Pink Delight Basket Pattern #9263

MATERIALS:

CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CRO­CHET, size 70:
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats—1 ball or
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Tatting Cotton—2 balls.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 14.

Starting at center of bottom, ch 9. Join with a sl st to form a ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), 29 tr in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-4 (30 tr). 2nd rnd: Ch 5, d c in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 2 tr, in next tr make d c, ch 2 and d c. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-3 to 3rd st of ch-5. 3rd rnd: Sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 3, in same sp make d c, 2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr and 2 d c; * then make s c in next sp, in next sp make 2 d c, 2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr and 2 d c (shell made). Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in top of ch-3. 4th rnd: Sl st to ch-2 sp, s c in sp, * ch 10, s c in next sp. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-10 with sl st to 1st s c made. 5th rnd: Sl st in loop, ch 4, 14 tr in same loop, * 15 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-4. 6th rnd: Sl st in next tr, ch 4, * (skip 1 tr, d c in next tr, ch 1) 6 times; skip 2 tr, d c in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * around, join­ing last ch 1 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4. 7th rnd: Ch 3, d c in next sp, d c in next d c. Continue working d c in each sp and each d c around, increas­ing 4 sts in rnd (144 d c). Join. 8th rnd: Ch 5, d c in same place as sl st, * ch 2, skip 3 d c, in next d c make d c, ch 2 and d c. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 to 3rd st of ch-5. 9th rnd: Sl st in sp, s c in same sp, * skip 1 sp, shell in next sp, skip 1 sp, s c in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st s c made (18 shells). 10th rnd: Same as 4th rnd. 11th rnd: Sl st in loop, ch 4, 16 tr in same loop, * 17 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-4. 12th rnd: Sl st in next tr, ch 4, * (skip 1 tr, d c in next tr, ch 1) 7 times; skip 2 tr, d c in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-1 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4. 13th rnd: Ch 3, * d c in next sp, d c in next d c. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Ch 5, d c in same place as sl st, * ch 2, skip 5 d c, in next d c make d c, ch 2 and d c. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 to 3rd st of ch-5. 15th rnd: Same as 9th rnd (24 shells). 16th to 21st rnds incl: Re­peat 4th, 11th, 12th, 8th, 9th and 4th rnds respectively. 22nd rnd: Sl st in loop, ch 4, 14 tr in same loop, * 17 tr in next loop, 15 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 23rd rnd: Sl st in next tr, ch 4, * (skip 1 tr, d c in next tr, ch 1) 6 times; skip 2 tr, d c in next tr, ch 1, (skip 1 tr, d c in next tr, ch 1) 7 times; skip 2 tr, d c in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * around, and join to 3rd st of ch-4. 24th rnd: Ch 4, * tr in next sp, tr in next d c. Repeat from * around. Join. 25th rnd: Ch 4, * skip 1 tr, d c in next tr, ch 1. Re­peat from * around. Join and fasten off.
   Stiffen basket. Fluted or pleated effect (as seen in illustration) is achieved by pinching between fingers when almost dry.