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Hanging Basket Set Pattern

Hanging Basket Set Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cozy Accent

A warm touch for your space that transforms ordinary corners into inviting nooks filled with handmade charm.

About This Hanging Basket Set Pattern

This pattern creates a coordinated set of hanging baskets in three sizes — small, medium and large — worked in spiral rounds using cord. Techniques include starting with a magic ring, working in the back loops only for texture, finishing with a crab stitch edge and creating a wrapped hanging loop. Photographic steps are included throughout to guide you visually as you crochet.

Hanging Basket Set Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Follow the detailed round-by-round instructions for each size to achieve a consistent shape and neat finish. The pattern is written with stitch counts for every round so you can track progress and adjust yarn or hook size for different finished sizes.

Why You'll Love This Hanging Basket Set Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple cord into elegant, practical decor that anyone can make. I enjoy how the back-loop-only rounds create a tight, sculpted shape that holds structure without complicated shaping. The crab stitch edge is one of my favorite finishing touches because it gives a clean, professional rim that really makes the baskets pop. I also love that the pattern is versatile — changing cord thickness or hook size gives instantly new sizes and looks, perfect for gifts or home styling.

Hanging Basket Set Pattern step 1 - construction progress Hanging Basket Set Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Hanging Basket Set Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Hanging Basket Set Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easily you can change the look by swapping cord color or thickness; try pastel cords for a soft nursery set or natural jute tones for rustic decor.

Want a mini keychain version? Use thinner cord and a smaller hook to create miniature baskets perfect for charms or plant stakes.

I often add embroidered initials or small felt appliques to personalize baskets as gifts — these little details really make them special.

If you prefer a stiffer basket, try using a cord with a tighter twist or add a light fabric insert to help the basket hold its shape for heavier items.

To make the rim more decorative, experiment with a picot or reverse single crochet instead of the crab stitch for a different edge profile.

I also sometimes add a beaded wrap around the hanging loop before finishing to create a boho accent; just slide beads onto the cord before wrapping the thread.

If you want a double-hanging loop, make two chains and join them side-by-side before wrapping; this gives a chunkier, stronger hanger.

For wall displays, create varying sizes and hang them in a cluster — I like offsetting small and large baskets for visual interest.

To convert the basket into a planter, consider lining it with a waterproof fabric or a removable plastic container so cord doesnt get damp.

I recommend practicing the crab stitch on a small swatch first; once you master the reverse insertion it becomes a quick, stylish finish for many projects.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker when working in a spiral causes lost stitch placement; place and move a marker at the first stitch of each round to keep your count accurate. ✗ Not working in the correct loop for BLO rounds will change the texture and tension; be sure to insert your hook into the third back loop as instructed to achieve the intended tightness. ✗ Cutting cord too short before finishing the rim prevents a neat wrapped loop; leave a generous tail when you cut and hide ends as shown to finish beautifully. ✗ Rushing stuffing or finishing steps can distort the basket rim; take your time when pulling the cord through, wrapping the hanging loop and trimming ends for a tidy result.

Hanging Basket Set Pattern

Make a set of stylish hanging baskets using chunky cord and simple crochet techniques. This pattern guides you step-by-step through small, medium and large baskets with clear photos and helpful tips. Youll learn magic ring starts, back-loop-only (BLO) stitching, crab stitch edging and how to finish a neat hanging loop. Perfect for adding handmade storage and decor to your home or gifting to friends.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Hanging Basket Set Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    4-5 mm cord (cotton, acrylic or polyester) - 250-300 meters total for three baskets (approximate, depends on cord thickness)
  • 02
    Cord for small basket - approx 40-60 meters (depends on cord thickness)
  • 03
    Cord for medium basket - approx 80-100 meters (depends on cord thickness)
  • 04
    Cord for large basket - approx 100-140 meters (depends on cord thickness)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 5 mm or 6 mm (main hook)
  • 02
    Small crochet hook 2.5-3 mm to hide cord ends
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Stitch marker
  • 05
    Tapestry/yarn needle for weaving ends
  • 06
    Piece of thin thread (approx 10 inches) for finishing the hanging loop
  • 07
    Pins for assembly (optional)

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— Small basket :

Info :

Make MR: ch1, 6 sc (pic. 8-11). Pull the ring (pic. 12). Crochet in a spiral. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of the first round (move it each round). Work along diagram 1. When working BLO, also crochet in the 3rd back loop of each stitch to make your work tighter (pic. 13-16).

