Crocheted Storage Baskets with Leather Handles

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As soon as I saw the theme for this month I knew what I wanted to make. I felt like it had to be some kind of crocheted baskets. I have been wanting to incorporate leather into a crocheted basket design for a long time and this was the perfect opportunity. I don't know what it is about leather and crochet together but I just think they work so well. I guess maybe it is the naturalness of the materials, even though the yarn I used was acrylic so not exactly natural, but still that kind of vibe. 

I crocheted a basket using 3 strands of yarn held together so it was nice and sturdy. I used simple single and double crochet stitches to make the basket, and with the thick yarn it worked up really fast. 

I made 2 different sizes, one more of a basket style, and one more of a cup style to hold smaller things, like maybe crochet hooks or markers. With this pattern it would be easy adjust to make whatever size you would like. 

I made little leather loop handles to add on the sides, using post screws to attach them. I chose to do the loops rather than a handle that was just on one side because that worked better for the way that I wanted to attach them. I added handles to both sides of the larger basket, and only one side of the smaller. I cut the leather loops with my Cricut, but if you don't have a Cricut you could cut them out with scissors and use an awl to poke the holes. 

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How to Crochet Storage Baskets with Leather Handles

You will need:

• medium weight yarn in desired colors, you can use 1 skein to make 3 strands or use 2-3 skeins (I used Big Twist Value in Deep Teal, and Red Heart Super Saver in Aran)
• J crochet hook
• yarn needle
• leather
• Cricut with deep cut blade or knife blade, or scissors and an awl
• leather posts and screws

Instructions:

You will need to hold 3 strands of yarn together for this project. You can do this with anywhere from 1-3 skeins of yarn. I used 2 skeins for the cream colored basket, pulling one from the center of each skein, and one from the outside of one of the skeins. For the teal basket I used just one skein of yarn. 

To do this take pull out a strand of yarn and fold it so that you have 3 pieces. Kind of a flattened S shape. Hold the end of those three strands together and begin crocheting, you can knot them if it makes it easier. When you reach the looped end take the single strand below and pull through the loop creating another piece with 3 strands. Continue pulling the strand through as you work each time you reach the looped end. 

Large Basket

working with 3 strands held together, begin with a magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc, sl st to first sc to join (6 sc)

Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, sl st to first sc to join (12 sc)

Round 3: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (18 sc)

Round 4: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (24 sc)

Round 5: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (30 sc)

Round 6: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 4 sts] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (36 sc)

Round 7: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 5 sts] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (42 sc)

Round 8: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 6 sts] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (48 sc)

Round 9: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 7 sts] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (54 sc)

Round 10: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 8 sts] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (60 sc)

Round 11: working in back loop only for this round, ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to first dc to join (60 dc)

Round 12: ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to first dc to join (60 dc)

Round 13: ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to first dc to join (60 dc)

Round 14: ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to first dc to join (60 dc)

Round 15: ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to first dc to join (60 dc)

Round 16: ch 1, sc in blo in each st, sl st to first sc to join (60 sc)

Round 17: ch 1, sc in blo in each st, sl st to first sc to join (60 sc)

Finish off and weave in ends

Cut leather strips using this Design Space File, or by hand cutting strips 6 inches long by 1 inch wide and punching a hole close to each end. 

Fold the leather strips in half and sandwich over the edge of the basket, use the post screws to attach. 

Small Basket

working with 3 strands held together, begin with a magic ring

Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc, sl st to first sc to join (6 sc)

Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, sl st to first sc to join (12 sc)

Round 3: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (18 sc)

Round 4: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (24 sc)

Round 5: ch 1, [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around, sl st to first sc to join (30 sc)

Round 6: working in back loop only for this round, ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to first dc to join (30 dc)

Round 7: ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to first dc to join (30 dc)

Round 8: ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to first dc to join (30 dc)

Round 9: ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to first dc to join (30 dc)

Round 10: ch 1, sc in blo in each st, sl st to first sc to join (30 sc)

Round 11: ch 1, sc in blo in each st, sl st to first sc to join (30 sc)

Finish off and weave in ends

Cut leather strips using this Design Space File, or by hand cutting a strip 4 inches long by 1 inch wide and punching a hole close to each end. 

Fold the leather strip in half and sandwich over the edge of the basket, use the post screws to attach.