Hey Everyone! Today I’d like to show you how to make this simple crochet basket. This basic patter is great for beginners and is the basis for so many other types of crochet projects so it’s great to learn. The clothesline is a little tricky at first, but it creates a cool look and works up so quickly!
I have been wanting to make some crochet baskets for awhile now and I have wanted to do a crochet project that used unconventional “yarn” too…. so we have both of those in this project! The video shows you how to make the white clothesline/rope basket and I have the instructions for the cotton yarn basket a little further down in this post! I hope you enjoy!
Simple Crochet Basket Tutorial
Materials
200ft of Clothesline or rope … mine was 7/32 inches from WalMart
Size Q Crochet Hook
Instructions for Clothesline/Rope Basket
Start with a Magic Circle
Round 1: sc 7 inside the magic circle
slip stitch to first sc to complete round
Round 2: Ch 2, 2sc in each stitch all the way around
Slip stitch to complete round
Round 3: Ch 2, 2sc in first stitch, sc 1; repeat
Slip stitch to complete round
Round 4: Ch 2, 2sc in first stitch, sc 2; repeat
Slip stitch to complete round
Round 5: Ch 2, 2sc in first stitch, sc 3; repeat
Slip stitch to complete round
(do not ch 2)
Sc in each stitch continuing around until desired height of basket.
Flip basket right side out if desired
Slip Stitch 2 times to and finish off
Weave in ends
You can also make a basket out of cotton yarn. I used 2 strands at the same time of a yarn by Peaches and Creme from WalMart. Any medium size (4) cotton yarn will do! Here are a few options
Use an L hook
Instructions for Cotton Yarn Basket
Use 2 strands of worsted weight (4) yarn at the same time and an L hook
Start with a Magic Circle
Round 1: sc 7 inside the magic circle
slip stitch to first sc to complete round
Round 2: Ch 2, 2sc in each stitch all the way around
Slip stitch to complete round
Round 3: Ch 2, 2sc in first stitch, sc 1; repeat
Slip stitch to complete round
Round 4: Ch 2, 2sc in first stitch, sc 2; repeat
Slip stitch to complete round
Round 5: Ch 2, 2sc in first stitch, sc 3; repeat
Slip stitch to complete round
Round 6: Ch 2, 2sc in first stitch, sc 4; repeat
Slip stitch to complete round
Round 7: Ch 2, 2sc in first stitch, sc 5; repeat
Slip stitch to complete round
(do not ch 2)
Sc in each stitch continuing around until desired height of basket.
Flip basket right side out if desired.
Slip Stitch 2 times to and finish off
Weave in ends
You made a basket, ready for a bag? Check out my Lacy Beach Bag Tutorial, also in a kids size!
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Happy Stitching! And here is the video tutorial!
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I too would like to know the pattern for making the rope basket much larger. Please and thank you
The clothesline and cotton yarn baskets took a little practice I was finally some what satisfied.I guess I’ll get better with more crochet work
Can’t wait to try this clothesline basket, great directions thanks. Tina
Thanks for a great project and a very clear tutorial! Can’t wait to make one! or two or three!
This is the first crochet project I have ever done and I just want to say thank you so much for such an easy-to-follow video tutorial!
No caps on my email lol
Hey Melanie. I just love all of your tutorials. I have purposes in my mind to crochet with your tutorials as I am a beginner. I made one of these baskets and I just love it! I am making more for around the house and as gifts to stuff with bath and body works and such.
I have a question. How can I make one larger around? I tried but I had a big mess that kept rippling.
Thank you so much for your tutorials. I would have given up by now if not for you.
Have a blessed day and HAPPY CROCHETING!
Harley
I would like the answer also on how to make this rope basket larger, please. If you”vet already answered this, I Do Not to how to find it. Please and thank you.
loved the tutorial and can’t wait to make my first one
Making the cotton yarn basket now…..love your tutorial. Could you reply what the diameter of the cotton yarn and also the clotheline basket are that you made. Also , how tall you made them
Thank you
Thanks for the super simple tutorial! I’ve made two of these gems using cotton yarn! I just LOVE Them!
Started making this basket using heavy yarn as I didn’t have rope handy. My base is getting terribly “ruffley” all the way around. I kept going thinking it might straighten out but no luck. I honestly think it’s getting worse with a more pronounced ruffled edge. I remembered that I tried a similar project before with the same results. Any idea why I keep getting this effect?
Mine did that to….did u ever figure out what made it do that
You are adding an extra stitch in each row. Each row should increase by 7.
loved this basket…cant wait to try it and your instructions are so easy to read and understand..thanks.
Love the baskettutorial. Made it so easy to follow and make the rope basket. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. Mine turned out absolutely perfect!!! I’m in the process of making one with yarn, as the one with the clothesline is going to a friend- but maybe I’ll just have to make one more!!!!
Thank you so much Melanie. I’m fairly new at crochet and your videos are perfect!!!!
OK, I’m am totally missing the pattern for the MAGIC CIRCLE to begin the baskets. Being a beginner, I figure everyone else know the magic circle.
You can find tutorial on YouTube just search crochet magic circle. Hope this helps.
I love your HELP. You do a Great Job
Thanks Claudia
hi Melanie I love your website I tried to find a way to do this more private but this is all I could find is there anyway you could do a tutorial on crocheting earwarmers. I love your videos and they’re always so helpful and you always come up with such cute designs but I also know that you’re awfully busy so if you get a chance Thanks
Melanie uses a size Q hook.
EXPLICIT CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAGIC CIRCLE TO MAKE ROPE BASKET
What size needle for the clothesline basket?
LO.VE this tutorial! I’ve been wanting to make a rope basket. I’d like to make a larger one to hold blankets. Would that require more SCs in the magic loop, or can I just keep increasing until I get to the base size I want? Thank you so much!
These would be awesome for hair ties, and a quick place to put earrings.
This is really cool! It looks tough to work with but it is such a cool basket.
Such cute baskets! I have to chuckle every time I watch your crochet videos when you always say about a end stitch calling it ” This little guy” so funny how you say it! Haha!
Great job with the tutorial. I am trying to figure out right now what all to sew and crochet for my first grand baby that will be born the first of January. Will try this basket after that.
Thanks Meliane