The basket is worked with 3 strands together.

The rows are joined with a pr to the first stitch.

With CP, start by using the magic loop method.

Round 1 (right side): PC 1. 10 hdc in the ring. Unite. 10 mpa.

Round 2: Pc 1. 2 hdc in each st around. Unite. 20 mpa.

Round 3: PC 1. 1 mpa in the first stitch. 2 hdc in the next stitch. *1 mpa in the next stitch. 2 hdc in the next stitch. Repeat from * to the end. Unite. 30 mpa.

Round 4: PC 1. 2 mpa in the first stitch. 1 hdc in each of the next 2 stitches. *2 mpa in the next stitch. 1 hdc in each of the next 2 stitches. Repeat from * around. Unite. 40 mpa.

Rows 5-6: PC 1. 1 hdc in each stitch around. Unite.

Round 7: Pc 1. 1 hdc in each stitch around. Unite. Tour.

Note: Rows 8, 10 and 12 are worked with the wrong side facing (inside of the basket) so that the bubbles are on the outside.

Round 8 (wrong side): PC 1. 1 sc in the first stitch. *Bubble in the next point. 1 sc in each of the next 3 stitches. Repeat from * around to the remaining 2 stitches. 1 sc in each of the last 2 stitches. Unite. Tour. Breaks the main color (CP).

Round 9 (right side): Join A with a sr to the last stitch of the previous round. 1 sc. 1 sc in each stitch around. Unite. Tour.

Round 10: Pc 1. *1 sc in each of the first 3 stitches. Bubble at the next point. Repeat from around. Unite. Tour. breaks to

Round 11: Join CP with a pr to the last stitch of the previous round. 1 sc. 1 sc around each stitch. Unite. Tour.

Round 12: Work the same as round 8. Break CP.

Round 13: Join A with a sr to the last stitch of the previous round. 1 sc. 1 sc around each stitch. Unite.

Round 14 (right side): PC 1. 1 hdc in each stitch around. Unite.

Round 15: Pc 1. 1 sc in each of the first 14 stitches. 6 pc firmly. Skip the next 6 points. 1 sc in each of the next 14 stitches. 6 pc firmly. Skip the next 6 points. Unite.

Round 16: PC 1. 1 sc in each stitch around, working 8 sc in each space of PC 6. Join. fasten. Weave the ends.