We will start by crocheting the bottom of the basket. Start by making a simple loop around the crochet hook. One way you can do this is to wrap the yarn around your index and middle finger and then pull the yarn up so that the loop locks when you tighten. Leave about 15cm tail.

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The chain

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Adjust the size of the loop around your crochet hook. Now we will start crocheting the chain, use the crochet hook and pick up the yarn with the end that comes from the yarn roll (you temporarily have 2 loops on the crochet hook) and pull through so that a loop is formed (first loop). Do this until you have as many loops as needed to get the size of the bottom that you desire. Remember that we will crochet a round around the bottom before we start with the sides, this means that the bottom will be a few cm larger than the chain.

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Row 2

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Now you should start following the chain back and crochet row 2. Skip the first loop (which holds your crochet hook) and start by going down the loop that comes after. Catch up the yarn and pull through (you now temporarily have 2 loops on the crochet hook). Catch the yarn with the needle again and pull through both loops. Repeat until you get to the other side. You should have one stitch less than the number you had at point 2. When you reach the end of the row, crochet a simple loose loop (as you did in point 2).

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Now you reverse the work and proceed on point 4.

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Attention.! If you forget to add a loose loop before turning the work, then the side on the bottom will be uneven, so be careful with this.

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Row 3 onwards

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Now that you have turned your work, we will crochet back. Just like in row 2, you skip the first loop and start in the second stitch. Finish the row with a single loose loop before turning the work. Continue like this until the bottom is square (or rectangular if desired). The last round is not finished with a single loop, but you continue with the next point.

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Crochet around the bottom

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Now you will crochet a round around the bottom. You crochet 3 stitches in each corner, which means you crochet two extra stitches in the same stitch as the last stitch on the bottom. Then you have 3 stitches in the first corner. Then you crochet stitches along the edge and when you get to the corner you crochet three stitches in the same stitch. Continue until you are back where you started.

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The side

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Look at the back of your work. You see two loops that are close to each other. Go through both with your crochet hook. Hook the yarn again and pull through both loops. Here you use exactly the same technique as before, but grab loops from the "inside" edge of the bottom to make the basket turn upwards. You will see that it will be like an edge at the bottom. When you have crocheted a round in this way, you crochet regular single crochet stitches until you are satisfied with the height.

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Tip! When you crochet this square basket, you need to pull the corners so that they become clear and so that the yarn forms in the corners. Please check the video if you are unsure.

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Finishing

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Finish by cutting the yarn, leaving a 5-10 cm tail. Tie the remaining tail in a knot around the last loop to prevent it from unraveling. Tighten and hide the tail by attaching it through a few nearby loops. Do the same to the tail that was left from the start (if you haven't already crocheted it in so it's hidden).

Hope you like your new basket!