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Flower Girl Basket
Title: Flower Girl Basket
Categories: Crochet
Servings: 1
160 Yards crochet cotton
1 Size 7 steel hook
1 Yard ribbon
1 White craft glue
1 Stiffening solution
Chain 6, slip stitch to form a ring.
RND.1: Chain 4 (first DC, ch.1) *1 dc
in ring, ch.1, Repeat from *11 times. Slip stitch in 3rd ch of ch 4 to join
= 12 ch 1 sps.
RND.2: Slip stitch in first chain 1 space. Chain 4, 1 dc in
same space, chain 1. *1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch 1 space, ch 1. Repeat
from * around. Slip stitch in 3rd ch of ch 4 to join = 24 ch 1 sps.
RND.3:
Slip stitch in first ch 1 space. Chain 4. *1 dc in next ch 1 space, ch 1.
Repeat from * around. Join.
RND.4: Slip stitch in first ch 1 space. Ch 6
(first trc, ch 2). *1 trc in next ch 1 sp, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Slip
stitch in 4th ch of ch 6 to join.
RND.5: Chain 1. Sc in same stitch as slip
stitch. Ch. 4. *Sc in next trc, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Slip stitch in
first sc to join = 24 loops.
RND.6: Slip stitch in first loop. Ch 4, 1 trc
in same loop. Chain 2. *2 trc in next loop, chain 2. Repeat from * around.
Slip stitch in top of chain 4 to join.
RND.7: Chain 3, dc in same trc, ch
3, 2 dc in next trc (first shell made). Chain 1. *2 dc in next trc, ch 3, 2
dc in next trc. Ch 1. Repeat from * around. Slip stitch in top of ch 3 to
join = 24 shells. RND. 8, 9: Slip stitch to chain 3 space of first shell.
Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space (shell in shell made). Ch 1. *2 dc, ch
3, 2 dc in ch 3 sp of next shell. Ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. RND. 10
~ 15: Shell in shell, with 1 ch more between shells on each RND. Join.
(note: ch 7 sp in last RND).
RND. 16: slip stitch to ch 3 space of first
shell. Ch 1, sc in same space. Ch 11. *sc in ch 3 space of next shell, ch
11. Repeat from * around. Slip stitch in first sc to join.
RND. 17: Chain
3. Work 1 dc in each stitch around. Join.
RND. 18: Edging - Ch 7, 1 dc in
4th ch from hook. Dc in joining slip stitch. *skip 3 dc, 1 dc in next dc,
chain 4. 1 dc in 4th chain from hook. 1 dc in same dc where ch 4 began.
Repeat from * around. Slip stitch in 3rd chain of beginning chain 7 to
join. Finish off.
BASE: Join in one chain 2 space from RND. 4.
RND. 1: Chain 3, 2 dc in same
space. *3 dc in next ch 2 space. Repeat from * around. Slip stitch in top
of ch 3 to join. RND. 2: Chain 3. Work 1 dc in each dc around. Join. Finish
off.
HANDLE GAUGE:
9 chain = 1" Chain 127 (= 14") Row 1: 1 trc in 11th chain
from hook. *ch 3, skip 3 ch, 1 trc in next ch.
Repeat from * across.
Row 2: Edging - Chain 7. Turn. 1 dc in 4th ch from
hook, 1 dc in same space as ch 7 beginning. *1 dc in top of next trc, ch 4.
1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in same trc. Repeat from * across.
Break
off.
Row 3: Join and work edging along opposite side of handle. Finish off.
BLOCKING Recommended stiffener - 'podge' solution of preferred heavy
stiffening solution. Dip finished pieces in solution and pin handle and
basket (with base side up) on a flat surface. Shape base with fingers. When
partly dry, drape both pieces over a plastic covered curved surface such as
the arm of a chair. Thread ribbon through handle and glue handle onto
basket.
Tie a bow with remaining ribbon and glue in place.
SIZE: 9 1/2" DIAMETER