This hanging organizer stacks three oval baskets on two tan cords. Each basket has a tan base, a rust waffle-stitch band around the middle of the wall, and a row of cream daisy fans along the rim. It’s made for spare toilet rolls, but it also works for hand towels, small toiletries or yarn.
The palette is warm and earthy: tan, rust and cream. The waffle band gives a firm, textured wall, and the daisy fans soften the top edge. The style suits a cottage or boho bathroom.
The pattern uses US crochet terms. Each basket measures 9 in (22.9 cm) long, 5 in (12.7 cm) wide and 3.75 in (9.5 cm) tall. The assembled organizer hangs about 24 in (61.0 cm) tall and 9.5 in (24.1 cm) wide.
Construction is simple. You crochet an oval base in rounds, turn the wall up with a back-loop round, work the color bands, and finish with the daisy edging. Then you make two slip-stitch cords and sew them to the curved ends of all three baskets.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: about 24 in (61.0 cm) tall × 9.5 in (24.1 cm) wide
- Skill level: Intermediate (front post stitches, working in rounds)
- Terminology: US
- Yarn weight: Worsted (#4) cotton
- Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8)
- Number of pieces: 5 (3 baskets, 2 straps)
- Layout: 3 baskets stacked vertically, 3 in (7.6 cm) apart
- Basket size: 9 in × 5 in × 3.75 in (22.9 cm × 12.7 cm × 9.5 cm)
- Height before edging: 3 in (7.6 cm)
- Edging depth: 0.75 in (1.9 cm)
Materials
Use a smooth, firm cotton or cotton blend so the baskets keep their shape. Quantities assume about 170 m per 100 g.
- Tan (A): 110 g, 187 m (205 yd), for bases, walls, straps and flower centers
- Rust (B): 95 g, 162 m (177 yd), for the waffle bands
- Cream (C): 35 g, 60 m (66 yd), for the daisy edging
All quantities include a margin of about 20%.
Tools:
– 5.0 mm (US H-8) hook
– Tapestry needle
– 4 stitch markers
– Measuring tape
– Pins
– Spray bottle
– A box or folded towels about 9 in × 5 in (22.9 cm × 12.7 cm) for blocking
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- BLO – back loop only
- FPdc – front post double crochet
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sk – skip
- rnd – round
Special stitches:
– FPdc: Yarn over and insert the hook from front to back to front around the post of the stitch. Yarn over, pull up a loop, then (yarn over, pull through 2) twice.
– Picot petal: (Sl st in next dc, ch 3, sl st in same dc).
Gauge and Checkpoints
- Sc gauge: 14 sc and 16 rnds = 4 in (10.2 cm)
- Waffle gauge: 4 dc-height rnds = 2 in (5.1 cm)
- Strap gauge: 16 sl sts = 4 in (10.2 cm)
Make one complete basket before starting the others, and measure at these points:
- After Rnd 4: 6 in × 2 in (15.2 cm × 5.1 cm)
- After Rnd 10: 9 in × 5 in (22.9 cm × 12.7 cm), with a perimeter of about 25 in (63.5 cm)
- After Rnd 18: wall height 3 in (7.6 cm)
- After Rnd 20: total height 3.75 in (9.5 cm)
If the base is too big, go down half a hook size. If it’s too small, go up half a size. If the base measures correctly but the walls lean outward, work the wall rounds more tightly. Don’t change the stitch counts.
Basket (Make 3)
Join each rnd with a sl st to the first st. The ch 1 at the start of a sc rnd does not count as a st, and neither does the ch 2 at the start of a dc rnd. Change color on the final yarn over of the joining sl st.
Base (Color A)
Ch 17.
Rnd 1: Work 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 14 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Rotate and sc in the underside of the next 14 ch. Join. (34 sts: 14 per long side, 3 per end)
Rnd 2: Ch 1. Sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts. Join. (40 sts: 14 per side, 6 per end)
Rnd 3: Ch 1. Sc in next 14 sts, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in next 14 sts, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 3 times. Join. (46 sts: 14 per side, 9 per end)
Rnd 4: Ch 1. Sc in next 14 sts, (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, repeat once more. Join. (52 sts: 14 per side, 12 per end)
Rnds 5–10: Continue the same way. Keep 14 sc on each long side and work 3 evenly spaced increases on each end, adding 1 more plain sc between increases each rnd.
- Rnd 5: 58 sts
- Rnd 6: 64 sts
- Rnd 7: 70 sts
- Rnd 8: 76 sts
- Rnd 9: 82 sts
- Rnd 10: 88 sts (14 per side, 30 per end)
Stagger the increases from round to round so the ends stay round.
Checkpoint: The base measures 9 in × 5 in (22.9 cm × 12.7 cm) and lies flat.
Wall
Rnd 11 (Color A): Ch 1, sc BLO in each st around. Join. (88 sts)
The unused front loops form a ridge, and the wall begins to turn up.
Rnd 12 (Color A): Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (88 sts)
Fold the basket flat with the long sides together. Place a marker in the stitch at each fold. These are the end-center stitches.
Rnd 13 (Color B, conversion round): Ch 2. Dc in each st around, working 2 dc in each marked st. Join. (88 worked + 2 added = 90 sts: 14 per long side, 31 per end)
Rnd 14 (waffle A): Ch 2. FPdc around next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat 30 times. Join. (90 sts)
Rnd 15 (waffle B): Ch 2. Dc in next st, FPdc around each of next 2 sts; repeat 30 times. Join. (90 sts)
Rnd 16 (waffle A): Repeat Rnd 14. (90 sts)
Each FPdc in Rnd 16 sits over a dc from Rnd 15, so a raised grid of square cells forms. Fasten off B.
