Little Egg Crochet Baskets, Free Crochet Pattern + Video

Little Egg Crochet Baskets

These Little Egg Crochet Baskets are a fun project to crochet that can hold a single egg or perhaps a treat.  A super easy to crochet basket is finished with a beautiful one round flower and a cheery button center.

Watch a video on how to crochet and assemble Little Egg Crochet Baskets step by step:

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Materials:

  • Small amounts of worsted weight yarn (Yarn shown is Red Heart Super Saver in “Spring Green” “Turquoise” “Perfect Pink” “Shocking Pink” “Lavender” “Orchid” “Bright Yellow”
  • H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Scissors
  • Buttons
Little Egg Crochet Baskets

Sizing:

  • Height – 3 inches tall
  • Width of base – 2 inches wide

Tutorial Links:

Little Egg Crochet Baskets

Instructions for Basket:

  • Ch 4, join with a slip stitch to form a ring.
  • Round 1: Ch 2, then work 11 hdc into center of the ring.  Join with a sl st to close round.
  • Round 2: Ch 2, work a hdc in first stitch, then 2 hdc in each stitch.  Join with a sl st to close round.
  • Round 3: Ch 2, then work a hdc in each st.  Join with a sl st to close round.
  • Round 4: Repeat round 3.
  • Round 5: Ch 2, then work a hdc in each st.  Before closing round, ch 18 and in the second ch from hook work a sc.  Work a sc in each ch across, then work a sl st in stitch at the base to anchor handle.  Fasten off.

Instructions for Flower: 

  • Ch 5, join with a slip stitch to form a ring.
  • Round 1:  Work (3 dc, sl st) into center of ring five times, then join with a slip stitch to close flower and fasten off.  Leave tail intact for sewing to basket later.
Little Egg Crochet Baskets

Finishing & Assembly:

  • With a tapestry needle, sew handle onto basket.  
  • Using tail from flower, sew flower onto basket as shown.  
  • Add button if desired.  
  • Weave in any ends it’s ready to fill with eggs and treats!
Little Egg Crochet Baskets

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7 thoughts on “Little Egg Crochet Baskets, Free Crochet Pattern + Video

  1. Love these, I'm making some for the weekend. Thanks for your patterns I find crochet patterns very confusing but yours are nice and clear.

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