Notes:
Pattern is in US Terms
Intermediate skill level recommended
Round count will be in [] at the end of each row
Repeat stitches in ** for x times
Materials:
Hook 4 MM
Stitch marker
Scissors
Grey or other ‘can colored’ yarn
Stitches:
MC: Magic Circle
Sc: Single Crochet
Inc: Increase- Two single crochet in the same stitch
Slst: Slip Stitch
Ch: Chain
BLO: Back loop only
FLO- Front loop only
FPCD: Front Post Double Crochet- see instructions here: https://youtu.be/GM6l5v64Vbc
FO: Finish Off- I chain two and pull through to create a knot then weave in the end.
Main Bin:
In the round:
Rnd 1. MC with 6 SC [6]
Rnd 2. Inc every stitch [12]
Rnd 3. *Inc, Sc* x 6. [18]
Rnd 4. *Inc, Sc 2* x 6 [24]
Rnd 5. *Inc, Sc 3* x6 [30]
Rnd 6. Slst, ch 1 In BLO - Sc every stitch around, slst to first sc of round [30]
Continue in Rows
Rnd 7. Ch1, Sc around, slst to first sc of round [30]
Rnd 8. Ch 1 Sc around, slst to first sc of round [30]
Rnd 9. Ch 1, Sc, *FPDC around sc below from round 7, skip 1 stitch, FPDC around sc below
from round 7, skip 1 stitch, Sc in next two stitches.* x7, FPDC around sc below from
round 7, skip 1, slst to first sc of the round [30, 15FPDC, 15 sc]
Rnd. 10-19. Ch 1, Sc, *FPDC around Dc from previous round, skip 1 stitch x2, sc 2* x7, FPDC
around DC from previous round,, slst to first stitch of round. [30]
Rnd 20-23. Ch 1, Sc each stitch around, slst to first stitch of round. [30]
Finish off.
Lid:
In Rows:
Rnd 1. MC, 6 SC slst to first stitch of round [6]
Rnd 2. Ch 1, Inc every stitch, slst to first st of round [12]
Rnd 3. Ch 1, In BLO- *Inc, sc* x 6 [18]
Rnd 4. Ch 1, *Inc, sc 2* x6 [24]
Rnd 5. Ch 1, In BLO- *Inc, Sc 3* x6 [30]
Rnd 6. Ch 1, *Inc, sc 4* x6 [36]
Rnd 7. Ch 1 In BLO- *Inc, sc 5* x6 [42]
Rnd 8. Ch 1 In BLO- Sc in every stitch around. [42]
Rnd 9-10. Ch 1, Sc in every stitch [42]
Rnd 11. Slst around or other preferred edging.
FO
Handle for Lid
In Rows:
Leave a long starting tail as this will be used to sew the handle to the lid
Rnd 1. Ch 6, in second ch from hook, sc 5, ch 1 and turn [5]
Rnd 2. Sc across, ch 1 and turn [5]
Rnd 3. In BLO- sc across, ch 1 and turn [5]
Rnd 4-9. Sc across ch 1 and turn [5]
Rnd 10. In FLO- Sc across, ch 1 and turn [5]
Rnd 11. Sc across [5]
FO and sew to top of lid, in the remaining front loops of round 5. Making each end across from each other- like a top handle
