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Add a little handmade warmth to your home with this free crochet heart basket pattern, using mosaic crochet. With three nesting sizes, they’re perfect for plants, gifts, storage, or bringing a soft, cosy touch of love to every corner of your space. 🧺💖✨
In this post you’ll find everything you need to know how to make a crochet heart basket step by step, including materials, stitches, a detailed video tutorial and free written pattern for blog subscribers.
Heart Basket Crochet Pattern Overview
The Happy Hearts Baskets are such a joyful mosaic crochet pattern designed to celebrate love, warmth, and handmade charm. Featuring a repeating heart motif in 3 beautiful sizes, these baskets make the perfect crochet Valentines gifts for chocolates, toiletries or why not use it as a crochet plant pot?!
⭐⭐⭐ Difficulty level: Intermediate – but nice and easy once you get going
💬 Hook Size: 5mm
📏 Sizes: S, M, L but easy to adapt to any size
✨ Crochet Technique: Overlay Mosaic Crochet
⚖️ Yarn Weight: Worsted Weight (category 4)
🧶 Yarn Used: Herrschners Worsted 8
🕐 Approx Crochet Time: 1-4 hours depending on size and your pace
👍 Perfect For: using up that yarn stash and making a great crochet gift!
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Video Tutorial: How To Make A Crochet Heart Basket
Come along as I make this mosaic crochet pattern and see just how easy it is in our step-by-step video crochet heart basket tutorial.
Crochet Heart Pattern Materials
- A 5mm(H) crochet hook or hook needed to reach basket base diameter
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Optional Handle Covers
Along with the above you will need the following yarn for your baskets:
Herrschners Worsted 8, 100% Acrylic, (489yds/448m/226g) in 2 colours held double.
For the small (medium, large) baskets, you will require approximately: 90 (200, 360) metres, 100 (220, 390) yards of yarn A to crochet the baskets. 1 ball of the recommended yarn A for all sizes.
You will also require approximately 45 (100, 175) metres, 50 (110, 190) yards of yarn B to crochet the baskets. 1 ball of the recommended yarn B for all sizes.
It’s a category 4, worsted weight yarn which is what gives these baskets their solid sides. Find out more about yarn weights and categories with our handy yarn weight chart.
For my baskets I used Herrschners Worsted 8 in the following colours:
Small Basket: A: Lotus, B: Ivory
Medium Basket: A: Mauve, B: Ivory
Large Basket: A: Plum Wine, B: Ivory
See my other worsted weight crochet patterns – you might find your next project there too!
Yarn Substitutes
You can use any yarn that you like bearing in mind that you need to make sure you meet the gauge. Some options are:
- Color Theory by Lion Brand, 100% Acrylic, 246yds/225m/100g
- Brava Worsted by WeCrochet, 100% Premium Acrylic, 218yds/200m/100g
- Starlette, 100% Acrylic, 180yds/165m/100g
Sizing
Small: 3.5″ diameter, 5″ high
Medium: 6.5″ diameter, 6.25″ high
Large: 9″ diameter, 8″ high
Are you looking for more mosaic crochet seasonal patterns? 💕 The Happy Hearts collection is perfect to try next!
- Happy Hearts Mittens — beautifully shaped mosaic hearts
- Happy Hearts Hat — sizes from newborn to adult
- Happy Hearts Coffee Cozy — quick, joyful, and perfect for gifting
Create your own handmade heart-filled collection.
How Much Yarn do I Need to Crochet a Crochet Plant Pot?
The following yarn amounts are approximate. Any changes and customisations will adjust the amount of yarn required so make sure to order plenty.
Small (Medium, Large)
You will require approximately 90 (200, 360) metres, 100 (220, 390) yards of yarn A to crochet the baskets.
This is 1 ball of the recommended yarn A for all sizes.
You will also require approximately 45 (100, 175) metres, 50 (110, 190) yards of yarn B to crochet the baskets.
This is 1 ball of the recommended yarn B for all sizes.
Glossary and Abbreviations
- beg – beginning
- blo – back loop only
- ch(s) – chain(s) (chain stitch tutorial)
- ch-sp(s) – chain space(s)
- rep – repeat
- RS – right side
- sp – space
- ss/sl st – slip stitch (how to crochet a slip stitch)
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- WS – wrong side
- Yoh – yarn over hook
If you like this pattern, you might also like the heart crochet beanie which uses the same overlay mosaic crochet technique.
If you’ve not tried this technique before, check out this overlay mosaic crochet tutorial.
