This video crochet tutorial will help you learn how to crochet the basket stitch. This stitch creates a fun design. The basket stitch would be great for pillows, scarves and purses!
Materials Used in this Tutorial
Valley Yarns Northampton
Sourced the softest wool WEBS could find and dyed in a beautiful collection of solid colors and heathered shades. It is a dream to felt and soft enough for cozy garments. Valley Yarns Northampton also has a whopping 247 yards per skein. It is beautiful and economical. Made in Peru.
A Crochet Hook
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TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS STITCH:
Chain Stitch – Ch
Single Crochet-sc
Double Crochet-dc
V Stitch (V st)- 1dc, 1ch, 1dc.
Double V Stitch (Double V st)- 2dc, 1ch, 2dc.
Skill: Intermediate
Foundation Chain:Multiple of 6 sts + 5. Add 2 for base chain
Pattern Instructions
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Row 1
(Wrong Side): work a V st into 5th ch from hook, *skip 2ch, work V st into next ch; rep from * to last 2ch, skip 1ch, 1dc into last ch, turn.
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Row 2
3ch, skip 2 sts, work a Double V into ch sp at center of V st, *1ch, skip next V st, work a Double V st into sp at center of next V st; rep from * leaving last loop of last dc of last Double V st on hook and working it together with 1dc into top of tch, turn.
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Row 3
3ch, work a V st into each sp to end finishing with 1 dc into top of tch, turn.
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Row 4
3ch, 1dc into 1st st, *1ch, skip next V st, work a Double V st into sp at center of next V st; rep from * until 1 V st remains, 1ch, skip V st, 2dc into top of tch, turn.
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Row 5
3ch, work a V st into each sp to end finishing with 1 dc into top of tch, turn.
Repeat rows 2-5 until you have reached your desired length.
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