Single Crochet Square Base Pattern for Bags and Baskets

Crochet Base Patterns are always so useful for making variety of Crochet Patterns. Be it of any shape ...Rectangle, Oval, Round, Square. You can make so many crochet projects with a simple Base.....Bags, purses, cushion covers, pillows, scarf, rugs, placemats, blankets and many more as you wish.

Today am sharing the pattern to make a Single Crochet Square Base. It is worked in just simple single crochet stitches.

Checkout the Written and Photo Tutorial Here:-

Single Crochet Square Base Pattern for Bags and Baskets

Materials Used:- 8 Ply Yarn 4 mm Crochet Hook

For this whole pattern, the starting Chain 1 is not counted as a stitch. It is just to bring the yarn to a working height.

Start with a Magic Circle.

Chain 1(Not Counted as a stitch)

8 single Crochets.

Pull the yarn end to close the gap.

Slip stitch on top of the first Single Crochet.

Chain 1.1 Single Crochet in the same stitch.

3 Single Crochets in the next stitch.(Mark the middle stitch with a stitch marker(i.e. the Second Stitch of the 3 Single Crochets)This will form the corner of the square.)

1 Single Crochet in the next stitch.

3 Single Crochets in the next stitch.( Mark the middle stitch)

Repeat*(1 SC, 3SC) in rest of the stitches.

Slip Stitch on top of the first Single Crochet.

Chain 1. 1 Single Crochet in the same stitch.

1 Single Crochet in each stitch untill the Marked stitch.(Corner)

3 Single Crochets in the Marked stitch.

Repeat* (1SC in each stitch untill the Marked Stitch, 3 SC in the Marked stitch)

The stitches between each corners will keep increasing with each and every round.

Slip Stitch on top of the first single Crochet.

Keep repeating Round 3 untill you reach the size needed.