Short and Sweet Shortcake Knitting Pattern - Printed A5 Leaflet 
Christmas Knitting ShopFREE Easy Chocolate Orange Easter Basket Knitting Pattern
This little Easter Basket knitting pattern is quick and easy. This FREE pattern will make a lovely gift with a chocolate orange inside or decorate your home. Add it to your knitted Easter collection.
The body of the basket has a void where you can put a chocolate orange or a bath bombe or similar as a gift.
Made with oddments of yellow and white knitting yarn but you can use any colour you like. 3mm single pointed needles were used. It is about 13cm high and will fit a chocolate orange inside the basket. You will need one small piece of toy stuffing about the size of a cotton ball.
It is important to knit with double knitting yarn and 3mm needles (26 sts x 33 rows = 10cm square) so that your chocolate orange will fit snugly inside.
Abbreviations : k – knit. p – purl. st – stitch. tog-together. st-st – Stocking Stitch (k1row, p1row).
This is what the component parts will look like…
Basket – Make 1
Starting at the top, with your chosen colour, cast on 44 sts
Starting with a purl row, st-st 29 rows
Next: Purl 2 rows
Next: (k2, k2tog) to end (33 sts)
Purl 1 row
Next: (k1, k2tog) to end (22 sts)
Purl 1 row
Next: k2tog to end (11 sts)
Draw thread through the remaining stitches and pull tight
Sew down the row ends of the piece. Allow the upper edge to curl
Handle – Make 1
With your chosen colour, cast on 50 sts
Starting with a purl row, st-st 7 rows
Cast off
Allow the piece to curl as it wants to and sew along the length. Sew each end of the handle to the side of the basket on the outside, below the rolled top edge.
Lid – Make 1
With your chosen colour, cast on 10 sts
Purl 1 row
Next: increase into every stitch (20 sts)
Purl 1 row
Next: (k1, inc1) to end (30 sts)
Starting with a purl row, st-st 3 rows
Purl 1 row (edge of lid)
Starting with a purl row, st-st 3 rows
Next: (k1, k2tog) to end (20 sts)
Purl 1 row
Next: k2tog to end (10 sts)
Purl 1 row
(Nobby handle) Next: increase into every stitch (20 sts)
Starting with a purl row, st-st 7 rows
Next: k2tog to end (10 sts)
Draw thread through the remaining stitches and pull tight
Sew down the row ends. Add a small amount of toy stuffing about the size of a cotton ball to the top of the lid. Fold the lower half of the piece so that the extra purl row is on the outer edge and the base is flat. Stitch from underneath through to the upper lid and back through again to make sure it stays flat and keeps the shape.
Bows – Make 2
With your chosen colour, cast on 20 sts
Starting with a purl row, st-st 7 rows
Cast off
Fold the piece so the row ends meet at the back in the centre of the bow and sew together. Take a contrasting colour and wrap round the centre of the piece to make a bow shape. Sew just to the side of the end of the handle at either side
© Copyright 2024 Knitting by Post Ltd
If you enjoyed this pattern and want to tell others, please redirect your friends to this website instead of sharing the text and pictures. Thanks.
More knitting patterns that you might enjoy…
Knit a Darling Duckling for Easter.
Easter Will Soon be Here. Go Egg Hunting with a Little Easter Basket
Hop to it! It is Easter Soon. Here is Bun Bunny With a Little Cupcake Jacket and Ears.
Perfect for the little Easter Egg Hunt. A sweet Little Gift Bag.
A Good Reason to Bounce Around. Here is a Bunny Rabbit Toy Pattern Ready for Easter!
Hip Hop and Get this Spring Time Easter Buttercup Bunny Knitting Pattern
Choc-a-doodle-doo !! Here is an Easter knitting pattern not to get hen pecked at.
Fudge the bunny is an extra large Easter Bunny knitting pattern. A5 8 page booklet - a Long Pattern to get your needles going.
Even More Patterns
£4.99 Leaflet
Purlfect Ponies: Knit Your Own Pony Pal With This Pattern
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
£4.99 Leaflet
There is nothing like a good lie down after a busy night delivering presents. Here is our Relaxing Reindeer soft toy pattern.
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
£4.99 Leaflet
Knitting pattern instructions to knit a cute Bee Soft Toy. Great for boys or girls.
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
- Santa Toilet Roll Cover - Santa Doorstop - Snowman Doorstop - Santa Pyjama Case - Snowman Pyjama Case
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
£4.99 Leaflet
Here is Toby, he is an original, novelty dog knitting pattern. He will hold a chocolate egg in his belly and looks sweet too. A brilliant idea for an Easter gift.
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
£4.99 Leaflet
Knitting pattern instructions to knit a simple dolly looking cute in two shades of pink. Ready for bed in a striped hat.
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
My Account
My Orders
Free Knitting Patterns
Information
Blog
Contact Us