Present a gift of apples to a neighbor, a friend or your child's teacher - with the added personal touch of a sustainable crochet basket. This basket is versatile enough to be useful at any time of year as a gift basket or fruit basket. The post stitch details add a nice touch to the otherwise simple design.
This large crochet basket pattern could also be used for your yarn stash. It works for other large items as well such as baby toys or office supplies. With beautiful textured stitches and terrific colors, this basket adds a pop of pretty decor to your living room or bedroom. The built-in crochet handles make it easy to carry it from room to room.
What are you going to put in your crochet basket? If you're a crocheter then you're going to use it as a place to store more yarn! This free crochet basket pattern is for a large basket that can easily hold all of the yarn you'd need for a big project. This is a great way to display your yarn, too, so you can get inspiration for projects.
T-shirt yarn is one of the best choices for making crochet baskets of any size. The thickness of the yarn combined with the right stitches makes for baskets that are sturdy and can easily stand up straight without caving in on the sides. This photo-rich tutorial teaches you how to use jersey knit t-shirt yarn to create baskets of various sizes. These nesting baskets can sit decoratively inside one another when not in use.
If you are looking for a simple and sweet crochet basket, this tutorial provides all that you need to know. It uses basic crochet stitches in different heights, easy enough for a beginner to execute. It has a reverse single crochet edging. Information is provided to stiffen the basket for holding its shape better. You can then accessorize the basket with bows and appliqués.
Bunny hats are a wonderful item to crochet for Easter. Their floppy ears make a basic hat special for the holidays. This one has a cute face on it that is easy to make. This Easter bunny hat from Repeat Crafter Me comes in seven sizes so you can make one for everyone in the family.
Crochet Easter egg cozies add decoration to your eggs whether you've painted them or not. They can be full cozies that enclose the entire egg or crochet egg hats like the one pictured here. This free pattern from Alessandra Taccia is a simple representation of a pair of bunny ears.
You get two patterns in one from Hooked On Patterns with this pastel crochet pattern. On the outside is a striped Easter egg that you can use for decoration in or out of Easter baskets. Flip the egg inside out, and you get a precious little Easter bunny. The pattern also includes instructions for making a crochet chick inside an egg as a companion for your crochet bunny.
This amigurumi Easter bunny from Craft Passion has a completely different style, given its Japanese inspiration. It's a strawberry-pink smiling bunny that will make you smile, too. Put a few in crochet Easter baskets to make precious and memorable holiday gifts.
