Ladybug Crochet Baskets

It's a Jewish ritual to give a fancy food gifts to friends on Purim.

I have dressed these baskets as ladybug.

*** Crochet baskets can be purchase in my shop on Marmelada Market ***

Basket Base

I used t-shirt yarn (95% Recycled cotton and 5% Lycra) and 10mm size hook (for the whole basket).

This part is worked in seamless round, do not join.

With red:
rnd 1) 6 sc into a magic ring 
rnd 2) 2 sc in every st. around (12)
rnd 3) 2 sc in st, 1 sc in next st. around (18) 
rnd 4) 2 sc in st, 1 sc in next 2 st. around (24)
rnd 5) 2 sc in st, 1 sc in next 3 st. around (30)


Mini Bean Stitch (mbs)

Needs odd number of stitches. 

With red:
rnd 5) 2sc in st, 1 sc in next 3 st - 5 times
2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st (31)

rnd 6) slst, ch1, turn, sc in back loops only around, slst
 
For the mini bean stitch I used this video tutorial. 

mini bean stitch 
insert hook yo (yarn on) - 2 loops on hook
yo, insert hook in same stitch
yo and pull through all 4 loops
ch1

rnd 7) ch1, turn, *mbs (mini bean stitch), skip st.* around
the last st. is mbs, slst in first mbs of rnd, ch2, turn

rnd 8-9) crochet mbs in to the side of the mbs of previous round
the last st. is mbs, slst in first mbs of rnd, ch2, turn

Chang to black:
rnd 10) repeat rnd 8

rnd 11) slst around
Fasten off


Herringbone HDC (Hhdc)

For the Herringbone HDC I used this video tutorial.  

With red:
rnd 6) slst around

rnd 7-8) ch1, Hhdc around slst

Chang to black:
rnd 9) ch1, Hhdc around slst 
Fasten off 



Long Single Crochet

For this stitch you can use one of these two video tutorials:
1. Very short video tutorial.
2. Video tutorial in Hebrew, but very easy to understand (from 1:15 min - 4:30 min).

 
With red:
rnd 6) slst, ch1, turn, sc in back loops only around, slst 

rnd 7) ch1 *sc, long sc* around, slst

rnd 8) ch1 * long sc, sc* arund, slst

rnd 9) as rnd 7

rnd 10) as rnd 8

Chang to black:
rnd 11) as rnd 7

rnd 12) slst around
Fasten off 



Split Single Crochet (ssc)

For this stitch you can use this video tutorial.

With red:
rnd 6) slst, ch1, turn, sc in back loops only around, slst

split sc stitch
insert hook between the legs of the next st
yo, pull up a loop
yo and pull though both loops on hook

Option one (pictures above):

rnd 7-10) ch1, ssc around slst

Chang to black:
rnd 11) as rnd 7
Fasten off

Option two:

rnd 7-9) ch1, ssc around slst

Chang to black:
rnd 10) as rnd 7

rnd 11) sc in same st as slst
*skip 1 st
5 dc in same st.
skip 1 st.
sc * 
around
slst into first sc of this round
Fasten off





Single Crochet and Chain Stitch

With red:
rnd 6) slst, ch1, turn, sc in back loops only around (do not join with slst)

rnd 7-9) *sc, ch1, skip 1 st.* around 
in 8 and further on the sc is worked in the chain from previous round
at the end of round 9 slst.

Chang to black:
rnd 10) *sc, ch1, skip 1 st.* around, slst

rnd 11) sc around, slst
Fasten off


Twisted Stitch (twst)

For the Twisted Stitch I used this video tutorial.

twisted stitch (twst)
skip 1 st.
yo, insert hook in next st.
insert hook in skiped st. (3 loops on hook)
yo and pull through all 3 loops


With red:
rnd 6) slst, ch1, turn, sc in back loops only around slst
or you can slst around rnd 6 for starting the stitch from the bottom of the basket (take into consideration that the first round of the twisted stitch will be a bit difficult).

rnd 7-9) ch1, twst around, slst in first twst in this round

Chang to black:
rnd 10) as rnd 7
Fasten off