Easter basket by Helena Keighley

Easter basket

Knitting
April 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
50 - 100 yards (46 - 91 m)
Base is 9cm [3.5in] square
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

This basket can be filled with flowers or chocolate and placed on your table for Easter Lunch. Or change the colour scheme and make a Christmas basket instead!

Stitches used: ktog, yfwd

You will need:

· Wool in lilac (20g) and beige (40g). I used Double Knit (8-6 ply, “light worsted”.) Tension: 10cm x 10cm square is 24 stitches across and 32 rows.

· Knitting needles. I used UK size 11 (3.0mm, US size 2.5).

· Tapestry needle

· Optional: cardboard to line the inside