Crochet Nesting Baskets - Free Pattern by Tales of Knots

Practically Perfect Petit Pots | Free Crochet Pattern

If you’re looking to add some cottagecore aesthetic to your home décor, look no further than these crochet nesting baskets! With a French farmhouse feel, these fun little bulky pots work up in no time at all, and even come with an additional nesting trinket tray!

Table of Contents

The Design
Pattern Supplies
Yarn Substitutes
Yardage and Finished Measurements
Special Stitches
Pattern Notes
Pattern Instructions
Pattern Support

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I love the idea of being organised, with a home for every item. I just… fall short on the execution sometimes! Particularly when it comes to the smaller items; my jewelry laying loose on my nightstand, or toiletries scattered on the bathroom counter. So I whipped up these beautiful little crochet nesting baskets to help me out!

The Design

There’s just something I love about the look of beautiful, matching, crochet nesting baskets around a house; keeping everything nice and tidy, and not to mention out of the way of little fingers! Two complementary shapes, that are both quick and simple to make, add a little something beautiful to my bathroom counter (and my nightstand, my mantle piece, my desk… you get the idea!)

And once I started using them, I was surprised at just how many things can be improved with the addition of an elegant looking crochet nesting basket! Did you know succulents get cold in the winter? No? Well, maybe that’s because I might have just made it up. But I’m sure you’ll agree they look simply lovely in their new little cosies!

With various sizing options and easily customised for handles or straight sides, you’re sure to find the combination that’s perfect for you. Whether you stitch up a cute little trio as a spa gift set, or use them separately to store all your trinkets neatly, you can fit all your essentials and then some.

However you use them, be sure to let me know below, I’d love to see your ideas!

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Crochet Nesting Baskets Supplies:

Yarn:

Bulky (size 5) Yarnspirations Bernat Maker Home Dec (see yardage below for info per size)

Crochet Hooks:

5 mm (US H/8) and 6 mm (US J/10) Furls crochet hooks

Notions:

Yarn needle (for weaving in ends)
Scissors
Stitch Markers (optional)

Gauge:

15 sts x 8 rounds = 4″ (10cm) in st pattern (alternating rounds of hdc and sl st BLO)

Abbreviations:

Ch = Chain
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Sl St = Slip stitch
Inv Sl St = Invisible slip stitch (See special stitches)
Sc = Single crochet
Hdc = Half double crochet
Sk = Skip the specified st
BLO = Work the specified st into the Back Loop Only of the round below
(#) = Number of sts per round

Skill Level:

Easy/Advanced Beginner

Yarn Substitutes:

Although Yarnspirations have confirmed that they have not discontinued the yarn, the fact remains that Bernat Maker Home Dec can be very difficult to get ahold of, so here is a list of substitutes with a similar yarn weight and material that I think will work well in this pattern.

Yardage and Finished Measurements:

Round pot:
22-47 yards (sizes S-L), 2.5-3.75 inches (diameter, S-L), 2.25-3.5 inches (height, S-L)

Oval dish:
36-72 yards (sizes S-L), 5.5-7.5 inches (diameter, S-L), 1-2 inches (height, S-L)

Special Stitches:

Invisible Slip Stitch: Extending the working loop, remove hook. Insert hook from back to front under the first st of the round. Loop the yarn over the hook and pull to the back, tighten the st.

Seamless Join: Cut yarn. Remove hook and pull yarn through. Threading your yarn needle, pass the yarn tail from front to back under both loops of the first st of the round. Then thread your yarn tail back through the middle of the last st of the round. Do not pull too tightly.

Pattern Notes:

Pattern is written in US terms.

Chain 1 at the beginning of a round does not count as the first stitch.

[ ] = Instructions within brackets are worked the total number of times specified.

Where there are no st counts listed, the numbers are the same as the previous round.

The pattern is written together where all sizes have the same instructions, it is then split for varying instructions for each size.

Where there is only one stitch count, this applies for all sizes. Where there are different stitch counts for the different sizes, the Small size will be shown first, followed by Medium and then Large.

Once the bases are worked up, the work is turned once so that the right side is now the inside of the crochet nesting baskets. The work is not turned again.

