Crochet laundry basket - free pattern

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Materials required:

• Medium worsted weight yarn approximately 6 skeins of variegated yarn and 4 skeins in red
• 6 mm crochet hook
• corrugated cardboard sheet for lining
• Yarn needle

Size:

The basket has a diameter of about 14 inches and height of 16 inches

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

[ ] - Repeat instructions between brackets as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet 

dc - double crochet

dc2tog - double crochet worked together in 2 consecutive stitches (dc decrease)

fpdc - front post double crochet

bpdc - back post double crochet

Instruction

Base

Work using 2 strands of the varigated yarn holding them together 

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 11 dc into ring. Join with a sl st to the top of ch 3.  (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the top of ch 3.  (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, repeat [dc in next st, 2 dc in next st] around. Join.  (36 sts)

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat [dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st] around. Join.  (48 sts)

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat [dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st] around. Join.  (60 sts)

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat [dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st] around. Join.  (72 sts)

Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat [dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st] around. Join.  (84 sts)

Round 8: Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat [dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st] around. Join.  (96 sts)

Round 9: Ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat [dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st] around. Join.  (108 sts)

Round 10: Ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat [dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st] around. Join.  (120 sts)

Round 11: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join.  (120 sts)

Side

Note: I used 2 strands of the varigated yarn for 1/3rd height of the basket, then I used one strand of variegated yarn and 1 strand of red for the 2nd part and 2 strands of red for the 3rd part. 

Round 12: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), repeat [fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st] around. Join with a sl st to the 1st fpdc. 

Round 13: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), repeat [fpdc in next fpdc, bpdc in next bpdc] around. Join with a sl st to the 1st fpdc. 

Repeat round 13 until the height is about 15 to 15.5 inches not including the base. 

Next round: Ch 1, sc in each st around.

Repeat the round 4 more times. Fasten off and weave in all the loose ends.

Cut out a circle from the carboard to fit the base. Then cut out a rectangle piece to go around the circle. You may or may not glue the rectangular pieces to the circle cardboard base. Insert into the basket.    

Lid

Note: Cut out a circle of cardboard measuring the diameter of the opening of the basket since the diameter at the top might vary from the bottom after placing the cardboard lining. I needed 1 inch less. 

Then I crocheted a circle using sc sts starting with 8 sc in the 1st round and increasing each round in multiples of 8 up to 18 rounds. In the 18th round there were 144 sts. Then I worked 1 sc in each st. 

Reducing rounds

Round 1 (work into the back loops only): Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog, repeat [dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog] around. 

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in next st, dc2tog, repeat [dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog] around. 

Round 2: Ch 3, dc2tog, repeat [dc in next st, dc2tog] around. Fasten off and weave in the loose ends.

Insert the circle of cardboard and sew a button at the center of the lid.

Crochet bookmark - free pattern

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Materials required:

Crochet thread

1.75 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Abbreviations/stitches Used:

** - repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - repeat instruction within brackets as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sl st - slip stitch

ch - chain

sc - single crochet 

dc - double crochet

dc6tog - double crochet worked together in 6 consecutive stitches

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Instruction:

Row 1: Ch 6, in the last ch from the hook work [dc, ch 1] 2 times, dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 2: Dc in same st, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next ch-1 space, 2 dc in next space, dc in next ch, ch 5. Turn.

Row 3: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, 7 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 4: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, repeat [ch 1, dc in next dc] 6 times, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 5: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-1 space, repeat [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] 4 times, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 6: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, repeat [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] 3 times, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 7: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, repeat [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] 2 times, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 8: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 9: Dc in 3 dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 10: Dc in 6 dc, ch 5, turn.

Row 11: dc6tog, ch 3, sl st in dc6tog, ch 5, sl st in same st, ch 3, sl st in same st. Fasten off. 

Join yarn at the bottom of the pineapple pattern. ch 60, sc in 2nd ch from the hook and in rest of the chs up to the top, sl st in the same place where you joined the yarn and fasten off. Weave in all the loose ends of yarn.

Attach a tassel to the bottom of the tail. 

Pikachu amigurumi - free crochet pattern

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Material:

• Sport weight/category 2 yarn in yellow, black, red and brown
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Black thread or embroidery skein
• A pair of 1-cm safety eyes
• Fiberfill

Size:

Approximately 13 cm/5.25 inches from the tip of the ears to the feet

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

[ ] - Repeat instructions within brackets as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet 

sc2tog - single crochet worked together in 2 consecutive stitches (decrease)

Note:

The pattern is written in standard US terms

Crochet as tightly as possible

The head and body is worked as a single piece and the other parts are sewn later.

