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Materials Required – AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, ARTICLE 20, SIZE 30
1-325 Yd. Ball.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 11 or No. 12.

Basket is made to fit a glass 2" in diameter at bottom, 2½" at top and 3½" high.

Base. Ch 7, sl st in starting st, ch 3, 17 d c in ring, sl st in 3-ch. Work following rows in back loops.

2nd Row. Ch 3, d c in same st, 2 d c in each remaining d c. Sl st in ch 3 (36 d c counting the ch 3).

3rd Row. Ch 3, d c in same st (d c in next st, 2 d c in next), repeated around (54 d c). Sl st in ch 3.

4th Row. Ch 3, d c in same st (d c in next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c), repeated around (72 d c). Sl st in ch 3.

5th Row. Ch 3, d c in same st (d c in next 3 d c, 2 d c in next d c), repeated around (90 d c). Sl st in ch 3.

6th Row. Ch 3, d c in same st (d c in next 4 d c, 2 d c in next d c), repeated around (108 d c). Sl st in ch 3.

7th Row. Ch 1, s c in same st (s c in next 5 d c, 2 s c in next d c), repeated around (126 s c). Sl st in ch 1, fasten off.

Pedestal. Ch 126, sl st in starting st. Ch 5, 2 tr c in same st, holding the last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops on hook at once (a cluster st), (ch 2, a 3 tr c cluster st in next 3rd st of long ch) 41 times, ch 2, sl st in 1st cluster st, sl st in next space.

2nd Row. (Ch 4, s c in next space) repeated around. Sl st in ch 4.

3rd Row. Ch 5, a 2 tr c cluster st in same loop (ch 2, a 3 tr c cluster st in next loop) repeated around. Ch 2, sl st in 1st cluster st, sl st in next space. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 eight times, then repeat Row 2 once more.

Heading Row. Ch 3, s d c in next loop, (s d c: thread over, insert in st, pull through and work off all loops at one time), (ch 2, s d c in next loop), repeated around. Join final 2-ch to 1st st of 1st ch 3.

Top. Turn, sl st in last 2 ch, * ch 2, d c, ch 3 and tr c in next space, ch 3, tr c, ch 3 and d c in next space, ch 2, s c in next space. Repeat from * around (14 shells).

2nd Row. Ch 1, turn, (2 s c in next 2-ch, 4 s c in next space, 5 s c in next, 4 s c in next, 2 s c in next), repeated around. Sl st in 1st s c.

3rd Row. Ch 1, turn and working in back loops, skip last s c, * s c in next 7 s c, 3 s c in next (center) s c, s c in next 7 s c, skip 2 s c in angle and repeat from * around, sl st in 1st s c.

4th Row. Ch 5 for a tr c, * ch 1, a 3 tr c cluster st in back loop of 1st of 3 s c at tip of next point, ch 5, a 3 tr c cluster st in next s c, ch 5, a cluster st in same st, ch 5, a cluster st in next s c, ch 1, tr c down in s c in angle between points. Repeat from * around. Join final 1 ch to 5th st of 1st ch 6, sl st up to 3rd st of next 5 ch loop.

5th Row. * Ch 7, tr c, ch 7, tr c in 3rd st of middle 5 ch, ch 7, s c in next 5 ch, ch 5, s c across in next 5 ch. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of next ch 7.

6th Row. Ch 5 for a tr c, * ch 5, a 3 d tr c cluster st in next 7 ch loop, (ch 7, a 3 d tr c cluster st in same loop), 3 times, ch 5, tr c in next 7 ch, d c in next 5 ch loop, tr c in next 7 ch loop. Repeat from * around. Join final d c to 5th st of 1st 10 ch. Sl st to center of next 5 ch.

7th Row. * (Ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in same loop) 3 times, ch 5, s c in next loop, d c in d c in angle, s c in next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 5 ch loop.

8th Row. * (Ch 6, s c in next loop) 6 times, d c in d c in angle, s c in next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 6 ch loop.

9th Row. * (Ch 7, s c in next loop) 5 times, 2 d c in d c in angle, s c in next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 7 ch loop.

10th Row. * Ch 8, s c in next loop, ch 4, tr c in next loop, (ch 4, tr c in same loop), 3 times, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 8, s c in next, d c in 2 d c in angle, s c in next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 8 ch loop.

11th Row. * (Ch 6, s c in next 4 ch loop) 5 times, ch 6, s c in next 8 ch loop, 1 d c in 1st d c in angle, 2 d c in next d c, s c in next 8 ch loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 6 ch loop.

12th Row. * Ch 6, d c in next loop, (ch 7, d c in next), 3 times, ch 6, s c in next loop, 1 d c in 1st d c in angle, 3 d c in next, 1 d c in next, s c in next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 6 ch loop.

13th Row. 4 s c over balance of loop, 8 s c in next, * (4 s c, ch 5, sl st in last s c for a picot, and 4 s c) in next loop, 8 s c in next, 4 s c in next, d c in 1st 2 d c in angle, 3 d c in next d c, d c in next 2 d c, (4 s c in next loop), twice, ** ch 7, turn, skip last 2 d c in angle, d tr c in next d c, ch 7, tr tr c in next d c, ch 7, d tr c in next d c, ch 7, sl st in next 8th s c, ch 7, s c in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, turn, d c in 4th st of last 7 ch loop, (ch 6, picot, ch 2, d c in 2nd st of next 7 ch loop, ch 6, picot, ch 2, d c in next 3rd st) twice, ch 6, picot, ch 2, d c in 4th st of next loop, ch 6, picot, ch 3, sl st in end s c, ** 4 s c over balance of loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to 8th s c and repeat from ** to **. Fasten off. Crochet the edges of Base and Pedestal together with 1 s c through each st (126 s c).

2nd Row. * Ch 2, d c, ch 3, tr c in next 4th s c, ch 3, tr c, ch 3, d c in next s c, ch 2, s c in next 4th s c. Repeat from * around (14 shells).

3rd Row. * 2 s c in next 2 ch, 4 s c in 3 ch, 3 s c, picot, and 2 s c in next 3 ch, 4 s c in next, 2 s c in 2 ch. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.

Starching. Insert glass in basket. Turn basket upside down on ironing board and stretch and pin top down flat in a true circle. Dampen entire basket thoroughly by patting and rubbing with a cloth dipped in very thick cooked, hot starch made of half sugar and half starch. Tip glass-filled pedestal of basket over at an angle. Hold in place by running a thread through one of the scallops around base, tied down to a pin on ironing board. Allow to stand until thoroughly dry and set.

Remove from board. Run a knife blade down between crochet and glass to loosen. Clean glass and return to basket.

Clear shellac can be used instead of sugar and starch. Apply shellac with a brush.