Dip Edge Grey Crochet Basket in Bernat - Downloadable PDF

Dip Edge Grey Crochet Basket – Pattern Summary

The Dip Edge Grey Crochet Basket is a free downloadable PDF crochet pattern designed by the Bernat Design Team. It produces a large, sturdy, round storage basket measuring approximately 14 inches [35.5 cm] in diameter and 9½ inches [24.5 cm] high — generous enough to serve as a stylish home organizer for blankets, toys, laundry, or décor. The finished piece features a distinctive two-tone colorblock design, with the body worked in a deep charcoal and a contrasting mossy green accent band along the upper edge — the "dip edge" detail that gives the basket its name. Built-in handle openings on opposite sides of the rim make the basket practical as well as decorative.

Skill Level and Suitability

This pattern is rated Easy, making it an excellent project for beginner crocheters who are comfortable with basic stitches and working in the round. The construction is straightforward and repetitive, relying almost entirely on single crochet increases and rounds, so it builds confidence while producing a genuinely impressive, functional result. No complex stitch sequences or shaping techniques are required beyond a single round worked into back loops only to create the crisp corner between the base and the sides.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Bernat® Blanket super chunky weight yarn (10.5 oz / 300 g; 220 yds / 201 m per skein)
  • Contrast A – Dark Gray (10044): 3 balls, or approximately 500 yds / 455 m
  • Contrast B – Moss (10803): 1 ball, or approximately 140 yds / 128 m
• Hook: U.S. size M/13 (9 mm) crochet hook, or the size needed to achieve the correct gauge
• Notions: 1 stitch marker

Bernat® Blanket yarn is a popular super bulky yarn known for its soft, chenille-like texture and excellent stitch definition at large gauges. Working with two strands held together throughout this pattern creates an especially thick, dense fabric that gives the finished basket its structure and ability to hold its shape without any stiffening or lining.

Gauge

The stated gauge is 7 single crochet stitches and 7 rows = 4 inches [10 cm], measured with two strands of yarn held together. Achieving the correct gauge is important for this project because the final dimensions — particularly the diameter — depend on consistent tension throughout the base increases. Crocheting a small gauge swatch before beginning is always recommended, even for beginner-friendly patterns.

Techniques and Construction

Working in the Round

The basket is constructed entirely in continuous joined rounds, beginning at the center of the base and expanding outward. Each round is joined with a slip stitch to the first single crochet, and a turning chain of 1 is used at the start of each round. This method of working in the round is one of the most fundamental crochet techniques and results in a seamless, circular fabric ideal for containers and baskets.

Base Construction with Increases

The flat circular base is built up using a classic magic ring alternative — the pattern begins with a chain of 2, then works 8 single crochet stitches into the second chain from the hook. From there, stitches are increased evenly every round to keep the base flat. The increase pattern follows a standard formula: 8 additional stitches are added per round, distributed evenly around the circle. The stitch count progresses as follows:

• Round 1: 8 sc
• Round 2: 16 sc
• Round 3: 24 sc
• Round 4: 32 sc
• Round 5: 40 sc
• Round 6: 48 sc
• Round 7: 56 sc
• Round 8: 64 sc
• Continuing in this manner through additional rounds to reach 104 sc