The Dalia Basket is an easy free crochet basket pattern made with Dishie Twist from We Crochet.

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If you follow me on Instagram you might know we got a kitty! Her name is Cow and we all LOVE her. Of course in normal cat fashion we bought her all kinds of fancy toys and you know what she plays with? Pipe cleaners she found in the Squid’s room, lol. Anyway she leaves her toys all over the place so I wanted to make her a cute little basket to put them in. I think she approves and I swear to you she put a toy in it the other night.

Of course you don’t have to use your Dalia Basket for cat toys. It’s great for holding yarn, WIPs, washcloths in the bathroom…someone on Instagram said it would make a cute planter and I totally agree!

I loved using Dishie Twist from We crochet for this project. Dishie is a worsted weight 100% cotton yarn. It’s actually the second time I’ve used Dishie and the the other project was a basket too. The Twist colorways add a great texture and I thought the neutral colors were perfect for our house. For this project you’ll hold the yarn double for a nice sturdy basket. Cow has already beat it up a bit (she also likes to sit in it) and it still looks great! You can find Dishie Twist HERE on We Crochet’s website.

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This pattern has not been tested. If you com across any errors please contact me.

Dalia Basket Free Crochet Pattern ©2021 KT and the Squid. All rights reserved. You may not sell, trade, share or redistribute this pattern in any way. You may sell finished items made from this pattern.

Size

One Size: about 9” wide by 5.5” tall.

Yarn

We Crochet Dishie Twist (100% Cotton; 190 yds/100g; worsted/4/ medium weight)

2 balls each color.

Color A: Silver

Color B: Coffee

Hook

I/5.5 mm (or hook to obtain gauge)

Skill Level

Intermediate

Notes

This basket is made holding 2 strands of yarn together from the bottom up starting with the increases for the bottom. Colorwork is added to the body. When changing color do not fasten off. Carry the old color and work over it with the new color to hide the floats. Spike stitches in the odd rounds do a good job hiding any contrasting color from peeking through.

Gauge

Gauge isn’t critical to this project. The bottom of the basket should measure 4“ across after round 8.

Abbreviations

Ch = chain

St(s) = stitch(es)

Sc = single crochet

Ssc = spike single crochet

Special Stitches

Spike Single Crochet (Ssc): Insert your hook into the stitch 2 rows below, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook.

Dalia Basket Free Crochet Pattern Instructions

Bottom

Hold yarn double throughout.

Round 1: With Color A sc in a magic circle, pull circle closed, join with a slip st to the first st. 6

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join with a slip st to the first st. 12

Round 3: Ch 1, *sc, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 18

Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in the next 2, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 24

Round 5: Ch 1, *sc in the next 3, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 30

Round 6: Ch 1, *sc in the next 4, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 36

Round 7: Ch 1, *sc in the next 5, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 42

Round 8: Ch 1, *sc in the next 6, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 48

Round 9: Ch 1, *sc in the next 7, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 54

Round 10: Ch 1, *sc in the next 8, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 60

Round 11: Ch 1, *sc in the next 9, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 66

Round 12: Ch 1, *sc in the next 10, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 72

Round 13: Ch 1, *sc in the next 11, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 78

Round 14: Ch 1, *sc in the next 12, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 84

Round 15: Ch 1, *sc in the next 13, 2sc in the next; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the first st. 90

Body

**Work round 1 in the 3rd loops of the hdc of the last round of the bottom.

Round 1 (ws): Ch 1, turn, sc 7, with Color B sc 4, with Color A sc 14, with Color B sc 4; repeat from * until 7 sts remain, with Color A sc 7, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 2: Ch 1, turn, Ssc 7, with Color B Ssc 4, with Color A Ssc 14, with Color B Ssc 4; repeat from * until 7 sts remain, with Color A Ssc 7, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc 6, turn, with Color B sc 6, *with Color A sc 12, with Color B sc 6; repeat from * until 6 sts remain, with Color A sc in the last 6, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 4: Ch 1, Ssc 6, turn, with Color B Ssc 6, *with Color A Ssc 12, with Color B Ssc 6; repeat from * until 6 sts remain, with Color A Ssc in the last 6, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 5: Ch 1, sc 5, turn, with Color B sc, 8, *with Color A sc 10, with Color B sc 8; repeat from * until 5 sts remain, with Color A sc in the last 5, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 6: Ch 1, Ssc 5, turn, with Color B Ssc, 8, *with Color A Ssc 10, with Color B Ssc 8; repeat from * until 5 sts remain, with Color A Ssc in the last 5, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 7: Ch 1, sc 4, turn, with Color B sc, 10, *with Color A sc 8, with Color B sc 10; repeat from * until 4 sts remain, with Color A sc in the last 4, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 8: Ch 1, Ssc 4, turn, with Color B Ssc, 10, *with Color A Ssc 8, with Color B Ssc 10; repeat from * until 4 sts remain, with Color A Ssc in the last 4, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 9: Ch 1, sc 3, turn, with Color B sc, 12, *with Color A sc 6, with Color B sc 12; repeat from * until 3 sts remain, with Color A sc in the last 3, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 10: Ch 1, Ssc 3, turn, with Color B Ssc, 12, *with Color A Ssc 6, with Color B Ssc 12; repeat from * until 3 sts remain, with Color A Ssc in the last 3, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 11: Ch 1, sc 2, turn, with Color B sc, 14, *with Color A sc 4, with Color B sc 14; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, with Color A sc in the last 2, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 12: Ch 1, Ssc 2, turn, with Color B Ssc, 14, *with Color A Ssc 4, with Color B Ssc 14; repeat from * until 2 sts remain, with Color A Ssc in the last 2, join with a slip st to the first st.

Round 13: Repeat Round 9

Round 14: Repeat round 10

Round 15: Repeat Round 7

Round 16: Repeat round 8

Round 17: Repeat Round 5

Round 18: Repeat round 6

Round 19: Repeat Round 3

Round 20: Repeat round 4

Round 21: Repeat Round 1

Round 22: Repeat round 2

*For a taller basket repeat rounds 1-22.

Finishing Round: Ch 1, loosely slip st in each st around.