Easter Advent – Easter Baskets

Hop Into Spring: Creative Easter Basket Ideas for Every Bunny

Easter is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to start thinking about those charming little baskets filled with goodies, surprises, and a whole lot of joy. Whether you’re creating one for your child, a friend, or even a furry family member, Easter baskets are the perfect way to celebrate the season of renewal and love.

Easter is a time to celebrate joy, rebirth, and connection—what better way to do that than with a little surprise tucked into a handmade basket? Whether simple or elaborate, what matters most is the love behind it.

Chicken Easter Basket

Materials:

Yarn Bee Fur the Moment yarn:

110-120 yards

Worsted weight yarn:

3 yards red

2 yards yellow

Size L (8.0 mm) and G (4.0 mm) crochet hooks

Yarn needle

Gallon plastic bucket (I used one ice cream bucket and one from Dollar Tree)

12-mm wiggle eyes

Polyfil

Popsicle stick

Stitch markers are highly recommended for this type of yarn

Finished basket measures approximately 8” wide by 6-7” tall, depending on size of bucket used.

Gauge:  5 sc = 2”, 4 rows = 2”

Directions:

Row 1: With Fur the Moment yarn and L hook, ch 2 (or magic ring), 7 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds unless otherwise specified.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (14 sc).

Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (21 sc).

Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (28 sc).

Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (35 sc).

Rnd 6: *Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (42 sc).

Rnd 7: *Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (49 sc).

Rnd 8: *Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (56 sc).

Rnd 9: *Sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (60 sc).

Rnd 10: Sc in each st.

Repeat Rnd 10 until piece measures as tall as the bucket. (I used 2 different buckets; and they were different heights.) Then work 1 more rnd in sc. The extra rnd will be used to glue along top of bucket.

Join with a sl st. Do not fasten off.

Tail:

Row 1: Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sc in next 8 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 4 sts, dec (6 sc).

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 2 sts, dec (4 sc).

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, dec twice (2 sc). Fasten off.

Head:

Rnd 1: With Fur the Moment yarn and L hook, ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work head in continuous rnds.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc).

Rnds 3-6: Sc in each st.

Rnd 7: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc).

Rnds 8-10: Sc in each st. Join with sl st at end of Rnd 10. Fasten off yarn leaving 12” length for sewing.

Comb:

With red worsted yarn and size G hook, attach yarn at top of head, sc, *ch 3, sc next st,* 2 times, ch 3, sl st. Fasten off yarn and pull both ends inside head. Tie in a knot for extra security.

Beak:

Rnd 1: With yellow worsted yarn and size G hook, ch 2 (or magic ring), 3 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Do not join.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts (4 sc).

Rnd 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts (5 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off yarn leaving 6” length. Sew beak to front of head. Glue eyes above beak.

Stuff head semi-firmly. Leave enough room at bottom to fold Rnd 10 of head flat. Insert half of the popsicle stick into head. Sew head closed with half the popsicle stick extending down.

Mark center front of basket opposite the center of the tail.

Sew head to top of last rnd of body with popsicle stick at center front between the chicken and the bucket.

Wings: (Make 2)

Row 1: With Pipsqueak yarn, ch 11, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch (10 sc).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts (9 sc).

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 7 sts, dec over next 2 sts (8 sc).

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts (7 sc). Fasten off leaving 9” length for sewing.

Sew Row 4 and front edge of wing to side of chicken approximately 2 rnds from top edge with angled edge (at back) and Row 1 hanging free.

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