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Crochet Nesting Baskets Pattern Instructions:

Round pot – All sizes

With 5mm Crochet hook

Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc into ring. Sl st to top of first sc to join. Pull yarn tail to close loop. (6)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc into first st and each st around. Sl st to top of first sc to join. (12)

Round 3: Ch 1, 2 sc into first st, 1 sc into next. [2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next]. Repeat between […] around. Sl st to top of first sc to join. (18)

Round 4: Ch 1, 1 sc into first st, 1 sc into next st, 2 sc into next st. [1 sc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc into next st]. Repeat between […] around.

Small size only: Pulling the yarn tail to the front of your work, inv sl st to top of first sc to join. Skip to Round 7. Medium and Large sizes: Sl st to top of first sc to join. (24)

Round 5: Ch 1, 1 sc into first st, 2 sc into next st, 1 sc into each of the next 2 sts. [1 sc into next st, 2 sc into next st, 1 sc into each of the next 2 sts]. Repeat between […] around.

Medium size only: Pulling the yarn tail to the front of your work, inv sl st to top of first sc to join. Skip to Round 7. Large size: Sl st to top of first sc to join. (30)

Round 6: Ch 1, 1 sc into first st, 1 sc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc into next st. [1 sc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 sc into next st]. Repeat between […] around. Pulling the yarn tail to the front of your work, Inv sl st to top of first sc to join. (36)

Round 7: (invisible round) Turn your work to wrong side facing. 1 sl st BLO in first st and each st around. Ensuring yarn tail is behind your work, Inv sl st under both loops of first sl st to join. (24, 30, 36)

Round 8: Ch 1, 1 hdc around the first sl st of Round 7, working into the same BLO space in Round 4 (5, 6) as the sl st of the round below. 1 hdc around each sl st of the ‘invisible’ round below. Sl st to top of the first hdc to join.

Change to 6mm crochet hook; keep tension loose

Round 9: Sk first st, sl st BLO into next st and each st around, including the joining sl st of the round below. Inv sl st under both loops of first sl st to join.

Change to 5mm crochet hook

Round 10: Ch1, 1 hdc BLO into first st and each st around. Sl st to top of first hdc to join.

Rounds 11 – 12 (14, 16): Repeat rounds 9 and 10 once (twice, three times). All sizes proceed to Round 17.

Round 17: Repeat Round 9 once more.

Change to 5mm crochet hook

Round 18: Ch1, 1 hdc BLO into first st, 1 hdc BLO into each of next 4 (5, 6) sts, ch 2 (3, 4), sk 2 (3, 4) sts. 1 hdc BLO into each of next 10 (12, 14) sts, ch 2 (3, 4), sk 2 (3, 4) sts. 1 hdc BLO into each of next 5 (6, 7) sts, sl st to top of first hdc to join.

Round 19: Sk first st, sl st into both loops of next 4 (5, 6) sts, 4 (5, 7) sc around ch space. Sl st into both loops of next 10 (12, 14) sts, 4 (5, 7) sc around ch space. Sl st into both loops of next 6 (7, 8) sts (including joining sl st of round below.) Fasten off with seamless join.

Weave in ends.

To omit the handles from your crochet nesting baskets, simply repeat rounds 9 and 10 until desired height is reached. Sl st around to finish.

Oval trinket dish – All sizes

Note on sizing; The trinket dishes are sized to be one round larger than the pots, which enables them to ‘nest’. For example, the size small trinket dish is designed so that two size small pots will fit inside it.

With 5mm Crochet hook

Round 1: Ch 10 (12, 14). 1 sc into second chain from hook. 1 sc into each of next 7 (9, 11) sts, 5 sc into next st. (Now working up underside of the foundation chain) 1 sc into each of next 7 (9, 11) sts, 4 sc into next st. Sl st to top of first sc to join. (24, 28, 32)

Round 2: Ch 1, 1 sc into first st. 1 sc into each of next 8 (10, 12) sts, 2 sc into each of next 3 sts. 1 sc into each of next 9 (11, 13) sts, 2 sc into each of next 3 sts. Sl st to top of first sc to join. (30, 34, 38)

