Pink Delight Basket Pattern #9263

Starting at center of bottom, ch 9. Join with a sl st to form a ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), 29 tr in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-4 (30 tr). 2nd rnd: Ch 5, dc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 2 tr, in next tr make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-3 to 3rd st of ch-5. 3rd rnd: Sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, 2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr and 2 dc; * then make sc in next sp, in next sp make 2 dc, 2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr and 2 dc (shell made). Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in top of ch-3. 4th rnd: Sl st to ch-2 sp, sc in sp, * ch 10, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-10 with sl st to 1st sc made.

5th rnd: Sl st in loop, ch 4, 14 tr in same loop, * 15 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-4. 6th rnd: Sl st in next tr, ch 4, * (skip 1 tr, dc in next tr, ch 1) 6 times; skip 2 tr, dc in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * around, joining last ch 1 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4. 7th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next sp, dc in next dc. Continue working dc in each sp and each dc around, increasing 4 sts in rnd (144 dc). Join. 8th rnd: Ch 5, dc in same place as sl st, * ch 2, skip 3 dc, in next dc make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 to 3rd st of ch-5. 9th rnd: Sl st in sp, sc in same sp, * skip 1 sp, shell in next sp, skip 1 sp, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st sc made (18 shells).

10th rnd: Same as 4th rnd. 11th rnd: Sl st in loop, ch 4, 16 tr in same loop, * 17 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-4. 12th rnd: Sl st in next tr, ch 4, * (skip 1 tr, dc in next tr, ch 1) 7 times; skip 2 tr, dc in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-1 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4. 13th rnd: Ch 3, * dc in next sp, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Ch 5, dc in same place as sl st, * ch 2, skip 5 dc, in next dc make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 to 3rd st of ch-5. 15th rnd: Same as 9th rnd (24 shells).

16th to 21st rnds incl: Repeat 4th, 11th, 12th, 8th, 9th and 4th rnds respectively. 22nd rnd: Sl st in loop, ch 4, 14 tr in same loop, * 17 tr in next loop, 15 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 23rd rnd: Sl st in next tr, ch 4, * (skip 1 tr, dc in next tr, ch 1) 6 times; skip 2 tr, dc in next tr, ch 1, (skip 1 tr, dc in next tr, ch 1) 7 times; skip 2 tr, dc in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * around, and join to 3rd st of ch-4. 24th rnd: Ch 4, * tr in next sp, tr in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 25th rnd: Ch 4, * skip 1 tr, dc in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.

Stiffen basket. Fluted or pleated effect (as seen in illustration) is achieved by pinching between fingers when almost dry.