You will need:

Chunky weight yarn

5mm knitting needles

Pattern:

Cast on 8 stitches.

Row 1: knit into the front - then the back of each stitch.  (16 stitches).

Row 2: purl.

Row 3: *knit into the front - then the back of the stitch, knit 1, repeat from * to end. (24 stitches).

Row 4: purl.

Row 5: *knit into the front - then the back of the stitch, knit 2, repeat from * to end. (32 stitches).

Row 6: purl.

Row 7: *knit into the front - then the back of the stitch, knit 3, repeat from * to end. (40 stitches).

Row 8: purl.

Row 9: *knit into the front - then the back of the stitch, knit 4, repeat from * to end. (48 stitches).

Row10: purl.

Row 11: *knit into the front - then the back of the stitch, knit 5, repeat from * to end. (56 stitches)

Row 12: purl.

Row 13: *knit into the front - then the back of the stitch, knit 6, repeat from * to end. (64 stitches)

Row 14: purl.

Row 15: *knit into the front - then the back of the stitch, knit 7, repeat from * to end. (72 stitches)

Row 16: purl.

Row 17: purl.

Row 18: purl.

Row 19: knit

Rows 18 and 19 until you have reached your desired length.

Work a picot edge – knit 2 stitches together, bring yarn forward – repeat all across row.

Work 3 more plain rows.

Cast off.

Take a step further

• Make the stripes pink or blue for a new baby hamper.
• Add strips of moss stitch.
• Make using 2 strands of dk together for a random look to use up your scraps.
• Make with different base sizes.
• Make at different heights for storage.
• Add a couple of I cords for handles.
• Add a wide knitted strip at a handle.