Step into an enchanted woodland and create your own Fairy Hollow Log Basket! Inspired by fairy realms and mystical groves, this crochet pattern guides you in crafting a beautiful, hollow log adorned with twining ivy, delicate mushrooms, and charming fungus, crowned with a fluttering little butterfly. A sturdy branch handle adds to the magical rustic look—perfect for fairy gardens, mystical storage, or an imaginative gift for a nature lover.
Abbreviations Used:
- ch=ch
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- trc = treble crochet
- rep = repeat
- beg = beginning
- rem=remaining
- tog=together
- sp=space
- lp st = loop st
- blo=back loop only
- dec = decrease
- inc = increase
Materials Needed:
- 8 ounces. of Dark Brown Red Heart Super Saver yarn
- ¼ ounce Rust colored Red Heart Super Saver yarn
- ¼ ounce Tan colored Red Heart Super Saver yarn
- Size I, E and G crochet hooks
- Fiberfil enough to fill the handle and mushrooms. (A couple of handfuls.)
- Small amounts of: #3 Aunt Lydia’s Thread, Green, peach, pink, tan, dark brown, white and light brown colors.
- Yarn Needle and scissors
- Glue Gun
Basket
With 2 strands of the Dark Brown yarn ch 36.
Row 1. Dc in the 4th Ch from the hook ad in each ch across. (33 dc made. Counting beg ch 3 as a st now and throughout.)
*Row 2. Ch 3 and turn. (Fpdc around the next st, dc in the next st) across. (33 sts made.)
Row 3. Ch 3 and turn. (Dc in the next dc, bpdc around the next st.) Across. End with dc in the last st. (33 sts made.)
Row 4. Ch 3 and turn. (Dc In the next st. Fpdc around the next st) across. End with dc in the last 2 sts.
*Row 5. Ch 3 and turn. (Bpdc around the next st, dc in the next st) across. (33 sts made.)
Rep rows 2 – 5 for pattern 3 more times. End off and weave In the end. Set the piece aside.
Log End
With 2 strands of Rust make a magic circle.
Rnd 1. Ch 1 and make 7 sc in the ring. Do not join.
Rnd 2. Make 2 sc in each st around. (14 sc made.)
Rnd 3. (Sc in the next st, make 2 sc in the next st) around. (21 sc made.) End off rust and weave in the end. Attach 2 strands of Tan in any st on this round.
Rnd 4. Ch 1, (sc in each of the next 2 sts, make 2 sc in the next st) around. (28 sc made. Do not join.
Rnd 5. Ch 1, (sc in each of the next 3 sts, make 2 sc in the next st) around. (35 sc made. Do not join.
Rnd 6. Ch 1, (sc in each of the next 4 sts, make 2 sc in the next st) around. (42 sc made. Join, end off and weave in the end.
Side Opening End – Make 2 For all Sizes
With 2 strands of Dark Brown, ch 12.
Row 1. Dc in the 3rd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (Beg ch 2 does not count as a st. (10 dc made.)
Row 2. Ch 3 and turn. NOTE: Ch3 DOES count as a dc. (Fpdc around next st. Dc in the next st) across. Dc in the last st.) (10 sts made.)
Row. Ch 3 and turn. (Dc in the next dc, bpdc around the next st.) (10 sts made.)
End off and weave in the end. Set aside and make the other end.
Sew to ends using as shown below.
Finishing Opening
Attach 2 strands of yarn to any st in the opening. Ch 1 and sc evenly around. Join to the beg sc and end off. Weave in the end.
Pin and sew log ends to log.
Hint: I like to cut 2 cardboard circles and glue them to the inside ends to make it sturdier.
Set Basket aside.
Handle
Rnd 1. With 1 strand of Brown yarn and size G hook, make a magic circle, ch 1 and make 6 sc in the circle. Do NOT join, but do mark 1st st.
Rnd 2. Make 2 sc in each st around. Join to 1st sc with sl st in blo. (12 sts made.)
Rnd 3. This round only worked in the blo. Ch 1 and sc in the blo each of the 12 sts around.
Rnd 4. Working through both loops, sc in each of the 12 sts around.
Rnd 5. Sc 1st 2 sts tog. Sc in each rem st. (11 sc made.)