WATCH THE VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction:
Head
Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Round 3: Repeat [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 4: Repeat [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (24 sts)
Round 5: Repeat [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 6 to 8: Sc in each st around. (30 sts)
Round 9: Repeat [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (36 sts)
Round 10: Repeat [sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in next st] 2 times. (38 sts)
Round 11: Repeat [sc2tog, sc in next 17 sts] 2 times. (36 sts)
Round 12: Repeat [sc in 4 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 13: Repeat [sc in 3 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (24 sts)
If you are using safety eyes, place the eyes between the 8^th and 9^th rounds with 6 sc between the eyes.

Round 14: Repeat [sc in 2 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (18 sts)

Continue working the body. 

Body

Round 15: Repeat [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (24 sts)
Round 16: Repeat [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 17: Repeat [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (36 sts)
Round 18 to 22: Sc in each st around (36 sts)
Round 23: Repeat [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times. (42 sts)
Round 24 to 26: Sc in each st around (42 sts)
Round 27: Repeat [sc in 5 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (36 sts)
Round 28: Repeat [sc in 4 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 29: Repeat [sc in 3 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (24 sts)
Round 30: Repeat [sc in 2 sts, sc2tog] 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 31: Repeat [sc in next st, sc2tog] 6 times. (12 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Thread the free end of yarn through a yarn needle and weave in through the stitches to close the opening. Hide the yarn into the body.

Ears (make 2)
Using yellow, ch 4, join the last ch with a sl st to the 1^st ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Repeat [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 3 times. (9 sts)
Round 3: Repeat [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times. (12 sts)
Round 4 to 7: Sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Round 8: Pull black through the loop, sc in the back loop of each st around. (12 sts)
Round 9: Repeat [sc in 2 sts, sc2tog] 3 times. (9 sts)
Round 10: Repeat [sc in next st, sc2tog] 3 times. (6 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail and close the opening by weaving in through the stitches.
 
Arms and legs (make 4 – 2 for arms and 2 for feet)
Using yellow, make a magic ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Repeat [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 3 times. (9 sts)
Round 3 to 6: Sc in each st around. (9 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail, flatten the opening and sew it to close and leave a tail for sewing into the body.

Tail (make 2)

Row 1: Using yellow ch 9, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in rest of the chs across. (8 sc). Turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in 6 sts, hdc in 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts. Turn. (3 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts, ch 4. 
Row 7: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, sc in 3 sc. (6 sc) Turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (6 sc). Turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts. Turn.
Row 10: Pull brown through the loop and sc in each st, ch 5. 
Row 11: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, sc in 3 sc. (7 sc) Turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (7 sc). Turn.
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts. (3 sc). Turn.
Row 14: Sc2tog. 2 sc in next st, (3 sts). Turn. 

Back stripes (make 2)
Using brown ch 12, sl st in 2^nd and 3^rd ch from hook, sc in 3 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next 3 ch, sl st in next 2 ch. Fasten off.

Assembling

Sew the two tail pieces together placing them one on top of the other with the right side out and sew the pieces together or work sc sts around using brown yarn for the brown parts and yellow yarn for the yellow parts. Stuff lightly as the tail should be flat and not bulging.

Sew the ears at the top between the 3^rd and 4^th rounds.

Sew the arms to the body right below the head slightly at an angle pointing forward.

Sew the feet at the bottom, flat with the top pointing forward as shown in the image.

Embroider the nose and mouth. 

Sew the cheek patches and back stripes. Then sew the brown part of the tail at the lower stripe. Paint the tongue.

Twisted log cabin square/wonky square/crooked square crochet pattern

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 Materials:

Medium worsted weight yarn in 7 colours

3.5 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Stitches/Abbreviations Used

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

 sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

dc - double crochet

tr - treble

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction

Round 1: Using color A make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as 1^st st), 15 dc into ring. Join with a sl st to 3^rd ch. (16 sts). Fasten off.

Round 2: Pull color B through the loop, ch 1, sc in same st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, **ch 4, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, ch 4, sl st in the 1^st sc. Fasten off.

Round 3: Join color C in the previous ch-4 space, ch 1, **2 sc and 2 hdc in ch-4 space, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, ch 4** Repeat from ** to ** around, sl st in 1^st sc. Fasten off.

Round 4: Join color D in the previous ch-4 space, ch 1, **3 sc and 1 hdc in ch-4 space, hdc in next 2 sc, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next 3 sts, ch 4** Repeat from ** to ** around, sl st in the 1^st sc. Fasten off.

Round 5: Join color E in the previous ch-4 space, ch 1, **4 sc in ch-4 space, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts, ch 4** Repeat from ** to ** around, sl st in the 1^st sc. Fasten off.

Round 6: Join color F in the previous ch-4 space, ch 1, **4 sc in ch-4 space, sc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, dc in next 5 sts, tr in next 5 sts, ch 4**Repeat from ** to ** around, sl st in 1^st sc. Fasten off.

Round 7: Pull color G through the hook, ch 3, **dc in next st and in each st across up to the ch-5 space, [4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc] in ch-5 space** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 3^rd ch. Fasten off.