Stitches
The pattern is written in standard US terms and uses the following crochet stitches:
sc – single crochet (how to single crochet stitch)
Mdc – Mosaic double crochet (mosaic double crochet tutorial)
Special Stitches
SINGLE CROCHET (sc) always worked in back loop only (blo).
Insert hook from front to back through stitch to be worked. Yarn over and pull through stitch. Yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook.
MOSAIC DOUBLE CROCHET (Mdc)
Yarn over and insert hook into front loop of stitch two rounds below. Yarn over and pull through the stitch. Yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.* Yarn over and pull through remaining two loops on the hook.
The stitch behind the Mdc on the current round is left unworked.
MOSAIC DOUBLE CROCHET 2 TOGETHER (Mdc2tog) – current and next st
Begin working a Mdc in the current st but stop at *. Now begin another Mdc in the next st and complete by yarning over and pulling through all the loops on the hook.
MOSAIC DOUBLE CROCHET 2 TOGETHER (Mdc2tog) – previous and current st
Begin working a Mdc in the previous st but stop at *. Now begin another Mdc in the current st and complete by yarning over and pulling through all the loops on the hook.
2 MOSAIC DOUBLE CROCHET (2Mdc)
Work two mosaic double crochet stitches in the front loop of the stitch 2 rounds below. In the heart motif this helps to shape the sides. It does not increase the stitch count as you will be skipping a stitch either before or after.
How do you Make a Crochet Heart Basket?
- The baskets are made from the bottom up starting with the base.
- The body is then worked in overlay mosaic crochet rounds.
- We then continue in rounds to add the handles to finish.
Pattern Gauge
Gauge: not essential, 4 rounds of base = 3.5″ using 5mm hook
You can use any weight of yarn you like for this project but will need to adjust accordingly e.g make the largest size if using finer yarn.
You can make the base to any multiple of 10 sts that you like and then work the body of the basket to any height by adding rounds after the mosaic section.
Before you jump into crocheting your mini heart basket crochet pattern, take a moment to read through the pattern notes—it’s a game-changer!
These handy insights will not only simplify your pattern-reading journey but also ensure a smoother crochet experience. You’ll find helpful tips on deciphering the sizing, customisation and more.
Trust me, a quick peek at these notes will set you up for crochet success!
- The pattern is worked in rounds using the overlay mosaic crochet technique for the main body.
- All stitches in the Mosaic Sections are worked as sc in blo or Mdc.
- Each Round uses just one colour.
- A ch1 at the beginning or end of a Round does not count as a stitch.
- Read through the entire pattern before beginning.
- Make sure that you are familiar with all of the stitches in the abbreviations list before you begin.
- Stitch counts are given in [ ] at the end of each round. If no stitch count is given, then the count is the same as the previous round.
- If following charts for the mosaic sections then you will need to follow the written pattern for the base and handles.
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Round 3: A: ch1, *Mdc in next 5 sts, sc in next st, Mdc in next 4 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 4: B: Rep Round 2.
Round 5: A: Rep Round 3.
Round 6: B: ch1, *sc in next 5 sts, Mdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 7: A: ch1, *Mdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts, Mdc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 8: B: ch1, *sc in next 3 sts, skip next st, 2Mdc in next st, Mdc in next st, 2Mdc in next st, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 9: A: ch1, *Mdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts, Mdc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 10: B: ch1, *sc in next 2 sts, skip next st, 2Mdc in next st, Mdc in next 3 sts, 2Mdc in next st, skip next st, sc in next st; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 11: A: ch1, *Mdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 7 sts, Mdc in next st; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 12: B: ch1, *sc in next 3 sts, Mdc2tog in previous and next st, Mdc in next st, sc in next st, Mdc in next st, Mdc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 13: A: ch1, *Mdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, Mdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, Mdc in next 2sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and continue in A.
Round 14: A: ch1, sc in each st around, ss in blo of 1st st.
Break yarn. Weave in ends to complete.
MEDIUM SIZE BASKET
Using the yarn double throughout and yarn A, make the Base. Work all sts in blo unless indicated otherwise.
BASE
Make a Magic Ring.
Round 1: 10hdc into the Magic Ring, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [10]
Round 2: ch1, 2hdc in blo of each st around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [20]
Round 3: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next st; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [30]
Round 4: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next 2 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [40]
Round 5: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next 3 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [50]
Round 6: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next 4 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [60]
Round 7: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next 5 sts; rep from * around, ss in 3rd loop of 1st st to join. [70]
Round 8: ch1, sc in 3rd loop of each st around, ss in blo of 1st st to join.
