Kitten in a Basket by Michele Wilcox

Kitten in a Basket

Crochet
July 2005
Aran (8 wpi) ?
9 stitches = 2 inches
in double crochet (US) with F hook
3.75 mm (F)
5.0 mm (H)
679 yards (621 m)
12-1/2 x 13-1/2 inches, excluding handles
English

Note: Yardage listed above does not include the 1.5 oz. of bulky weight yarn also called for.

Materials:

  • 8 oz #355 Light Teal
  • 2-1/2 oz #645 Honey Gold
  • 1/2 oz each #508 Peacock Green, #719 Lily Pink and #730 Grenadine
  • 1-1/2 oz fuzzy white bulky (chunky) weight yarn
  • Tapestry needle
  • Sewing needle
  • 1 skein black embroidery floss
  • 1-inch-wide ribbon: 16 inches
  • Jingle bell
  • Stitch marker

Gauge:

  • Size F hook: 9 double crochet = 2 inches; 2 shells, 1 single crochet = 2-1/2 inches; 7 shell rows = 3 inches
  • Size H hook: 7 single crochet = 2 inches; 4 single crochet rows = 1 inch

This was Annie’s Attic Free Pattern of the Day for 12/30/2007 and 12/30/2008.