If you’re looking for a useful crochet project to make, then this crochet laundry basket is a great option.
It’s a super easy crochet pattern, using mostly single crochet stitches.
The crochet storage basket can also be used to store and organize other items, such as toys, blankets & you can even stash yarn or crochet projects in it.
Find more: Bathroom Free Crochet Patterns.
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How to Crochet the Crochet Laundry Basket Pattern
The crochet laundry basket is crocheted from the bottom up.
First you will crochet a flat circle with single crochet stitches, where you increase stitches each round to get the size of the base you need.
Next you will crochet one round of back loop single crochet, to get a sharper edge between the base and the basket sides.
Finally the crochet basket is crocheted upwards in rounds without increasing stitches to form the basket sides.
The final step is to crochet handles by crocheting foundation single crochet stitches for the openings.
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About the Crochet Laundry Basket Pattern
If you need a practical and useful crochet pattern, that this crochet laundry basket pattern is just what you need.
It’s super easy to crochet & you can even make different sizes by adjusting how big you crochet the base.
Make it in your favorite color & organize your home with this crochet project.
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- Hobbii – Ribbon in color 45
- Weight
- 5 Bulky Yarn
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
Yarn amount needed:
5 skeins
One skein is 250 grams · 125 meters · 137 yards.
Other Materials Needed
Gauge
Measured over single crochet stitches crocheted in rounds:
12 stitches & 15 rounds per 10 cm / 4".
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measures at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 1 size. Size adjustments are added under the heading “Sizes & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Sizes and Measurements
Base Diameter: 45 cm / 17.7 inches
Height: 33 cm / 13 inches
Size Adjustments
- To make the crochet laundry basket smaller/bigger, add/reduce the number of increase rounds you do for the base of the basket.
- To further adjust, add/reduce the number or rounds you crochet for the basket sides.
Abbreviations
- BLsc = back loop single crochet
- ch = chain
- FSC = foundation single crochet
- MC = main color
- rep = repeat
- sc = single crochet
- sk = skip / skipped
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch(es)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches You Will Need
Back Loop Single Crochet (BLsc)
Crochet single crochet stitches in the back loop instead of the whole stitch.
Instructions for the Crochet Laundry Basket Pattern
Base of Basket
Round 1: Make magic circle, 6 sc into mc, sl st, turn (=6 st).
Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st), sc 2 in each st, sl st in 1st st, turn (=12 st).
Round 3: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=18 st).
Round 4: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 2 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=24 st).
Round 5: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 3 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=30 st).
Round 6: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc in next 4 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=36 st).
Round 7: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 5 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=42 st).
Round 8: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 6 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=48 st).
Round 9: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 7 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=54 st).
Round 10: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc in next 8 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=60 st).
Round 11: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 9 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=66 st).
Round 12: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 10 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=72 st).
Round 13: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 11 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=78 st).
Round 14: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc in next 12 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=84 st).
Round 15: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 13 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=90 st).
Round 16: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 14 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=96 st).
Round 17: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 15 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=102 st).
Round 18: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc in next 16 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=108 st).
Round 19: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 17 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=114 st).
Round 20: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 18 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=120 st).
Round 21: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 19 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=126 st).
Round 22: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc in next 20 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=132 st).
Round 23: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 21 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=138 st).
Round 24: Ch 1 (does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 22 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=144 st).
Round 25: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 23 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=150 st).
Round 26: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc in next 24 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=156 st).
Round 27: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next 25 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=162 st).
Round 28: Ch 1(does not count as st), *sc 2 in next st, sc in next 26 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st, turn (=168 st).
Do not fasten off.
Basket Sides
Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st), BLsc 1 in each st, sl st in 1st st, turn (=168 st).
Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st), sc 1 in each st, sl st in 1st st, turn (=168 st).
Repeat round 2 until you have worked 41 rounds.
Fasten off and cut yarn.
Basket Handles
Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st), sc 1 in the next 35 st, FSC 35 st, sk 35 st, sc 1 in the next 70 st, FSC 35 st, sk 35 st, sc 1 in the next 35 st, sl st in 1st st, turn (=168 st).
Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st), sc 1 in each st, sl st in 1st st, turn (=168 st).
Repeat round 2 until you have worked 6 rounds.
Fasten off and cut yarn.
Finishing
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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