Hi my dear crocheters!

Christmas is just around the corner and I have a present for you! The free flora basket crochet pattern!

My mother always says “you can never have enough baskets and blankets” – and I think, she is right! The flora basket is the perfect mix of rustic and special, for it is made out of jute twine and a glittery core yarn. The little loops on top give the basket a slightly playful touch, which I adore so much. I love to put flowers or plants inside, because I like the match of jute and plants, it feels so natural.

But of course you can use it for your pencils, small stuff like keys or for children’s toys.

The flora basket is beautiful, but it es very easy to make and therefore suited for beginners and a quickly made gift for your loved ones.

So go ahead, grab your crochet hook and make yourself a beatiful flora basket!

Materials:

• jute twine (I used one that has a diameter of 2mm)
• glittery core yarn (I used one from Woolly Hugs)
• 6mm crochet hook
• scissors
• stitch marker (optional)

The pattern is written in US terminology.

Level: easy

Abbreviations and explinations:

sc – single crochet

mr – magic ring

inc – increase (in this pattern it is single crochet increase)

blo – back loop only

slst – slipstitch

around – if it says “1 sc, 1 inc around” it means that you have to crochet 1 sc followed by 1 inc until you finished the round

even – if it says “sc even” it means that you have to crochet 1 sc in every stitch for the whole round

[..] – work what is written in the brackets as many times as indicated (eg. x17)

Free crochet pattern for the flora basket:

R1 – 6 sc in mr

R2 – 6 inc

R3 – 1 sc, 1 inc around

R4 – 2 sc, 1 inc around

R5 – 3 sc, 1 inc around

R6 – 4 sc, 1 inc around

R7 – sc in blo even

R8-17 – sc even (10 rounds)

R18 – [1 sc, ch3, 1 sc]x17, 1 sc, ch3, slst

Fasten off and wave in ends.

Congratulations, you finished your flora basket!

Have fun crocheting the flora basket.

Flurina