1/4Granny-Stitch Storage Basket
Original design by @诗意手作
A round granny-stitch storage basket in retro Morandi colors: a sturdy little bowl for holding trinkets, jewelry or desk odds and ends.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hook
- 3.5mm
- Yarn
- 8-ply / aran
Materials
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Stitches used: ch, sc, hdc, inc, sl st
Granny-Stitch Storage Basket (f = hdc, v/fv = hdc increase [2 hdc in one st], x = sc, k = skip, sl = sl st) Rnd 1: 12 hdc in a ring (12) Rnd 2: hdc-inc in each st around (24) Rnd 3: *hdc, hdc-inc*, repeat around (36) Rnd 4: *hdc, hdc-inc, hdc*, repeat around (48) Rnd 5: work the sides in granny/openwork clusters — *hdc cluster, skip 3 sts*, repeat around Rnds 6-10: repeat Rnd 5 Rnd 11 (handles): 15 sc, ch 15, skip 9 sts, 15 sc, ch 15, skip 9 sts, sl st Rnd 12: sc in each st around, no inc/dec Rnd 13: reverse sc (crab stitch) around to finish the edge
Notes
Retro granny-square storage basket. Suzu Morandi 8-ply wool: peacock blue #36, dew #56, Roman red #42, camel #24. Hook 3.5mm. Rounds 1-4 form the flat base; the granny/cluster sides give the multicolor look. Design credit: Casahande.
Frequently asked questions
How does the basket hold its shape?
The flat hdc base (Rounds 1-4) is worked firmly, then the granny/cluster sides are built straight up so the walls stand on their own; a stiffer wool helps.
Where do the color changes happen?
The multicolor granny look comes from changing yarn colors on the cluster rounds of the sides.