Rnd 6-8. Sc in each of the 11 sts around.
Rnd 9. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the rem sts. (10 sts made.)
Begin Stuffing as you go.
Rnds 10 – 16. Sc in each of the 10 sts around.
Rnd 17. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the rem sts. (9 sts made.)
Rnds 18-20. Sc in each of the 9 sts around. End off leaving a long tail and sew to antler as shown below.
Rnd 21. Sc in each of the next st. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the rem sts. (8 sts made.)
Rnds 22-26. Sc in each of the 8 sts around.
Rnd 27. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (9 sts made.)
Rnd 28. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (10 sts made.)
Rnds 29-30. Sc in each of the 10 sts around.
Rnd 31. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (11 sts made.)
Rnd 32. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (12 sts made.)
Begin Bend – Rnd 33. (Make 2 sc in next st) 4 times. (Sc next 2 sts tog) 4 times. (12 sts made.)
Rnds 34 – 35. Sc in each of the 12 sts around.
Rnd 36. Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the last 5 sts. (11 sts made.)
Rnd 37. Sc in each of the next 3 st. (Sc next 2 sts tog) 3 times. Sc in each rem st. (10 sts made.)
Rnd 38. Sc in each of the 6 sts. Sc last 2 sts tog. (9 sts.)
Rnd 39. Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (10 sc made.)
Rnd 40. Sc in each of the 10 sc around.
Rnd 41. Sc in each of the next 6 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (11 sc made.)
Rnds 42-43. Sc in each of the 11 sts around.
Rnd 44. Sc in each of the next 6 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (12 sc made.)
Rnd 45. Working in blo (sc next 2 sts tog) 6 times. (6 sc made.) End off leaving a long tail and weave final 6 sts tog.
Sew the handles to the basket.
Smaller Branches
Branch 1
Rnd 1. Make a magic circle. Ch 1 and make 6 sc in the ring.
Rnds 2- 3. Sc in each st around. (6 sc made.)
Rnd 4. Sc in 2, sc 2 tog, sc in rem sts. (5 sc made.)
Rnd 5. Sc 2 tog, sc in the last 3. (4 sc made.) End off and weave in the end. Sew to the basket.
Branch 2
Make an I-cord of 3 sts for 3 rows. On row 4, sc all the sts tog. End off leaving a tail using the tail, sew i-cord closed.
Vine
**With #3 Green thread and Size E hook ch 14.
Now make a Small Leaf
Sl st in the blo of the 2nd ch from the hook and in each of the next 4 ch. Rotate your work (do not turn over, keep the right side facing) and work in the unworked loops of the 5 ch you just made.
Make a sc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 3 chs, and sc in the last ch.
Ch 2 and sl st into the blo of the 2nd ch from the hook. Now working into the blo of the sl sts, make sc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 3 sts and sl st in the next ch. Sl st again where the base of the leaf meets the long chain.
Ch 22
How to make a Large Leaf
Sl st in the blo of the 2nd ch from the hook and in each of the next 6 chs.
Working in unworked loops make a sc in the next st, a hdc in the next st, dc in each of the next 2 sts. Hdc in each of the next 2 sts and sc in the next st. Ch 2 and sl st in blo of 2nd ch from the hook.
In the blo of next sl sts, make a sc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 2 sts dc in each of the next 2 sts. Hdc in the next st and sc in the next st. Sl st into the base of the leaf.*
Rep from ** to * 12 times. End off and weave in the end. Put in place on your basket and then glue down.
Tiny Butterfly
With #3 thread and a size E hook make a magic circle, leaving a long tail.
Upper left wing: Ch 6, in the ring make 1 dtrc, 2 trc and 1 dc. Ch 2 and sl st into the ring. Lower left wing: Ch 2, in ring make dc and trc. Ch 3 and sl st into the ring.
Lower right wing: Ch 3 and make a trc and a dc. Ch 2 and sl st into the ring. Upper right wing: Ch 2 and in ring make a dc, 2 trc and 1 dtrc. Ch 6 and sl st back into the ring. End off leaving a long tail.
Tighten the circle and tie the 2 loose ends together for the antenna. Trim to the desired length and glue to the basket handle.
Mushrooms
Mushroom 1
Stalk1
With Tan #3 thread and E hook make a magic circle and ch 1.
