2 Strand Basket

Materials

• Lily® Sugar’n Cream® Confectionary Colors Twists (340 g / 12 oz)-1 Ball of Blueberry Pie
• Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) Crochet Hook or Size Needed to Obtain Gauge

SIZE: approx 5 x 10 x 6 ins [12.5 x 25.5 x 15 cm], with top unfolded.
GAUGE: 13½ sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with 2 strands of yarn tog.
SIDES (make in one piece).

Instructions

With 2 strands of yarn, ch 21.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 20 sc.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.

Rep last row until work from beg measures 5 ins [12.5 cm], ending with a WS row.

Next row: (RS). (Fold line). Ch 1. Working through back loops only, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.

**Next row: Ch 1. Working through both loops, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.

Rep last row until work from last fold line measures 10 ins [25.5 cm], ending with a WS row.**

Next row: (RS). (Fold line). Ch 1. Working through back loops only, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1. Working through both loops, 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.

Rep last row until work from last fold line measures 5 ins [12.5 cm], ending with a WS row.

Rep from ** to ** twice more.

Next row: (RS). (Joining row). Place foundation ch behind last row with WS of work tog. Ch 1. Working through both thicknesses, 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off.

BASE

With 2 strands of yarn, ch 35.

1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 34 sc.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.

Rep last row until work from beg measures 5 ins [12.5 cm], ending with a WS row. Do not fasten off.

Join Base to Sides: Place lower edge of Sides behind Base with WS of work tog, aligning corners of Base with fold lines and joining row of Sides.

Next rnd: (RS). Ch 1. Working through both thicknesses, work 1 rnd of sc around all 4 sides of Base. Join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Fold top edge of Basket to RS as shown in picture.