Rnds 17–18 (Color A): Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (90 sts)
Checkpoint: The wall is 3 in (7.6 cm) tall: 0.5 in (1.3 cm) of tan, 2 in (5.1 cm) of rust, and 0.5 in (1.3 cm) of tan. Fasten off A. Edging follows under Border.
Straps (Make 2)
With A, ch 107 loosely.
Row 1: Sl st in the back bump of 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (106 sl sts)
Row 2: Rotate. Sl st in each remaining front loop along the other side of the chain. (106 sl sts)
Fasten off and leave a 12 in (30.5 cm) tail.
Checkpoint: The strap measures 26.5 in (67.3 cm) long and about 0.4 in (1.0 cm) wide, with a braided look.
Make All Pieces
- Baskets: 3, each using A, B and C
- Straps: 2, Color A only
Layout, top to bottom:
/\ apex (1 in overlap)
/ \ diagonal 8.25 in each
|[Basket 1]|
| gap | 3 in
|[Basket 2]|
| gap | 3 in
|[Basket 3]|
Joining
Sew each strap to the outside center of one curved end of each basket, using the end-center markers. Use the tail and a tapestry needle, and whipstitch both edges of the strap to the wall.
Count strap stitches from the bottom end (4 sts = 1 in / 2.5 cm):
- Sts 1–12: sew to the body of Basket 3, Rnds 11–18 (3 in / 7.6 cm)
- Sts 13–15: cross the edging; tack lightly at Rnd 19 (0.75 in / 1.9 cm)
- Sts 16–27: gap (3 in / 7.6 cm)
- Sts 28–39: sew to Basket 2
- Sts 40–42: cross Basket 2 edging
- Sts 43–54: gap
- Sts 55–66: sew to Basket 1
- Sts 67–69: cross Basket 1 edging
- Sts 70–102: diagonal to the apex (8.25 in / 21.0 cm)
- Sts 103–106: overlap with the other strap (1 in / 2.5 cm)
Check: 12 + 3 + 12 + 12 + 3 + 12 + 12 + 3 + 33 + 4 = 106 sts.
Overlap the last 4 sts of both straps and sew them together securely to form the apex.
Keep your stitches snug but don’t pull them tight, so the wall doesn’t pucker. Line up 12 strap sts against the 8 wall rnds on each basket. Make the gaps match exactly so the baskets hang level.
Checkpoint: From the bottom of Basket 3 to the top of Basket 1 is 17.25 in (43.8 cm). The triangle above adds about 7 in (17.8 cm), for a total of about 24 in (61.0 cm).
Border: Daisy Edging
Edging gauge: one flower repeat uses 6 sts, about 1.7 in (4.3 cm).
Before joining the straps, work the edging into Rnd 18 of each basket. It has 90 sts: 14 on each long side and 31 on each end. The edging runs continuously around the oval, and there are no corners to count.
Rnd 19 (Color C): Join C in any st. Sc in next st, sk 2 sts, 7 dc in next st, sk 2 sts; repeat 15 times. Join to first sc. (15 sc + 105 dc = 120 sts)
Rnd 20 (Color C): Sl st in next sc, work a picot petal in each of the next 7 dc; repeat 15 times. Join. (15 sl sts + 105 picots)
Fasten off.
Centers: With A, embroider a French knot at the base center of each fan, just above the sc of Rnd 18. That makes 15 knots per basket.
Why the math works: 90 = 15 × 6, so the repeats close perfectly. The same 90 = 30 × 3 also gave the waffle its clean repeat. Rnd 13 is the only round that adds stitches, so both patterns can share one count.
Final Blocking
- Weave in all ends inside each basket.
- Lightly mist each basket.
- Fill each basket with a box or folded towels sized 9 in × 5 in (22.9 cm × 12.7 cm). Straighten the walls.
- Pin the daisy fans open so the petals spread evenly.
- Pin the straps straight to 26.5 in (67.3 cm).
- Let everything dry completely.
- Sew the straps as described under Joining, or check the joins if they’re already sewn.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- [ ] Each base is 9 in × 5 in (22.9 cm × 12.7 cm) and lies flat.
- [ ] Each basket has 88 sts in Rnds 11–12 and 90 sts in Rnds 13–18.
- [ ] The waffle grid is aligned all the way around.
- [ ] Each basket has 15 daisy fans and 15 knots.
- [ ] The two straps are equal in length.
- [ ] All three gaps between baskets are 3 in (7.6 cm).
- [ ] The apex join is secure.
Troubleshooting
- The base ruffles: You have too many end increases. Recount to 88 sts after Rnd 10.
- The base cups: Work the increases more loosely or go up half a hook size.
- The waffle cells slant: You swapped the A and B rounds. Check that each FPdc sits over a dc.
- The fans crowd together: Your count isn’t 90. Fix Rnd 18 before starting Rnd 19.
- The baskets tilt: Your strap counts don’t match. Re-sew so both straps follow the same stitch positions.
Care
Hand wash in cool water, reshape the baskets, and dry them flat over a box. Don’t tumble dry.
Final Notes
Measure at each stage and the rest follows:
- The base is 88 sts, measuring 9 in × 5 in (22.9 cm × 12.7 cm).
- The wall is 90 sts and 3 in (7.6 cm) tall.
- The edging adds 0.75 in (1.9 cm), for a basket height of 3.75 in (9.5 cm).
- Each strap is 106 sts, or 26.5 in (67.3 cm).
- The finished organizer is about 24 in (61.0 cm) tall.
If each checkpoint matches, the three tiers will hang level.
Happy crocheting!