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Christmas basket car Amigurumi Pattern

Christmas basket car Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Christmas basket car Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a small crocheted Christmas basket car with wheels, headlights, a removable roof and a tiny tree-carrying top. It uses braided polyester cords and raffia to build a sturdy, textured toy-like basket perfect for holiday displays. Clear step-by-step photos and exact stitch counts help you follow along for precise shaping and assembly.

Christmas basket car Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Designed for intermediate crocheters, the pattern covers the rectangle base, body shaping, wheels, fenders and decorative trims. The finished piece is sturdy and holds small gifts or decorations.

Why You'll Love This Christmas basket car Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines practical basket-making with playful amigurumi details that bring a smile. I enjoy how the cord texture creates a robust, fabric-like structure that feels substantial in your hands. The step-by-step photo guidance and measured stitch counts make shaping predictable and satisfying. It is a joyful holiday project that doubles as decor or a sweet gift, and I always love seeing how crafters personalize the colors and tiny details.

Christmas basket car Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Christmas basket car Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Christmas basket car Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Christmas basket car Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how simple color swaps transform this car into a new theme; try pastel shades for a soft nursery accent or metallics for a festive centerpiece.

Make a miniature version by using thinner cord and a smaller hook for keychains or ornaments that hang on the tree.

Want a chunkier look? Use bulky rope and a larger hook to create a sturdy, tactile basket for small gifts.

I often add embroidered license plates, tiny buttons or felt appliques to personalize each car for the recipient.

Try different wheel styles by crocheting larger or smaller circles, or use wooden beads as hubcaps for a mixed-media finish.

Change the headlight color or use a small sequin for sparkle to give the car an extra pop on display.

Make a family of cars in different colors and sizes to create a charming holiday village scene on your mantel.

I sometimes attach a small loop of twine to the roof so the car can be hung as an ornament—perfect for gifts or tree decor.

Consider adding a tiny crocheted gift or tiny tree to the roof tie-down to increase the festive storytelling of your piece.

When I sell finished items, I create matching tags and small crochets of the same cord to make a coordinated set that feels professionally finished.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the instruction to leave a long tail when starting the chain; leave the specified long tail to secure and close rows properly. ✗ Forgetting to place or move stitch markers as instructed; reposition markers exactly as directed to preserve shaping and cluster placement. ✗ Pulling the working loop too tightly when crocheting SC; keep the loop level with the hook to avoid holes and maintain an even canvas. ✗ Not hiding and securing ends by melting or tightening; always thread ends back to the wrong side and process according to the pattern to avoid unraveling.

Christmas basket car Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming crocheted Christmas basket car that doubles as festive decor or a playful gift. This pattern guides you step-by-step through crocheting the car body, wheels, headlights, roof and decorative details using cord. Youll love the tactile texture and the sweet finished look that fits perfectly on mantels or as a tabletop display. Perfect for holiday crafting and personalized gifting.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Christmas basket car Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Polyester cord red color, 4 mm, 1 skein, 110 yards (100 m)
  • 02
    Polyester cord brown color, 4 mm, about 44 yards (40 m)
  • 03
    Polyester cord white color, 4 mm, about 33 yards (30 m)
  • 04
    Polyester cord green color, 4 mm, about 33 yards (30 m)
  • 05
    Polyester cord black color, 4 mm, about 33 yards (30 m)
  • 06
    Polyester cord yellow color, 4 mm, about 11 yards (10 m) (raffia Fibranatura used with three threads added together)
  • 07
    Piece of jute 39 inches (1 m) long, 2-3 mm

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Hook N5 - 5 mm
  • 02
    4 mm crochet hook (used with 4 mm cord)
  • 03
    3 mm cord (option for smaller basket when used with a 4 mm hook)
  • 04
    4 stitch markers
  • 05
    Needle with large eyelet
  • 06
    Soft stuffing, palm-sized ball
  • 07
    Glue gun
  • 08
    Scissors
  • 09
    Lighter
  • 10
    Pins for assembly (optional)

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— Bottom (rectangle) :

Info :

Take the brown cord. Leave the end of the thread 27 inches (70 cm) long. Crochet the chain of 10 CH with two threads. For that: crochet CH, make the yarn over with the end of the thread, crochet two loops together. Make the yarn over again with the end of the thread, crochet two loops together and continue so on..

Round 1 :

Crochet 8 SC from the 2nd loop of the hook. Place the marker in the down of the 1st SC. 3 SC in 1, 7 SC, 1 SC to the place where the marker is. Crochet this SC with the end of the thread. Pull out the end. Insert the hook under the 1st loop of the row, pull out the end, tighten the end back to the wrong side (=20). With the end of the thread we close this one, and all subsequent rows.

Round 2 :

Insert the hook under the last loop of the previous row. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, {1 SC, 2 CH, 1 SC} in the 2nd loop, 7 SC, {1 SC, 2 CH, 1 SC} in the 10th loop, 1 SC, {1 SC, 2 CH, 1 SC} in the 12th loop, 7 SC, {1 SC, 2 CH, 1 SC} in the 20th. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=32).