 

Easy one row repeat crochet scarf

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Materials Required:

Light worsted weight/DK weight/category 3 yarn approximately 500 meters

H/5 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Size:

The scarf is about 9 inches wide and 76 inches long

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - Repeat instructions within brackets as a set as many times as directed

ch - chain

st/sts - stitch/stitches

dc - double crochet

Note:

The pattern is written in standard American terms

For a custom width make chains in multiples of 10 + 3

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction:

Row 1: Ch 43, dc in 4^th ch from hook, dc in next 3 ch, **skip 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, ch 2, dc in next 4 ch** Repeat from ** to ** across, skip 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, 2 dc in last ch. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 dc, **skip 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next ch-2 space, dc in next 3 dc** Repeat from ** to ** across, skip 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in last st. Turn.

Repeat rows 2 as many times as you want. Fasten off and weave in all the loose ends.

Crochet granny square variation

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Materials:

Dk/light worsted weight yarn in 3 colours

4 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - Repeat instructions within brackets as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet 

fptr - front post treble

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction

Round 1: Using colour A make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc into ring, ch 1, **[3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] ch 1** into ring, repeat from ** to ** 2 more times. Join with a sl st to top of ch 3. 

Round 2: Sl st in next 2 sts and in the next ch-2 space, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, **[3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next ch-2 space, ch 1** Repeat from ** to ** finishing the round by working a sl st in the 3rd ch at the beginning of the round. Fasten off.

Round 3: Join colour B in the next ch-2 space,  ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, **in the next ch-1 space work dc, fptr in the 2nd dc below the ch-1 space, dc in the same ch-1 space, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1** Repeat from ** to ** finishing the round by working a sl st in the 3rd ch at the beginning of the round.

Round 4: Sl st in next 2 sts and in the next ch-2 space, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, **[3 dc, ch 1] in each ch-1 space, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1** Repeat from ** to ** finishing the round by working a sl st in the 3rd ch at the beginning of the round. Fasten off.

Round 5: Join colour C in the next ch-2 space,  ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, ch 1, **in each ch-1 space work dc, fptr in the 2nd st below the ch-1 space, dc in the same ch-1 space, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next corner ch-2 space, ch 1** Repeat from ** to ** finishing the round by working a sl st in the 3rd ch at the beginning of the round.

Round 6: Repeat round 4. Fasten off.

Crochet triangle shawl

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Materials:

Light worsted weight/DK weight yarn about 700 meters

H/5 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Size:

Wingspan of about 72 inches and height 35 inches

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - Repeat instructions between brackets as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

dc - double crochet (UK - treble)

tr - treble (UK- double treble)

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Instruction 

Ch 4, join the last ch with a sl st to the 1^st ch to form a ring.

Row 1: Ch 5 (counts as tr + ch 1 in all rows), work [3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, tr] into ring. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 5, 3 dc in 1^st space, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the corner ch-1 space, ch 1, 3 dc in the last space, ch 1, tr in the 4^th ch. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 5, 3 dc in 1^st space, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 1] in next ch-1 space, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the corner ch-3 space, [ch 1, 3 dc] in next ch-1 space, ch 1, [ch 1, 3 dc] in last space, tr in the 4^th ch. Turn.

Row 4 to 8: Repeat row 3 working [3 dc, ch 1] in each ch-1 space and [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the corner ch-3 space. Turn.

Row 9: Ch 5, 2 dc in ch-1 space, [dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch-1 space] until ch-3 space, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in ch-3 space, [dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch-1 space] finishing with 2 dc in last space, ch 1, tr in 4^th ch.

Row 10: Ch 5, 2 dc in ch-1 space, dc in next dc, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] upto the corner ch-3 space, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in ch-3 space, dc in next dc, repeat [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] finishing with 2 dc in the last ch-1 space, ch 1, tr in the 4^th ch. Turn.

Row 11: Ch 5, 2 dc in ch-1 space, dc in each st and in each ch-1 space, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in corner ch-3 space, dc in rest of the sts and ch-1 space finishing with 2 dc in the last space, ch 1, tr in the 4^th ch. Turn.

Row 12 to 15: Repeat rows 10 and 11 two times.

Row 16: Ch 5, 3 dc in ch-1 space, **ch 1, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next st** Repeat from ** to ** up to the ch-3 space at the top, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in ch-3 space, ch 1, skip next 3 sts, 3 dc in next st** Repeat from ** to ** finishing with 3 dc, ch 1 in last space, tr in the 4^th ch.

Row 17 to 23: Repeat row 3 working [3 dc, ch 1] in each ch-1 space and [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in the corner ch-3 space. Turn.

Row 24 to 30: Repeat rows 9 to 15.

Row 31 to 45: Repeat rows 16 to 30.

Fasten off and weave in all the loose ends of yarn. Block if needed.