Round 1 :

work BLO, 6 inc (12) hide the end inside the stitches then cut it off (pic. 17-21)

Round 2 :

work BLO (inc, sc)*6 (18) (pic. 22)

Round 3 :

work BLO (2 sc, inc)*6 (24) (pic. 23)

Round 4 :

work BLO (inc, 3 sc)*6 (30) (pic. 24)

Round 5 :

work BLO, 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc)*5, inc, 2 sc (36) (pic. 25)

Round 6 :

work BLO, sc3inc, 35 sc (38) (pic. 26-27)

Round 7 :

work BLO, sc, sc3inc, 36 sc (40) (pic. 28-29)

Round 8 :

work BLO, 2 sc, sc3inc, 37 sc (42) (pic. 30-31)

Round 9 :

work BLO, 3 sc, sc3inc, 38 sc (44) (pic. 32)

Round 10 :

work BLO, 4 sc, sc3inc, 39 sc (46) (pic. 33)

Round 11 :

work BLO, 5 sc, sc3inc, 40 sc (48) (pic. 34)

Round 12 :

work BLO, 6 sc, sc3inc, 41 sc (50) (pic. 35)

Round 13 :

work BLO, 7 sc, sc3inc, 42 sc (52) (pic. 36)

Round 14 :

work BLO, 8 sc, sc3inc, 7 sc, 18 dec (pic. 37-43)

Round 15 :

work BLO, 36 sc (pic. 44-45)

Info :

Cut off the cord. Fasten off (pic. 46-52). Hide the end of the cord, cut off (pic. 53-55). Take a new cord (pic. 56). Find the middle of the top of the basket (pic. 57). Start crocheting a new round with new yarn (pic. 58-59). Make ch1 (pic. 60).

— Crab stitch :

Infos :

- insert the hook from front to back in the first single crochet stitch on the right (pic. 61-62). - draw up a loop. You should have two loops on the hook. (pic. 63). - pull the thread through both stitches. There should be one stitch left on the hook. This completes the first crab stitch. (pic. 64-65). - repeat the crab stitch into the next stitch (pic. 66-69).

Info :

Work one crab stitch in each single crochet stitch until you reach the end (pic. 70-72).

— Hanging loop :

Info :

- make ch14 (pic. 73). - sl st in the stitch at the base (pic. 74). - sc in each stitch of the hanging loop (14) (pic. 75). - sl st in the stitch at the base (pic. 77).

Info :

- cut off the yarn, leaving a tail about 30 inches long (pic. 78). - pull out the rest of the cord (pic. 79-80). - take a piece of thread about 10 inches, put as it is shown on the picture (pic. 81). - tightly wrap it with the cord first to the upper part, then to the bottom. - insert the 2 ends of the cord into the loop of the thread (pic. 84). - pull the end of the thread up, pull the 2 cords out (pic. 84). - cut the ends (pic. 85). Final hanging loop picture (pic. 86).

— Medium basket :

Info :

Make MR: ch1, 6 sc (pic. 8-11). Pull the ring (pic. 12). Crochet in a spiral. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of the first round (move it each round). Work along diagram 1. When working BLO, grab the jumper of the stitch to make your product tighter (pic. 13-16). For detailed pictures of rounds 1-5, see page 5, pic 17-25.

Round 1 :

work BLO, 6 inc (12) hide the end inside the stitches then cut it off

Round 2 :

work BLO (inc, sc)*6 (18)

Round 3 :

work BLO (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

Round 4 :

work BLO (inc, 3 sc)*6 (30)

Round 5 :

work BLO, 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc)*5, inc, 2 sc (36)

Round 6 :

work BLO, 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc)*5, inc, sc (42) (pic. 87)

Round 7 :

work BLO, sc3inc, 41 sc (44) (pic. 88)

Round 8 :

work BLO, sc, sc3inc, 42 sc (46) (pic. 89)

Round 9 :

work BLO, 2 sc, sc3inc, 43 sc (48) (pic. 90)

Round 10 :

work BLO, 3 sc, sc3inc, 44 sc (50) (pic. 91)

Round 11 :

work BLO, 4 sc, sc3inc, 45 sc (52) (pic. 92)

Round 12 :

work BLO, 5 sc, sc3inc, 46 sc (54) (pic. 93)

Round 13 :

work BLO, 6 sc, sc3inc, 47 sc (56) (pic. 94)

Round 14 :

work BLO, 7 sc, sc3inc, 48 sc (58)

Round 15 :

work BLO, 8 sc, sc3inc, 49 sc (60)

Round 16 :

work BLO, 9 sc, sc3inc, 50 sc (62)

Round 17 :

work BLO, 10 sc, sc3inc, 9 sc, 21 dec (pic. 94-97)

Round 18 :

work BLO, 41 sc. Cut off the cord. Finish crocheting (pic. 98). For finishing and crab stitch details see small basket pages.

