by 🧶 Materials Needed
- T-shirt yarn (or any bulky/crochet cord yarn)
- A large crochet hook appropriate for the yarn (something that works well with thick cord)
- Scissors and tapestry needle for finishing ends
đź› Overview
You’ll be making a heart-shaped basket. The project is built from a flat heart base, then the sides are worked up to form walls, creating a cute basket form. The tutorial uses bulky yarn so the basket works up quite quickly.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Below is a reconstruction of what’s shown in the video. Stitch counts are approximate; always count as you go to match your gauge.
â–Ş Round 1: Make the Heart Base Start
- Begin with a magic ring. Alternatively, chain a small number (e.g. 4) and slip stitch to form a ring if you prefer.
- Chain 3 (this counts as first double crochet (dc)).
- Into the ring, work a set number of dc stitches (e.g. 8-10 dc) to form the center of the heart.
â–Ş Round 2: Creating the Heart Shape
- After the initial dc stitches in the ring, chain a small number (for the rounded lobes of the heart), then do more dc or half double crochets (hdc) into the ring to mirror the opposite lobe.
- Work increases at the lobes by placing extra stitches to ensure a rounded heart top.
â–Ş Round 3-4: Expanding the Base
- Continue working rounds around the heart shape, increasing at the ends of the lobes so the heart base becomes bigger and more even. Typically increase evenly in each round to avoid puckering.
- Maintain symmetry: one side of the heart, then the other, making sure the center “indent” stays visible and well defined.
â–Ş Round 5: Transition to Basket Sides
- Once the heart base is the size desired, stop increasing.
- Begin working stitches up the side edges: work in continuous rounds (without turning) or join rounds depending on the pattern style. Each stitch along the sides will build the wall.
â–Ş Next Rounds: Building the Basket Wall
- Maintain the same stitch (likely single crochet or half double crochet in the round) all around the shape.
- The corners and lobes need consistent stitch placement so the shape holds.
â–Ş Final Rounds & Finishing
- Work one or more rounds without increases to build sufficient height.
- Finish with a neat top edge: either a round of single crochet, or perhaps a decorative border if shown in the video.
- Cut yarn, weave in loose ends with tapestry needle.
đź’ˇ Tips & Considerations
- Because you’re using bulky yarn, tension must be consistent to avoid bulges in the sides.
- Count stitches in each round, especially when making increases, so both sides of the heart remain symmetrical.
- If the base is flat before you start the sides, the basket will stand well without slouching.
- Bulky yarn means fewer rounds needed; adjust size by adding or removing rounds.
Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISvy_CSHoxM
