2 Strand Basket

*This large basket is crocheted with two strands of Lily Sugar 'n Cream and works up quick. (Yarnspirations)* MATERIALS Lily® Sugar’n Cream Twists (56.7 g / 2 oz) 4 balls Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook Optional: Fabric stiffener Worked with 2 strands of yarn held together throughout. Make sides in one piece. Make base and join to sides. Apply fabric stiffener and fold top edge of basket to right side to finish. [Lily Sugar'n Cream 2 Strand Basket (to crochet)][1] (PDF modified July 1, 2009) **ARCHIVED VERSIONS** There are different sizes of this pattern that have been mingled over time. **Bernat Handicrafter Cotton & Lily Sugar'n Cream** **Small Stash Baskets** Includes directions for both Small and Medium sizes. Lily Sugar 'n Cream (70.9 g/2.5 oz) *or* Handicrafter Cotton (50 g/1.75 oz) Small: 5 ins \[12.5 cm] square x 6 ins \[15 cm] deep, with top unfolded Requires (2) balls Lily Sugar'n Cream or (3) balls Handicrafter Cotton Medium: 5 ins \[12.5 cm] wide x 10 ins \[25.5 cm] long x 6 ins \[15 cm] deep, with top unfolded Requires (3) balls Lily Sugar'n Cream or (4) balls Handicrafter Cotton Size 3.5 mm (U.S. E or 4) crochet hook Gauge: 18 sc and 20 rows = 4 ins \[10 cm] *Note: This version is worked with 1 strand of yarn.* (PDF modified December 11, 2006) http://web.archive.org/web/20120106005051/http://www.bernat.com/home/SmallStash_Baskets.pdf **Bernat Handicrafter Cotton & Lily Sugar'n Cream** **Large Stash Basket** 12 ins \[30.5 cm] square x 12 ins \[30.5 cm] deep Lily Sugar 'n Cream (70.9 g/2.5 oz) 11 balls *or* Handicrafter Cotton (50 g/1.75 oz) 16 balls Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook (PDF modified December 11, 2006) https://web.archive.org/web/20120106010333/http://www.bernat.com/home/LargeStash_Basket.pdf **Michael's version (Project #e06685)** **Lily® Sugar’n Cream® Crochet Double Stranded Basket** Lily® Sugar’n Cream® Confectionary Colors Twists (340 g / 12 oz) (1) ball Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook http://web.archive.org/web/20090507213334/http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e06685 [1]: https://s3.amazonaws.com/com.yarnspirations.pattern-pdfs/Lily_SugarnCreamweb26_cr_basket.en_US.pdf