Step by step tutorial on how to crochet a basket using thick macrame cord and how to add a beautiful macrame fringe to make it pop. You will learn the Larks head, square knot, alternating square knot & double half hitch knots.
Beautiful conversation piece for your home or for a gift. Change up the colour of the macrame fringe to complement your interior design.

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Supply list:
Crochet basket
-5mm twisted macrame cord 2.3 lbs or 1 kg
-P/16 -11.5mm crochet hook
-H/8 5mm crochet hook
-scissors
-knitting/crochet place marker
-tape measure
-scotch tape

Macrame fringe
-aprox. 56 yds (52 m) of twisted 4mm macrame cord
-large holed wooden beads
-pet slicker brush
-piece of cardboard

SINGLE CROCHET FORMULA TO MAKE A CIRCLE
ABBREVIATIONS: SC= single crochet INC= increase SLST= slip stitch
1 6 SC INTO MAGIC RING SLST to 1st STITCH 6
2 INC INTO EACH STITCH SLST to 1st STITCH 12
3 *INC, 1 SC*. SLST to 1st STITCH 18
4 *INC, 2 SC*. SLST to 1st STITCH 24
5 INC, 3 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 30
6 INC, 4 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 36
7 INC, 5 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 42
8 INC, 6 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 48
9 INC, 7 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 54
10 INC, 8 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 60
11 INC, 9 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 66
12 INC, 10 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 72
13 INC, 11 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 78
14 INC, 12 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 84
15 INC, 13 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 90
16 INC, 14 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 96
17 INC, 15 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 102
18 INC, 16 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 108
19 INC, 17 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 114
20 INC, 18 SC SLST to 1st STITCH 120

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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
3:10 Crochet basket supplies
4:27 macrame cord
4:45 crochet formula explanation
6:10 photo of crochet formula
6:27 magic ring left handed
10:09 crochet slip knot
11:30 Crochet increase
16:49 round three
19:24 round four
21:51 round five
23:41 round six
24:31 cinch in magic ring
26:48 forming sides
30:55 finishing top edge
34:04 macrame fringe
34:41 determining cord amounts and lengths
35:37 Larks head knot
37:29 square knot
39:41 alternating square knots
42:01 double half hitches
48:10 adding beads
49:18 combing out strands
49:38 pet slicker brush
50:25 trimming off ends