Description

Basket of Strawberries – 1990s Crochet Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: Basket 6½″ diameter, 2″ high (without handle)

This 1990s vintage crochet pattern is a summer decorating delight — a woven rag crochet basket brimming with twenty plump, hand-stuffed strawberries, each stitched from fine cotton thread and topped with a crocheted green stem. It’s a satisfying kids crochet project with wide appeal, equally at home as a kitchen centerpiece, a farmhouse table accent, or a thoughtful handmade gift for anyone who loves realistic crochet fruit.

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Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Basket crocheted in the round from strips of green fabric (rag crochet) with a braided fabric-covered handle; twenty individual strawberries crocheted in fine cotton thread with a steel hook, stuffed with fiberfill, and topped with crocheted green stems; strawberries are pinned or glued into the finished basket.
Finished Measurements: Basket 6½″ diameter x 2″ high (without handle).
Pattern Style: Written in standard US crochet terms, with a full illustrated stitch guide included.
Stitches: Single crochet, double crochet, front post double crochet, back post double crochet, half double crochet, chain, slip stitch.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: 1 yard green scrap fabric for the basket; crochet cotton size 10 — approximately 1¾ oz red (1 skein) and ¼ skein green for the strawberries.
Substitute yarn: Basket – super bulky yarn such as Lion Brand;  strawberries – lace/fingering weight thread such as Aunt Lydia’s Size 10 Classic Cotton Crochet Thread.
Crochet Hook Size: US size P for the basket, US steel size 4 for the strawberries (or size needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: Ribbon (optional), matching sewing thread, sewing needle, polyester fiberfill, pins or glue, fabric stiffener (optional).
Gauge: 3 sc = 2″ (basket); 7 sc = 1″ (strawberries).

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