Christmas Crunch
#christmascrunchbasket
Crocheted basket in DROPS Paris. The piece is worked with popcorn pattern. Theme: Christmas.
DROPS Extra 0-1437
DROPS Design: Pattern no w-740
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
SMALL – MEDIUM - LARGE
Measurements: Circumference: approx. 42-49-64 cm. Height (edge turned down): approx. 7-7-7 cm.
SMALL BASKET:
MATERIALS:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
100 g colour 12, red
CROCHET TENSION:
17 treble crochets in width and 10 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.
Pattern A.4 measures approx. 1.5 cm in height.
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 MM.
Hook size is only a guide. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.
MEDIUM BASKET:
MATERIALS:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
For 2 items:
250 g colour 41, mustard
CROCHET TENSION:
17 treble crochets in width and 10 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.
Pattern A.4 measures approx. 1.5 cm in height.
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 MM.
Hook size is only a guide. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.
LARGE BASKET:
MATERIALS:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
200 g colour 12, red
CROCHET TENSION:
17 treble crochets in width and 10 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.
Pattern A.4 measures approx. 1.5 cm in height.
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 MM.
Hook size is only a guide. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.
EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
Small basket: See diagrams A.1 and A.4.
Medium basket: See diagrams A.2 and A.4.
Large basket: See diagrams A.3 and A.4.
(Diagrams A.1a, A.2a, A.3a and A.4a show how the rounds start and finish)
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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BASKET - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work 1 small basket in red, 1 large basket in red and 2 medium baskets in mustard.
The piece is worked in the round, from the middle of the bottom and up the sides. You work an edge in popcorn pattern which is turned outwards and finally a finishing edge.
SMALL BASKET:
Work 5 chain stitches with hook size 4 mm and red and form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch. Work pattern in the round as follows: Work A.1a (shows how the rounds start and finish), A.1b a total of 12 times on the round. Work until there is 1 round left in A.1a and A.1b = 72 treble crochets on the round – REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION! The piece measures approx. 12 cm in diameter; the bottom is finished. Insert 1 marker in this round – THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! Work the last round and repeat this round until the piece measures 7 cm. Work popcorn pattern and a finishing edge as described below.
MEDIUM BASKET:
Work 5 chain stitches with hook size 4 mm and mustard and form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch. Work pattern in the round as follows: Work A.2a (shows how the rounds start and finish), A.2b a total of 12 times on the round. Work until there is 1 round left in A.2a and A.2b = 84 treble crochets on the round – REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION! The piece measures approx. 14 cm in diameter; the bottom is finished. Insert 1 marker in this round – THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! Work the last round and repeat this round until the piece measures 7 cm. Work popcorn pattern and a finishing edge as described below.
LARGE BASKET:
Work 5 chain stitches with hook size 4 mm and red and form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch. Work pattern in the round as follows: Work A.3a (shows how the rounds start and finish), A.3b a total of 12 times on the round. Work until there is 1 round left in A.3a and A.3b = 108 treble crochets on the round – REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION! The piece measures approx. 18 cm in diameter; the bottom is finished. Insert 1 marker in this round – THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! Work the last round and repeat this round until the piece measures 7 cm. Work popcorn pattern and a finishing edge as described below.
POPCORN PATTERN:
Now turn the piece so that you are working in the opposite direction (so that when the edge is folded outwards, the pattern will be on the right side).
Work A.4a (shows how the rounds start and finish), A.4b a total of 24-28-36 times on the round. Work A.4a and A.4.b a total of 4-4-4 times in height. The piece measures approx. 13-13-13 cm from the marker. Cut and fasten the strand. Fold the popcorn edge outwards.
FINISHING EDGE:
Work a finishing edge along the opening as follows from the right side: * 1 double crochet in each of the 2 treble crochets between 2 popcorn stitches, work 1 chain stitch, skip 1 popcorn stitch *, work from *-* along the whole opening, finish with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet. Cut and fasten the strand.
Diagram explanations
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= | Start here - this chain-stitch ring is described in the text. Continue with the symbol over point on circle and work towards the left |
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= | round begins with 3 chain stitches and finishes with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at beginning of round |
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= | round begins with 1 chain stitch and finishes with 1 slip stitch in first chain stitch at beginning of round |
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= | round belongs to previous diagram and has already been worked - Start on next round! |
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= | chain stitch |
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= | double crochet in popcorn stitch |
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= | double crochet around chain-space |
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= | treble crochet around chain-stitch ring |
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= | treble crochet in stitch |
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= | POPCORN: Work 4 treble crochets in same stitch, take hook out of loop, insert hook in the first of the 4 treble crochets, then insert hook in the loop from the last treble crochet (= 2 loops on hook), make 1 yarn over and pull it through both loops on hook = 1 popcorn stitch |
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