Lace Spa Basket

This spa basket from La Maison Bleue has been circulating on Pinterest for awhile now, but I've never seen a pattern for it.  I think it's really lovely and it's actually not that hard to make.  Here is my rendition.

La Maison Bleue

Materials

• 2 to 3 skeins Lily's Sugar N' Cream cotton worsted weight yarn, white
• G hook
• Tapestry Needle

Finished Size
Size 6" x 12" x 3"

Gauge 
13 sts = 4", 5 rows = 2 "



Abbreviations

ch(s)--chain(s)             hdc(s)--half double crochet(s)            FLO--front loop only

Bottom of Basket

Ch 41

Row 1: Hdc in back bump of  3rd ch from hook and each ch to end. (39 hdcs)

Row 2: ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in each st to end (39 hdcs)

Rows 3 to 16:  Repeat  Row 2.

Sides of Basket

Row 17: Ch 2, hdc in FLO of same st and in FLO of each hdc across (39 FLO hdcs) 
Crocheting in the FLO allows the ends to stand up.

Row 18 to 24: repeat Row 2. Fasten off.

Row 25: Attach yarn in front loop of the foundation chain.  Ch 2, hdc in FLO of next st, hdc in FLO of each st across. (39 FLO hdcs)

Row 26 to 32:  Repeat Row 2. Fasten off.

Row 33: Attach yarn in the FL of the post on the right side of the basket next to the 1st FLO hdc (22 hdcs)

Row 34 to 40:  Repeat Row 2. Fasten off.

Row 41:  Attach yarn in the FLO of the post on the right side of the basket next to the FLO hdc opposite of the first short side,  (22 hdcs)

Rows 42 to 48: Repeat row 2. Fasten off.

Sew up the sides of the basket.  Weave in ends.

Insert

Make 2.

Row 1: Ch 13, hdc in back bum of 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. (11 hdcs)

Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st and in each st across. (11 hdcs)

Rows 3 to 11: Repeat row 2.

Row 12: Ch 2, hdc in FLO of same st and FLO of each st to the end (11 FLO hdcs)

Row 13 to 18: Repeat row 2. Fasten off.

Row 19:  Attach yarn in BL of Row 12. Ch 2, hdc in BLO of same st, hdc in BLO of each st to end (11 BLO hdcs)

Row 20 to 25: Repeat Row 2, fasten off.

This is what one insert look like

Middle

Row 1: Ch 13, hdc in back bum of 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. (11 hdcs)

Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st and in each st across. (11 hdcs)

Rows 3 to 6: Repeat row 2.

Sew middle onto one insert in the middle between the FLO and BLO rows.

Sew the second insert on the the middle piece, in between the FLO and BLO rows.

Use contrasting yarn to mark where you are going to sew down the insert.

Sew the insert onto the sides of the basket, then remove the contrasting thread and sew the insert down to the bottom of the basket.

Basket Edging

Rnd 1: Attach yarn in one corner of the basket.  *Ch 4, sk 2 sts, sl st in next st* repeat until you have gone all the way around the edge of the basket.

Rnd 2:  Ch 1, sl st into 1st ch-4 sp, *ch 3, sl st in next ch-4 sp* all the way around, ch 3 and sl st in beginning ch-4 sp.

Rnd 3:  Ch 3, dc 5 times in 1st ch-3 sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, *dc 6 times in next ch-3 sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp* 20 times, sl st in top of beginning ch 3.  Fasten off, weave in ends.  

If you would like to stiffen the basket, here are several ways you can do it.

Happy Hooking!

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