These small bowls are perfect for trinkets and jewelry. There are two deep bowls, and a third shallow bowl that can be a lid for the single crochet bowl. This great stashbuster is also useful for giftboxes and can be made larger to store even bigger items.

Skill Level: Beginner

Size: Approximately 3¾” x 2¾”

Gauge: 20 dc and 24 rows measure 4″ x 4″; gauge not critical 

Materials

Yarn:

 Rico Essentials Cotton DK (100% cotton; 142 yards [130 meters]/50 grams): #13 Magenta (1 ball), #25 Gray (1 ball)

Hook: US size E/4 (3.5 mm) hook
Notions: Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

Shell: Work 5 dc in same place.

Pattern Notes

The bowls are worked in the round, turning at the end of each round.

Pattern

Base of Containers

Rnd 1: Beginning with a magic loop, work 6 sc in the loop. Join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Pull the magic loop tight to close the hole. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in same place as sl st, 2 sc in next 5 sc, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: Sc in same place as sl st, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: Sc in same place as sl st, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc], 5 times, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: Sc in same place as sl st, 1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: Sc in same place as sl st, 1sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc], 5 times, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. (36 sc)
Continue working 1 extra stitch between the sets of increases until required number of rounds has been worked.

Single Crochet Bowl

Work base for 12 rounds. (72 sc)
Continue to work without increasing for a further 18 rounds.
Fasten off.

Shallow Bowl/Lid

Work base for 13 rounds. (78 sc)
Rnd 14: Sc in same place as sl st, sk 2 sc, shell in next sc, sk 2 sc, [sc in next sc, sk 2 sc, shell in next sc, sk 2 sc] across, sl st to 1st sc, turn. (13 shells)
Rnd 15: Ch 2, 2 dc in same place as sl st, sc in center dc of next shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell] across, 2 dc in sl st at beginning of round, sl st to 2nd ch, turn.
Rnd 16: Sc in same place as sl st, shell in next sc, [sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc] across, sl st to 1st sc.
Fasten off.

Shell Bowl

Work base for 12 rounds. (72 sc)
Rnd 13: Sc in same place as sl st, sk 2 sc, shell in next sc, sk 2 sc, [sc in next sc, sk 2 sc, shell in next sc, sk 2 sc] across, sl st to 1st sc, turn. (12 shells)
Rnd 14: Ch 2, 2 dc in same place as sl st, sc in center dc of next shell, [shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell] across, 2 dc in sl st at beginning of round, sl st to 2nd ch, turn.
Rnd 15: Sc in same place as sl st, shell in next sc, [sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc] across, sl st to 1st sc, turn.
Rnds 16-21: Rep rounds 14 and 15 3 times.
Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends.