Felted Bowl / Basket FeltedFree Crochet Pattern

Brown Felted Bowl

Design by Mary Jane Hall

Felted Crochet Bowl or Basket with Handles - Free Crochet Pattern by Mary Jane Hall

 Skill level –Advanced Beginner

Finished size – approx. 8” x 5 ½”, without handles

Description

This oval bowl with handles can hold many things. It can be made to fit into any décor as a bowl for pine cones, potpourri, candy, or any kind of trinket. I also think it would look fantastic with felted balls in several different colors to match your décor!

Materials

Patons SWS yarn, 70% wool and 30% soy, # 4 med worsted wt

2.80 oz/80g/110yd/100m – 1 skein in Natural Wood, # 339365

Substitute - any other # 4 medium worsted wt yarn that will felt

Size K/10.5(6.5mm) crochet hook

Gauge

12 hdc =  4”

4 hdc rnds = 2”

Stitches used – ch, sc, hdc

Brown Felted Bowl - Free Crochet Pattern by
Mary Jane Hall

Instructions

Bottom - Work in rounds.

Rnd 1: Ch 13, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across (12 sc). Work 3 more sc in last ch. You will have 4 sc in end ch. Cont up other side, sc in each rem ch, 3 more sc in ch just worked (last st). Sl st in first sc — 30 sc.

Mark beginning of each rnd.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, (counts as hdc) hdc in each sc around, increasing 4 hdc on each end, to keep work flat. Sl st in top of ch 2 (now and throughout pattern) — 38 hdc, 8 inc

Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around, inc 5 hdc on each end — 48 hdc.

Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc around, with 3 inc evenly spaced at each short end — 54 hdc, 6 inc

Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc around, with 4 inc on each end – 62 hdc, 8 inc

Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc around, with 4 inc on each end – 70 hdc, 8 inc

Rnd 7: Ch 2, hdc around, with 5 inc on each end – 80 hdc, 10 inc

Do not end off yarn.

Sides

Rnd 8: Ch 2, work 1 hdc in back loop only of each hdc around – 80 hdc

Rnd 9-11:  Ch 2, 1 hdc in both loops of each hdc – 80 hdc

End of after last rnd.

Handles

Row 1: Place marker in center st at short ends of bowl with inside of bowl (WS) facing you. Attach yarn to 5^th st (at right) from center marker. Attach yarn with sl st, ch 19, attach yarn to 5^th st to left of where marker was placed. Ch 1, turn – 19 chs

Row 2: Sl st in first st, Sc in back lp of next 17 chs, sl st in next ch, sl st to edge of bowl, (where 1^st row was attached) – 19 sts

End off yarn, and rep on other end. Weave in all loose ends.

To Felt:

Place bowl inside a zippered pillowcase, and put it in the washing machine

on the hottest, lowest water-level setting. If the water is not hot enough, turn up

the heat or pour boiling water into the machine as it fills up. Place tennis shoes in

the washer to help with agitation. Add 1 Tbs. detergent and ¼ cup baking soda.

You may have to repeat this process 1-3 times, depending on how you want the

finished project to look. Shape bowl and let it dry completely.

NOTE: Please do not copy or sell this pattern. If you would like to sell your own projects you make from this pattern, you are welcome to do that, as long as you give me the credit as the designer. Thank you for cooperating and enjoy the pattern! Mary Jane