Basket Weave Basket Pattern

I wanted to publish this basket pattern. I've loved the basket weave stitch and changed a basket pattern I found for free. The original pattern is by Lily Sugar’n Cream at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gift-basket-2

CROCHET BASKET WEAVE BASKET

Size: Approx 8 inches [20.5 cm] diameter

MATERIALS REQUIRED: Lily Sugar’n Cream 100% Cotton –

2 balls (may be the same color or different) Use 2 strands of yarn to make the basket sturdy.

Size 6.50 mm (U.S. K or 101⁄2) crochet hook or size needed to obtain tension.

TENSION: 9 dc and 4 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

Ch= chain stitch

sc= single crochet

dc= double crochet

ss= slip stitch

Front Post Double Crochet

Back Post Double Crochet

Rep= repeat

These stitches are done with double crochet, by working around the post of each stitch in the row below. Here's how:

Front Post Stitch: yo (yarn over) your hook; starting from the front, place hook from front to back to front around the post of stitch in row below; complete as a dc (double crochet).

And the back post stitch is just an opposite of that ...

Back Post Stitch: yo, starting from the back, place hook from back to front to back around post of stitch in row below; complete as a dc.

Basket

Ch 4.

1st rnd: 7 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with ss to top of ch 3. 8 dc.

2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last ss. (Ch 1. 2 dc in next dc) 7 times. Ch 1. Join with ss to top of ch 3. 24 sts.

3rd rnd: Ch 3. *2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next ch 1 sp. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in next dc. 2 dc in next ch 1 sp.** 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with ss to top of ch 3. 36 sts.

4th rnd: Ch 3. *2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * around to last 2 dc. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in last dc. Join with ss to top of ch 3. 48 sts.

5th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in back loop of each dc around. Join with ss to top of ch 3.

6th rnd: Ch 2. *1 dc in sp between next 2 dc. Rep from * around. Join with ss to top of ch 2.

7^th rnd: Ch 2. *1 Front Post around dc. 1 front post around next dc. 1 Back Post around next dc. 1 Back Post around next dc. Rep from * around. Join with ss to top of ch 2.

8^th rnd: Ch 2. * 1 Back Post, 1 back post, 1 front post, 1 front post. Rep from * around. Join with ss to top of ch 2.

9^th rnd: same as 7th rnd.

10^th rnd: same as 8^th rnd.

11^th rnd: same as 7^th rnd.

You may repeat the 7^th and 8^th rounds for a taller basket.

Finish the top of the basket with the crab stitch or reverse sc stitch.

Handle: Ch 40. (I used 3 strands in my handle). Turn. Sc in each ch. SS in each sc. SS in each sc on the other side and attach handle to other side.