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Wrights Crocheted Basket VaseCrocheted Basket/Vase

Here's something new and different for all you crocheters out there. It's basically a pineapple patterned doily shaped into a basket, with a hole in the center in which you insert a vase, with the addition of a handle, making a perfect basket for your easter decorations. It's pretty and easy for the experienced crocheter, and can be filled with grass and decorated eggs, and a plush bunny. Then after the holiday, simply insert an arrangement of flowers in the vase and use it through all seasons.

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MATERIALS:
1 Boye® Crochet Hook (size 8) (#6208-8)
-- White Crochet Thread - size 10
-- Fabric Stiffener
-- Cardboard
-- Stainless Steel Pins
INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Row 1:Ch 8, join with slip stitch in first ch to form ring. Ch 3, 15 dc in ring, join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same stitch, 2 dc in each dc of previous round. Join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. (32 double crochets).
  • Row 3: Ch 3, *2 dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch; repeat from *around. Join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. (48 double crochets).
  • Row 4: Ch 3, dc in same stitch, ch 1, skip 2 stitches and * 2 dc in next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch and 2 dc in next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch and 2 dc in next stitch, ch 1, skip 2 stitches; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. (20 pair of dc with ch 1 between).
  • Row 5: Slip stitch in next stitch and in first ch 1 space, bsh in same ch 1 space; *sh in next ch 1 space. Repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of bsh. Finish off. (Mark this round).
  • Row 6: (This round is worked between shells made in previous round.) Join in any space between 2 shells, bsh in same space, *ch 2, skip next sh, sc between next 2 shells, ch 2, sh between next 2 shells, repeat from * around, ending with ch 2 and joining with slip in 3rd ch of bsh.
  • Row 7: Slip stitch in next stitch and in ch 1 space, bsh in same space, *ch 3 , sc in sc, ch 3. Shell in shell. Repeat from * around ending with ch 3 and joining slip stitch in 3rd ch of bsh.
  • Row 8: Slip stitch in next stitch and in ch 1 sp, bsh in same space, *ch 4, sc in sc, ch 4, shell in shell; repeat from *around ending with ch 4 and joining with slip stitch in 3rd ch of bsh. Finish off.
  • Row 9: Join with slip stitch in ch 1 space of any shell of round 5, bsh in same space, shell in each shell around; join with slip stitch in 3rd chain of bsh. (20 shells).
  • Row 10-28: Slip stitch in next stitch and in ch 1 space, bsh in same space, shell in each shell around; join with slip stitch in 3rd chain of bsh.
  • Row 29 & 30: Slip stitch in next stitch and in ch 1 space, bsh, ch 1, * sh in sh, ch 1; repeat from * around, join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of bsh.
  • Row 31-35: Slip stitch in next stitch and in ch 1 sp of shell, bsh, ch 2, *sh in sh, ch 2; repeat from * around, join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of bsh.
  • Row 36: Slip stitch in next stitch and in ch 1 space of next shell, (ch 3, dc, ch 3. 2 dc) in same ch 1 space, ch 3, *sh in sh, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3) in next sh, ch 3; repeat from * around, join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 37: Slip stitch in next stitch and in ch 1 space of next shell, (ch 3, 11 dc) in same ch 3 space, ch 2. * in next shell 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 2; 12 dc in ch 3 space of next shell, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch in 3rd chain of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 38: Ch 4, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 10 times. Ch 2, in next shell (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc), ch 2, *(dc in dc, ch 1) 11 times, dc in next dc, ch 2; in next shell (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc), ch 2. Repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 4.
  • Row 39: Slip stitch in first space, ch 1, sc in same space, *(ch 3, sc in next ch space) 10 times, ch 2, in next shell (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc), ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space. Repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in first sc.
  • Row 40: Slip stitch into first ch 3 space, ch 1 and sc in same space, *(ch 3, sc in next ch space) 9 times, ch 2, in next shell (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc), ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in first sc.
  • Row 41: Slip stitch into first ch 3 space, ch 1 and sc in same space, *(ch 3, sc in next ch space) 8 times, ch 2, sh in next ch 1 space, ch 1, sh in next ch 1 space, ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in first sc.
  • Row 42: Slip stitch into first ch 3 space, ch 1 and sc in same space, *(ch 3, sc in next ch space) 7 times, ch 2, (sh in next ch 1 space) 3 times, ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in first sc.
  • Row 43: Slip stitch into first ch 3 space, ch 1 and sc in same space, *(ch 3, sc in next ch space) 6 times, ch 2, (sh in sh, ch 1) 2 times, sh in sh, ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in first sc.
  • Row 44: Slip stitch into first ch 3 space, ch 1 and sc in same space, *(ch 3, sc in next ch space) 5 times, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 1, in next shell (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc), ch 1, sh in sh, ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in first sc.
