Oval nesting baskets - free pattern

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We crafters can never have enough storage baskets, right? Today's free pattern is for these cute oval nesting baskets with a lovely texture which can be used to store your sewing or other crafting paraphernalia. 

I worked them using 2 strands of medium worsted weight yarn held together. You can also use T-shirt yarns instead. You can use the pattern as a basis to make baskets of any sizes.

You can watch the video tutorial here

Materials:

Medium worsted weight yarn approximately 350 meters (hold 2 strands of yarn together)

Crochet hook size H/5 mm

Stitch markers - 5 

Yarn needle

Size

Small - 5.5 inches long and 2 inches high

Medium - 6.25 inches long and 2.75 inches high

Large - 8 inches long and 3 inches high

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

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

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet (UK - double crochet)/

Note:

• Pattern is written for the smallest size. Changes for the other two sizes is given within brackets
• Work continuously without joining at the end of each round unless otherwise specified.

Instruction

Section 1

Round 1: Holding 2 strands of yarn together ch 13 (15, 17), sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 10 (12, 14) ch, 3 sc in the last ch, sc in next 10 (12, 14) sc on the other side, 2 sc in the next ch. You will have 26 (30, 34) sts. Do not join.

Round 2: 2 sc in next st (place a marker at the 1st st to identify the beginning of a round moving it as you progress), sc in next 10(12, 14) sts (place marker at the 1st and last of these 10 (12 14) sts), 2 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc in next 10 (12, 14) sts, (place marker at the 1st and last of these 10 (12 14) sts), 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts. You will have 32 (36, 40) sts.

Round 3: sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each st from this marker to the next, repeat [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in each st between the next 2 markers on the other side, repeat [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 2 times. You will have 38 (42, 46) sts.

Round 4: sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each st between the next 2 markets, repeat [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in each st between the next 2 markers on the other side, repeat [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 2 times. You will have 44 (48, 52) sts

Small size - continue with section 2. Medium and large size continue with round 5

Round 5: sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each st between the next 2 markets, repeat [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in each st between the next 2 markers on the other side, repeat [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] 2 times. You will have (54, 58) sts

Medium size - continue with section 2. Large size continue with round 6

Round 6: sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each st between the next 2 markets, repeat [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in each st between the next 2 markers on the other side, repeat [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] 2 times. You will have (64) sts. Continue with section 2

                                                                        Section 2

Join the last st with a sl st to the 1st st and turn. Remove all markers except the one at the beginning of round.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc in the back loops of each st around. Do not join. Place marker at the beginning of round. You will have 44 (54, 64) sts.

Round 2: sc in both the loops of each st around.

Round 3: Repeat [sc in next st, sc in next st one row below (known as spike st) ] around. 

Round 4: sc in each st around.

Round 5: Repeat [spike st in next st, sc in next st] around. 

Round 6: Repeat round 4.

Round 7: Repeat round 3.

Small:

Sl st in each st around and cut off yarn. Weave in the loose ends.

Medium and Large:

Round 8: Repeat round 4.

Round 9: Repeat round 5

Medium: Sl st in each st around and cut off yarn. Weave in the loose ends.

Large:

Round 10: Repeat round 4.

Round 11: Repeat round 3

Sl st in each st around and cut off yarn. Weave in the loose ends.