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    Home » Free moogly Patterns » Home Decor

    Pineapple Basket

    Published: May 11, 2018 · Modified: Jun 8, 2021 by Tamara Kelly · 32 Comments

    Pineapples have been a home decor staple for generations, and they are having yet another moment in the sun. To celebrate this lucky fruit - and the return of summer - I've designed the Pineapple Basket. And I'm sharing the free crochet pattern right here on Moogly!

    Pineapple Basket - free crochet pattern on Moogly! Make it with Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie!Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; materials provided by Red Heart Yarn and Brittany Needles.

    Purchase the downloadable PDF of this pattern on Ravelry

    The free crochet Pineapple Basket pattern features Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie and a few clever stitches and tricks to create a pineapple shaped bowl you'll love to use and show off.

    Pineapple Basket - free crochet pattern on Moogly! Make it with Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie!

    The Pineapple Basket pattern begins with a simple crochet oval. While I've taken it out to 10 rounds, you can stop increasing at any time if you'd like a smaller crocheted pineapple bowl. Or you can add more rounds in pattern to make it even bigger! As long as you have an even number of stitches, the rest of the pattern works just fine.

    After you make the oval, you make the inside sides of the bowl, and then finally the small bobbles that create the outside sides - one quick fold, add the crown, et voila - a crocheted pineapple basket, ready to use!


    Pineapple Basket

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    US - H, 5.0mm hook - Brittany Needles

    150 yds Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie (100% Cotton; "4"/Medium/Worsted/UK: 10-12 ply; 3.5oz/100g; 153 yd/140 m)
    Color A: Lime (1 ball)
    Color B: Lemony (1 ball)

    Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie
    Click on the yarn to buy it on RedHeart.com!

    Darice Clear Plastic Canvas - cut 2 pcs, each 1 ⅞" wide and 10.5" long

    Clover Stitch Markers

    Spray Starch

    Gauge: 14 sts x 16 rows = 4"/10 cm in sc

    Size: Basket portion is 7 ⅛" long x 5 ¾" wide, excluding crown.

    Helpful Links & Tutorials:

    Pineapple Basket Tutorial

    Front Loop Only (FLO) and Back Loop Only (BLO)

    Special Stitch:

    Small Bobble (SMB) - dc3tog in the same st, pushing the "bobble" to the front when making the next st

    NOTES:

    To make a smaller basket, simply stop increasing between Rnds 1 and 10 when you have the size desired, and skip to Rnd 11.

    To make a larger basket, continue to increase in pattern after Rnd 10, before continuing with Rnd 11.

    To create an oval, the first rnd is worked into both sides of the foundation chain.

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    Crown Portion: Use Color A

    The leaves of the crown are made in one long strip that is then set aside until assembly. Do not break the yarn between the leaves - just keep crocheting. Crochet into the back/underside of each chain for best results.

    Leaf 1: Ch 5, skip the ch closest to the hook, sl st in next ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next st, dc in last ch.

    Leaf 2 and 3: Rep Leaf 1.

    Leaf 4: Ch 7, skip the ch closest to the hook, sl st in next ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next 2 chs, dc in last 2 chs.

    Leaf 5 and 6: Rep Leaf 4.

    Leaf 7: Ch 10, skip the ch closest to the hook, sl st in next ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next 3 chs, dc in next 3 chs, tr in last ch.

    Leaf 8: Ch 12, skip the ch closest to the hook, sl st in next ch, sc in next 2 chs, hdc in next 3 chs, dc in next 3 chs, tr in last 2 chs.

    Leaf 9: Rep Leaf 8.

    Finish Crocheting the Leaf Strip: Turn leaves to work across the last st of each leaf, ch 1, hdc 4 along each of the last (tr) sts of Leaves 9, 8, and 7, hdc 3 along each of the last (dc) sts of each rem leaf; break yarn leaving an 18" tail.

    Prep the Leaf Strip: Lay Leaf Strip on a clean, non-textured surface. Spray each side lightly with spray starch, and allow to air dry flat and straight.

    Basket Portion: Use Color B

    Rnd 1: Ch 7, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next 4 chs, 3 sc in the last ch wrapping around to the underside of chs, sc in base of next 4 sts, 2 sc in base of first st; join. (14 sts)

    Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in each of the last 2 sts; join. (20 sts)

    Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in the first st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 4 sts, [sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st] 3 times, sc in the next 4 sts, [sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st] twice; join. (26 sts)

    Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in the first st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 6 sts, [2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts] 3 times, sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the last st; join. (32 sts)

    Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in the first 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 7 sts, [2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 3 sts] 3 times, sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the last st; join. (38 sts)

    Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in the first 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts. [2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 4 sts] 3 times, sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the last 2 sts; join. (44 sts)

    Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in the first 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 9 sts, [2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 5 sts] 3 times, sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the last 2 sts; join. (50 sts)

    Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in the first 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 10 sts, [2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 6 sts] 3 times, sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the last 2 sts; join. (56 sts)

    Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in the first 5 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 11 sts, [2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 7 sts] 3 times, sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the last 2 sts; join. (62 sts)

    Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in the first 6 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 12 sts, [2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts] 3 times, sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the last 2 sts; join. (68 sts)

    Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in FLO of each st around; join. (68 sts)

    Rnd 12 - 19: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join. (68 sts)

    Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in BLO of each st around; join. (68 sts)

    Rnd 21: Ch 1, sc in the first st, SMB in next st, *sc in next st, SMB in next st; rep from * around; join. (68 sts)

    Rnd 22: Ch 1, SMB in the first st, sc in the next st, *SMB in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around; join. (68 sts)

    Rnd 23 and 24: Rep Rnd 21 and 22.

    Rnd 25 and Assembly:

    1. Insert plastic canvas pieces between the bobble section and the sc sides, with the ends overlapping at the sides of the basket.Pineapple Basket - free crochet pattern on Moogly!
    2. (Rnd 25 beginning): Ch 1, sc through each st AND the unused Back Loop from Rnd 11, directly below, sandwiching the canvas between the layers of crochet until you are about 3-5" from finishing the rnd. Secure loop with a stitch marker.Pineapple Basket - free crochet pattern on Moogly!
    3. Roll the Crown up, RS out, starting with Leaf 9 and ending with Leaf 1 on the outside. Using the long tail left behind, secure the base of the Crown and then sew the Crown to the top of the pineapple, going through the bobble portion and putting a few stitches through the plastic canvas if desired. Finish off. Pineapple Basket - free crochet pattern on Moogly!
    4. (Rnd 25 finishing): Reinsert hook in loop left behind and continue to sc through each remaining stitch and Rnd 11 back loop to end; join and finish off. (68 sts)

    I hope you've enjoyed making your own Pineapple Basket! What will you put in yours? There are so many possibilities!

    Pineapple Basket - free crochet pattern on Moogly!

    If you make the Pineapple Basket I’d love to see a photo. So if you share it on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog – and happy crocheting!

    Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2018, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. To print or download, use the Print Friendly button below, or go to PrintFriendly.com, or right-click to copy and paste it into a word processing document if those options do not work for you (please note that Print Friendly is a free outside website that the button links to, and you can click here for a tutorial on how to use it, but I cannot provide additional technical support for this service). If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern or translate it to another language, please visit the About page for details. Thank you to Red Heart Yarn, Brittany Needles, and Clover USA for providing the materials for this pattern.

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    1. 1

      Rie

      May 12, 2018 at 7:55 am

      Way cool!. Can't wait for the video.

      Reply
      • 2

        Tamara Kelly

        May 16, 2018 at 9:03 am

        Thank you! Hoping to have it up this morning! 😀

        Reply
    2. 3

      Clotilde Menendez/Craftybegonia

      May 14, 2018 at 5:08 am

      That is so very cute and "summery". Liked it a lot an shared it.

      Reply
      • 4

        Tamara Kelly

        May 14, 2018 at 10:13 am

        😀 Thanks so much Clotilde!

        Reply
    3. 5

      Pat Lehnen

      May 21, 2018 at 6:50 pm

      This pineapple basket was just added to my very long list of future projects. Speaking of that list, I saw a crocheted rug on your site some time ago and I forgot to save it. All I can remember is that it was 42 inches in diameter. Does that sound familiar to you? If not, I am mixing my facts about this rug. I want to make one for my bedroom. Any help is greatly appreciated.

      Reply
      • 6

        Tamara Kelly

        May 22, 2018 at 9:25 am

        Hi Pat! Thank you! 😀 Was it perhaps this rug? It's my only round one, and it's 42": https://www.mooglyblog.com/shocking-mandala-rug-pattern/

        Reply
        • 7

          Pat Lehnen

          May 23, 2018 at 3:05 pm

          YES!! Thanks for so much inspiration and information on all things crochet. I can count on you to give me the right stuff each time I open your emails. Thanks again

          Reply
          • 8

            Tamara Kelly

            May 24, 2018 at 9:48 am

            Oh I'm so glad! Thank you Pat!

            Reply
    4. 9

      Alka Gudadhe

      May 22, 2018 at 6:10 am

      Wow!! Looks so pretty. I shall try it some times. Thanks for the pattern.

      Reply
      • 10

        Tamara Kelly

        May 22, 2018 at 9:25 am

        You are very welcome - and thank you! 😀

        Reply
    5. 11

      Mary

      May 28, 2018 at 11:58 pm

      Thank you for the pattern AND the much appreciated video tutorials! fun project!

      Reply
      • 12

        Tamara Kelly

        May 29, 2018 at 10:02 am

        😀 Thank you!

