Brighten your day with the Amigurumi Basket of Fresh Flowers, a cheerful crochet creation that’s blooming with handmade charm! 🌸🧺 This delightful project features a cozy woven basket filled with colorful blossoms, leafy greens, and even a tiny buzzing bee to complete the scene. With its soft textures and vibrant palette, it’s the perfect way to bring a touch of springtime joy to your home—no watering required!
This pattern is a treat for detail-loving crocheters who enjoy building whimsical arrangements stitch by stitch. You can mix and match flower colors, add embroidered accents, or personalize the basket with a bow or tag for gifting. Whether displayed on a shelf, used as a centerpiece, or given as a heartfelt handmade surprise, the Basket of Fresh Flowers is a beautiful way to celebrate creativity, nature, and the joy of crafting something that never wilts. 🧶💐
🌸 Amigurumi Basket of Fresh Flowers Crochet Pattern
Bring everlasting beauty into your home with this charming basket of crochet roses! Perfect as a centerpiece, gift, or spring décor, this amigurumi project combines a sturdy basket, lush leaves, and vibrant rosettes in bloom. The result is a photo-accurate basket of fresh flowers you can treasure forever.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – You should be comfortable with working in the round, making rosettes, and shaping leaves.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 20 cm (8″) tall including the handle. Basket is 15 cm (6″) wide.
🧶 Materials
- Yarn:
- Basket: Mauve/brown worsted weight cotton yarn
- Flowers: Pink, red, orange, peach, purple (worsted cotton or acrylic)
- Leaves: Green
- Hook: 3.5 mm (or size to match yarn)
- Stuffing: Fiberfill
- Needle: Tapestry needle
- Other: Stitch markers, scissors
🔤 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic ring
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- st – stitch
- rep – repeat
🧺 Basket Pattern
Base
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- Inc in each st (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
- (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
- (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
- (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
10–18. sc around (54)
Body
19–35. sc in each st, work tightly so the basket keeps shape (54)
Rim (braided edge)
- Join contrasting yarn if desired.
- Surface slip stitch around the rim, keeping tension even to create a braided look.
Handle
- Ch 41
- Row 1: sc across (40)
3–8. sc across (40)
→ Fold slightly for padding, sew each end securely to inside of basket.
🌹 Rosette Flowers
Make 7–8 in assorted colors.
Rosette Strip
- Ch 61
- Row 1: hdc across (60)
- Row 2: (sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc in next st, skip 1, sl st in next) rep to end. This creates layered petals.
Assembly
- Roll strip tightly into a rose, sew along base to secure.
🍃 Leaves
Make 10–12 in green.
Leaf Pattern
- Ch 10
- Work up one side: sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st
- Ch 1, turn to other side of chain: sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st
- Optional: Add a slip stitch line up the center for the vein.
🪡 Assembly
- Arrange rosette flowers inside the basket in a pleasing color spread. Sew them into place.
- Position leaves between blooms and sew securely.
- Lightly stuff under the flowers to give lift and volume.
- Adjust handle to stand upright or curve naturally.
🌸 Finishing Touch
And there you have it – a basket overflowing with fresh crochet flowers! The braided basket rim, full rosette petals, and veined leaves make this piece look so real you’ll want to smell it. Display it as a table centerpiece, wedding décor, or year-round gift to bring smiles and warmth into any space.
