Would you like to get organized? (Of course you would!) Storage baskets can help you to accomplish that goal easily. Another nice thing about them is that you can see right into them — which eliminates the “out of sight, out of mind” phenomenon that’s such a hindrance to visual people.
Would you like some unique ways to package up your gifts? Baskets can help with that too. Take a random assortment of candies, coffees, gourmet goodies, bath items, or baby products (etc!) and group them together in a basket. Voila — a gift basket.
Whatever your reason for wanting to have some baskets on hand, it’s wonderful if you can make your own. Wondering how to make a basket? Check out these fantastic basket making ideas and patterns:
How to Make a Basket: Use Any of These Crochet Basket Patterns
When you crochet your own basket, you can create exactly the design you want, in exactly the size and colors you want.
If you’d like to find lovely basket patterns, tutorials and instructions, keep reading for links to different creative designs.
Overlay Crochet Basket Pattern
Kristi Simpson designed this fabulous basket, which is made using the overlay crochet technique. You can download the digital PDF basket pattern at the Leisure Arts website.
Free Crochet Basket Pattern:
DIY Gift Basket
You can crochet this pretty basket and then fill it with special items to give to a friend, family member or colleague. If you need ideas for what to put in it, don’t worry, I’ve included plenty of suggestions along with the free basket pattern.
Feel free to crochet this basket in different yarn colors.
In springtime, it would make a lovely Mother’s Day gift basket; just choose Mom’s favorite color, or colors, for making it, and then fill it with beautiful things she would love.
In the summertime, it would make a fantastic wedding gift basket, housewarming gift basket or Father’s Day gift basket. If it’s intended as a wedding or housewarming gift, you could crochet it in colors that will match the recipient’s home; and if it’s for your dad, you can make it in his favorite colors.
So there you have it: Those are some fantastic ideas for how to make a basket. Best wishes with your basket making endeavors.
More Crochet Patterns for the Home
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- Blanket Patterns
- Pillow Patterns
- Crochet Edging Patterns
Posted By: Amy Solovay
This page was last updated on 2-8-2026.