Mini knitted basket

Mini Easter Egg Basket

The basket is knitted in three pieces and then sewn together.

Pattern calls for 8 ply worsted weight yarn.

I didn't have any 8 ply so doubled a 4 ply yarn.

Knitted on size 2 US (3mm) knitting needles.

Pattern 

Main Part

Cast on 48 stitches and knit the first 2 rows.

Row 3,4,5,6 - K4, P4 to end of row.

Row 7,8,9,10 - P4, K4 to end of row.

Knit 2 rows.

Cast off all stitches for base.

Base 

Cast on 9 stitches

Knit 30 rows

Cast off all stitches

Handle

Cast on 30 stitches

Knit 3 rows

Cast off all stitches

Making Up

Main Part

Oversew side edges from cast on edge to cast off edge.

With right side of work facing you pin the cast on edge of base to cast off edge of main part and oversew edges together.

sew the handle on.