Santa Basket – Crochet Pattern

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The holidays are right around the corner, which means it’s time to start prepping those gifts and decor! This Santa Basket is perfect for either one – use it as a cute, fun, unique, and quick way to package any gift; or use it around the house as Christmas-themed decor and storage! It’s so versatile for both uses. You could store any theme of gifts in the basket – from hot cocoa, to cozy accessories, to even Santa-themed items! And as decor/storage, you could use this in any room of the house. The possibilities are endless!

Santa Basket

I recently released another basket pattern – my Penguin Basket – and I have to say, I’m becoming a huge fan of bulky, quick crocheted baskets! They’re such a great way to add a unique twists to gifts, and they work up so quickly. The little touch of faux fur on this Santa Basket makes it extra Christmas-y and fun, too! It’s the kind of gift bag that your loved ones can keep afterwards for their own decor and storage, as well.

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So what is it that makes this basket work up so quickly? That would be the bulky yarn – one of my all-time faves, Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick! You can pick some up in this lovely Christmas-y red color, “Cranberry”, on Amazon:

Supplies
Size L-11 / 8 mm crochet hook
Size J-10 / 6 mm crochet hook
2 skeins of Lion Wool Ease Thick & Quick (super bulky) in Cranberry (about 160 yds used)
1 skein of Lion Brand Hometown USA (super bulky) in Oakland Black (about 35 yds used)
1 skein of Bernat Blanket Brights in School Bus Yellow (about 20 yds used)
1 skein of Lion Brand Go For Faux in Chinchilla (about 30 yds used)
Yarn needle with large eye
Scissors

Abbreviations
*= indicates beginning/end of a section to be repeated
Beg = beginning
BLO = back loop only
Ch = chain
Hdc = half double crochet
Rep = repeat
Rnd(s) = round(s)
Sc = single crochet
Sk = skip
Sl St = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)

Gauge
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

Size
About 5 inches length by 10 inches wide 

How to Make This

Instructions
Basket
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a st marker and move it up at the beg of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – With red yarn and 8 mm hook, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; rep around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; rep around. (42 sc)
Rnd 8 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts; rep around. (48 sc)
Rnd 9 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts; rep around. (54 sc)
Rnd 10 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts; rep around. (60 sc)
Rnd 11 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts; rep around. (68 sc)
Rnd 12 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts; rep around. (72 sc)
Rnd 13 – working in BLO, sc in each st around. (72 sc)
Rnds 14 – 18 – sc in each st around. Attach black yarn in last st of Rnd 18. (72 sc)
Rnds 19 – 22 – sc in each st around. Attach red yarn in last st of Rnd 22. (72 sc)
Rnds 23 – 28 – sc in each st around. (72 sc)
Fasten off, weave in ends.

Handles
Count 13 sts in from last st of Rnd 28 of Basket (first photo below); with 8 mm hook, attach red yarn, ch 11. Sk next 10 sts, sl st in next st (second photo). Sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 1 – sc in each st across (third photo). Sl st to next st on Rnd 28 of Basket (third photo below).
Fasten off. Repeat to make second Handle, counting 13 sts in the other direction from where you fastened off Rnd 28 of Basket. Fasten off, weave in ends. (Fourth photo shows finished Handles.)

Trim
With 8 mm hook, attach fur yarn anywhere on top of Basket. Loosely sl st in each st around, including over Handles. Join with sl st to first sl st.
Fasten off, weave in ends or tie off on inside of Basket and trim knot to hide.

Buckle
With J hook and yellow yarn, ch 25.
Row 1 – hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 sts. In next st, make 4 hdc (first photo below). *hdc in next 5 sts, 4 hdc in next st.* Rep from * to * 3 more times (second photo). Join with sl st to first hdc of row (third photo).
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Tail from initial ch can be used to better attach Buckle together at bottom of piece. Place Buckle on front of Basket center around black/belt portion, and sew in place. Weave in ends. (Fourth photo shows finished Basket.)

Here is the finished basket!

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