Tasty Turkey Basket

Okay, so the Tasty Turkey Basket probably tastes a little... yarny. But you can fill it with tasty things for your Thanksgiving table! Or pretty things. Or whatever you like - maybe the things you're thankful for this time of year.

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Tasty Turkey Basket

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US - I, 5.5mm hook  - Furls

US – K, 6.5mm hook - Clover Amour Jumbo

625 yds Bulky yarn (original yarn is discontinued)
Color A: Coffee - 450 yds
Color B: Pumpkin - 65 yds
Color C: Black - 10 yds
Color D: Honey - 65 yds
Color E: Cranberry - 5 yds
Color F: Avocado - 30 yds

Gauge: 10 sts x 8 rows = 4" in hdc with yarn held doubled and larger hook

Finished Size: Basket portion = 10" long x 6" wide x 5" high

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Crochet Abbreviations

Bag Bottoms (rows to rounds)

Hdc Decreases

Magic Circle

NOTE: Some parts are made with the yarn held doubled and the larger hook, others are made with the yarn held singly and the smaller hook - this is listed at the beginning of that part of the pattern.

Instructions

BASKET INSTRUCTIONS: Make 1, with Color A, yarn held doubled, larger hook

Row 1: Ch 24, skip the ch closest to the hook, hdc in each of the remaining chs; turn. (23 sts)

Row 2 – 12: Ch 1, hdc 23; turn. (23 sts)

Round 13: Ch 1, hdc 23, turn work 90°, hdc 14 along sides of previous rows, turn work 90°, hdc 23 along foundation chain, turn work 90°, hdc 14 along sides of previous rows; join to first hdc of round with a sl st. (74 sts)

Round 14 – 22: Ch 1, hdc in each st around; join with a sl st. (74 sts) After Round 22, break yarn and finish off.

HEAD INSTRUCTIONS: Make 1, with Color A, yarn held doubled, larger hook

Row 1: Ch 10, skip the ch closest to the hook, hdc in each of the remaining chs; turn. (9 sts)

Row 2 - 4: Ch 1, hdc 9; turn. (9 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc 5, hdc2tog; turn. (7 sts)

Row 6 - 7: Ch 2, hdc 7; turn. (7 sts)

Row 8: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc 3, hdc2tog; turn. (5 sts)

Row 9 - 10: Ch 1, hdc 5; turn. (5 sts)

Row 11: Ch 1, 2 hdc in the 1st st, hdc 3, 2 hdc in the last st; turn. (7 sts)

Row 12 - 13: Ch 1, hdc 7; turn. (7 sts)

Row 14: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc 3, hdc2tog; turn. (5 sts)

Row 15: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc, hdc2tog; turn. (3 sts)

Edge: Ch 1, sc evenly all around head; break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

BEAK INSTRUCTIONS: Make 1, with Color B, yarn held singly, smaller hook

Row 1: Ch 6, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in each remaining ch; turn. (5 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in the next st, sc2tog; turn. (3 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc3tog; break yarn leaving long tail for sewing. (1 st)

Sew beak to head as shown.

EYES INSTRUCTIONS: Make 2, with Color C, yarn held singly, smaller hook

Round 1: Starting with a magic circle, hdc 10 in the ring; join with a sl st and break yarn, leaving long tail for sewing. (10 sts)

Add "twinkle" with yarn needle and a small amount of Color D.

Sew eyes to head as shown.

WATTLE INSTRUCTIONS: Make 1, with Color E, yarn held single, smaller hook

Row 1: Ch 9, skip the 2 chs closest to the hook, dc in next 3 chs, hdc in next 2 chs, sc in next ch, sl st in last ch; break yarn and finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew wattle to head as shown.

TAIL FEATHER INSTRUCTIONS: All made with yarn held doubled, larger hook

• Make 1 with Color F
• Make 2 with Color B
• Make 2 with Color D

Row 1: Ch 2, skip the ch closest to the hook, 3 dc in last ch; turn. (3 sts)

Row 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in the 1st st, dc in the next st, 2 dc in the last st; turn. (5 sts)

Row 3  - 7: Ch 2, dc in each st across; turn. (5 sts)

Row 8: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next st, dc2tog; turn. (3 sts)

Row 9: Ch 2, dc3tog; turn. (1 st)

Edge: Ch 1, sc evenly all around feather; break yarn leaving a long tail to sew it to the basket with.

ASSEMBLY:

After sewing the beak, eyes, and wattle to the head, sew the head and tail feathers to the basket.

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday with people you love.

The Fine Print

Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2015, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others.  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 Lion Brand Yarn for providing the yarn for this pattern!