Crochet Easter Basket Pattern For Colorful Eggs

Make your Easter day even more special with this crochet pattern. The crochet pattern uses milk cotton yarn to craft an adorable animal (such as a bear) with a basket. It creates detailed features including cute ears, round head, and tiny limbs, using different hook sizes to create various shapes.

The soft colors and charming design make this a perfect gift or home decoration. It's a fun and relaxing project that's great for crochet beginners and experienced crafters alike.

Crochet Your Easter Basket

Detailed Crochet Easter Basket Pattern

Materials:

• Yarn: Milk cotton yarn 5 ply (80% cotton, 20% acrylic), 100g ≈ 175m
• Crochet Hooks:
  • 2.75 mm for 1 strand of yarn
  • 4.0 mm for 2 strands of yarn
• Eyes: 7 mm safety eyes
• Craft Wire: 20-25 cm for arms

Step by step Instructions

Basket (Using 4.0 mm Hook):

1. Round 1: 7 single crochet (sc) in a magic ring. [7 stitches]
   • Slip stitch + 1 chain to join and start the next round.
2. Round 2: Increase in each stitch (7 increases). [14 stitches]
3. Round 3: (1 sc, 1 increase) repeat 7 times. [21 stitches]
4. Round 4: (2 sc, 1 increase) repeat 7 times. [28 stitches]
5. 
6. Round 5: (3 sc, 1 increase) repeat 7 times. [35 stitches]
7. Round 6: (4 sc, 1 increase) repeat 7 times. [42 stitches]
8. Round 7: (5 sc, 1 increase) repeat 7 times. [49 stitches]
9. Round 8: (Back loops only) 49 sc. [49 stitches]
10. Rounds 9 – 14: 49 sc. [49 stitches each]
11. Change to white yarn:
    • Rounds 15 – 16: 49 sc. [49 stitches each]

Head (Using 2.75 mm Hook):

1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. [6 stitches]
2. Round 2: Increase in each stitch (6 increases). [12 stitches]
3. Round 3: (1 sc, 1 increase) repeat 6 times. [18 stitches]
4. Round 4: (2 sc, 1 increase) repeat 6 times. [24 stitches]
5. Round 5: (3 sc, 1 increase) repeat 6 times. [30 stitches]
6. 
7. Round 6: (4 sc, 1 increase) repeat 6 times. [36 stitches]
8. Rounds 7 – 15: 36 sc. [36 stitches each]
9. Round 16: (7 sc, 1 decrease) repeat 4 times. [32 stitches]
10. Round 17: (2 sc, 1 decrease) repeat 8 times. [24 stitches]
11. Round 18: (1 sc, 1 decrease) repeat 8 times. [16 stitches]
12. Round 19: 8 decreases. [8 stitches]

Ears (Using 2.75 mm Hook):

1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. [6 stitches]
2. Round 2: (1 sc, 1 increase) repeat 3 times. [9 stitches]
3. Round 3: (2 sc, 1 increase) repeat 3 times. [12 stitches]
4. Round 4: (3 sc, 1 increase) repeat 3 times. [15 stitches]
5. Round 5: (4 sc, 1 increase) repeat 3 times. [18 stitches]
6. Rounds 6 – 14: 18 sc. [18 stitches each]
7. Note for Eyes Placement: Insert 7mm eyes between Rounds 10 and 11, with 6 sc between them.

Arms (Using 2.75 mm Hook):

1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. [6 stitches]
2. Round 2: Increase in each stitch (6 increases). [12 stitches]
3. Rounds 3 – 6: 12 sc. [12 stitches each]
4. Change to light pink yarn:
   • Rounds 7 – 35: 12 sc. [12 stitches each]
5. Change to pink yarn:
   • Rounds 36 – 39: 12 sc. [12 stitches each]
6. Round 40: 6 decreases. [6 stitches]

Legs (Using 2.75 mm Hook):

1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. [6 stitches]
2. Round 2: Increase in each stitch (6 increases). [12 stitches]
3. Round 3: 3 increases, 3 sc, 3 increases, 3 sc. [18 stitches]
4. Round 4: (1 sc, 1 increase) repeat 3 times, 3 sc, (1 sc, 1 increase) repeat 3 times, 3 sc. [24 stitches]
5. Rounds 5 – 8: 24 sc. [24 stitches each]
6. Round 9: (1 sc, 1 decrease) repeat 3 times, 3 sc, (1 sc, 1 decrease) repeat 3 times, 3 sc. [18 stitches]
7. Round 10: 3 decreases, 3 sc, 3 decreases, 3 sc. [12 stitches]
8. Round 11: 6 decreases. [6 stitches]

Bow (Using 2.75 mm Hook):

1. 19 chain: skip 1 chain and follow these stitches:
   • 1 sc, 1 half double crochet (hdc), 4 double crochet (dc), 1 hdc, 1 sc, slip stitch.
   • Repeat once more for symmetry.
2. Turn with 1 chain and repeat the previous sequence.
3. Final Bow Chain (Using 4.0 mm Hook): 45 chains.

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