This simple crochet mini basket is the perfect nightstand accessory to store your ponytail holders and bobby pins!

Crochet Mini Basket Pattern

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Hello again!  Today I am sharing with you a pattern to create mini crochet baskets which are totally functional and super cute!  I made a couple of them for drawer organizers because lord knows my drawers organizing.  Below you can see one that I already put to work in my “nerd” drawer to hold my DS games, but really they could hold anything.  I might make up a few in some neutral colors to hold soap in the bathroom or hold jewelry on my nightstand.

NOTE:  I’ve updated this pattern with more mini basket size options!  Check out the photo tutorial here!

Actually…I need to make one to hold my pony tails and bobby pins that I yank out of my hair at the end of the day.  For some reason pony tails and bobby pins always end up missing.  I will buy a pack and then within a month they will have all disappeared…maybe these little baskets will solve that problem.  I’ll have to report back on that. 🙂

Crochet Mini Basket Pattern

Today was a little overcast so I was having a difficult time taking photos.  I usually like to have a couple more shots of my projects so you can really get a feel for what the finished product looks like before you make it, but the sun just wasn’t cooperating.  It held out long enough to get in a couple of shots, so I am sure you get the picture.  Luckily this is a quick project so you will soon see for yourself how awesome and useful these little baskets really are!

FYI!  I made a brand new set of nesting mini baskets and made updates to this pattern to freshen it up.  Click here to view that post.  Also in that post is a step by step photo tutorial showing you exactly how to make these cute little baskets!

A printable download copy of this pattern is available for purchase here.

Crochet Mini Basket Pattern

Notes:

  • Start each round with a chain-1, but the chain-1 does not count as a stitch.  At the end of each round, join with the 1st single crochet of the round and NOT the chain-1
  • Inc – In this pattern it means to increase, or make two single crochets into the same stitch.

Materials:

Finished measurements:

  • Shorter basket
    • 3.25 inch diameter
    • 2 inch height
  • Taller basket
    • 3.25 inch diameter
    • 2.5 inch height

Key (US standard terms):

  • sc – single crochet
  • ch – chain
  • inc – increase (two stitches into the same stitch)

Pattern:

Round 1: 8 sc in magic ring

Start each new round with a chain-1, but this chain-1 does not count as a stitch.  At the end of each round, join with the 1st single crochet of the round and NOT the chain-1.

Round 2: inc in every other (12)

Round 3: inc in every other (18)

Round 4: inc in every 3rd (24)

Round 5: inc in every 3rd (32)

Round 6: inc in every 4th (40)

Round 7: inc in every 4th (50)

Round 8: sc around in inner loops

Round 9: sc around (in both loops)

For tall basket (pictured in blue)

Rounds 10 – 19: sc around

Round 20: sc 9, ch 7, skip 7 stitches, sc 18, ch 7, skip 7 stitches, sc 9,

Round 21: sc around.

Cut yarn, and use yarn needle to weave in ends.

For short basket (pictured in purple)

Rounds 10 – 15: sc around

Round 16: sc 9, ch 7, skip 7 stitches, sc 18, ch 7, skip 7 stitches, sc 9,

Round 17: sc around

Cut yarn, and use yarn needle to weave in ends.

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Crochet Mini Basket Pattern