Prairielands Chunky Crochet Basket Pattern

This rustic, simple chunky crochet basket pattern is awesome for storage and is also super cute! It’s easy to make with a round base and single crochet stitched sides.

See the full free crochet pattern below, or you can purchase the ad-free printable from Etsy HERE or the kit from Lion Brand Yarn HERE.

It’s been a minute since I made a crochet basket, so it was cool to do something different. I’ve made little baskets, but never a larger type basket. When making this one, I wanted it to be able to hold it’s shape, but I also didn’t want to kill my hands while making it.

This basket does hold it’s shape BUT can also double as a heavy duty basket-type bag. If you’ve ever crocheted a super stiff basket or a rug, you know what I mean by “hand killer”. I didn’t want a hand killer where it was tough to make the stitches. This one is fairly easy on the hands to crochet, I must say! However, if you WANT a stiffer basket, all you have to do is go down hook sizes. The basket will be smaller unless you adjust, but the fabric will be stiffer. Just FYI!

What Yarn Do You Use To Crochet A Chunky Basket?

When you crochet a chunky basket, you’ll want to use either chunky yarn or super bulky #6 yarn. For the basket here today, you’ll use super bulky #6 yarn, Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick Yarn.

You can use just about any fiber, as long as you use a small hook as well! You need to use a much smaller hook than the yarn calls for in order for a basket to hold it’s shape.

How To Crochet This Chunky Basket

As I mentioned, the detailed step by step pattern is below, but here’s how you put this together in human terms!

First, you’ll crochet a round base. From there, you want to crochet the sides in continuous rounds. Here are a couple of pictures of what it looks like as it comes together!

Crochet Basket Base — The basket starts with a round, flat base.

How To Crochet Sides of a Basket — Once you’ve finished your base, you will crochet the sides in continuous rounds. Super easy!

Okay, let’s get to this rustic little (or big) basket!

Remember, you can grab the ad-free printable pattern HERE or see the freebie below!

Prairielands Chunky Crochet Basket Pattern

Description:
A timeless basket inspired by the beauty and simple living of the rugged prairielands. Perfect for storing your yarn, towels, or small blankets. The pattern works up quickly with super bulky yarn, and the meditative stitches make it a joy to crochet. It can also double as a carryall bag! You can customize the colors to your liking. Grab a cup of tea, your hook, and enjoy crocheting this beautiful basket.

Materials:
3 Lion Brand Yarn Wool Ease Thick & Quick 170 g/skein 106 yds super bulky #6 in Barley
1 Lion Brand Yarn Wool Ease Thick & Quick 170 g/skein 106 yds super bulky #6 in Fisherman
Pattern uses approximately 430 grams Kit available HERE
US size K 6.5 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry needle to weave in ends

Size (approximate):
13” inches wide and 11” tall
Size can be adjusted and customized. See the “Pattern Notes” for more details.

Gauge:
Approximately 7.5 stitches and 9.5 rows of single crochet worked in the round in 4” x 4”
(pattern stitch)

Pattern Notes:
This basket is crocheted by creating a flat base, and then working the sides in continuous
rounds. Feel free to customize it as you’d like, changing colors to make more stripes, or by
adjusting the size.

The basket pattern as written makes a basket that is firm enough to sit on the ground,
however, it is not as stiff as some baskets. This was intended for ease of making as stiff
baskets can be hard on the hands to crochet. If you like a stiffer basket, simply use a smaller crochet hook. You might test some sample swatches before beginning to ensure you like the fabric. Keep in mind that your basket will be smaller when you go down hook sizes without making any other pattern adjustments.

Size Adjustments: To make the basket deeper and taller, simply crochet more rounds on
the sides until it reaches your desired height. The width can be make larger by creating
more rounds on the base, but you would need to be experienced in how to do this with the
stitch counts needed for each round! Have fun!

Abbreviations (US) & Skills:
ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
sc flo – single crochet in front loop only
waistcoat stitch (also known as center single crochet) – insert hook through the single
crochet stitch between the “v” rather than the top two loops, yarn over, pull up a loop,
yarn over, pull through both loops on hook. This stitch is just like a single crochet, but it is
worked through the “v” of the stitch, making a firm fabric.

*Work base and sides in continuous rounds unless otherwise noted.
With Barley

Ch 2

Rnd 1 6 sc into 2nd ch st from hook (do not join at end of rnd)
Rnd 2 2 sc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3 *sc in next st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around (18 sts)
Rnd 4 *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Rnd 5 *sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next. Repeat from * around. (30 st)
Rnd 6 sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around to last
2 sts, sc in last 2 sts of rnd. (36 sts)
Rnd 7 *sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (42 ts)
Rnd 8 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 6, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around to
last 3 sts of rnd. Sc in last 3 sts. (48 sts)
Rnd 9 *sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (54 sts)
Rnd 10 *sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (60 sts)
Rnd 11 sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 9 st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around
until the last 5 sts. Sc in next 5 sts. (66 sts)
Rnd 12 *sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. (72 sts)
Rnd 13 Sc flo in each st around (this row only) (72 sts)
Rnd 14 – 17 Sc in each st around (stitch count remains the same until handles)

CC Fisherman
Rnd 18 Waistcoat st in each st around

CC Barley
Rnd 19 Waistcoat st in each st around
Rnd 20 Sc in each st around
Rnd 21 – 23 Sc in each st around

CC Fisherman
Rnd 24 Waistcoat st in each st around.

Handles Section
Rnd 25 Waistcoat st in each of next 12 sts, ch 16, skip 12 sts, waistcoat st in each of next
24 sts, ch 16, skip 12 sts, waistcoat st in each of next 12 sts to end of round,
Rnd 26 Waistcoat st in each st around to chain stitch handles, sc in each ch st, waistcoat
stitch to 2nd handle of chain sts, sc in each ch st of handle, waistcoat stitch to end of
round.

Tie off and weave in ends!