Easter Basket Appliqué - Free Pattern

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Easter Basket Appliqué

Pattern #FP221

Original Design By: Maggie Weldon

Skill Level: Easy Skill

Size: Basket – about 3½” tall
Materials: Sport Weight Yarn

Small amounts of the following: Beige (B); Purple (Pp), Orange (O); Turquoise (T);
Additional Materials: Yarn needle; Hot/Craft Glue
Crochet Hook: Size F-5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 9 sts = 2 inches; 5 rows = 2 inches

Abbreviations

beg	beginning	rep	repeat
ch	chain	rnd	round
CC	contrasting color	sc	single crochet(s)
dc	double crochet	sl st(s)	slip stitch(es)
hdc	half double crochet	sp(s)	space(s)
lp(s)	loop(s)	st(s)	stitch(es)
MC	main color	tr	treble crochet
rem	remaining	yo	yarn over

Special Stitches

Single Crochet Decrease: (sc dec): Draw up a lp in each of next 2 sts, yo and draw through 3 lps on hook.
Front Post Raised Double Crochet: (FPdc): YO, insert hook in front of work from right to left around next dc of two rows previous, YO, pull up a lp, (YO, pull through 2 lps) twice.

Note: When FPdc is worked, do not work st directly behind st. Skip this st and work in the next st.

BASKET

Row 1: (Right Side) Starting at top, with B, ch 13; dc in 3^rd ch from hook, (dc in next ch) across. (11 dc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each dc across. (11 sc)
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, * FPdc around next dc (of Row 1), dc in next sc (of Row 2); rep from * across.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc dec, (sc in next dc) across to last 2 dc, sc dec. (9 sc)
Row 5: Ch 2, turn, [dc in next sc (of Row 4), FPdc in next dc (of Row 3)] 3 times, dc in last 2 sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

Handle

Row 1: (Right Side) Starting at long edge, with B, ch 16, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, (2 sc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch) 4 times, sc in last ch. (19 sc) Finish off and weave in ends.

EGGS (Make 3 – 1 Pp, 1 O, 1 T)

Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting in center, ch 4, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, (sc, ch 1, sc) in last ch; working on other side of chain, sc in next 2 ch; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off leaving long end.

Finishing USE PHOTO AS A GUIDE
- Using long ends, sew Eggs behind upper rim of Basket.
- Sew ends of Handle to either side of Basket.

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