Design by Lisa van Klaveren Holland Designs CROCHET e-magazine:
Skill Level: Easy/Intermediate
Materials:
· 3 strands of creme de la creme cotton held together to create a chunky weight - 12 skeins (1500 yards) ·Crochet hook size K (6.5 mm) · Moses Basket foam mattress (standard size) Finished Size: approx. 31.5" x 13.5" x 9.5"
Moses Basket:
Rnd 1: Beginning at bottom of basket, ch 41, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Continue to work in remaining Ips along other side of foundation chain: 2 hdc in 1st loop, hdc in next 38 loops. (80 hdc - beginning ch-2 counts as the 1st hdc) Do not join; work continuously in rnds, marking end of rnd with a short length of yarn in a contrasting color and moving marker up as you work. Rnd 2: (2 hdc in next hdc) 3 times, hdc in next 34 hdc, (2 hdc in next hdc) 6 times, hdc in next 34 hdc, (2 hdc in next hdc) 3 times. (92 hdc) Rnd 3: (Hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 3 times, hdc in next 34 hdc, (hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 6 times, hdc in next 34 hdc, (hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 3 times. (104 hdc) Rnd 4: (Hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 4 times, hdc in next 34 hdc, (hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 6 times, hdc in next 34 hdc, (hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) twice. (116 hdc) Rnd 5: Hdc in each hdc around. (116 hdc) Rnd 6: (Hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 4 times, hdc in next 46 hdc, (hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 4 times, hdc in next 46 hdc. (124 hdc) COPYRIGHT This pattern may be printed for your personal use only. You MAY NOT in any form reproduce, transmit or distribute this pattern, including but not limited to images, diagrams and text through any venue, including but not limited to photocopying, other electrical or mechanical means, recording, or any other information storage and or retrieval system. Copyright @ 2015 Rnd 7: (Hdc in next 3 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 4 times, hdc in next 46 hdc, (hdc in next 3 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 4 times, hdc in next 46 hdc. (132 hdc) Rnd 8: (Hdc in next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 4 times, hdc in next 46 hdc, (hdc in next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 4 times, hdc in next 46 hdc. (140 hdc) d 9.(huc in next 5 nac, 2 nuc in next nuc)4 times, nuc in next 4o nuc, (nue <t 5 hdc 2 bdc in next bdc) 4 times bdc in next 46 bdc (148 hdc). t5ae,2haehexthae)4tnmes,haehrext4ohae:(14ohae） Rnd 10: (Hdc in next 6 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 4 times, hdc in next 46 hdc, (hdc in next 6 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 4 times, hdc in next 46 hdc. (156 hdc) Rnds 11-18: Hdc in each hdc around. Rnd 19: Sc in each hdc around. (156 sc)
Rnds 20-21: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 22: (Dc2tog) around. (78 dc) Rnd 23: Hdc in each dc around. (78 hdc) Rnd 24: (Bphdc around post of next hdc) around. Rnds 25-26: Repeat rnd 24. At end of last rnd, join with sl st and fasten off. COPYRIGHT This pattern may be printed for your personal use only. You MAY NOT in any form reproduce, transmit or distribute this pattern, including but not limited to images, diagrams and text through any venue, including but not limited to photocopying, other electrical or mechanical means, recording, or any other information storage and or retrieval system. Copyright @ 2015
Handles (make 2):
Row 1: Ch 22, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. Row 2: Sc in each sc across. Do not fasten off. Joining: (Position handles at center sides of basket, with 9 hdc between each handle end.) Join short end of handle to side of basket with sl st, sl st across 9 hdc, join other short end of handle to basket. Fasten off.
COPYRIGHT This pattern may be printed for your personal use only. You MAY NOT in any form reproduce, transmit or distribute this pattern, including but not limited to images, diagrams and text through any venue, including but not limited to photocopying, other electrical or mechanical means, recording, or any other information storage and or retrieval system. Copyright @ 2015
