Crochet Basket With Handles: Chunky Storage Basket

Every home needs a few good baskets, and this one is my favorite to make. It is a sturdy, round storage basket in super bulky yarn, with two built-in handles and a contrast top band — and it works up in a single afternoon.

It holds a whole stash of yarn, a stack of towels or a pile of toys, and it stands up straight on its own. The finished basket is about 12" (30 cm) across and 10" (25 cm) tall.

The Chunky Storage Basket pattern is available as a printable PDF in my Etsy shop.

Why You Will Love This Basket

• It is fast. Super bulky yarn and a big hook mean the whole basket takes an afternoon.
• It is easy. Only basic stitches, worked in the round, with a stitch count for every round.
• It is sturdy. The walls stand up straight and the base stays flat, so it doesn't slump when you fill it.
• The handles are built in. No sewing on extra pieces — they are worked right into the top band.

What You Need

• Super bulky (6) yarn: about 212 yd / 194 m in Colour A and 106 yd / 97 m in Colour B. The sample uses Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in Butterscotch and Fisherman.
• A 15 mm (US P/Q) crochet hook — see my hook sizes chart for UK sizes
• A large stitch marker
• A large-eye yarn needle and scissors

How It Comes Together

The basket is made in three simple parts: a flat round base, straight walls, and a contrast top band with two handle openings.

The base grows into a neat flat circle, then a small trick turns the corner so the walls rise straight up with a crisp edge at the bottom.

The handles are worked into the top band in a way that makes them strong enough to carry the basket full. The PDF pattern shows exactly how, with a photo of each stage.

What Is Inside the Pattern

The PDF is 9 pages, laid out to print and tick off as you go:

• Materials list and a checklist
• Gauge, pattern notes and how to read the counts, in US terms
• The base, walls, top band and handles round by round, with stitch counts and a round tracker
• An invisible finish and how to set the shape
• Make it your own: a size chart for smaller and larger baskets, and how to change the height or the yarn

One Pattern, a Whole Family of Baskets

Because the pattern explains how to change the width and the height, you can make a matching set — a small one for crochet hooks, a medium one for skincare, a big one for blankets. Two-tone, single colour or tweed all work.

You are welcome to sell the baskets you make from the pattern — just credit Crochet Henouda.

Get the Pattern

The Chunky Storage Basket PDF has everything you need: every round with stitch counts, the handles, the finishing and the size chart for a whole family of baskets.

👉 Get the Chunky Storage Basket pattern on Etsy

New to crochet patterns? My guide on how to read a crochet pattern explains the abbreviations you will meet in the PDF.