Crochet Heart Basket

 

Crochet Heart Basket! 

Create this crochet heart basket for Valentine's day! A heart basket is a great way to place your goodies and candies inside! I used medium worsted yarn and a H hook! You can go up your hook size to make it bigger and expand your hook size. This crochet heart basket turned out so cute! 

Abbreviations:

ch=chain, sl st=slip stitch, sc=single crochet

2sctog=2 single crochet together

Rnd 1: H hook, chain 10, 2 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in the next 3 chains, 3 sc in the next chain, sc in the next 3 chains, 1 sc in the last. 

Don't turn, continue on the opposite side.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in the same stitch, sc in the next 2 stitches, 2sctog in the next two stitches, skip middle stitch with the decrease, sc in the next 3 stitches, sl st in the beginning stitch.

Rnd 3: keep working around, Ch 1, 2sc in the same stitch, 2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 4 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 4 sc, 2 sc in the next 3 stitches, sc in the next stitch, 2sctog in the next two stitches, skip the middle stitch with the decrease, sc in the next stitch, 2 sc in the next stitch, sl st in the beg stitch. 

Rnd 4: Ch 1, 2sc in the same stitch, 2sc in the next two stitches, sc in the next 6 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 6 stitches, 2 sc in the next 4 stitches, sc in the next stitch, 2sctog in the next 2 stitches, skip the middle stitch with this decrease, sc in the next stitch, 2 sc in the next stitch, sl st in beg stitch.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, 2sc in the same stitch, 2sc in the next two stitches, sc in the next 10 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 10 stitches, 2 sc in the next 4 stitches, sc in the next stitch, 2sctog in the next 2 stitches, skip the middle stitch with this decrease, sc in the next stitch, 2 sc in the next stitch, sl st in beg stitch.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in the next 16 backloops, skip the next stitch, sc in the next 20 backloops, skip a stitch, sc in the next 3 stitches, sl st

Rnds 6 -12: sc in each stitch around, sl st in beg stitch. Total of 7 rounds or your desired depth of the basket.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in the next 15 stitches, 2sctog, sc in the next 17 stitches, 2sctog, skip one stitch in the middle with the decrease, sc in the next 5 stitches, sl st.

Sl st in beg stitch. Weave in your ends and Fasten off. I hope you enjoyed this crochet heart basket!