BY YOUR

SIDE

BASKET

BAG

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BY YOUR SIDE BASKET BAG

SIZES

Height 121/2in/32cm

Width at widest point 173/4in/45cm

YOU WILL NEED

Paintbox Yarns is exclusively available at lovecrafts.com

●83/4oz/250g balls of Paintbox Yarns Recycled Crafty Pots:

• 2 balls in Neapolitan

●3 buttons size ½in/1.5cm

●H-8 (5mm) crochet hook

●Darning needle

●2 lockable stitch markers

GAUGE (TENSION)

14 sts and 15 rows to 4in/10cm in single (double) crochet

stitch using H-8 (5mm) crochet hook.

GOOD TO KNOW

●Paintbox Yarns cannot accept responsibility for the

finished item if any yarn other than the recommended

yarn is used.

●Yarn quantities are based on average requirements and

are therefore approximate.

●Instructions are written using US terminology with

UK terminology given in italics in round brackets ( )

afterwards.

●Where the figure 0 appears, no stitches, times or rows

are worked for this size.

●Stripes may vary from those shown.

ABBREVIATIONS

cm centimeteres

ch chain

flo front loop only

g grams

in inches

mm millimeters

oz ounces

PM place marker

rep repeat

sc(dc) single (double) crochet

sl st slip stitch

st/s stitche/s

intermediate

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Make the pattern for yourself or as a gift, but please don't use it for commercial purposes!

Height

Width

BASE

Using H-8 (5mm) hook ch 13.

1st round 1 sc(dc) in second ch from hook, and in each ch to

last ch, 3 sc(dc) in last ch (PM in second of these 3 sts), turn,

work back along other side of foundation chain, working

11 sc(dc), 3 sc(dc) in last ch (PM in second of these 3 sts), sl st

to join.

| 26 sts.

2nd round Ch 1 (does not count as a st), *1 sc(dc) in every st

to 1 st before marker, 2 sc(dc) in next st, 3 sc(dc) in marked

st, 2 sc(dc) in next st, PM in centre st of three-st increase; rep

from * to complete the increases, 1 sc(dc) in each st to end of

round seam, sl st to join.

| 34 sts.

Rep 2nd round a further 7 times, increasing 8 sts per round.

| 90 sts.

10th round Ch 1, 1 sc(dc) flo in each st around, keeping

markers in place, sl st to join.

11th – 18th rounds Ch 1, sc(dc) around, move markers up in

place each round, sl st to join.

19th round Ch 1, *sc(dc) to 1 st before marker, 2 sc(dc) in

this st, 1 sc(dc) in marked st, PM in new st, 2 sc(dc) in st after

marker; rep from * once more, sc(dc) to end of round seam,

sl st to join.

| 94 sts.

20th – 22nd rounds Ch 1, sc(dc) around, move markers up in

place each round, sl st to join.

Rep 19th – 22nd rounds 7 more times, increasing 4 sts in every

repeat.

| 122 sts.

Next round Ch 1, *sc(dc) to 1 st before marker, 2 sc(dc) in this

st, 1 sc(dc) in marked st, PM in this new st, 2 sc(dc) in st after

marker; rep from * once more, sc(dc) to end of round seam,

sl st to join.

| 126 sts.

Next round Ch 1, sc(dc) around, move markers up in place

each round, sl st to join.

“Seam” should now be 26 sts away from closest marker.

Next round Turn, sl st in next 10 sts, turn, ch 50, skip next

29 sts, 1 sc(dc) in following st and all sts to marker, remove

marker, 18 sc(dc), ch 50, skip next 29 sts, 1 sc(dc) in following

st and next 34 sts, removing markers as you go, sl st at

bottom of original handle to join.

| 168 sts.

Next 4 rounds Ch 1, sc(dc) around, sl st to join at seam.

Break yarn and secure.

TO FINISH

Weave in all loose ends and block bag to shape to finish.