Crochet Marled Basket
The Marled Basket is using Caron Big Cakes. The basket is super easy. It is about 12" diameter by 12" tall.
It uses 2 balls of Caron Big Cakes. You have two choices for using 2 strands together. For the basket shown here, it's my own sample and I used two different colours of Caron Big Cakes at the same time. It was 1 ball of Blue Macaron and Blueberry Scone. It is a pure fluke it matched my bedspread. With crochet marl, you never know how it will look until you do it. This is what makes it fun for me.
Choice 1:
Grab the ends from the two balls and crochet them together.
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Choice 2:
Grab the end from the one ball, then the other end from the same ball. This will use the same ball to do both strands. I demonstrate that in the tutorial below.
For me, I did Choice #2 to create my own version. There is a beautiful advantage in doing Choice 2 and I explain that in the tutorial below.
Valerie says
Please do a video showing how to create the basket. I am new at crocheting and still struggle with written instructions without the visual help. They would make wonderful Christmas gifts.
Julia Vedders says
I contacted Michael's about the hook size yesterday. Above you say 5mm (which is what I would use with a single strand). In the comments you say 8mm (which sounds about right and is an L size, I believe). Which is correct?
Susan says
What is the hook size? The pattern doesn't say, and if you look at the "supplies" link at Michaels it says to use a 1.5 mm steel hook! That is TINY TINY TINY - can't be right.
Sandy says
Should be 8 mm