out of the top of the basket.

Bottom of Basket

Row 1: With Color A, Fhdc 26 or ch 27, hdc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn [26]

Rows 2-20: ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn

Do not fasten off.

Sides of Basket

Rnd 1: Ch 1, working down the side, sc in the end of each row, 2 sc in corner st, sc across Row 1, 2 sc in corner st, working up the side, sc in the end of each row, 2 sc in the corner st, sc across Row 20, 2 sc in last corner st, sl st in beg st [96]

Rnd 2: ch 1, hdc in BLO in each st around

Do not join. Mark 1^st st.

Rnd 3: hdc in the sp between each hdc around (See photos on previous page, or work in the st if you prefer)

Rnds 4-9: Rep Rnd 3

If working with two colors, change to Color B at the end of Rnd 9

Rnds 10-13: Rep Rnd 3

Important Notes Before Continuing

Before continuing, trace each corner from the bottom of the basket up with your finger and mark those stitches with stitch markers.
There should be 26 sts between the 1^st and 2^nd stitch marker and 26 sts between the 3^rd and 4^th stitch markers (these are the sides where your handles will be made).
Hdc in each st until you get to the first stitch marker (this will be the first st of Rnd 14)
You will now be working in the 3^rd lp.

Rnd 14: hdc in 3^rd lp in next 8 sts, ch 10, sk 10 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, (you should now be at the 2nd stitch marker), hdc in 3^rd lp to the 3^rd stitch marker, hdc in 3^rd lp in next 8 sts, ch 10, sk 10 sts, hdc in next 8 sts (you should now be at the 4^th stitch marker), hdc in 3^rd lp to the first stitch marker

Rnd 15: hdc in 3^rd lp in each st to the ch 10, hdc in each ch, hdc in 3^rd lp in each st to the next ch 10, hdc in each ch, hdc in 3^rd lp in each st to the beg

Rnd 16-17: hdc in 3^rd lp in each st around, fasten off. Weave in the ends.

Attach leather basket handles to the openings if desired.

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