Info :

Take a new cord. Make a crab stitch in each stitch. Make a loop for hanging as in the small basket. See pages 9-12 for crab stitch and hanging loop steps (pic. 56-75).

— Large basket :

Info :

Make MR: ch1, 6 sc (pic. 8-11). Pull the ring (pic. 12). Crochet in a spiral. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of the first round (move it each round). Work along diagram 1. When working BLO, grab the jumper of the stitch to make your product tighter (pic. 13-16). For detailed pictures of rounds 1-5, see page 5, pic 17-25.

Round 1 :

work BLO, 6 inc (12) hide the end inside the stitches then cut it off

Round 2 :

work BLO (inc, sc)*6 (18)

Round 3 :

work BLO (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

Round 4 :

work BLO (inc, 3 sc)*6 (30)

Round 5 :

work BLO, 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc)*5, inc, 2 sc (36)

Round 6 :

work BLO, 4 sc, (inc, 5 sc)*5, inc, sc (42)

Round 7 :

work BLO, (6 sc, inc)*6 (48) (pic. 105)

Round 8 :

work BLO, sc3inc, 47 sc (50) (pic. 106-107)

Round 9 :

work BLO, sc, sc3inc, 48 sc (52) (pic. 108)

Round 10 :

work BLO, 2 sc, sc3inc, 49 sc (54) (pic. 109)

Round 11 :

work BLO, 3 sc, sc3inc, 50 sc (56) (pic. 110)

Round 12 :

work BLO, 4 sc, sc3inc, 51 sc (58)

Round 13 :

work BLO, 5 sc, sc3inc, 52 sc (60)

Round 14 :

work BLO, 6 sc, sc3inc, 53 sc (62)

Round 15 :

work BLO, 7 sc, sc3inc, 54 sc (64)

Round 16 :

work BLO, 8 sc, sc3inc, 55 sc (66)

Round 17 :

work BLO, 9 sc, sc3inc, 56 sc (68)

Round 18 :

work BLO, 10 sc, sc3inc, 57 sc (70)

Round 19 :

work BLO, 11 sc, sc3inc, 58 sc (72)

Round 20 :

work BLO, 12 sc, sc3inc, 11 sc, 24 dec

Round 21 :

work BLO, 50 sc. Cut off the cord. Finish crocheting. How to finish crocheting beautifully see pic. 46-52 page 8.

Info :

Take a new cord. Make a crab stitch in each stitch. For details on the crab stitch see pages 9-11, pic. 56-72. Make a loop for hanging as in the small size basket. For details see pages 11-12, pic. 73-85.

Assembly Instructions

  • Hide and neatly trim the starting tail by pulling it inside the first rounds after Round 1 and cutting any excess as shown (hide the end inside the stitches then cut it off).
  • After finishing the body rounds, cut off the cord and start a new cord at the middle top of the basket to crochet the rim and crab stitch – secure new cord and make ch1 before continuing the rim rounds.
  • Work one crab stitch in each single crochet around the top edge to create a firm, decorative rim; for steps see crab stitch section and pictures (pic. 61-72).
  • Create the hanging loop by making ch14, join with sl st at the base, sc in each stitch of the chain (14), then sl st to base; leave a long tail, pull out cord, wrap a thin thread around the loop to finish, insert cord ends into the loop of the thread and pull tight to secure.
  • Wrap the hanging loop with the cord and thread as directed then trim ends; pin or position the loop and check symmetry before finalizing the wrap and trimming for a neat finish.

Important Notes

  • 💡Always use a stitch marker and move it to the first stitch of each round to keep track when working in a spiral.
  • 💡When instructed to work BLO, make sure you work into the third back loop or the jumper as shown to get the tighter, structured texture intended for these baskets.
  • 💡Leave a long tail (about 30 inches) when cutting the yarn before finishing so you can pull the cord and complete the wrapped hanging loop securely.
  • 💡Use a thinner piece of thread (about 10 inches) to tightly wrap and secure the hanging loop before trimming the ends to prevent the loop from unwrapping.

These hanging baskets make beautiful storage and decor for any home—practical, handmade and stylish. Whether you hang them as a set or use a single basket for keys and small plants, they add a warm handmade touch to your space. Enjoy making and gifting these cozy accents! 🧶🏡

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished basket sizes will vary by cord thickness and hook choice; using the recommended cord and hooks, the small, medium and large baskets will scale up in proportion with the stitch counts provided.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can change yarn/cord thickness to alter final size, but use an appropriate hook for your chosen material and expect differences in stitch counts and finished dimensions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate because it uses techniques like working in a spiral, BLO (back loops only), and crab stitch edging. Basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases and working in the round is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish one basket in a couple of hours; the full set of three baskets typically falls within 5-7 hours depending on experience, cord thickness and pace.