If you are in need of storage for your unfinished and ongoing crochet and knitting projects, then this very easy chunky crochet storage basket works really well. It is made using our Get Stuffed Too Yarn which is a polyester filled tube yarn, making it super squishy and the chunky effect looks great.

You may find that the larger, shallow basket slides easily under your sofa or bed, so you can pull it out on an evening when you fancy working on your project. You can also make a smaller chunky crochet holder to store your hooks and bits and bobs to place inside the larger crochet storage basket.

Both crochet projects can be made with just 2kg of our Get Stuffed Tube Yarn in around around an hour. Or you can choose to just make the larger crochet storage basket and add more rows to the pattern below to build up the sides and create more depth.

How about an oval base and higher sides so that it tucks easily down the side of the sofa? There are lots of possibilities to create a chunky crochet storage basket from giant tube yarn to fit in your creative projects nicely into your home, storing your crochet work away from being unraveled by pets and children!

What to stuff in your Get Stuffed Too basket?

As mentioned, you could use your crochet storage basket for unfinished crochet projects and other equipment such as your giant wooden crochet hooks or needles, stitch markers, tape measures, scissors, darning needles etc.

The tube yarn storage basket is also perfect for magazines and books! (We especially love storing all our copies of Sarah Shrimpton’s books, such as “Supersize Crochet”, in our baskets. Link to Sarah’s amazing blog here: Annaboo’s house (annabooshouse.blogspot.com))

How about storage for toys in a children’s playroom or use it as a washing basket in a bedroom?

Another idea for this handmade tube yarn crochet storage basket is for storing nappies, muslin cloths and other baby essentials under the changing table in the nursery.

Let us know via Instagram if you have a go at making this super chunky crochet storage basket set yourself and send us a picture! @woollymahoosive

THE PATTERNS

WE USED:

25MM GIANT WOODEN CROCHET HOOK

GET STUFFED TOO – 1KG BALLS x 2 (DARK GREY)

THE LARGE STORAGE BASKET WITH HANDLES

MAKING THE BASE:

CH4

JOIN TO FIRST CHAIN

6DC INTO CENTRE LOOP

2DC IN EACH DC AROUND

SLIP STITCH TO JOIN

3DC IN EACH DC AROUND

SLIP STITCH TO JOIN

DC IN BLO IN EACH STITCH AROUND

SLIP STITCH TO JOIN

RND 1: DC IN EACH DC

RND 2: DC IN EACH DC

RND 3: DC IN EACH DC

RND 4: 5DC, CH7, SKIP 6 STITCHES, JOIN WITH DC AT STITCH 7, 10DC, CH7, SKIP 6 STITCHES, JOIN WITH DC AT 7TH, 5DC

FASTEN OFF. WEAVE IN ENDS.

SMALL HOOK BASKET

MAKING THE BASE:

CH4

JOIN TO FIRST CHAIN

6DC INTO CENTRE LOOP

2DC IN EACH DC AROUND

SLIP STITCH TO JOIN

DC IN BLO IN EACH STITCH AROUND

SLIP STITCH TO JOIN

RND 1: DC IN EACH DC

RND 2: DC IN EACH DC

RND 3: DC IN EACH DC

FASTEN OFF. WEAVE IN ENDS.

Check out the chunkiness of this tube yarn!

Colour Choices for your Crochet Storage Basket – Get Stuffed Too Tube Yarn

Here are the variety of colours that you can choose from to make your tube yarn crochet basket using our free pattern above. Click on the image to view the product.

More About Get Stuffed Too Tube Yarn

Our Get stuffed too is 2 cm thick and works well finger crochet or using giant knitting needles or giant crochet hooks. Think about making baskets, blankets, cushions and other unique homeware craft projects.

Blend: Polyester outer with cotton filling inside.

Care Instructions: Machine wash on gentle, slow and cool cycle, dry flat, no tumble dry.