Fridgie Easter Basket with Eggs

Fridgie Easter Basket with Eggs@2000
by N. L. Banks



American's Best Pearl Cotton size 5
by Elmore-Pisgah, Inc.
a few yards each:
#31 Colonial Blue, #51 Mint
#1 White, #22 Lemon
#13 Baby Pink, #126 Od Tutti Frutti

Size 5 hook

Stitches used:
Double crochet, Front Post Stitch, single crochet, slip stitch

Basket
Rw 1 with white, ch 15, 1dc in 4th ch from hook, * 2dc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch across, turn.

Rw 2 ch 3, FPS around each dc across, fasten off. Reattach thread to opposite side of beg chain.

Rw 3 ch 1, sc across, 13 sc. Turn,

Rw 4 ch 3, 1 dc in s/p, * 1 dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, repeat from * across row, (20dc) turn,

Rw 5 ch 1, 1 sc in each dc across, turn.

Rw 6 ch 2, 1 dc in s/p, * 1dc in next 3sc, 2 dc in next sc, repeat from * across row, (25dc) turn.

Rw 7 repeat row 5, turn.

Rw 8 ch 3, 1 dc in s/p, * 1dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * across, (30dc) turn.

Rw 9 ch 1, 1 sc in s/p, skip 2 dc, * 5dc in next dc, skip 2 dc, 1sc in next dc, repeat from * across, do not turn.

Rw 10 ch 45, do not twist chain, sc to opposite side of basket for handle, do not turn. (basket handle).

Rw 11 ch 1, 1 sc in each chain of handle of basket, fasten off.

Eggs, make five, one in each color.

Rw 1 ch 3, 4 dc in 3rd chain from hook, turn.

Rw 2 ch 3, 1 dc in s/p, 1 dc in next 2dc, 2d in last dc, turn.

Rw 3 ch 3, 1 dc in s/p, 1 dc in next 5dc, turn.

Rw 4 skip 2dc, 7 dc in next dc, skip 2dc, slip stithc in last dc, fasten off.

Finishing: Mix equal parts water and white glue, drip basket and eggs in this mixture, twist to ring out extra glue. Pin to shape on plastic wrap on towel or shaping board, let dry.

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