Rnd 1. Make 10 sc in the ring. Do not join unless told to do so. (10 sts made.)
Rnd 2. Sc in the blo of each of the 10 sts around.
Rnds 3-14. Sc in each of the 10 sts around. Join with a sl st into first st, ch 1.
Rnd 15. This end only worked into the front loop. (flo) Make (2 sc in the next st. Sc in the next st) around. (15 sc made.)
Rnd 16. Make (2 sc in the next st. Sc in each of the next 2 sts) around. (20 sc made.)
Rnd 17. Make (2 sc in the next st. Sc in each of the next 3 sts) around. (25 sc made.)
Rnd 18. Make (2 sc in the next st. Sc in each of the next 4 sts) around. (30 sc made.)
Rnd 19. Make (2 sc in the next st. Sc in each of the next 4 sts) around. (36 sc made.) End off and weave in the end.
Cap
With Brown and E hook, make a magic ring and ch 1.
Rnd 1. Make 6 sc in the ring.
Rnd 2. Make 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc made.)
Rnd 3. Sc in each of the 12 sts around.
Rnd 4. (Make 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st) around. (18 sc made.)
Rnd 5. (Make 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts) around. (24 sc made.)
Rnd 6. (Make 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 3 sts) around. (30 sc made.)
Rnd 7. (Make 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 4 sts) around. (36 sc made.)
Rnd 8. Sc in each of the 36 sts around. Do NOT end off.
Finishing
Stuff the stem of the mushroom and place the top over the underside. Sc both pieces together. Join to the 1st sc with a sl st. End off and weave in the end.
Mushroom 2
Stalk 2
With #3 white thread and E hook make a magic circle and ch 1.
Rnd 1. Make 6 sc in the ring. Do not join unless told to do so.
Rnd 2. (Sc in each of the next 2 sts, make 2 sc in the next st) 3 times. Join this rnd only. (9 sc made.)
Rnd 3. Sc in the blo of each of the 9 sts around.
Rnds 4-5. Sc in each of the 9 sts around.
Rnd 6. (Sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc the next 2 sts tog.) 3 times. (6 sc made.)
Rnds 7-9. Sc in each of the 6 sc around.
Rnd 10. Make 2 sc in the flo of each of the 6 sts around. (12 flo sc made.)
Rnd 11. (Sc in the next st, make 2 sc in the next st. (18 sc made.)
Rnd 12. (Sc in each of the next 2 sts, make 2 sc in the next st. (24 sc made.)
Cap 2
With peach #3 thread and E hook make a magic circle and ch 1.
Rnd 1. Make 6 sc in the ring.
Rnd 2. Sc in each of the 6 sc around.
Rnd 3. Make 2 sc in each of the 6 sts around. (12 sc made.)
Rnd 4. Sc in each of the 12 sc around.
Rnd 5. (Sc in the next st, make 2 sc in the next st) around. (18 sc made.)
Rnd 6. Sc in each of the 18 sts around.
Rnd 7. (Sc in each of the next 2 sts, make 2 sc in the next st) around. (24 sc made.)
Rnd 8. Sc in each of the next 24 sc around. Do NOT end off.
Stuff the stalk and place the cap over the stalk top matching stitches. Work only through the bottom loop (leaving the top loop free) on the cap and through both loops on the stalk and sc tog.
Glue to basket.
Log Fungus
With Dark Brown #3 thread and E hook ch 9.
Upper
Row 1. Make 2 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Hdc in each of the next 2 sts. Dc in each of the next 2 sts. Hdc in each of the next 2 sts and make 2 sc in the last st. (10 sts made.)
Row 2. Ch 1 and turn. (Make 2 sc in the next st) 2 times. (Make 2 hdc in the next st) 2 times. (Make 2 dc in the next st) 2 times. (Make 2 hdc in the next st) 2 times. (Make 2 sc in the next st) 2 times. (20 sts made.) End off and weave in the end. Set aside.
Bottom
Make as for the top but do not end off. Place top and bottoms together matching the bottom chs and draw the last white loop through the 1st st at the bottom.
Working through both top and the bottom sts, ch 1 and make 3 sc in each of the 20 sts across.
Set aside and make 4 more.