Round 3: Ch 1, 1 sc into first st. 1 sc into each of next 8 (10, 12) sts, [2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next] 3 times. 1 sc into each of next 9 (11, 13) sts, [2 sc into next st, 1 sc into next] 3 times. Sl st to top of first sc to join. (36, 40, 44)

Round 4: Ch 1, 1 sc into first st. 1 sc into each of next 8 (10, 12) sts, [1 sc into each of next 2 sts, 2 sc into next st] 3 times. 1 sc into each of next 9 (11, 13) sts, [1 sc into each of next 2 sts, 2 sc into next st] 3 times. Sl st to top of first sc to join. (42, 46, 50)

Round 5: Ch 1, 1 sc into first st. 1 sc into each of next 8 (10, 12) sts, [1 sc into next st, 2 sc into next, 1 sc into each of next 2 sts] 3 times. 1 sc into each of next 9 (11, 13) sts, [1 sc into next st, 2 sc into next, 1 sc into each of next 2 sts] 3 times.

Small size only: Pulling the yarn tail to the front of your work, inv sl st to top of first sc to join. Skip to Round 8. Medium and Large sizes: Sl st to top of first sc to join. (48, 52, 56)

Round 6: Ch 1, 1 sc into first st, 1 sc into each of next 10 (12) sts. [1 sc into each of next 4 sts, 2 sc into next st] 3 times. 1 sc into each of next 11 (13) sts, [1 sc into each of next 4 sts, 2 sc into next st] 3 times.

Medium size only: Pulling the yarn tail to the front of your work, inv sl st to top of first sc to join. Skip to Round 8. Large size: Sl st to top of first sc to join. (58, 62)

Round 7: Ch 1, 1 sc into first st. 1 sc into each of next 12 stitches, [2 sc into next st, 1 sc into each of next 5 sts] 3 times. 1 sc into each of next 13 sts [2 sc into next st, 1 sc into each of next 5 sts] 3 times. Pulling the yarn tail to the front of your work, inv sl st to top of first sc to join. (68)

Round 8: (invisible round) Turn your work to wrong side facing. 1 sl st BLO in first st and each st around. Ensuring the yarn tail is behind your work, Inv sl st under both loops of first sl st to join. (48, 58, 68)

Round 9: Ch 1, 1 hdc around first sl st of Round 8, working into the same BLO space in Round 5 (6, 7) as sl st of round below. 1 hdc around each sl st of ‘invisible’ round below. Sl st to top of first hdc to join.

Change to 6mm crochet hook; keep tension loose

Round 10: Sk first st, sl st BLO into next st and each st around, including joining sl st of the round below. Inv sl st under both loops of first sl st to join.

Small size only: Skip to Round 15.

Medium and Large only :

With 5mm Crochet hook

Round 11: Ch1, 1 hdc BLO into first st and each st around. Sl st to top of first hdc to join.

Round 12: Repeat Round 10.

Medium size only: Skip to Round 15.

Large only:

Round 13: Repeat Round 11.

Round 14: Repeat Round 10.

With 5mm Crochet hook

Round 15: Ch1, 1 hdc BLO into first st. 1 hdc BLO into each of next 5 (6, 7) sts, ch 3 (4, 5), sk 3 (4, 5) sts. 1 hdc BLO into each of next 21 (25, 29) sts, ch 3 (4, 5), sk 3 (4, 5) sts. 1 hdc BLO into each of next 15 (18, 21) sts. Sl st to top of first hdc to join.

Round 16: Sk first st. Sl st into both loops of next 5 (6, 7) sts, 5 (7, 9) sc around ch space. Sl st into both loops of next 21 (25, 29) sts, 5 (7, 9) sc around ch space. Sl st into both loops of next 16 (19, 22) sts, (including joining sl st of round below). Fasten off with seamless join. (52, 64, 76)

Weave in ends.

To omit the handles from your crochet trinket dishes, simply repeat rounds 10 and 11 until desired height is reached. Sl st around to finish.

That’s it!

I’d love to see your finished makes! Please tag me on your favourite social media platform using @talesofknots and #practicallyperfectpots so that I can see and share your lovely crochet nesting baskets!

I hope you enjoyed making this pattern, and please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions.