The Spring Blossom Basket is a fun oval floral crochet basket, designed to bring a soft, floral touch to your home. Featuring a unique oval shape with beautifully ridged sides, this basket is finished with a delicate final round of tulips that add just the right amount of spring charm. If you’re looking to brighten up your space or create something both decorative and functional, this basket is a perfect addition to your Basket of the Month CAL collection.
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Oval Floral Crochet Basket in the Basket of the Month CAL
This basket is the 4th installment of the Basket of the Month CAL, a fun, year-long crochet-along where each month brings a brand new basket inspired by the season. From textured stitches to playful details, every design is created to be both beautiful and practical. You’re not just making, you’re creating pieces you’ll actually use and enjoy in your home.
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Materials Used in this Oval Floral Crochet Basket:
#6 Bulky- Color A {Chartreuse} 130 yds, Color B {Green} 15 yds Color C {Tulip Color} 20 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
Yarn Substitutions
Any #6 Bulky Yarn
King Cole Big Value Super Chunky Twist
Red Heart Super Easy
Gauge:
6 rows = 4” diameter x 12 dc = 4”
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner +
Finished Size:
14” long x 5” wide x 5” high
Abbreviation Used: US Terms
2dctog = 2 double crochet together
3dctog = 3 double crochet together
BLO = back loop only
ch = chain
ch 1-sp = chain 1 space
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
hdc in 3rd lp = half double crochet in 3rd loop
rep = repeat
Rnd = Round
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
Special Stitches Used For Oval Floral Crochet Basket:
V st: (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st
(2dctog): *yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops* rep between *, yo, pull through all 3 loops, ch 1to close
(3dctog): yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops, (2 loops on hook), yo, insert back into st, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops, (3 loops on hook), yo, insert back in same st, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through all 4 loops, ch 1 to close.
V Stitch
(3dctog): yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops, (2 loops on hook)
yo, insert back into st, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops, (3 loops on hook)
yo, insert back in same st, yo, pull through, yo, pull through, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through all 4 loops.
Ch 1 to close
Finished Tulips
Pattern Instructions-Oval Floral Crochet Basket :
Ch 2 in basket base does not count as a stitch.
Basket Base:
Rnd 1: With Color A, ch 28, 3 dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in each ch across until 1 ch remains, 6 dc in last ch, working on other side of ch, dc in next 24 ch, 3 dc in last ch, join w/ sl st in first st. [60 dc]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in 1st 3 sts, dc in next 24 sts, 2 dc in next 6 sts, dc in next 24 sts, 2 dc in last 3 sts, join w/ sl st in first st [72 dc]
Rnd 3: ch 2, {2 dc in next st, dc in next} 3x, dc in next 24 sts, {2 dc in next st, dc in next} 6x, dc in next 24 sts, {2 dc in next st, dc in next} 3x, join w/ sl st in first st [84 dc]
Rnd 4: ch 2, {2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts} 3x, dc in next 24 sts, {2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts} 6x, dc in next 24 sts, {2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts} 3x, join w/ sl st in first st [96 dc]
Basket Side:
Rnd 5: Working in BLO, ch 1, hdc in each st around, join w/ sl st in first st
Rnd 6: ch 1, hdc in 3rd lp each st around, join with sl st in first st
Rnds 7: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join w/ sl st in first st
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 6
Rnds 9-12: Rep Rnds 7-8, change to Color B in the last yo
Rnd 13: Ch 4 {this counts as a dc, ch 1-sp}, dc in same st {1st V st completed}, sk next st, *V st, sk st; rep from * until 1 st remains, sk st,, join w/ sl st in first st, changing to Color C in the final yo [49 Vst, 2 dc]
Rnd 14: ch 3, (dc2tog) in same st, (dc3tog) in each ch-sp around, join w/ sl st in first st [50 dc3tog]
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