Baskets from knitted yarn crochet. Patterns with description for beginners

Baskets made of knitted yarn, crocheted, decorate the interior and are used for compact storage of various things. To learn how to knit such products, you need to choose the right material and tools, as well as learn different knitting techniques.

Preparing for basket knitting

The key to creating beautiful knitted baskets is the correct selection of materials and tools. It is important to pay attention to the quality of the threads and their width. Depending on the thickness of the yarn, a hook or knitting needles are selected. In addition, additional tools may be required to help simplify the work process.

Selection of knitting yarn

Knitted yarns for knitting are divided into 2 types:

• primary,
• secondary.

Primary threads are balls swept together in production from new fabric. Knitted fabric is cut into even strips using a machine. Due to this, the yarn remains of uniform thickness along its entire length. Products made from primary material are neat and beautiful. The standard length of such threads in 1 ball is 100 m, width - from 7 to 9 mm.

The yarn color is rich and free of defects. This allows experienced craftsmen to strictly adhere to color schemes.

Secondary yarn is made from fabric scraps. Sewing factories have a lot of cut knitwear left over, which is cut into relatively even strips. The width of the thread in 1 skein can vary from 7 to 10 mm. Since the material has already been used, there may be holes, machine stitching, pellets or knots on the threads. Secondary yarn wound into a ball does not have a standard length.

Most often it is sold in large skeins, more than 110 m or by weight, setting the price per 1 kg. The advantage of secondary yarn is the cost. It is much cheaper than primary.

In addition, needlewomen have the opportunity to make secondary material themselves by cutting up old knitted vests and T-shirts. These threads are often used by beginners for training. When the skill of knitting baskets is honed, you can buy more expensive and high-quality yarn.

Choosing a hook

It is more convenient to crochet baskets from knitted yarn than to knit them with knitting needles. It is important to choose the right tool to make the work more convenient. For knitting baskets, hooks from 6 to 8 numbers are most often used. The small size of the tool allows you to knit a dense fabric that will hold its shape.

Beginners will find it difficult to knit tightly at first, calluses may appear on the fingers, and the yarn consumption increases, but in order for the walls of the basket to be able to hold its contents, it is necessary to maintain the tension of the thread. When choosing a hook, you need to pay attention not only to its size, but also to the material from which the tool is made.

The table describes the advantages and disadvantages of different tools:

Material	Pros	Cons
Metal	Durable, have a Teflon coating that ensures the thread slides	Heavy and cold to the touch
Plastic	Beautiful, different colors. Slippery, light.	Fragile, can break if tied too tightly
Wooden	Light, slippery, warm to the touch	Sometimes burrs appear on the cut that catch on the thread

There are combination hooks. Their base is made of metal, and the handles are made of wood or plastic. Such tools are pleasant to hold in your hand, they are light and durable. Each needlewoman chooses a hook to her taste. Sometimes you need to try several tools before finding the right one.

Additional materials and tools

In addition to a hook and yarn, to knit baskets you may need:

• Scissors - to cut off the excess.
• Tapestry needles – are needed for sewing threads together or for other purposes.
• Thick cardboard – to give rigidity to the bottom of the basket.
• Measuring tape – for measurements.

These materials are not always needed, but it is good to have them on hand.

How to calculate knitwear consumption?

You need to calculate the thread consumption in order to know exactly how many skeins are needed to create 1 basket. Usually, everything is indicated on ready-made patterns: yarn width, hook sizes, color and consumption. But if you want to knit a product of a non-standard size or shape, you will have to do the calculations yourself.

Before studying the algorithm, you need to pay attention to the following facts:

• The thinner the yarn, the higher the consumption.
• Tight knitting uses more yarn than loose knitting.
• If you plan to make a basket with patterns, you will need more yarn than for regular one.

There are 2 ways to calculate:

1. By weight of yarn. To do this, first knit a sample, then weigh it on kitchen scales and calculate its area. Then make a pattern for the future product and calculate its area. The following notations can be used for designations: VO - sample weight, PO - sample area, PI - product area. The calculation formula is as follows: (PI x VO) / PO = weight of yarn for knitting.
2. By footage. During knitting of the sample, each meter is marked with a knot of bright thread. After knitting is completed. All meters are counted. The calculation formula for the finished product, where ДН is the length of the thread: (ПI x ДН) / ПО = number of meters.

Experienced craftsmen recommend, despite the calculations, to buy yarn with a small reserve.

Master class for beginners: the simplest basket from knitted yarn

It is not difficult to learn how to crochet baskets from knitted yarn. The first works should be as simple as possible, a round shape is considered as such. By creating a light product, a beginner learns to observe proportions, make tight knitting, and also determines the type of tool. Below is a detailed description of the simplest basket.

Bottom

Knitting starts from the bottom:

1. You need to dial 7 air loops and connect the resulting rope into a circle.

   

2. You can start working with a through-crochet of the ring, or you can bring the hook through the resulting loops.
3. Then knitting continues with single crochet stitches.
4. With each new row, you need to gradually add loops. To do this, pull the hook out through 1 hole 2 times.
5. It is important not to increase too often, otherwise the bottom will become uneven and wavy.

When the knitted knitted circle reaches the required diameter. The thread is not broken, but knitting continues.

Walls

This is the next step in creating a basket:

1. Knitting continues from the same thread that remains after forming the bottom.
2. You need to knit in a circle without making decreases or increases.
3. It is important to monitor the uniform tension of the knitting. If the threads are pulled tighter or looser in different areas, the product will be uneven.

Work on the walls ends when the walls reach the required height. Now you need to secure the thread with a knot and cut off the excess. The basket can already be considered ready and can be used to store various items, but many needlewomen prefer to attach handles to the product and equip it with a knitted lid.

Handles

The handles can be connected separately or be part of the walls.

The second option is simpler, since the elements do not need to be sewn on:

1. You don't have to disconnect the thread at the end of knitting the walls.
2. The locations of the handles are marked, and in the place where the opening should be, a long arch of air loops is knitted in the next row.
3. It is important to count the loops so that the handles are the same.
4. The next row is knitted as usual, and moving on to the air loops, knitting is done around them.

To make the handles thicker, you need to knit another 1 or more final rows.

Lid

The lid is knitted in the same way as the bottom:

1. You need to start from the middle by making a chain of 5 air loops.
2. You need to gradually make increases so that the circle becomes more uniform.
3. The diameter of the lid should be larger than the diameter of the product. It is necessary to take into account the thickness of the walls of the basket and add another 5 - 7 mm.

When the circle reaches the desired size, you need to shape the edges of the lid. To do this, knit 1-2 rows of single crochet stitches in a circle, without making increases or decreases.

How to add rigidity to the finished product?

Baskets made of knitted yarn can be crocheted small and large. Larger items are more difficult to shape. High walls can slightly sag and bend to the side.

To make the baskets stronger, you need to follow these recommendations when knitting:

• For work, choose thick yarn and a small hook.
• It is advisable to knit the walls with patterns, for example, "check marks" or "braids" (description below). Such knitting will be stronger than simple single crochets.
• You can knit without a pattern, but you will need to weave yarn into the middle of the rows.

In needlework shops you can buy a special corset tape. It is usually used for knitting hats with wide brims. It is a flexible and elastic plastic rod that can be tied in the same way as yarn. Baskets with tape are reliable and strong.

Decorating a basket

The decoration of baskets depends entirely on the master’s imagination.

The following are most often used for decoration:

• soft lace;
• beads and seed beads;
• rhinestones;
• satin ribbons;
• buttons;
• pom-poms made of yarn or wool;
• embroidery with thick threads.

It is important to secure the decoration well so that when using the basket for its intended purpose, the rhinestones or beads do not fall off.

Patterns and descriptions of crochet baskets for beginners

Baskets made of knitted yarn can be crocheted in different styles, and also give the products an unusual shape. Beginners need to familiarize themselves with the basic patterns that will help make the products diverse and beautiful. Below are step-by-step descriptions of popular patterns and basket design options.

Tick ​​Pattern

This knitting method makes the basket stronger. It can be used to create small and medium-sized items. Any color of yarn can be used.

The entire basket is knitted in a similar manner so that the density of the product remains unchanged:

1. You need to make a chain of 6 air loops and close it into a ring.
2. The first row is knitted with columns with 1 yarn over. You need to make 9 columns, knitting 1 air loop between them.
3. The second row starts with a double crochet, then insert the hook into the chain stitch and knit 2 double crochets in one place. You get 1 check mark.
4. In the future, the check marks should be placed one above the other.
5. By making increases, the circle is knitted to the desired diameter, for example, 20 cm.
6. The walls need to be knitted with the same pattern, but I don’t make any increases or decreases.

