Crocheted Basket Pattern #2134

Materials Required - AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" or "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON Size 20.
1 Large Ball White.
Steel Crochet Hook Number 11.

Ch 7, join to form a ring and work 12 s c into ring.
2nd Row. Ch 5, d c in next s c, * ch 2, d c in next s c, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch 5.
3rd Row. Sl st into mesh, ch 3, 2 d c in same mesh, * 3 d c in next mesh, repeat from * all around.
4th Row. Ch 6, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, * ch 3, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch 6.
5th Row. 4 d c in each mesh, join.
6th Row. Repeat 4th row.
7th Row. 3 d c in each mesh, join.
8th Row. 1 s c in each d c.
9th Row. Ch 3, 3 d c in same space, remove hook, insert in 3rd st of ch 3 and pull loop through, (popcorn st) * ch 2, skip 2 s c, 4 d c popcorn st in next s c, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join.
10th Row. Sl st into mesh, * ch 4, sl st in next mesh, repeat from * all around.
11th Row. Sl st into loop, popcorn st in same space, * ch 2, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join.
Repeat the 10th and 11th rows 13 times. Repeat the 10th row once more.
39th Row. Turn, sl st to center of loop, s c in same space, * ch 2, d c in next loop, ch 3, tr c in same loop, ch 3, tr c in next loop, ch 3, d c in same loop, ch 2, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.
40th Row. Ch 1, turn, * 2 s c in next loop, 4 s c in next loop, 5 s c in next loop, 4 s c in next loop, 2 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.
41st Row. Ch 1, turn, and work in back loop of st only, skip 1 s c, * 1 s c in each of the next 7 s c, 3 s c in next s c (center), 1 s c in each of the next 7 s c, skip next 2 s c and repeat from * all around, skip 1 s c, join.
42nd Row. Ch 5, skip 3 s c, sl st in next s c, ch 5, sl st in center st at point of scallop, ch 5, sl st in same space, ch 5, skip 3 s c, sl st in next s c, ch 5, skip 3 s c sl st in next st between scallops, repeat from beginning all around, join.
43rd Row. Sl st into loop, ch 3, d c in next loop, ch 3, d c in next loop, (top of scallop) * ch 3, d c in same loop, repeat from * twice, ** ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 4 loops, ch 3, 4 d c with ch 3 between in loop at top of next scallop, repeat from ** all around ending row with 1 d c in each of the next 2 loops, join.
44th Row. 1 s c in each of the next 2 d c, * 3 s c in each of the next 2 loops, 5 s c in next loop, 3 s c in each of the next 2 loops, 1 s c in each d c, repeat from * all around, join.
45th Row. Ch 5, s c in center st at side of scallops, ch 5, s c in center st at point of scallop, ch 5, s c in same space, ch 5, s c in center st on other side of scallop, ch 5, s c in center st between scallops and repeat from beginning all around.
46th Row. Same as 43rd row having 1 ch between each of the 4 d c at bottom of scallop.
47th Row. Ch 1, s c in d c, s c in ch, s c in next d c, * 4 s c in each of the next 2 loops, 5 s c in next loop (top of scallop) 4 s c in each of the next 2 loops, 1 s c in each of the 4 d c and ch between scallops, repeat from * all around ending with 1 s c in d c, 1 s c in ch, 1 s c in d c, 1 s c in ch, join.
48th Row. Repeat the 45th row having 6 chs in each loop.
49th Row. Sl st into loop, ch 6, d c in next loop, * ch 3, 4 d c with ch 3 between in next loop (top of scallop) ch 3, d c in next loop, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 loops, ch 3, d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join in 3rd st of ch 6.
50th Row. Ch 1, * 4 s c in each of the next 3 loops, 5 s c in next loop, 4 s c in each of the next 3 loops, 1 s c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * all around.
 51st Row. * Ch 5, skip 4 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * twice, ch 5, s c in same space, ch 5, skip 4 s c, s c in next s c, ch 5, skip 4 s c, s c in next s c, ch 5, s c in s c between scallops and repeat from beginning all around.
52nd Row. Sl st into loop, ch 7, d c in next loop, ** ch 4, d c in next loop, ch 4, 4 d c with ch 4 between in next loop, * ch 4, d c in next loop, repeat from * twice, d c in next loop, ch 4, d c in next loop, repeat from ** all around, joining in 3rd st of ch 7.
53rd Row. 4 s c in each of the next 4 loops, 5 s c in next loop, 4 s c in each of the next 4 loops, 1 s c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from beginning all around.
54th Row. Same as 51st row having 4—5 ch loops on each side of scallop and 1 loop on top of scallop.
55th Row. Same as 52nd row having 4 meshes on each side of scallop and 4 d c with ch 4 between in top loop of scallop.
56th Row. 4 s c in each loop at sides, 5 s c in loop at point of scallop, 1 s c in each d c between scallops.
57th Row. Same as 54th row having 6 chs in each loop.
58th Row. Sl st into loop, ch 7, d c in next loop, ** ch 4, d c in next loop, ch 4, d c in next loop, ch 4, 4 tr c cluster sts with ch 4 between in next loop, (cluster st, thread over needle twice insert in loop and work off 2 loops twice, thread over needle twice, insert needle in same space and work off 2 loops twice, thread over needle, insert in same space and work off all loops 2 at a time) * ch 4, d c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, d c in next loop, ch 4, d c in next loop, repeat from ** all around, joining in 3rd st of ch 7.
59th Row. Sl st into loop, ** ch 7, sl st in next loop, * ch 7, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 8 times, sl st in next loop, repeat from ** all around.
60th Row. 7 s c in each of the next 3 loops, * 4 s c, picot, 3 s c in each of the next 4 loops, 7 s c in each of the next 6 loops, repeat from * all around, break thread.
Join thread in s c between first row of popcorn sts at base of basket, * ch 2, d c in s c between next 2 popcorn sts, ch 3, tr c in same space, ch 3, tr c in s c between next 2 popcorn sts, ch 3, d c in same space, ch 2, s c in st between next 2 popcorn sts and repeat from * all around.
Next Row. 2 s c in next mesh, 4 s c in next mesh, 2 s c, picot, 2 s c in next mesh, 4 s c in next mesh, 2 s c in next mesh, repeat from beginning all around.
Starching. Insert glass in basket. Turn basket upside down on ironing board, stretch and pin down flat to form a circle. Dampen entire basket thoroughly by patting and rubbing with a cloth dipped in very thick cooked hot starch made of half starch and half sugar (about 3 tsp each). When almost dry remove pins and stand upright and shape as illustrated.