Round 3 :

Insert the hook under the last loop of the previous row. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 1 SC, {1 SC, 2 CH, 1 SC} under 2 CH, 9 SC, {1 SC, 2CH, 1 SC} under 2CH, 3 SC, {1 SC, 2CH, 1 SC} under 2 CH, 9 SC, {1 SC, 2CH, 1 SC} under 2 CH, 1 SC. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=40).

Round 4 :

Insert the hook under the last loop of the previous row. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 2 SC, {1 SC, 2 CH, 1 SC} under 2 CH, 11 SC, {1 SC, 2 CH, 1 SC} under 2 CH, 5 SC, {1 SC, 2 CH, 1 SC} under 2 CH, 11 SC, {1 SC, 2 CH, 1 SC} under 2 CH, 2 SC. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=48). Tie the knot on the wrong side. Hide both ends. Process with fire. Shape the bottom with your hands.

— Car body :

Info :

Take the red cord. Leave the end of the thread 27 inches (70 cm) long.

Round 1 :

Insert the hook in the middle loop on the back loop and jumper only. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 47 SC on the back loop and jumper only. The CH of the previous row crochet on the back loop only. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=48).

Round 2 :

Insert the hook under the last loop of the previous row. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 47 SC. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=48).

Rounds 3-5 :

Insert the hook under the last loop of the previous row. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 47 SC. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=48).

Round 6 :

Place markers in 6th, 18th, 33rd and 45th loops.

Round 7 :

Insert the hook under the last loop of the previous row. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 3 SC, 1 Dec, rearrange the 1st marker, 11 SC. Next, crochet (2 DC together (cluster)) * 8 from the 2nd to the 3rd marker. Rearrange the 3rd and the 4th markers in the 1st and the 8th clusters, respectively. Next, 11 SC, 1 Dec, rearrange the 4th marker, 2 SC. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=38).

Round 8 :

Insert the hook under the last loop of the previous row. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 2 SC, 1 Dec, rearrange the 1st marker, 11 SC. Next, crochet (2 DC together (cluster)) * 4 from the 2nd to the 3rd marker. Rearrange the 3rd and the 4th markers in the 1st and the 4th clusters, respectively. Next, 11 SC, 1 Dec, rearrange the 4th marker, 1 SC. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=32).

Round 9 :

Insert the hook under the last loop of the previous row. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 31 SC, remove markers. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=32).

Rounds 10-11 :

Insert the hook under the last loop of the previous row. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 31 SC. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=32).

Info :

Crochet the base trim. Pull the loop, crochet SlSt in the each loop of the previous row. Cut the thread, pull out the end. Insert the hook under the 1st SlSt of the row, pull out the end, tighten the end back to the wrong side. Cut the thread. Hide both ends. Process with fire. Shape the car body with your hands.

— Wheel (*4) :

Info :

Take the brown cord. Crochet 2 CH.

Round 1 :

Crochet 7 SC in the 2nd loop from the hook. Cut the thread, pull out the end. Close this row with the end of the thread (=8). Pull the end through all the stitches of the row from the wrong side. Tighten the hole. Tie the knot. Cut both ends. Process with fire.

Round 2 :

Take the black cord. Insert the hook under any loop of the previous row. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 7 Inc, 1 SC in the 1st loop of previous row. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=16).

Info :

Crochet the base trim. Pull the loop, crochet SlSt in the each loop of the previous row. Cut the thread, pull out the end. Insert the hook under the 1st SlSt of the row, pull out the end, tighten the end back to the wrong side. Cut the thread. Hide both ends. Process with fire. Crochet three more wheels.

— Headlight (*2) :

Info :

Take the yellow cord. I used the raffia Fibranatura with three threads added together. Crochet 2 CH.

Round 1 :

Crochet 7 SC in the 2nd loop from the hook. Next, crochet a spiral.

Round 2 :

7 SC, cut the thread, pull out the end. Close this row with the end of the thread. Tie the knot. Cut and hide both ends. Shape the headlight with your hands. Crochet one more headlight.

— Assembly (glue parts) :

Info :

Glue all parts to the car. Heat up the glue gun. Glue all wheels at the bottom level. The front wheel after 2 SC, the rear wheel after 1 SC. Glue the 1st headlight between 2nd and 3rd clusters of the 6th row of the car body. Glue the 2nd headlight between 6th and 7th clusters of the 6th row of the car body.

— Fender (*2) :

Info :

Take the red cord. Insert the hook near the rear wheel after 3 rows from the bottom.

Round 1 :

Pull the loop and crochet SlSt around wheels.

Info :

Cut the thread, leave the end of the thread 67 inches (1.7 m). Pull out the thread on the front side. Then, tighten the thread to the wrong side to fix the last loop. Pull out the thread on the front side again. Insert the hook under the last SlSt.

