Fabric Yarn Basket: Free Beginner Crochet Pattern

Have you fallen in love with fabric yarn, but still need some patterns to use it with? Look no further than this free basket pattern. It is beginner friendly and uses simple crochet stitches and techniques to create a sturdy basket that is perfect for kids’ toys, yarn, or whatever else you might need it for! This easy crochet pattern is a quick way for you to use your lovely fabric yarn in a project that you can put to good use and thoroughly enjoy!

Lately, I have been wanting to use the fabric yarn I created with our old bed sheets into something that would be useful for our home. A basket came to mind simply because with the move we made over the spring there are still many things that live in cardboard boxes, and I really want to start changing that. Thus, the first cardboard box I wanted to get rid of was the one holding all of my little one’s toys.

I wanted a sturdy type of basket that would be easy for him to get into, so not overly large, but would still be able to fit the amount of his toys that would be in the living room. The fabric yarn basket was the perfect way to meet these needs and allowed me to be creative with a somewhat new medium!

With this crochet basket, you can easily and quickly work it up! Plus because of the fabric yarn, it doesn’t take as much yardage as you would think. Whether you’re looking for a crochet basket pattern with handles or just want a beginner crochet basket pattern, this is the design for you.

The base stitch of this pattern is the single crochet stitch because it is easy to complete, and I really wanted the clean look it creates. I wanted to make sure that the basket wasn’t too fancy since it is for my little boy who is hard on things already!

Also, if you don’t have fabric yarn, then you can head over to my blog post that tells you all about how to make fabric yarn from old sheets!

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Supplies:

• N 9mm Hook
• 125 yards of Fabric Yarn (approximately)
• Yarn Needle
• Stitch Markers

Notes:

ch = chain

st = stitch

sc = single crochet

sl st = slip stitch

blo = back loop only

pm = place marker

rm = remove marker

sk = skip

All stitches in U.S. terms.

Ch 1 at the beginning of the rounds does not count as a st.

Total st count for each round will be in the parentheses.

The rounds to create the base are joined, but the rounds to create the body of the basket are not.

The wrong side of the basket faces away from you. The right side of the basket is toward you the whole time.

Repeat the directions in between the asterisks (*) around as many times as specified.

Gauge:

If you follow the directions for steps 1-4, your circle should be approximately 3.5 inches across. Allow for slight differences as fabric yarn can vary.

How to Crochet a Fabric Yarn Basket

Basket:

1. Ch 6; sl st to the first ch. Ch 1.
2. Sc 2 times in each ch around (12); sl st to first sc to join, and ch 1.
3. Starting in the base of the ch 1, *sc 2 in the same st, then sc in the next st.* Continue from * to * around the circle (18). Join with sl st, and ch 1.
4. Starting in the base of the ch 1, *sc 2 in the same st, then sc once in the next 2 st.* Continue from * to * around the circle (24). Join with sl st, and ch 1.
5. Starting in the base of the ch 1, *sc 2 in the same st, then sc once in the next 3 st.* Continue from * to * around the circle (30). Join with sl st, and ch 1.
6. Starting in the base of the ch 1, *sc 2 in the same st, then sc once in the next 4 st.* Continue from * to * around the circle (36). Join with sl st, and ch 1.
7. Starting in the base of the ch 1, *sc 2 in the same st, then sc once in the next 5 st.* Continue from * to * around the circle (42). Join with sl st, and ch 1.
8. Starting in the base of the ch 1, *sc 2 in the same st, then sc once in the next 6 st.* Continue from * to * around the circle (48). Join with sl st, and ch 1.
9. Starting in the base of the ch 1, *sc 2 in the same st, then sc once in the next 7 st.* Continue from * to * around the circle (54). Join with sl st, and ch 1.
10. In the base of the ch 1, sc in the blo and pm; sc in the blo around the circle (54). Do not join.
11. Rounds 11-25: For the first stitch of the row, rm, sc in same st, pm, and sc in each st around the circle (54). After the end of the 25th round, rm and sl st into the first sc of the round, and ch 1.
12. Round 26: Sc in the blo of each st around the circle (54). Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Handles (Optional):

Make 2-

Ch 13. In second ch from the hook, sc, and sc in each st across (12). Fasten off and leave ends for attaching to the basket.

Attach the Handles:

To place the handles directly opposite of one another, you will need to place stitch markers on opposite sides of the fabric yarn basket. Pm in the first stitch (it doesn’t matter where, just along the edge of the basket), sk 26, and pm (a second marker).

Use a yarn needle and extra yarn or the long ends of the handle to sew the handles onto the edge of the basket.

Starting at the first stitch marker, sk 3 on either side and attach one end of the first handle to the edge of the basket at these points. Tie tightly, fasten off, and weave in ends. Then repeat with the second handle at the spot with the second stitch marker.

I hope you enjoy this pattern, and that you are able to put your fabric yarn crochet basket to good use in your home!