FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER MINI BASKET

Frankenstein Monster Mini Basket – Free Crochet Pattern

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SKILL LEVEL:
Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.

Yarn: Weight – DK (11 wpi) 4 : Medium
Color – green; black and a small amount of white and grey

Hook: 4.50 mm or any hook depending on size of basket required.

Notes:

Due to the nature of this pattern – the yarn and hook used is only a suggestion and any substitute may be used.

Size of finished product will vary depending on yarn and also size of hook used.

Takes about an hour to make.

Size: Basket – approx 7 cm in diameter and 7 cm in length

Abbreviations:
CH – chain
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet

I use US Crochet stitch terminology

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

 

 

Basket:

With green yarn – make a magic ring or CH 6 and SL ST into first to make a ring.

RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); then work 11 DC into ring (12 DC); SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

RND 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); then work 1 DC into same ST;  then work 2 DC into each DC until end of round (24 DC); SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); then work 1 DC into same ST; work 1 DC into next DC.

*Work 2 DC into next DC; then work 1 DC into next DC. Repeat from * until end of round (36 DC); SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

RND 4: working into back-loops only – CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); then work 1 DC into each ST until end of round (36 DC); SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

RND 5-8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); then work 1 DC into each ST until end of round (36 DC); SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

RND 9: CH 1; then work 1 SC into each ST until end of round (36 SC); SL ST into first SC.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Hair:

With black yarn – make a magic ring or CH 6 and SL ST into first to make a ring.

Repeat instructions for basket from RND 1 to RND 3;

RND 4: CH 2 (counts as 1 HDC); then work 1 HDC into same ST; work 1 HDC into next 2 DC.

*Work 2 HDC into next DC; then work 1 HDC into next 2 DC. Repeat from * until end of round (48 HDC); SL ST into 2nd of 2 CH.

RND 5: working into back-loops only (the center loop of the HDC) – *SL ST into next ST; work 1 SC into next ST; work 1 HDC into next ST; work 1 DC into next ST; work 1 TR into next ST; work 1 DC into next ST; work 1 HDC into next ST; work 1 SC into next ST; work a SL ST into next.
Repeat from * all around. Fasten off and weave in ends.
NOTE: the last repeat might be a ST short – but just SL ST into the first SC made.

The Eyes: (make 2)

With white yarn – make a magic ring or CH 6 and SL ST into first to make a ring.

RND 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); then work 11 DC into ring (12 DC); SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

With some back yarn sew (embroider) some pupils.

The Eyelids : (make 2)

With green yarn – make a magic ring or CH 6 and SL ST into first to make a ring.

ROW 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); then work 7 DC into ring (8 DC); TURN

ROW 2: CH 1; work 2 SC into each DC (12 SC);
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

The Screws (bolts): (make 2)

With grey yarn – make a magic ring or CH 6 and SL ST into first to make a ring.

Work 6 SC into ring; SL ST into first SC made;
turn circle with the wrong side facing towards you; SL ST into on the the back stitches (into any loop);
CH 6; work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into each of remaining 4 CH; SL ST into any back stitch (loop);
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing; weave tails thru the bolt tail before sewing.

First sew eyes into to position; then sew the eyelids over the eyes.
Sew the screws (bolts) to the side of the basket.
With some black yarn work up some ‘stitches’ alongside the ‘face’.