If the bottom of the basket was 20 cm, then the height of the walls can be 10-15 cm. In such a basket it is convenient to store creams on the dressing table or other cosmetics.

Jacquard technique

This technique allows you to create unusual patterns on the walls of the basket. To choose a pattern.

You can use patterns not only for knitting, but also for cross stitching, in which 1 cell is 1 single crochet of a certain color:

1. The bottom of such baskets is knitted in the classic way.
2. Moving on to the walls, knit 1-2 rows of single crochets, and then determine the location of the pattern.
3. To change the color of the thread, the hook is carefully removed from the knitting, leaving loops. The thread of the new color is pulled through them, and the pattern is started.
4. To avoid any loose threads on the back, you need to weave the free thread into the rows.
5. When the required number of columns have been made, the thread is changed back to the main color, and the yarn for the pattern is woven into the rows until the next color row.

Beginners should start knitting with this pattern on medium-sized baskets, because small patterns are harder to knit. You can use any color of yarn, but the classic jacquard colors are: the main one is brown, the pattern is cream or white. You can store different items in such baskets, jacquard baskets look especially beautiful in the kitchen.

Rectangular model

Baskets of this shape are suitable for storing yarn and knitting tools. Average product size: bottom width 22 cm, length – 35 cm. Wall height – 18 cm.

The yarn color can be any:

1. Cast on a chain of 22 cm long stitches.
2. The first row is knitted with single crochets. The following rows are knitted in the same way, without increases or decreases, turning the product.
3. When the length of the fabric reaches 35 cm, the thread is not broken, but the rectangle is tied in a circle.
4. The walls are knitted with single crochet stitches, maintaining the tension of the thread.

Finally, you can decorate the basket. It is ready for use.

Square model

Square models are created in the same way as rectangular ones. The width and length of the bottom should be the same. Knitting of the walls begins with a circular binding of the square fabric.

Experienced craftsmen recommend not to make the sides too high. For a basket with a bottom of 20x20 cm, a height of 7-10 cm is enough. Such products are suitable for storing fabrics; you can roll up kitchen towels and place them vertically in the basket.

Round model

As mentioned above, the round shape is the easiest to make. This is a description of a larger basket than the one at the beginning. You can store things or children's toys in it. To make the frame more rigid, you will need about 10 m of special tape. Approximate basket size: width - 40 cm, height - 50 cm.

Any yarn color:

1. The frame tape should be placed not only inside the walls, but also on the bottom. Chains of 10 air loops are connected in a circle. The first row is knitted as usual, and then you need to weave the tape, carefully laying it in a spiral.
2. Moving on to the walls, the tape is cut and the first row of sides is knitted without it.
3. Then weave the ribbon in again and continue knitting.
4. The very last row is knitted without ribbon.

To make it easier to move the filled basket, you can make handles. A detailed description is above.

Basket-box

It is easier to make a small knitted box in a rectangular shape. It is best to use a "check mark" pattern. Approximate product size: width - 10x6 cm, height - 6-7 cm.

Instructions:

1. Knitting the bottom and walls is similar to the rectangular model.
2. The lid of the box can be separate (described above) or in the form of a chest. To knit the 2nd option, you do not need to break the thread, but knit to the corner with the length of the wall.
3. Knitting continues with the same pattern, making one of the walls longer. It needs to match the width of the box.
4. You need to knit a loop in the middle of the edge of the lid.
5. When the lid is closed, mark the middle of the loop on the wall of the basket and sew on a button.

The result is a small box with a buttoned lid. Which will fold back when opened. You can store various small items in such a basket.

Granny square

You can make crochet baskets from knitwear not only as a whole, but also assemble them from fragments:

1. You need to knit a granny square according to the standard pattern, 4 pieces.
2. The bottom of the basket should be dense. Therefore, it is knitted similarly to a simple square shape. The size should be identical to the walls, for example, 15x15 cm.
3. The blanks are connected to each other with columns without yarn overs. First, all the walls are connected to the bottom, and then they are fastened together.

The upper edges of the walls are tied with single crochets in 1 row. Such baskets can be used to store any things except very small ones. The colors of the yarn can be combined in 1 blank, or all the walls can be made different.

