Crochet Fox Basket with Wooden Base – Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial for Beginners

This crochet fox basket is a playful storage basket made with 5 mm BIGcord and a 12 cm wooden base. The basket is worked mainly in single crochet, with a simple white colour pattern forming the fox’s muzzle and ears.

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What you will need

• 5 mm BIGcord in orange

• 5 mm BIGcord in white

• 12 cm wooden base

• 6 mm crochet hook

• safety eyes

• safety nose

Abbreviations

• SC – single crochet

• Sl St – slip stitch

• CH – chain

Step 1 – Prepare the wooden base

Start by working slip stitches around the wooden base to cover the holes.

Finish the round by pulling the starting tail through the loop, creating what looks like one more slip stitch.

Step 2 – Crochet the first round around the base

Start crocheting around the base with single crochet stitches.

Work 1 SC into each hole, but in every 4th hole work 2 SC into the same hole. This prevents the basket from narrowing as you crochet upwards and helps keep the sides straight.

Work 2 SC into the last hole as well.

Finish the round as shown in the video to create an invisible join.

Step 3 – Continue the basket sides

Continue with the second round. From now on, work 1 SC into each stitch.

Step 4 – Change colour for the fox muzzle

When changing colours in a single crochet, work the first part of the stitch with the first colour, then pull the final loop through with the second colour. This creates a clean and smooth colour transition.

Step 5 – Crochet the fox face colour pattern

Muzzle round 1: work in orange until the colour-change point shown in the video, work 1 SC in white, then continue in orange until the end of the round. Finish with an invisible join.

Muzzle round 2: 9 SC in orange, 3 SC in white, 15 SC in orange. Finish with an invisible join.

Muzzle round 3: 8 SC in orange, 5 SC in white, 14 SC in orange. Finish with an invisible join.

Muzzle round 4: 7 SC in orange, 7 SC in white, 13 SC in orange. Finish with an invisible join.

Muzzle round 5: 6 SC in orange, 9 SC in white, 12 SC in orange. Finish with an invisible join.

Last muzzle round: 5 SC in orange, 11 SC in white, 11 SC in orange. Finish with an invisible join.

Step 6 – Final round and fox ears

The final round is worked entirely in slip stitches, and the ears are crocheted as you go.

Follow the video. After working 1 Sl St in orange, remove the hook and continue with white: 2 SC, CH 1, turn your work and work 1 SC.

Switch back to orange and continue working slip stitches around the ear.

Continue with orange slip stitches.

Make the second ear in the same way as the first, then continue with slip stitches to the end of the round.

Your crochet fox basket is finished

Your handmade fox basket is ready. It is perfect as a cute storage basket, a children’s room accessory or a playful handmade decoration.

If you make your own version, share it on Instagram and tag @bigcord_bigideas – we’d love to see it.