Doll Sized Moses Basket
4.5mm crochet hook DK weight cotton yarn in MC (main colour) and CC (contrast colour) Finished size: approx. 23cm \* 13cm \* 4cm
With MC, ch18, 3x dc in 3'd ch from hook, 14 dc, 4dc in last ch, turn work by 180deg s0 you will keep working around the corner, 14 dc, join. 1. ch2, 1dc in same st, 2dc in next 3 st, 14 dc, 2dc in next 4 st, 14dc, join. 2. ch2, 1dc in same st, 1dc, \*2dc, 1dc" 3 times, 14dc, \*2dc, 1dc" 4 times, 14dc, join. 3. ch2, 1dc in same st, 2dc, \*2dc, 2dc" 3 times, 14dc, \*2dc, 2dc" 4 times, 14dc, join. 4. ch2, 1dc in same st, 3dc, \*2dc, 1dc" 3 times, 14dc, \*2dc, 3dc" 4 times, 14dc, join. 5. ch2, 1dc in same st, 4dc, \*2dc, 1dc" 3 times, 14dc, \*2dc, 4dc" 4 times, 14dc, join (total of 76 sts).
6. ch1, sc in the back loop only in every stitch, join. 7. ch2, hdc in every stitch, join. 8. ch2, hdc in every stitch, join. 9. ch2, hdc in every stitch, join with CC, so you will have a different colour single loop around the hook. 10. ch2, hdc in every stitch, join. 11. ch2, hdc in every stitch, join. 12. Turn work so the inside of the basket is facing you. Ch1, sc in the back loop in every stitch, join. 13. \*skip 1, 5dc in the next stitch, skip 1, sc in the next stitch\* 19 times, cut yarn, pull through last loop. Handles: join yarn at top edge, ch20, join, 1sc in next st on edge of bed, turn, 20dc, 1sc in the next st on edge of bed, cut yarn, pull through loop. Repeat for the other handle. You can of course vary the colour distribution, doing the shells in CC only, or all in stripes, depending on your taste or how much yarn you have left.
