P304 Trick or Treat Basket

P304 Trick or Treat Basket

Our crochet Trick or Treat Basket is the perfect Halloween project! Spacious enough to hold lots of candy, it works up quickly and is beginner friendly. This pattern includes a stencil for the felt details or come up with your own design instead!

How to Crochet a Trick or Treat Basket

Create a fun handmade basket for Halloween treats, party favours or small toys with this easy crochet project. The Trick or Treat Basket is worked in the round using Makr DK Acrylic Yarn and finished with simple crochet handles.

Add your own personality by decorating the basket with felt shapes. Create a classic jack-o'-lantern face or customise it with your own festive designs.

Project: Trick or Treat Basket

Pattern: P304

Craft type: Crochet

Difficulty: Easy

Finished size: Approximately 18cm wide x 13cm high (excluding handles)

What You Will Need

Materials

  • Makr DK 100% Acrylic Yarn – Black, approximately 53g or 133m
  • Orange felt for decorative details

Equipment

  • 4mm crochet hook
  • Wool needle for sewing in ends
  • Scissors
  • Stitch marker (optional)
  • Craft glue or glue gun for felt decorations

Alternative Yarns

This basket is designed using DK weight yarn. When choosing an alternative yarn, select a similar thickness to help maintain the shape and size of the finished basket.

Different fibres will create different levels of structure, so always check your tension before beginning.

  • DK Acrylic Yarn – easy care, durable and ideal for everyday craft projects.
  • Cotton DK Yarn – creates a firmer basket with a natural feel.
  • Wool Blend DK Yarn – provides warmth and softness with good stitch definition.
  • Recycled or Premium Acrylic DK Yarn – suitable for a washable and long-lasting basket.
Helpful hint: If your basket feels too soft, try a slightly smaller crochet hook or choose a yarn with more structure to help it stand upright.

Measurements

  • Width: 18cm
  • Height (excluding handles): 13cm

Tension

Using a 4mm crochet hook:

  • 19 double crochet stitches x 21 rows = 10cm x 10cm

Always check your tension before starting. Crochet tension can vary between makers and may affect the finished size.

Crochet Abbreviations

  • ch: chain
  • htr: half treble
  • dc: double crochet
  • dc2tog: double crochet two together
  • htr2tog: half treble two together
  • sk: skip
  • st: stitch
Pattern note: This pattern is written using UK crochet terminology. The basket is worked in rounds, so using a stitch marker to mark the end of each round can help keep track of your progress.

Construction Overview

The Trick or Treat Basket is crocheted in one main piece:

  1. Create a small crochet loop to begin the base.
  2. Increase stitches evenly to form the circular base.
  3. Continue working the sides upwards.
  4. Decrease stitches to shape the top opening.
  5. Create handles using chain stitches.
  6. Add optional felt decorations.

Make the Basket Base

  1. Using a 4mm crochet hook, chain 4 and slip stitch into the first chain to create a loop. Alternatively, use a magic circle.
  2. Chain 1.
  3. Work 8 half trebles into the centre of the loop.
  4. Place a stitch marker in the last stitch to help identify the end of the round.

Increase the Base

Continue increasing evenly around the circle to create the flat basket base.

  1. Round 2: Work 2 half trebles into every stitch.
  2. Round 3: Work 1 half treble into the next stitch, then 2 half trebles into the following stitch. Repeat around.
  3. Continue increasing following the pattern until the base reaches 88 stitches.

Create the Basket Sides

  1. Work Round 12 into the back loop only to create a defined edge between the base and sides.
  2. Continue working 1 half treble into each stitch around.
  3. Work evenly until the basket reaches the required height.

Shape the Basket Opening

  1. Work half treble decreases around the basket to reduce the stitch count.
  2. Continue with double crochet stitches around the top edge.

Add the Handles

  1. Create the first handle by chaining 30 stitches.
  2. Skip the required stitches and attach the chain to the basket with double crochet stitches.
  3. Repeat on the opposite side to create the second handle.
  4. Work one final round of double crochet stitches, including across the chain sections.
Helpful hint: Keep your handle chains firm and even. A tighter tension will help the handles hold their shape when the basket is filled.

Add Felt Decorations

Personalise your basket with felt shapes. The pattern includes a simple stencil for a pumpkin face, but you can create your own decorations.

  • Cut shapes from orange felt.
  • Arrange the pieces on the basket before attaching.
  • Secure the felt using fabric glue or a glue gun.
  • Allow adhesive to dry completely before use.

Decoration Ideas

  • Classic jack-o'-lantern face
  • Halloween bats or ghosts
  • Stars and moons
  • Personalised names or initials
  • Seasonal shapes for different occasions

Care

Follow the care instructions for your chosen yarn. Acrylic yarn is generally easy to care for and can usually be gently washed.

Allow the basket to dry flat and reshape while damp if required to maintain its structure.

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