Fleur is a stylish and practical hanging basket, it can be used as an odds and ends organiser, or as shown pop a cute faux succulent pot in it for an on trend decorator piece.
Requirements:
75m of 12 ply yarn or you can double strand an 8ply yarn (sample shown is Moda Vera Egerton Twist)
5mm hook
Darning needle
Stitch marker
Abbreviations: (US terms)
Ch: chain
Sc: single crochet
Hdc: half double crochet
Dc: double crochet
Skp: skip
Anything between *…* is repeated to the end of the round.
Anything between {…} is worked into the same stitch.
Pattern:
Ch4, sl st the first ch to the last ch to create a ring.
Round 1: Working into the ring, sc6, place a marker in the first st. You will remove and replace this marker at the start of each round. (6)
Round 2: {sc2} in each st (12)
Round 3: *sc1, {sc2} in the next st* x6 (18)
Round 4: *sc2, {sc2} in the next st* x6 (24)
Round 5: *sc3, {sc2} in the next st* x6 (30)
Round 6: *sc4, {sc2} in the next st* x6 (36)
Round 7: *sc5, {sc2} in the next st* x6 (42)
Round 8: *sc6, {sc2} in the next st* x6 (48)
Round 9: *sc7, {sc2} in the next st* x6 (54)
Rounds 10-14 sc54 (54)
Rounds 15-16 Hdc4, sc14, hdc4, sc32 (54)
Round 17: Hdc4, dc14, hdc36 (54)
Round 18: dc30, {dc1 and skp1} x 9, dc7 (46)
Round 19: Hdc4, sc6, ch10, skp2, sc6, hdc28 (54 including chains made)
Round 20: Sc10, sc12 around the ch10 , sc34 (56)
Round 21: Sc56
Finish off and weave your ends in with a darning needle.
Gorgeous! Might make these to use in our home school.
Thanks for pattern Mel. Hanging basket Looks gorgeous and a very attractive home accent 💕
Love this basket, just finished my first one but will definitely be making more. Thank you for sharing your pattern 🙂
What is the finished size?
Hi Judy! I wasn’t sure the best way to measure it so hopefully this helps it is 10cm across the opening.