How to Make a Wastebasket Cover

Materials:

2-3 oz Red Heart Kids yarn in Beach

H crochet hook

9-Qt\8.5 L wastebasket (measurements for the one I used: 26-1\2" around the outside top of wastebasket and 24" around the outside bottom)

Craft glue

Abbreviations Used In This Pattern:

Ch = Chain

St = Stitch

Sl St - Slip Stitch

Rnd = Round

Beg = Beginning

Sc = Single Crochet

Ea = Each

Lp = Loop

Rep = Repeat

Bet = Between

Sk = Skip

Cover:

RND 1: With yarn and H hook ch-96, sl st to form a ring, ch-1, sc in ea ch around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (96 sts)

RND 2: Sc in 1^st st, * ch-4, sk next 3 sts, sc next st, * rep bet ** around ending with ch-4, sk 3 sts, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (25 loops made)

RND 3-24: Sc 1^st st ch-4 lp(loop), * ch-4, sc next lp, * rep bet ** around ending with ch-4, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (24 lps)

RND 25: Work 5 sc in ea lp around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off. (120 sts)

Finishing:

Slid the crochet piece over the outside of the wastebasket with rnd 1 at the bottom of the wastebasket and rnd 25 at the top. You will need to stretch the cover to get it to fit around the entire wastebasket. Glue to hold in place. You may want to use tape to hold the cover in place as it dries. Glue dots work well with this kind of craft.