Crocheted DROPS Easter basket in ”Muskat” and ”Glitter”. ~ DROPS Design

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Crochet 2 dc tog to 1 dc: Crochet 1 dc, but wait with last ‘pull through’ (= 2 sts on hook), then crochet next dc, but when making the last ‘pull through’, pull the yarn through all sts on hook - 1 dc has now been dec.

Easter basket: Crochet 2 ch with 1 thread Muskat and 2 threads Glitter on crochet hook size 3 mm.
1st round: Crochet 8 dc in first ch, finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round.
2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc in each dc, 1 sl st in ch from beg of round = 16 dc.
3rd round: 1 ch, * 1 dc in first dc and 2 dc in next dc *, repeat *-* and finish with 1 sl st in ch from beg of round = 24 dc.
4th -9th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc, finish with 1 sl st in ch from beg of round.
10th round: 1 ch, * 2 ch, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc *, repeat *-* and finish with 1 sl st in ch from beg of round = 12 ch-loops.
11th round: 1 ch, then crochet as follows in each ch-loop: 1 dc, 1 tr and 1 dc, finish with 1 sl st in ch from beg of round. Cut and fasten the thread.

Handle: Crochet 3 ch (incl 1 ch to turn with) with 1 thread Muskat and 2 threads Glitter. Crochet 1 dc in each of the 2 ch. Crochet 1 dc in each dc back and forward until handle measures approx 11 cm.
Cut the thread. Sew handle to basket inside ch-loops.

DROPS number 0-509

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