Its Easy Being Green, Episode 36: Easter Baskets

How to make a plarn basket.

I used a size I hook.

sc = single crochet, st = stitch

- Form a loop and sc 8 times into the same loop.

- Row 2: 2 sc in each st = 16 sts

- Row 3: 2 sc in st, 1 sc in next st, repeat = 24 sts

- Row 4: 2 sc in st, sc in next two sts, repeat = 32 sts

- Row 5: 2 sc in st, sc in next 3 sts, repeat = 40 sts

- Rows 6 & up: sc in every stitch

- When you reached the hight that you want, sc in 3 stitches, chain one, and turn work.

- Work these 3 stitches back and forth until you get the desired length that you want for the handle.

- Then crochet the end of the handle into the other side of the basket.

- Bind off and weave in the ends.

How to make a bird's nest style basket out of cereal boxes.I was inspired to make this basket from this blog post: http://michelemademe.blogspot.com/2011/03/nest-basket-i-do-not-know.html