About This Dip Edge Crochet Basket Pattern
This pattern makes a roomy crochet storage basket with a contrasting dip edge and two sturdy handles. The basket is worked in the round from the base up using Bernat Blanket yarn held double for a thick, structured fabric. The design features simple single crochet rounds and easy handle openings for a polished finished piece.
Perfect for organizing yarn, toys, or household items, the basket measures approximately 14" diameter by 9½" high. The pattern uses two colors and clear round-by-round instructions to guide you through shaping and handle construction.
Why You'll Love This Dip Edge Crochet Basket Pattern
I absolutely love this pattern because it turns chunky blanket yarn into a functional and beautiful home accent that works in any room. I enjoy how quickly the base grows with simple increases, so you see progress almost immediately. The dipped edge in a contrasting color adds instant character and makes the finished basket pop. I also love that the handles are integrated neatly into the upper rounds, giving a professional look without complicated assembly.
Switch Things Up
I love customizing this basket by swapping the dip edge color for a bright accent to match my decor or holiday themes.
Try using different Bernat Blanket colors together to create stripes or a color-blocked base for a more playful look.
To make a smaller or larger basket, change your yarn weight and hook size and check gauge—thinner yarn and a smaller hook will give you a mini version, while bulky yarn and a larger hook makes a bigger basket.
I often add a bottom insert made of cardboard or stiff interfacing covered with fabric to help the base hold its shape for heavier contents.
For stronger handles, you can crochet two chains and join them together, or slip a thin strip of webbing inside the handle and cover with single crochet for reinforcement.
Try embroidering initials or a small motif on the side of the basket before finishing to personalize it as a gift.
You can change the handle length by increasing or decreasing the chain length used to create the handle loop; just be sure to work enough sc around to secure it evenly.
I sometimes add a fabric liner that fits inside the basket and is sewn to the top edge to protect delicate items and make the basket washable.
For a textured look, experiment with working the side rounds in front loop or back loop only to create ridges or ribs in the fabric.
If you want a softer edge, switch the dip edge to a half double crochet round instead of single crochet for a slightly different finish.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
✗ Skipping the stitch marker at the end of the base increases causes you to lose your measure point; place and keep a marker at the end of the marked rnd to track where to measure for the body height.
✗ Not holding two strands of yarn together will make the fabric flimsy and change the gauge; always hold two strands together exactly as instructed to achieve the correct structure and measurements.
✗ Working into both loops instead of back loops only when instructed can change the texture and hide the dip edge; follow the instruction to work into back loops only or both loops as specified to get the intended look.
✗ Twisting the handle chain when joining will prevent the handle from laying flat and neat; thread the chain through the handle opening and join carefully without twisting, then rotate the chain as you sc around for an even finish.