Round 2 :

Crochet SC in the each SlSt. Pull out the end and tighten on the wrong side. Cut and hide both ends. Process with fire. Similarly crochet the 2nd fender on the other side of car body. Shape the basket with your hands.

— Roof :

Info :

Take the red cord. Crochet 8 CH.

Round 1 :

Crochet 7 SC from the 2nd loop of the hook, CH. Insert the hook trough the last SC, pull out the end of the thread. Crochet in the end of the thread in the next row. Next, turn the canvas after each row.

Rounds 2-7 :

7 SC, CH.

Round 8 :

7 SC.

Round 9 :

Crochet the base trim. 1 SC in the last SC of the row, 5 SC in the each row, 2 SC in 1, 5 SC, 2 SC in 1, 4 SC in the each row. Cut the thread, pull out the end. Close this row with the end of the thread (=28). Cut and hide the end. Process with fire.

— Glass :

Info :

Take the white cord. Leave the end of the thread 16 inches (40 cm) long.

Round 1 :

Insert the hook on the back loop and jumper only in the middle of the back side of the roof. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 27 SC on the back loop and jumper only. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=28).

Round 2 :

Place markers in the 4th, 11th, 17th and 25th loops.

Round 3 :

Crochet CH, 2 SC, 1 Inc, rearrange the 1st marker in the 1st loop of the increase, 7 SC, 1 Inc, rearrange the 2nd marker in the 2nd loop of the increase, 5 SC, 1 Inc, rearrange the 3rd marker in the 1st loop of the increase, 7 SC, 1 Inc, rearrange the 4th marker in the 2nd loop of the increase, 2 SC. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=32).

Round 4 :

Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 11 SC, rearrange the 1st marker in the 3rd SC, 1 Inc, rearrange the 2nd marker in the 2nd loop of the increase, 5 SC, 1 Inc, rearrange the 3rd marker in the 1st loop of the increase, 11 SC, rearrange the 4th marker in the 31st SC. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=34).

Round 5 :

Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 2 SC, 1 Inc, 10 SC, 1 Inc, 5 SC, 1 Inc, 10 SC, 1 Inc, 2 SC. Crochet the last SC and close this row with the end of the thread (=38).

Round 6 :

Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 37 SC. Cut the thread. Close this row with the end of the thread (=38). Hide both ends. Process with fire.

Round 7 :

Take the red cord. Pull the loop. Crochet CH, 37 SC. Cut the thread. Close this row with the end of the thread (=38). Hide both ends. Process with fire.

— Tuning the glass :

Info :

Take the red cord. Place two pairs of the markers on the back side. Top between markers 5 stitches, down between markers 7 stitches.

Instruction :

Insert the hook over the marker like the foto. Pull the loop and crochet SlSt in the each row towards the 2nd marker. Cut the thread. Thread the end through legs of the SC, where the marker is. Tighten the end on the wrong side. Similarly crochet the 2nd strip.

Info :

Place two pairs of the markers on the front side. Top between markers 5 stitches, down between markers 9 stitches. Insert the hook over the marker and pull the loop. Pull the loop and crochet SlSt in the each row towards the 2nd marker. Cut the thread and hide ends. Process with fire.

Assembly Instructions

  • Glue all wheels at the bottom level: position the front wheels after 2 SC from the front edge and the rear wheels after 1 SC from the rear, then secure with hot glue.
  • Glue the headlights to the car front: place the 1st headlight between the 2nd and 3rd clusters of the 6th row and the 2nd headlight between the 6th and 7th clusters of the 6th row before fastening with glue.
  • Attach the fenders by crocheting SlSt around each wheel, then secure the long tail through the front side and tighten to the wrong side; trim and hide ends after shaping.
  • Position and glue the roof over the car body opening, aligning the back edge with the car body rim and checking symmetry before final glue placement.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to track cluster sections and increase placements, especially when rearranging markers across rows.
  • 💡When crocheting SC, pull the working loop level with the hook and tighten it gently to avoid unwanted holes in the canvas.
  • 💡Hide and secure ends by threading them to the wrong side and processing with fire (melt) as directed to prevent fraying.

Bring holiday charm to your home with this little Christmas basket car—perfect as decor or a tiny gift holder. Make it in classic red and green, or customize the colors for a unique holiday feel. Share your finished car with friends and enjoy the festive smiles it brings. 🧶🎄

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished basket car measures approximately 6-8 inches long and 4-5 inches wide depending on the cord and hook used; size varies with yarn tension and cord thickness.

Can I use different cord or yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can substitute with other cords or bulky yarns but expect size and texture changes; adjust your hook size to match your chosen material for correct gauge.

Do I need experience with amigurumi to make this?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic crochet experience with SC, increases and decreases is recommended to follow shaping and marker placement.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crafters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level and how many details you add.