Crochet Hanging Basket Pattern Ideal To Decor & Store

Crochet hanging basket pattern is perfect for organizing your space! This basket has a sturdy shape with a handy loop, making it easy to hang on walls, hooks, or doorknobs. It’s great for holding small items like keys, yarn, toys, or plants, keeping everything tidy and within reach. With its soft yet durable texture, this basket adds a cozy, handmade touch to any room. Simple, practical, and decorative, this crochet basket is both fun to make and useful every day!

How To Crochet Hanging Basket

Materials Needed:

• 100% ribbon yarn (color: Anthracite gray suggested) from Hobby.com
• 9 mm (US size N) crochet hook
• Scissors

Instructions:

Magic Circle:

• Make a magic circle or ring.
• Chain 1.
• Perform the herringbone half double crochet (HHDC) stitch 8 times into the circle.
• Yarn over, insert the hook from the front through the loop.
• Yarn over, draw through the stitch and the first loop on the hook.
• Yarn over, and draw through the remaining loops.
• Pull the tail to tighten the circle, then slip stitch into the first chain to close the round.

For Increase:

• Chain 1 to start the new round.
• HHDC twice in each stitch around the circle (16 stitches total).
• Join with a slip stitch and chain 1.

Increase Pattern:

• Start with 2 HHDC in the first stitch, then 1 HHDC in the next stitch.
• Repeat this pattern (two HHDC, one HHDC) around the circle until the end of the round.
• End with 24 stitches; join with a slip stitch and chain 1.

Increase Pattern Continues

Follow the pattern:

• 2 HHDC in the next stitch, then 1 HHDC in each of the next two stitches.
• Repeat this pattern (two HHDC, one HHDC, one HHDC) around the circle.
• End with 32 stitches; join with a slip stitch and chain 1.

Expanding the Basket:

• HHDC twice in the first stitch, then HHDC once in each stitch until the last stitch.
• HHDC twice in the last stitch.
• Repeat this pattern around, increasing stitch count appropriately each round.
• Finish round 11 with 46 stitches; join with a slip stitch and chain 1.

 Shaping the Top:

• Single crochet in the back loop only, twice in the first stitch, then once in each stitch until the last.
• At the last stitch of each round, single crochet in the back loop only, twice.
• Continue this around, and join each round with a slip stitch.

Creating the Loop:

• Chain 5.
• Insert hook into the same space and slip stitch to create a loop for hanging.

Finishing Touches::

• Cut the yarn, leaving a tail long enough for weaving.
• Weave in all the ends using a tapestry needle or smaller hook.

Hanging Your Basket:

• Use the loop to hang your basket in the desired location.