        Reply
    6. 13

      Debbie

      June 24, 2018 at 9:33 pm

      I've been trying to crochet this beautiful pineapple basket for three days and I just can't get it 😢 I'm sure there's nothing you can do to help me. I've even watched the video. Thank you for such a great basket. I may get someday. 😊

      Reply
      • 14

        Tamara Kelly

        June 25, 2018 at 12:06 pm

        🙁 I'm happy to try to help if I can answer any questions!

        Reply
    7. 15

      Debbie

      July 01, 2018 at 11:11 pm

      Basket done in two parts I just cannot figure out what's going on here that also everytime I do around it seems like I'm once too short even though even though I joined and chain and I still come up I still short I I guess I just don't understand your directions thanks anyway

      Reply
      • 16

        Tamara Kelly

        July 02, 2018 at 9:34 am

        Hi Debbie! Did you watch the video? I'm happy to answer any questions that I can!

        Reply
        • 17

          debbie

          July 02, 2018 at 10:49 am

          I did but it didn't get to how you attach the bobbles. I'm sorry to bother you. I just don't understand the pattern. I'm a novice at this. I've tried making the Oval 10 times and that shouldn't be hard to do I know. Thanks for your help.

          Reply
          • 18

            Tamara Kelly

            July 02, 2018 at 1:51 pm

            The bobbles are demo-ed beginning at minute 26 or so. 🙂

            Reply
            • 19

              debbie

              July 02, 2018 at 4:35 pm

              Thank you I'll check it again 🙂

    8. 20

      Patricia n.

      July 10, 2018 at 7:30 am

      I have an oval shaped bowl for chips and guacamole. I'm going to try to make it the right size to place the bowl inside the pineapple! Shouldn't be too difficult if I work at it. I'll try to post a pic when it is done. This is just what I have been looking for. Thank you so much!

      Reply
      • 21

        Tamara Kelly

        July 10, 2018 at 10:10 am

        Oh that's such a fun idea! 😀 I can't wait to see!!

        Reply
      • 22

        Jennie G.

        August 04, 2018 at 7:34 pm

        A hint on making ovals in the right proportions for your project - measure how big you want it to be, for example 5" x 8" and make the beginning chain the DIFFERENCE between the length and width. In this case it would be 3" I've had to adjust a couple of oval tablecloths to fit certain tables, and I came realize that "rule of thumb".

        Reply
    9. 23

      Roylyn Alexander

      July 25, 2018 at 4:45 pm

      after round 10... if I wanted to make it bigger how would I go about the increases and how many stitches do I need around to do the bobble stitch? Trying to make this into a Possum bed for a wildlife rehabber that has a baby named Pineapple!!

      Reply
      • 24

        Tamara Kelly

        July 28, 2018 at 10:10 am

        Hi Roylyn! When you look at Rnds 8, 9, and 10, do you see how the numbers increase? If you keep that pattern, you should be able to keep growing your oval. 🙂 The bobble stitch portion is just any multiple of 2, so you should be good on that part. 🙂

        Reply
    10. 25

      Laura Hubbell

      August 29, 2018 at 9:56 pm

      Starting in rd 3 you say 4sc, 4th rd you say 6sc. Do you mean 4sc in the next st in rd 3 and in rd 4, does 6sc mean in one st? I'm confused about this cause you usually say in the next stitch but these just say 4sc or 6sc respectfully. I'm fairly new at this so please help me understand what your instructing me to do. Thank you!

      Reply
      • 26

        Tamara Kelly

        August 30, 2018 at 8:13 am

        Hi Laura! sc 4 and sc in the next 4 sts are the same instructions. I'm sorry that was unclear, I can see how I could have written that better. I'll update the pattern. 🙂

        Reply
    11. 27

      Nithishri

      March 17, 2020 at 2:43 pm

      Big pineapple how much steches To start beginning

      Reply
      • 28

        Tamara Kelly

        March 18, 2020 at 11:09 am

        Hi Nithishri! Please review the pattern and linked tutorial above!

        Reply
    12. 29

      Miss Mahtab

      July 19, 2020 at 9:44 pm

      Nice pattern i like it very much. amazing thoughts and creative design with useful idea.

      Reply
      • 30

        Tamara Kelly

        July 20, 2020 at 11:09 am

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    13. 31

      Lisa

      August 29, 2020 at 9:36 am

      This is so cute! My sister-in-law is a huge pineapple fan, and a teacher. I’m going to make this for her to put on her desk at school. Do you have dimensions and instructions for the wooden base? I don’t think I can have the basket without the base because my brain says they go perfectly together. Thanks in advance!

      Reply
      • 32

        Tamara Kelly

        August 31, 2020 at 9:21 am

        The base was just something I picked up in the Target dollar spot!

        Reply

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