Crocheted Flower Basket Pattern #4517

Basket is made to fit a glass 2" in diameter at bottom, 2½" at top and 3¾" high.

Ch 7, sl st in starting st, ch 3, 17 dc in ring, sl st in 3-ch. Work following rows in back loops.

Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each remaining dc. Sl st in ch 3 (36 dc counting the ch 3).

Ch 3, dc in same st (dc in next st, 2 dc in next), repeated around (54 dc). Sl st in ch 3.

Ch 3, dc in same st (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc), repeated around (72 dc). Sl st in ch 3.

Ch 3, dc in same st (dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc), repeated around (90 dc). Sl st in ch 3.

Ch 3, dc in same st (dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc), repeated around (108 dc). Sl st in ch 3.

Ch 1, sc in same st (sc in next 5 dc, 2 sc in next dc), repeated around (126 sc). Sl st in ch 1, fasten off.

Ch 126, sl st in starting st. Ch 5, 2 trc in same st, holding the last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and pull through all loops on hook at once (a cluster st), (ch 2, a 3 trc cluster st in next 3rd st of long ch) 41 times, ch 2, sl st in 1st cluster st, sl st in next space.

(Ch 4, sc in next space) repeated around. Sl st in ch 4.

Ch 5, a 2 trc cluster st in same loop (ch 2, a 3 trc cluster st in next loop) repeated around. Ch 2, sl st in 1st cluster st, sl st in next space. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 eight times, then repeat Row 2 once more.

Ch 3, s dc in next loop, (s dc: thread over, insert in st, pull through and work off all loops at one time), (ch 2, s dc in next loop), repeated around. Join final 2-ch to 1st st of 1st ch 3.

Turn, sl st in last 2-ch, * ch 2, dc, ch 3 and trc in next space, ch 3, trc, ch 3 and dc in next space, ch 2, sc in next space. Repeat from * around (14 shells).

Ch 1, turn, (2 sc in next 2-ch, 4 sc in next space, 5 sc in next, 4 sc in next, 2 sc in next), repeated around. Sl st in 1st sc.

Ch 1, turn and working in back loops, skip last sc, * sc in next 7 sc, 3 sc in next (center) sc, sc in next 7 sc, skip 2 sc in angle and repeat from * around, sl st in 1st sc.

Ch 5 for a trc, * ch 1, a 3 trc cluster st in back loop of 1st of 3 sc at tip of next point, ch 5, a 3 trc cluster st in next sc, ch 5, a cluster st in same st, ch 5, a cluster st in next sc, ch 1, trc down in sc in angle between points. Repeat from * around. Join final 1 ch to 5th st of 1st ch 5, sl st up to 3rd st of next 5 ch loop.

* Ch 7, trc, ch 7, trc in 3rd st of middle 5 ch, ch 7, sc in next 5 ch, ch 5, sc across in next 5 ch. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of next ch 7.

Ch 5 for a trc, * ch 5, a 3 dtrc cluster st in next 7 ch loop, (ch 7, a 3 dtrc cluster st in same loop), 3 times, ch 5, trc in next 7 ch, dc in next 5 ch loop, trc in next 7 ch loop. Repeat from * around. Join final dc to 5th st of 1st 10 ch. Sl st to center of next 5 ch.

* (Ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in same loop) 3 times, ch 5, sc in next loop, dc in dc in angle, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 5 ch loop.

* (Ch 6, sc in next loop) 6 times, dc in dc in angle, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 6 ch loop.

* (Ch 7, sc in next loop) 5 times, 2 dc in dc in angle, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 7 ch loop.

* Ch 8, sc in next loop, ch 4, trc in next loop, (ch 4, trc in same loop), 3 times, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 8, sc in next, dc in 2 dc in angle, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 8 ch loop.

* (Ch 6, sc in next 4 ch loop) 5 times, ch 6, sc in next 8 ch loop, 1 dc in 1st dc in angle, 2 dc in next dc, sc in next 8 ch loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 6 ch loop.

* Ch 6, dc in next loop, (ch 7, dc in next), 3 times, ch 6, sc in next loop, 1 dc in 1st dc in angle, 3 dc in next, 1 dc in next, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to center of 1st 6 ch loop.

4 sc over balance of loop, 8 sc in next, * (4 sc, ch 5, sl st in last sc for a picot, and 4 sc) in next loop, 8 sc in next, 4 sc in next, dc in 1st 2 dc in angle, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, (4 sc in next loop), twice, ** ch 7, turn, skip last 2 dc in angle, dtrc in next dc, ch 7, trtrc in next dc, ch 7, dtrc in next dc, ch 7, sl st in next 8th sc, ch 7, sc in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, turn, dc in 4th st of last 7 ch loop, (ch 6, picot, ch 2, dc in 2nd st of next 7 ch loop, ch 6, picot, ch 2, dc in next 3rd st) twice, ch 6, picot, ch 2, dc in 4th st of next loop, ch 6, picot, ch 3, sl st in end sc, ** 4 sc over balance of loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st to 8th sc and repeat from ** to **. Fasten off.

Crochet the edges of Base and Pedestal together with 1 sc through each st (126 sc).

* Ch 2, dc, ch 3, trc in next 4th sc, ch 3, trc, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next 4th sc. Repeat from * around (14 shells).

* 2 sc in next 2 ch, 4 sc in 3 ch, 3 sc, picot, and 2 sc in next 3 ch, 4 sc in next, 2 sc in 2 ch. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.

Insert glass in basket. Turn basket upside down on ironing board and stretch and pin top down flat in a true circle. Dampen entire basket thoroughly by patting and rubbing with a cloth dipped in very thick cooked, hot starch made of half sugar and half starch. Tip glass-filled pedestal of basket over at an angle. Hold in place by running a thread through one of the scallops around base, tied down to a pin on ironing board. Allow to stand until thoroughly dry and set.

Remove from board. Run a knife blade down between crochet and glass to loosen. Clean glass and return to basket.

Clear shellac can be used instead of sugar and starch. Apply shellac with a brush.

This free pattern originally published in Star #45, Treasure Chest of Crochet