The Willow Pond Rope Basket Crochet Pattern is a is a Digital .pdf download of a beginner friendly modern crochet design that has the look and function of a jute rope basket except, it's all crochet! The basket is as versatile and practical as is it beautiful and quick to work up! You can easily complete it in a weekend. Keep it neutral and use it as a planter cover, a project basket, or to display towels in the bathroom! Or... combine some pastels for a sweet little nursery basket to hold fresh diapers, plush toys, or a few rolled up receiving blankets. Make several and give them as gifts! The possibilities are endless! The basket is named after a tiny spring melt pond framed with pines, wildflowers, and a breathtaking view of Mt. Sneffels, in the San Juan Mountains of SW Colorado! It's one of my favorite spots to pull over and snap a few photos when I venture up that way! Construction Notes: The Lion Brand Yarns Rewind Tape Yarn, recommended for this pattern, is a unique yarn in that is strong and has an almost felt like feel, but it is also thin and lightweight. Holding 2 strands of the tape yarn together for the color A rows results in reasonably good structure in the sides of the basket, but it is not a rigid sided basket and may require some shaping. A single strand of T-shirt yarn or even a super bulky weight (6 wt.) yarn will also work well with this design and may provide some extra rigidity. Substitutions may significantly affect the amount of yarn you will need to complete the basket. Level: Easy Language/Terminology: English/US Terminology Dimensions: Diameter x Height to rim x Height to top of handle 10 x 8.5 x 10 inch 25.4 x 21.6 x 25.4 cm Materials: Shown in Lion Brand Yarns Rewind Tape Yarn (2 skeins - worked with 2 strands held together), Color: Willow 24/7 Cotton (1 skein), Color: Ecru Amount: Approximate in yd/m/oz/g Rewind Tape: 311/284/5.0/142 24/7 Cotton: 153/140/2.9/82 Crochet Hook: H8 - 5.00mm Yarn Needle (to weave in ends) Stitch markers Scissors Gauge: 11 st x 11 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) square in Sc with tape yarn (2 strands held together) in rounds DOWNLOADING HELP: https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115013328108?flash_digest=db932e4924fd5b33db572f6a4428cd3fc1d08fcd&segment=shopping ©Copyright 2021 Corri Schmidt. Reproduction of this pattern is prohibited. You may sell items made from this pattern. Please credit "Alpenglow Basin Fiber Arts" on the tag, or a link in your item description to https://www.esty.com/shop/alpenglowbasin. Please tag social media posts with @alpenglowbasin and #alpenglowbasin. Thank you!