Crochet Easter Basket - Free Pattern

If you’re looking for an Easter project that’s both practical and adorable, this crochet Easter basket tutorial is for you! Whether you fill it with chocolate eggs, daffodils, or just all that extra yarn you’ve got lying around (no judgment here), this Easter basket is the ultimate springtime accessory. It’s handmade, customisable, and guaranteed to make you feel like a crochet connoisseur.

And don’t worry if you’re still figuring out which end of the crochet hook to hold; this tutorial is beginner-friendly, so you have everything you need to succeed. So, grab your yarn, channel your inner Easter bunny, and let’s hop to it! 

Measurements: 

Size: approx. 19cm wide x 13cm tall

Materials:

- Yarn – Make and Create Super Soft Chunky Yarn
- 1x 200g ball Frappe 
- Hook – 10mm  
- Scissors 
- Yarn Needle

Notes:

- Patterns written in UK Terms. 
- Pattern is worked in the round.

Abbreviations:

SS – Slip stitch
MR – Magic ring
DC – Double crochet
HTR – Half treble crochet
INC - 2 or more stitches in the same stitch
*- Repeat from
( ) – Anything in ( ) work as many times as stated. 
STS – Number of stiches
FLO – Front loop only

Tension:

9 stitches x 8 rows (4 inch square) with the double crochet stitch

Pattern:

Start with a MR

Round 1: 6dc into the ring, pull tight [6 sts]
Round 2: (dc inc) x 6 [12 sts]
Round 3: (dc, dc inc) x 6 [18 sts] 
Round 4: (2dc, dc inc) x 6 [24 sts] 
Round 5: (3dc, dc inc) x 6 [30 sts] 
Round 6: (4dc, dc inc) x 6 [36 sts]
Round 7: (5dc, dc inc) x 6 [42 sts] 
Round 8: (6dc, dc inc) x 6 [48 sts]
Round 9: *skip 1, dc inc in the v of the dc below (see pic below); repeat from * 47 more times [48 sts]

Rounds 10 – 16: Repeat round 9.

Don’t tie off.

Handle

Now working the handle and your yarn still attached, chain 36.

Round 17: Working in the 2nd chain from the hook, htr along the chain [35 sts]

Now you will work round half of your basket and join the handle to the other side.

Round 18: Flo, 23ss, (now ss into flo of next stitch and the other end of your handle) x2, (see pic below), 23ss [48 sts]

Break yarn and sew ends in.

All finished!

And just like that, you’ve crocheted yourself the cutest Easter basket outside of the chocolate egg factory! Give yourself a pat on the back, or better yet, fill that basket with Easter treats and celebrate your crafting skills.

If you’ve got a craving for more crochet, check out our crochet Easter chick tutorial and our Time Well Spent for even more egg-citing craft ideas. And, we’ve got all the Easter craft supplies you will need to keep you busy all season long. Happy crafting!