After creating the Celtic Weave Wine Gift Bag, I liked the idea of having a more traditional Basketweave option as well. This one seemed to crochet up more quickly given the pretty straight-forward pattern, as well as the fact that it’s made up of double crochets and not treble crochets. I’m not sure which one I prefer (my husband and kids like the look of this one better), but I enjoyed making it!
Just like the Celtic Weave bag, this Basketweave gift bag can be made to suit any occasion by changing up the colours of the yarn and/or the tie, or by using a fancier (perhaps glittery?) yarn.
Basketweave Wine Gift Bag
Materials
Worsted-weight yarn in Tan and Cream
5.0mm (H) crochet hook
Stitch marker
Darning needle (to weave in ends)
Ribbon/tie of choice
Abbreviations
SC – Single Crochet
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
BLO – Back Loops Only
DC – Double Crochet
FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet
Notes
– Beginning chain(s) do not count as the first stitch in each round. The first stitch is crocheted into the same stitch as the chain.
– The last stitch of the round is joined with a slip stitch into the first stitch of the round, unless otherwise noted.
– Numbers before stitches indicate how many of those stitches go into one stitch (Example: For 2SC, crochet two SC into one stitch). Numbers after the ‘x’ indicate how many stitches to repeat. (Example: For SC x 3, crochet one SC into each of the next three stitches.)
Instructions
Begin with Tan yarn.
Round 1: SC x 6 in magic ring, join, ch1. (6 sts)
Round 2: 2SC in each st around, join, ch1. (12 sts)
Round 3: SC, 2SC, repeat [SC, 2SC] pattern all the way around, join, ch1. (18 sts)
Round 4: 2SC, SC x 2, repeat [2SC, SC x 2] pattern all the way around, join, ch1. (24 sts)
Round 5: SC x 3, 2SC, repeat [SC x 3, 2SC] pattern all the way around, join, ch1. (30 sts)
Round 6: 2SC, SC x 4, repeat [2SC, SC x 4] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Round 7: DC in BLO of each st all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Rounds 8 – 10: Beginning of Basketweave stitch. FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3, repeat [FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Rounds 11 – 13: BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3, repeat [BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Rounds 14 – 16: FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3, repeat [FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Rounds 17 – 19: BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3, repeat [BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Rounds 20 – 22: FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3, repeat [FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Rounds 23 – 25: BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3, repeat [BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Rounds 26 – 28: FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3, repeat [FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Round 29: FPDC around every st, join, fasten off. (36 sts)
Round 30: This round will be crocheted into the top of the sts of Round 28, which you will find behind and just below the FPDC stitches of Round 29. Join Cream yarn with SC, SC into every stitch around, do not join. (36 sts)
Rounds 31 – 47: SC into first st of round, place marker in this st, then SC in continuous rounds, placing marker in the first st of each round. Join and fasten off. Weave in ends.
Love,
Nicole
