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Easy to make and super versatile – this free interlocking crochet basket pattern is a fun make. Practical addition to your home that is easy on the eye too!
If you love combining creativity with functionality, this free interlocking crochet basket pattern is the perfect project to dive into.
Designed as a round basket, it features a striking interlocking stitch technique that creates beautiful texture and depth, all while using three coordinating yarn colors for a bold, modern finish.
Whether you prefer subtle tones or vibrant contrasts, this pattern lets your color choices truly shine.
One of the best things about this basket is how easy it is to customize—simply adjust the base size and height to create anything from a small decorative bowl to a roomy storage solution.
Despite its eye-catching design, the pattern is approachable and enjoyable to work through, making it suitable for confident beginners as well as experienced crocheters looking for a satisfying make.
If you’re ready to create something practical, stylish, and completely adaptable, this basket is sure to become a favorite.
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Interlocking Crochet Basket Pattern Details
- This cute basket uses the interlocking crochet technique
- You can easily adjust the finished size by adjusting the size of the bottom circle as well as the height of the basket
- Choose 3 favorite colors to incorporate into your basket
- You don’t have to use bulky yarn; you can create a bulky yarn from any yarn by creating a triple strand
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Interlocking Crochet Pattern Bundle
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Same stitch.
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Interlocking Crochet Basket Pattern
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Materials
- Emu Classic Aran (100% premium acrylic; aran/worsted weight/category 4 yarn; 210m/229yds per 100g ball) x 1 ball in each of the colors
- 6 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
Yarn Substitutes
You can find alternative yarns below. I have picked out a few yarns that would work beautifully with the pattern.
- Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran – This soft, yet durable, yarn is fantastic value for money and is perfect for children’s clothes, blankets, and toys. What’s more, with 60 colours to choose from, you’ll be sure to find your perfect shade!
- Cygnet Aran – is an easy-care acrylic yarn available in a range of beautiful, classic shades. Cygnet Aran is as versatile as it is affordable, making it the perfect yarn to experiment with.
- Mary Maxim Anti-Pill Worsted Yarn – The softest worsted weight yarn ever! 100% Anti-Pill Acrylic. Like new wash after wash!
- Heatherly Worsted – With a blend of acrylic and Merino wool, Heatherly is the perfect choice for sturdy projects that require next-to-skin softness! Cheerful colors mixed with white provide a wide range of pastel hues to choose from.
- Herrschners Worsted 8 Yarn – This 100% acrylic yarn is perfect for afghans, sweaters, home décor projects, and more. Contains an easy-pull yarn tab for hassle-free starts to projects. This machine-washable yarn is durable and looks great wash after wash.
- Brava Worsted – This soft, yet durable, yarn is fantastic value for money and is perfect for children’s clothes, blankets, and toys. What’s more, with loads of colours to choose from, you’ll be sure to find your perfect shade!
- Swish Worsted – is the superwash of crocheters’ dreams! By selecting high-grade Merino wool (20.5 microns), they have been able to produce a machine-washable yarn that is super soft, definitely worthy of being worn against a baby’s skin. Just the ticket for children’s clothes, afghans, charity projects, and gifts.
Stitches And Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms)
The pattern uses US Crochet Terminology
yrh – yarn over hook
mc – magic circle
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain stitch
ch-sp – chain space, specifically 1 ch-sp, 2 ch-sp etc.
rnd – round
prev – previous
rep – repeat
beg – beginning
st(s) – stitch(es)
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
FPtr – front post treble crochet stitch – work a treble crochet stitch through the top loops of the indicated dc stitch 2 rounds below, working to the front of the 1 ch-sp
stand dc – standing double crochet – extend loop, hold with index finger, twist around hook towards you, insert hook, yarn over and pull through = 3 loops on the hook, (yarn over, pull through 2 loops) twice to finish the stitch. For a full tutorial, please CLICK HERE.
Interlocking Crochet Basket Finished Size
one size, easily adjustable
Tension/Gauge
10 sts x 7 rounds with yarn held triple in established pattern = 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inch
Gauge Swatch Pattern
Chain 34, sl st into the first chain, making sure not to twist the foundation chain.
Rnd 1: 1 stand dc, 1 dc in each ch around, sl st to top of first st to join.
[34 dc]
Rnd 2: 1 stand dc, *1 ch, skip next st**, 1 dc in next; repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, sl st to top of first st to join.
[17 dc, 17 ch-sp]
Rnd 3: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc in top of first st, *1 FPtr worked into skipped st 2 rnds below working to the front of 1 ch-sp**, 1 sc in top of next dc; repeat around ending last repeat at **, sl st to top of first st to join.
[17 sc, 17 FPtr]
Rnd 4: 1 stand dc, 1 dc in each ch around, sl st to top of first st to join.
[34 dc]
Repeat Rnd 2 – 4 another three times until your swatch is big enough to measure out a 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inch area in the middle.
Count how many stitches and rounds fit into this area.
If you have fewer than 10 stitches and 7 rounds, you need to use a smaller hook.
If you have more than 10 stitches and 7 rounds, you need to use a larger hook.
Pattern Notes
- You will start with crocheting a simple circle using the single crochet stitch
- The size of the circle will determine the finished circumference of your basket
- You can adjust the size by simply adjusting the starting circle with more/less rounds
- The bottom circle pattern is worked in joined rounds using single crochet
- The main body of the basket uses the interlocking crochet stitch pattern alternating with plain rounds of double crochet stitch
- You can customise the finished height of the basket by repeating more/less rounds
- The main body uses the interlocking crochet pattern that repeats over two rounds
- You can use any weight of yarn for your basket
- If you are aiming for a sturdy basket that holds its shape, use a thick yarn or the worsted-weight yarn held triple
- You can easily achieve this from the same ball of yarn. See the tutorial below
Interlocking Crochet Basket Pattern Video Tutorial
I have filmed a step-by-step video tutorial for this amazing interlocking crochet basket pattern.
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How To Create A Bulky Yarn
Interlocking Crochet Basket Written Pattern
The Bottom Circle
With holding 3 strands of yarn A together create a magic circle to start.
Rnd 1: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st here and throughout the pattern), 6 sc into the magic circle, sl st to top of first st to join.
[6 sc]
Rnd 2: 1 ch, 2 sc in each st around, sl st to top of first st to join.
[12 sc]
Rnd 3: 1 ch, (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[18 sc]
Rnd 4: 1 ch, (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[24 sc]
Rnd 5: 1 ch, (3 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[30 sc]
Rnd 6: 1 ch, (4 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[36 sc]
Rnd 7: 1 ch, (5 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[42 sc]
Rnd 8: 1 ch, (6 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[48 sc]
Rnd 9: 1 ch, (7 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[54 sc]
Rnd 10: 1 ch, (8 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[60 sc]
Rnd 11: 1 ch, (9 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[66 sc]
Rnd 12: 1 ch, (10 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[72 sc]
Rnd 13: 1 ch, (11 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[78 sc]
Rnd 14: 1 ch, (12 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[84 sc]
Rnd 15: 1 ch, (13 sc, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st to top of first st to join.
[90 sc]
Repeat as many rounds as you need to reach the desired base size.
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