P097 Garter Stitch Basket

P097 Garter Stitch Basket

A sweet soft basket for storing your yarn stash, projects or sewing odds-and-ends. Worked flat and seamed together, this project is a great introduction for new knitters to shaping. Each ball of Lincraft cakes yarn should make two baskets. Prior to commencing this project knitters will need to know how to knit, slip and cast on and off.

Garter Stitch Basket

Project: Garter Stitch Basket

Pattern: P097

Craft type: Knitting

Difficulty: Beginner Knit

MEASUREMENTS

Height (brim unfolded) 20 cm
Diameter (across base) 20 cm

Yarn Required:

Lincraft Cakes 200g balls 1

Please use only the yarn specified. Another yarn is likely to yield different results. Quantities are approximate as knitting styles may vary between knitters. Check the ball bands to ensure all yarn is from the same dye lot.

NEEDLES:

A pair of 4.50mm knitting needles.
Wool needle for sewing in ends.

TENSION:

17 sts and 32 rows to 10cm over garter st, using 4.50mm needles.

KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS:

  • K: Knit
  • Sl1: Slip One Stitch purlwise

BASKET

NOTE: When turning work in the middle of the row, slip the first after the turn then tighten gently. This helps to avoid holes appearing in your knitting.

Casting on:

Using 4.50mm needles, cast on 42 sts.

Begin to work in garter stitch AT THE SAME TIME working the shaping below.

Base Shaping:

**Row 1: K40, turn.
Row 2: Sl1, Knit remaining sts.
Row 3: K38, turn
Row 4: Sl1, Knit remaining sts.
Row 5: K36, turn
Row 6: Sl1, Knit remaining sts.
Row 7: K34, turn
Row 8: Sl1, Knit remaining sts.
Row 9: K32, turn
Row 10: Sl1, Knit remaining sts.
Row 11: Knit all.
Row 12: Knit all.

Repeat from **, 12 more times until 144 rows have been worked.

Cast off.

FINISHING

Using a wool needle and piece of yarn, sew the cast on edge to the cast off edge, taking care to line up the sts as evenly as possible. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

ITEM A: Basket

ITEM B: Stitch Detail

Alternative Yarns

When substituting Lincraft Cakes, choose a yarn that can achieve the pattern tension of 17 sts and 32 rows to 10cm over garter st, using 4.50mm needles.

Suitable alternatives may include smooth or lightly textured yarns with enough body to hold the basket shape while remaining soft and flexible. A self-striping or colour-changing yarn can recreate the multicoloured effect shown in the original project.

Important: Match the specified tension and finished fabric rather than relying only on the yarn weight description. Work a tension swatch before beginning, as a substitute yarn may alter the finished height, diameter, structure and total yarn quantity required.

Customisation Ideas

  • Use a self-striping yarn to create automatic colour blocks around the basket.
  • Work the basket in a solid colour for a simple, minimalist finish.
  • Use contrasting yarn for the seam to create a visible decorative join.
  • Fold the brim to different depths to adjust the finished height.
  • Make a coordinating set of baskets using different colourways of the same yarn.

Care Instructions

Follow the care instructions provided on the yarn label used for the project. Wash gently using a method suitable for the selected fibre and reshape while damp.

Dry flat where recommended and gently reshape the base and sides before the basket is completely dry. Avoid overloading the basket with heavy items, as the knitted fabric may stretch over time.

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