Flower Basket Pattern #4032

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mer­cerized Crochet, Size 30, 1 small ball ... Steel Crochet Hook No. 10 or 11 ... 1 yard of ribbon.

1st rnd: Starting at center of Bot­tom, ch 4, 14 dc in 4th ch from hook. Sl st in top st of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Re­peat from * around, ending with ch 1, sl st in 3rd st of ch-4 (15 sps). 3rd rnd: Ch 3, * 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, end­ing with 1 dc in last sp, sl st in top st of ch-3 (44 dc, counting starting chain as 1 dc). 4th rnd: Ch 5, * skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd st of ch-5 (22 sps). 5th rnd: Ch 3, * 3 dc in next sp, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join (77 dc, counting starting chain as 1 dc).

SIDE ... 1st rnd: Working in back loop only, make sc in each dc around. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 5, * skip 1 sc, tr in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 4th st of ch-5 (39 sps). 3rd rnd: 2 sc in each sp around. Join (78 sc). 4th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in 1st sc (26 loops). 5th rnd: * Ch 5, sc in next loop, 5 dc in next sc (shell made), sc in next loop. Re­peat from * around, ending with shell, sl st in dc (13 loops and 13 shells in rnd). 6th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sc in loop, * ch 5, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in 1st sc. 7th, 8th and 9th rnds: Re­peat 5th, 6th and 5th rnds. 10th rnd: Make ch-6 loops around, ending with ch 3, dc in 1st sc. 11th rnd: Same as 5th rnd, making ch-7 (instead of ch-5) for loops and 7 dc (instead of 5 dc) for shells. 12th rnd: Make ch-7 loops around, ending with ch 7, sl st in 1st sc. 13th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sc in loop, * in next sc make (tr, ch-1) 6 times and tr; sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 1st sc. 14th rnd: Sl st in next tr, * sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 5, sc in next ch-1 sp) 5 times; ch 5, sc in ch-5 loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join; break off.

BASE ... 1st rnd: Attach thread to last rnd of Bottom and make sc in back loop of each st around. Join. 2nd rnd: Same as 2nd rnd of Side. 3rd rnd: Sc in each tr and 2 sc in each sp around. Join and break off.

HANDLE ... Make a chain about 8 inches long. Tr in 7th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, tr in next ch. Repeat from * across. Do not break off but make sc closely all around edges. Join and break off.

Run ribbon through sps of Handle and sew ends. Sew Handle to Basket. Make a small bow and sew to center of Handle. Run ribbon through sps of 2nd rnd of Side. Make bow and sew.