Crochet Small Moses Basket for 5" Baby Doll or Teddy

Creating a crochet small Moses basket for a 5" baby doll or teddy is such a delightful and charming project! The tiny size adds an extra level of cuteness, making it a perfect accessory for playtime or display. With your creativity and crochet skills, you can craft a cozy and adorable basket that will surely bring smiles and joy to whoever receives it. Have fun bringing this miniature world to life with your crochet hook and colorful yarn!

Requirements:

• DK yarn
• 4mm crochet hook

Instructions:

This pattern is written in UK terminology. tr = treble crochet dc = double crochet

Foundation Chain: chain 24

Round 1: 1tr in third chain from hook, 1tr in same stitch, 1tr in every chain stitch along chain to last chain st, 2tr into last st (24sts),

and then continue in the same way along the bottom of the chain, making 2tr in in first chain stitch, 1tr in every stitch until the last chain st, 2tr into last st, join with a slip stitch (48sts in the round).

Round 2: chain 3 and make 1tr into same st, 1tr in next 20sts, 2tr in next 4sts, 1tr in next 20sts, 2tr in next 3sts, join with a slip stitch (56sts)

Round 3: chain 2, 1tr in every stitch, join with a slip stitch (56sts)

Rounds 4, 5 & 6: repeat round 3

Round 7: chain 1, 1dc in every stitch, join with a slip stitch (you can work this round in a contrast colour if desired)

Fasten off

Handles:

Using the yarn double (that is — 2 lengths of yarn held together) join into 9th stitch from one end of the moses basket, chain 15, miss next 9sts, join into 10th stitch, fasten off

Make a second handle on the other side in the same way

Darn away ends.

Perfect for a small doll or teddy!

I made a little Blanket too ~

Just a simple little rectangle worked in treble crochet – 15sts wide and 8 rows in length.

And I finished it off with a round of double crochet.

Add a little bow if desired.