MEASUREMENTS
Approx 4½” [11.5 cm] tall, excluding
Stem x 51/2″ [14 cm] in diameter at
widest point.
GAUGE
10 hdc and 8 rows = 4″ [10 cm]
holding 2 strands tog.
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Join at end of each rnd with sl st to top of first st.
BASKET
Holding 2 strands of A tog, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1. 9 hdc in ring. Join. 9 hdc. 2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join. 18 hdc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join. 36 hdc.
4th to 9th rnds: Ch 1. 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join. 10th rnd: Ch 1. *Hdc2tog. 1 hdc
in each of next 4 hdc. Rep from * around. Join. 30 sts.
11th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join. Fasten off.
LID
Work from ** to ** as given for Basket.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 hdc in 1st hdc. *1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. 2 hdc
in next hdc. Rep from * to last 2 hdc. 1 hdc in each of last 2 hdc.
Join. 24 hdc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 hdc in each hdc
around. Join.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 2 hdc in first hdc.
*1 hdc in next hdc. 2 hdc in next
hdc. Rep from * to last hdc. 1 hdc
last hdc. Join. 36 hdc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 1 hdc in each hdc
around. Join.
Fasten off.
STEM
With 2 strands of B, ch 7.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn.
6 sc.
2nd to 4th rows: Ch 1. 1 scbl in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Do not fasten off.
Fold piece to align rem loops of
foundation ch with sts of last row
worked.
Joining row: Working through back loops of sc just worked and
rem loops of foundation ch, sl st in each st to join. Fasten off leaving
a long tail.
Using long tail, sew Stem into position at center of Lid.