Crocheted Octagon Box

I wanted to make a little box in an octagon shape but I could not find a pattern anywhere, so I made my own! I had some leftover yarn from my many previous knitting and crochet projects, most of which is double knit. I have made several of these, they are addictive!

Crocheted Octagon Box

This little box comes out at about 6.5 cm high and 13cm wide. It's a great little project for using up left over yarn and it makes a handy little place to keep notions, like buttons! Bear in mind that the denser your yarn the sturdier your box will be.

Requirements

4mm and 3.5mm crochet hooks

Approximately 210 meters of double knit weight yarn

Darning needle

Abbreviations

dc : Double crochet (English)

htc : Half treble crochet (English)

Gauge 

1inch square = 5htc, 4.5 rows

Note: ensure you keep to the number of stitches stated or you may not get a flat bottom on your box.

The Base

With 4mm hook cast on using magic circle method, 8dc into loop. Join to first dc using ss.

Round 1: chain 1, 2dc into each loop of the row below, join with first dc with ss (16 stitches).

Round 2:  skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next, repeat (24 stitches)

Round 3: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 2 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss. (32 stitches).

Round 4: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 3 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss. (40 stitches)

Round 5: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 4 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss (48 stitches).

Round 6: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 5 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss (56 stitches).

Round 7: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 6 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss (64 stitches).

Change to 3.5mm hook

Round 8: chain 1, htc into each stitch, join with first dc with ss (64 stitches)

Rounds 9-19: Repeat the last row 10 more times (64 stitches).

Fasten off and weave in ends

The Lid

With 4mm hook cast on using magic circle method, 8dc into loop. Join to first dc using ss.

Round 1: chain 1, 2dc into each loop of the row below, join with first dc with ss (16 stitches).

Round 2:  skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next, repeat (24 stitches)

Round 3: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 2 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss. (32 stitches).

Round 4: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 3 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss. (40 stitches)

Round 5: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 4 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss (48 stitches).

Round 6: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 5 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss (56 stitches).

Round 7: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 6 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss (64 stitches).

Round 8: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 6 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss (72 stitches). 

Round 9: skip first stitch, 2dc into first stitch, dc into next 6 stitches, repeat, join with first dc with ss (80 stitches).At this point check to see if the lid is large enough to fit on your base, if so proceed to the next row.

Change to 3.5mm hook

Round 8: chain 1, htc into each stitch, join with first dc with ss (80 stitches)

Rounds 9-19: Repeat the last row 10 more times (80 stitches).

Fasten off and weave in ends

 

Have fun crocheting!