Basic Crochet Basket Tutorial

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.

Basic Crochet Basket Tutorial

Easter Bunny Hat Pattern

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.

Easter Bunny Hat Pattern

Bunny Ears Egg Cozy Pattern

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.

Bunny Ears Egg Cozy Pattern

Bunny in an Egg Easter Flip Pattern

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.

Bunny in an Egg Easter Flip Pattern

Color Burst Coaster

The terrific texture on a color burst crochet coaster pattern makes for a great cushion for your glass. This free pattern can be worked in lots of different colors! It is also a great free flower crochet pattern.

Color Burst Coaster

X Coaster

X crochet coasters have an original shape that is accented by an X that develops across it as you work the color changes and spaces. This is another design that really works all year round in any setting. It is made using only simple single and double crochet stitches.

X Coaster

Mandala Wheel Coasters

Crochet designer Megan Hocking shares, "Mandala coasters remind me of an old ship's wheel and are reminiscent of summer days in the sun." She suggests playing with color changes, including working them in only one solid color. She sells the pattern through Ravelry, where she also sells several other great coaster crochet patterns.

Mandala Wheel Coasters