The PERFECT Crochet Toy Bin with FREE Pattern! – YarnHookNeedles

It’s summer time almost and that means everyone is changing up their crochet project game! And a perfect time to make this crochet toy bin!

For our family, we try and do a twice a year purge. We go through EVERYTHING in the house! This includes the insurmountable piles of toys. I am always looking for practical (and stylish) ways to store toys.

My inspiration for this crochet toy bin project came when I realized how many stuffed animals we had. I knew I needed something big enough to house them so I decided on a large toy bin that would also look great sitting in the family room!

This would be perfect for storing throw pillows and guest towels too.

I was asked on Instagram approximately how long this project took me. What’s awesome is, it worked up in about two hours!

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HERE IS WHAT I USED:

• working with two strands at a time, I used six skeins of the blue color (Lion Brand Hometown USA in Montpelier Peacock)
• size Q hook
• working with two strands at a time, I used about 1/4th of two skeins in the black color (Lion Brand Hometown USA in Oakland Black)
• tapestry needle
• scissors

TECHNIQUES:

• magic circle
• HDC (half double crochet)

Make A Simple Crochet Toy Bin With This FREE Pattern!

CROCHET TOY BIN PATTERN:

6 HDC in the magic circle, sl st, CH 1

Rnd 1 – 2 HDC all the way around, sl st, CH 1

Rnd 2 – *HDC, 2 HDC. Rep from * all the way around. sl st, CH1

Rnd 3 – *HDC, HDC, 2 HDC. Rep from * all the way around. sl st, CH 1

Rnd 4 – *HDC, HDC, HDC, 2 HDC. Rep from * all the way around. sl st, CH 1

Rnd 5 – *HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, 2 HDC. Rep from * all the way around. sl st, CH 1

Rnd 6 – *HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, 2 HDC. Rep from * all the way around. sl st, CH 1

Rnd 7 – *HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, 2 HDC. Rep from * all the way around. sl st, CH1

Rnd 8 – *HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, 2 HDC. Rep from * all the way around. sl st, CH 1

Rnd 9 – *HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, 2 HDC. Rep from * all the way around. sl st, CH 1

Rnds 10 -19: HDC all the way around, sl st, CH 1

DECREASES START

Rnd 20 – *HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC2tog. Rep from * all the way around. sl st, CH 1

Rnd 21 – *HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC, HDC2tog. Rep from * all the way around. sl st, CH 1

Rnd 22 – HDC all the way around

ADDING THE HANDLES

Rnd 23 – HDC in the next 10 STS, CH 6 while skipping the next 6 sts, HDC in the next 22 sts, CH 6 while skipping the next 6 sts, HDC the rest of the way around, sl st, CH 1

Rnd 24 – HDC all the way around (adding 6 HDC in the CH 6 space), sl st, CH 1

Rnd 25 – SC all around, sl st, tie off and weave in the ends!

You can easily do an ombre effect with this bin. You could do two-tone as well! The design ideas are endless!

As always, if you have questions or need help with anything, just comment down below or send me an email: yarnhookneedles@gmail.com

I hope you enjoy making this bin!

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