Boo Tapestry Basket

Although I hate cold and snow but I am always excited around this time of the year as the trees are turning into the amazing shades of orange and brown. 

Schools are back and hopefully without any disruption this semester. So I had some time to work on this Halloween themed basket pattern.
I am so much into crocheting baskets these days (if you have missed the Trio Nesting basket, you can find the post here) and so I decided to come up with the Boo Tapestry Basket.
This pattern is made using tapestry crochet for both the base and sides, working in the back loops of stitches. 

For the side pumpkin face, you can get a chart for it by getting the pattern through my Ravelry store.

As always, you will find a video tutorial on my channel (I wanted to keep the tutorials short, so you will find 2 parts covering the pattern). I am working on part 2 and hopefully will have it available by Thursday.

I am going to leave you now with the pattern. You can also find an ad-free version of my patterns on my Ravelry Store.

Material Needed:

  • Weight 4 yarn in Orange and Black
  • Hook: 2.5 mm
  • 4 stitch markers
  • Tapestry needle to weave in ends
  • A pair of scissors

Notes:

  • The pattern is written using US Terms.
  • The whole pattern is worked by crocheting around the yarn not currently used (tapestry crochet method) to give a uniform thickness to the whole basket.
  • Chain 1 in the beginning of the round is NOT counted as a stitch.
  • Each round ends with a slip stitch to join the first and last stitches. The slip stitch is worked by inserting the hook under the back loop of the stitch.
  • Stitch markers are placed in the middle stitch of each corner (3 single crochet stitches) to easily identify where the increase takes place in the following round.
  • Number stitch abbreviation e.g., 3SC: Three single crochet stitches into the same stitch.
  • Stitch abbreviation x number e.g., SCx3: Single crochet into each of the next 3 stitches.
  • The number in brackets at the end of each round is the number of total stitches for that round.
  • In the pattern, you will notice it is written in different colors to easily identify the color used for the stitch and a letter, B for black and O for orange are also written next to each stitch.
  • The pumpkin chart is to be repeated on each of the 4 sides of the basket.
  • The change in color is done by finishing the last single crochet stitch before a color change with the new color (yarn over and pull through the 2 loops using the new color to be used in the following stitch).

Abbreviations: (alphabetically)

B: Black Yarn
CH: Chain
MR:
Magic Ring

O: Orange Yarn

SC: Single Crochet

SC-BLO: Single Crochet in the back loop only

SL ST: Slip stitch

ST(S): Stitch(es)

Gauge:

  • 2“x 2” square: 5 rounds of single crochet in back loop

Pattern:

The Base:

Using B, start with MR

  • Round 1: SC x 8 B. SL ST to join. SL ST to join with B. (8)
  • Round 2: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 1 B, 3SC-BLO B) x 4. SL ST to join. SL ST to join with O. (16)
  • Round 3: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 2 O, 3SC-BLO B, SC-BLO x 1 O) x 4. SL ST to join. SL ST to join with O. (24)
  • Round 4: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 O, 3SC-BLO B, SC-BLO x 2 O) x 4. SL ST to join with B.             (32)
  • Round 5: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 1 B, SC-BLO x 3 O, 3SC-BLO B, SC-BLO x 3 O) x 4. SL ST to join with B. (40)
  • Round 6: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 2 B, SC-BLO x 3 O, 3SC-BLO B, SC-BLO x 3 O, SC-BLO x 1 B) x 4. SL ST to join with O.             (48)
  • Round 7: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 1 O, SC-BLO x 2 B, SC-BLO x 3 O, 3SC-BLO B, SC-BLO x 3 O, SC-BLO x 2 B) x 4. SL ST to join with O.             (56)
  • Round 8: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 2 O, SC-BLO x 2 B, SC-BLO x 3 O, 3SC-BLO B, SC-BLO x 3 O, SC-BLO x 2 B, SC-BLO x 1 O) x 4. SL ST to join with O. (64)

Round 9: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 O, SC-BLO x 2 B, SC-BLO x 3 O, 3SC-BLO B, SC-BLO x 3 O, SC-BLO x 2 B, SC-BLO x 2 O). SL ST to join with B. (72)

Size of square base: 4”
Round 10: CH 1, SC-BLO x 72 B. Place a stitch marker in stitch number 9. SL ST to join. Cut off yarn.

The Sides: (the number of stitches is constant in each round) – Refer to the chart

Using black yarn B, join the yarn back where the stitch marker is.
Round 11 and 12:
CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 15 O) x 4. SL ST to join with B.

Round 13: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 2 B, SC-BLO x 4 O, SC-BLO x 7 B, SC-BLO x 4 O,) x 4. SL ST to join with B

Round 14:  CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 2 O, SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 1 O, SC-BLO x 1 B, SC-BLO x 1 O, SC-BLO x 5 B, SC-BLO x 2 O) x 4. SL ST to join with B

Round 15: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 1 O, SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 7 O, SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 1 O) x 4. SL ST to join with B.
Round 16: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 15 O). SL ST to join with B.

Round 17: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 6 O, SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 6 O). SL ST to join with B.
Round 18: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 7 O, SC-BLO x 1 B, SC-BLO x 7 O) x 4. SL ST to join with B.

Round 19: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 15 O) x 4. SL ST to join with B.

Round 20: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 1 O, SC-BLO x 5 B, SC-BLO x 3 O, SC-BLO x 5 B, SC-BLO x 1 O) x 4. SL ST to join with B.

Round 21: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 2 O, SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 5 O, SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 2 O) x 4. SL ST to join with B.
Round 22: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 3 O, SC-BLO x 1 B, SC-BLO x 7 O, SC-BLO x 1 B, SC-BLO x 3 O) x 4. SL ST to join with B.
Round 23 and 24: CH 1, (SC-BLO x 3 B, SC-BLO x 15 O) x 4. SL ST to join with B.
Round 25: Using B, SL ST x 72. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Disclaimer: You can sell finished items made of these patterns. Please give credit to Erini’s Corner with the original design. Any reproduction of the written patterns, video tutorials and photos either mechanically, electronically or through photocopying is NOT permitted.

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