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Patterns Written in US Terms
Materials:
TLC Amore yarn in white and grape, H hook or hook to obtain gauge, 8” diameter basket, needle to take yarn, one 18’ reel 5\8” wide white satin ribbon, 20 gauge craft wire, wire cutters and craft glue.
GAUGE: 3 sc = 1”, 4 rows sc = 1”, 4 hdc = 1-1\2”, 4 rows hdc = 1-1\2”
BASKET OUTER COVER:
ROW 1: With white and H hook ch-9, sc 2 nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 2: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
Rep row 2 until piece fits around the outside of the basket under its rim. With needle and yarn sew ends tog round basket, glue in place.
BASKET INNER LINER:
With yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: ch-1, work 12 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
RND 2-3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)(20 sts)
RND 4: 2 hdc next st, hdc next st, (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (27 sts)
RND 5-6: Rep rnd 2-3. (36 sts)(48 sts)
RND 8-12: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
ROW 13: Hdc next 25 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (25 sts)
ROW 14: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 15: Hdc next 2 sts, (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) 11 times, hdc last st, ch-1, turn. (36 sts)
ROW 16-17: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. At the end of row 17 fasten off.
