April - pattern - Easter basket
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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.