DIY Moses Basket | crochet tutorial

An updated step by step tutorial on how to crochet a Moses Basket. This tutorial includes instructions on how to make a basket with and without a hood.

(This is an update to my very first YouTube video posted Oct 2021. It includes answers to many of the questions that were asked in the comments of that video and also incorporates some things that I neglected to include in the first video. I hope that this update is much more helpful for those of you who take on this project. Happy Crafting!)

Skill level : intermediate or adventurous beginner

Stitches you should know to make this project:
Slip stitch:    • slip stitch (sl st)  
Chain:    • chain (ch)  
Single crochet:    • single crochet (sc)  
Waist Coat Stitch: https://www.yarnth3ory.com/post/thewa...
Invisible Join: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqHHDl...
Wrap (Gathering) Knot:    • Macrame 101: Gathering (Wrapping) Kno...  

Chapters
00:00 - intro
00:28 - materials
02:53 - setup round (optional)
06:25 - round 1
08:26 - invisible join
09:43 - rounds 2 -10
12:08 - adding a new bundle of cord
13:45 - round 11
17:34 - round 12 (if not making a hood)
20:31 - forming the hood
27:42 - final round for basket with hood
31:10 - invisible closure (finishing and weaving ends)
33:07 - making tassels
35:55 - outro

Final Measurements
hood height - 17 inches
height (without hood) - 10.5 inches
width - 17 inches
length - 30.5 inches

Materials
9mm crochet hook
8mm crochet hook

(You are welcome to use a 10mm or 12mm hook as I did in the original tutorial. This may be helpful for those of you who crochet with a tighter tension.)

9mm Bobbiny Jumbo Braided Cotton Cord
(300m for standard bassinet; 400m for hooded bassinet)
- Purchase from AllYarnDrive on Etsy
(Free shipping for orders over $35+)
https:/www.etsy.com/shop/AllYarnDrive
- Purchase directly from Bobbiny: https://bobbinycords.co.uk

**17 August 2024: Please note that availability of bases from the vendors listed below may vary in the sizes available or in the number of holes on the base; in the tutorial I used a base from BeUnique Chicago which. The same size is still available but the number of holes of the base has changed. You will still be able to make the basket but you won’t have to make the same adjustments that I did in the video. **

Wood Base (29.5 inches L x 16 inches W x 6mm thick; holes at 12mm in diameter with 10mm of space in between; there are 110 holes on my base. An ideal base for me would have only 100 holes.)

(Ships to North America) https://www.etsy.com/listing/83739773...
(Get 10% off with code YARNTH3ORY)

(Ships to UK) https://www.vikinglaser.co.uk/product...

Scissors
Stitch Markers
Tape Measure

Tutorial for full hood:    • ahşap taban ile bebek puseti (portbeb...   (please note that while this tutorial is not in English, it is easy to follow.)

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