Round 9: ch1, sc in blo of each st around, ss in blo of 1st st to join.
Continue with yarn A to work the Main Body.
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MAIN BODY
Working all sc in blo throughout this section now. Refer to Mosaic Chart or use the written instructions as follows.
Change colour at the end of each round as indicated when you slip stitch into the blo of the first st to join. Do not break your yarn at the end of each round, just pick it up again when you need it.
Rounds 1-14: Work as for Small Basket Rounds 1-14 of Main Body.
HANDLE
Fasten off B. Work the Handle in A.
Continue to work all sc in blo throughout.
Round 1: ch1, sc in each st around, ss in 1st st to join.
Round 2: *ch15, skip next 15 sts, sc in next 20 sts; rep from * around.
Work in continuous rounds now.
Round 3: sc in each ch and st around.
Rounds 4-5: sc in each st around.
At the end of Round 5, ss into the 1st st to join.
Break the yarn. Weave in ends to complete.
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LARGE SIZE BASKET
Using the yarn double throughout and yarn A, make the Base. Work all sts in blo unless indicated otherwise.
BASE
Make a Magic Ring.
Round 1: 10hdc into the Magic Ring, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [10]
Round 2: ch1, 2hdc in blo of each st around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [20]
Round 3: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next st; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [30]
Round 4: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next 2 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [40]
Round 5: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next 3 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [50]
Round 6: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next 4 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [60]
Round 7: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next 5 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [70]
Round 8: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next 6 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [80]
Round 9: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next 7 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st to join. [90]
Round 10: ch1, *2hdc in blo of next st, hdc in blo of next 8 sts; rep from * around, ss in 3rd loop of 1st st to join. [100]
Round 11: ch1, sc in 3rd loop of each st around, ss in blo of 1st st to join.
Round 12: ch1, sc in blo of each st around, ss in blo of 1st st to join.
Continue with yarn A to work the Main Body.
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MAIN BODY
Working all sc in blo throughout this section now. Refer to Mosaic Chart or use the written instructions as follows.
Change colour at the end of each round as indicated when you slip stitch into the blo of the first st to join. Do not break your yarn at the end of each round, just pick it up again when you need it.
Round 1: A: RS: ch1, sc in each st around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B. [100]
Round 2: B: ch1, sc in each st around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 3: A: ch1, *Mdc in next 5 sts, sc in next st, Mdc in next 4 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 4: B: ch1, *sc in next 5 sts, Mdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 5: A: ch1, *Mdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts, Mdc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 6: B: ch1, *sc in next 3 sts, skip next st, 2Mdc in next st, Mdc in next st, 2Mdc in next st, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A
Round 7: A: ch1, *Mdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts, Mdc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 8: B: ch1, *sc in next 2 sts, skip next st, 2Mdc in next st, Mdc in next 3 sts, 2Mdc in next st, skip next st, sc in next st; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 9: A: ch1, *Mdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 7 sts, Mdc in next st; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 10: B: ch1, *sc in next 3 sts, Mdc2tog in previous and next st, Mdc in next st, sc in next st, Mdc in next st, Mdc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 11: A: ch1, *sc in next st, Mdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, Mdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, Mdc in next 2sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 12: B: ch1, *Mdc in next st, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 13: A: ch1, *sc in next 2 sts, Mdc in next 7 sts, sc in next st; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 14: B: ch1, *Mdc in next st, 2Mdc in next st, skip next st, sc in next 5 sts, skip next st, 2Mdc in next st; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 15: A: ch1, *sc in next 3 sts, Mdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 16: B: ch1, *Mdc in next 2 sts, 2Mdc in next st, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, skip next st, 2Mdc in next st, Mdc in next st; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 17: A: ch1, *sc in next 4 sts, Mdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to B.
Round 18: B: ch1, *sc in next st, Mdc in next st, Mdc2tog in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, Mdc2tog in previous and next st, Mdc in next st; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 19: A: ch1, *Mdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, Mdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and continue in A.
HANDLE
Work the Handle in A.
Continue to work all sc in blo throughout.
Round 1: ch1, sc in each st around, ss in 1st st to join.
Round 2: *ch15, skip next 15 sts, sc in next 35 sts; rep from * around.
Work in continuous rounds now.
Round 3: sc in each ch and st around.
Rounds 4-5: sc in each st around.
At the end of Round 5, ss into the 1st st to join.
Break the yarn. Weave in ends to complete.
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