  • Row 45: Slip stitch into first ch 3 space, ch 1 and sc in same space, *(ch 3, sc in next ch space) 4 times, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 2, 14 dc in next shell, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in first sc.
  • Row 46: Slip stitch into first ch 3 space, ch 1 and sc in same space, *(ch 3, sc in next ch space) 3 times, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 2, (dc in dc, ch 1) 13 times, dc in dc, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in first sc.
  • Row 47: Slip stitch into first ch 3 space, ch 1 and sc in same space, *(ch 3, sc in next ch space) 2 times, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 2, sc in first ch 1 space, (ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space) 12 times, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 2, sc in next ch 1 space; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in first sc.
  • Row 48: Slip stitch into first ch 3 space, ch 1 and sc in same space, *ch 3, sc in next ch space, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, (ch 3, sc in next space) 11 times, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in first sc.
  • Row 49: Slip stitch into first ch 3 space, ch 1 and sc in same space, * ch 2 sh in sh, ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, (ch 3, sc in next space) 10 times, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in first sc.
  • Row 50: Slip stitch to and into ch 1 space of first sh, bsh in same space, * ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, (ch 3, sc in next space) 9 times, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 7, sh in sh; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 51: Slip stitch into ch 1 space of next sh, bsh in same space, * ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, (ch 3, sc in next space) 8 times, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 4, sc in ch 7, ch 4, sh in sh; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 52: Slip stitch into ch 1 space of next sh, bsh in same space, * ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, (ch 3, sc in next space) 7 times, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 11, sh in sh; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 53: Slip stitch into ch 1 space of next sh, bsh in same space, * ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, (ch 3, sc in next space) 6 times, ch 2, sh in sh, ch 6, sc in ch 11, ch 6, sh in sh; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 54: Slip stitch into ch 1 space of next sh, bsh in same space, * ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, (ch 3, sc in next space) 5 times, ch 2, sh in sh, (ch 5, sc in ch 6) 2 times, ch 5, sh in sh; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 55: Slip stitch into ch 1 space of next sh, bsh in same space, * ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, (ch 3, sc in next space) 4 times, ch 2, sh in sh, (ch 4, sc in ch 5) 3 times, ch 4, sh in sh; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 56: Slip stitch into ch 1 space of next sh, bsh in same space, * ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, (ch 3, sc in next space) 3 times, ch 2, sh in sh, (ch 4, sc in ch 4) 4 times, ch 4, sh in sh; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 57: Slip stitch into ch 1 space of next sh, bsh in same space, * ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, (ch 3, sc in next space) 2 times, ch 2, sh in sh, (ch 4, sc in ch 4) 5 times, ch 4, sh in sh; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 58: Slip stitch into ch 1 space of next sh, bsh in same space, * ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, ch 3, sc in next space, ch 2, sh in sh, (ch 4, sc in ch 4) 6 times, ch 4, sh in sh; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 59: Slip stitch into ch 1 space of next sh, bsh in same space, * ch 2, sc in next ch 3 space, ch 2, sh in sh, (ch 4, sc in ch 4) 7 times, ch 4, sh in sh; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
  • Row 60: Slip stitch into ch 1 space of next sh, bsh in same space, * sh in sh, (ch 4, sc in ch 4) 8 times, ch 4, sh in sh; repeat from * around and join with slip stitch in 3rd ch of beginning ch 3. Finish off.

    Handle

  • Ch 13. Dc, ch 1, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 8, sh in first ch of beginning ch 13, ch 3, turn.
  • Sh in sh, ch 8, sh in sh, ch 3 and turn.
  • Repeat above row until handle is desired length, (omit ch 3 and turn on last row, finish off.
  • Weave checkered ribbon into handle. With remaining ribbon, make a bow and attach to front of basket.

Use fabric stiffener or starch to stiffen basket, insert large glass to shape base of basket and turn upside down and shape brim of basket by using stainless steel pins to pin to cardboard to dry. Stiffen handle and pin flat to cardboard. When dry, gently shape brim by bringing two sides up and attach handle and trim with ribbon.

HINT: Covering your glass and cardboard with a plastic bag makes removal easier. Once the crocheted piece is dry, you can remove the bag from the glass and insert the glass in the basket.

Enjoy!

KEY:
ch chain dc double crochet
sc single crochet sh Shell
sh shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same stitch)
bsh beginning shell: (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same stitch)
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