Openwork bread bins with sides

Such products can be of any shape. The bottom is knitted with single crochets to make it denser. The wall pattern is made according to the usual patterns for cotton yarn. Experienced craftsmen recommend making small openwork baskets up to 20 cm wide. Large products can lose their shape due to the openwork pattern.

Candy bowl

Just like bread boxes, candy boxes should be small. To make the product more dense, it is recommended to knit in 2 threads. The bottom can be knitted with single crochets, and the walls with a "checkmark" pattern.

To hang the candy bowl, you need to tie the last row with a bright thread that contrasts with the main color and make a small loop.

Marshmallow

For such baskets, yarn of pastel, delicate colors is used. Usually, the sizes of "marshmallows" are small, up to 15 cm in width. The baskets have a round shape and are suitable for storing small things. The bottom is knitted in the same way as the standard round model.

The features are in the walls:

1. The first 4 rows are knitted with single crochet stitches.
2. Row 5 is knitted with single crochet stitches, but the hook is inserted behind both walls of the previous stitches.
3. Row 6 is also knitted without a yarn over, but rows 5 and 6 are knitted at once.
4. 7 rows begin to knit with a tricky column, and then a loop is pulled out from its jumper.
5. The same loop needs to be pulled out from the bottom row and fastened together.

The entire row is knitted in a similar manner to the end.

Baby basket Kitten

Baskets may not be simple, but have unusual additional details. To make a kitten, you need to knit a base from gray or white yarn, according to the description of the simplest basket. The head, paws and tail are knitted separately.

There are several schemes, beginners need to try different options. Additional parts are stuffed with padding polyester and sewn with simple tics to the base. It remains to decorate the product by making button eyes and whiskers. Such baskets are suitable for storing small items in a child's room.

Hen

Here, just like in the previous version, the basket is decorated with an additional detail. In the form of a chicken's head. The tail should be knitted on the last row of the basket walls, making 3 arches of air loops.

The chicken's eyes are made from dark beads. The comb is embroidered with red yarn, and the beak with yellow. These baskets are suitable for storing small items, as well as candy bowls, so the dimensions should be small, up to 15 cm wide.

Little fox

The fox basket can be sewn using a standard pattern for simple round shapes. You need to use orange and white yarn, making a pattern using the jacquard technique. The white triangle should be positioned with an acute angle down. Buttons for the eyes are sewn on the sides, and 1. For the nose at the bottom of the triangle. The fox's ears are knitted separately and sewn to the edges of the basket.

Heart

This basket is of an unusual shape. It can serve as a beautiful gift wrap for your other half. The average size is 15x20 cm. The bottom of the basket is knitted with columns with 2 yarns starting from a round shape.

In the last row, the circle is shaped like a heart. The corner is knitted from 4 crochets, and the top of the heart is formed by not knitting the row to the end and leaving a gap of 4-5 loops. The walls are knitted with single crochets.

Duckling

The basket is knitted from bright yellow yarn. The base is made round, 10x10 cm in size. The bottom and walls are knitted with a "checkmark" pattern. The duckling's head and red paws are made separately, stuffed with filler and sewn to the base.

Teddy bear

This option can be assembled by analogy with the duckling, but there is a simple option for beginners. The basket is knitted from brown yarn according to the standard round shape. On the last row, the bear's ears are knitted. The semicircular shape is made by increasing and decreasing the number of yarns. It remains to sew buttons in place of the eyes and nose.

Basket with a bow

Baskets can be decorated with bows made of wide satin ribbon. This decoration looks best on small round items. The easiest way is to sew on a ready-made bow.

But you can make special jumpers on the basket, where the ribbon will go and tie the edges:

1. Once the base of the basket is ready, you need to mark the location of the jumpers. The hook is inserted from the back and a row of single crochets is knitted.
2. Then they return and knit a narrow rectangle (2x2.5).
3. The lower edge of the crosspiece is sewn to the base. On a basket with a diameter of 15 cm, you need to make 6 crosspieces.

When everything is ready, you need to take a satin ribbon of a shade that matches the yarn and insert it into the jumpers, tying the ends into a beautiful bow.

It is not difficult to learn how to knit baskets from knitted yarn. It is important to choose the right material, use a convenient hook and try different knitting techniques. It is better to start with small and medium-sized baskets. When the products are high-quality and beautiful, you can start knitting large models.

Video about baskets made of knitted yarn crochet

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