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!

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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.

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!

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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)

Darice Clear Plastic Canvas – cut 2 pcs, each 1 7/8″ 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 1/8″ long x 5 3/4″ 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.
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.
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. 
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)

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

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!

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