How to Crochet a Box

Separate sides

Determine the dimensions of your finished box. This can be square or rectangle.

Chain the length of your desired side.

Single crochet to the desired height.

Repeat for each side.

Arrange the completed sides so that adjacent sides touch.

Slip stitch the 5 sides together at the edges to form the corners.

Using stiffener

Crochet a square or rectangle the size of the bottom of your desired box.

Single crochet around the edges, taking care to place only one SC per loop or row.

Continue up the sides, decreasing the stitches at or near the corners if your sides seem too splayed or loose.

Tie off.

Stiffen with starch, glue, wallpaper paste, etc. You can use a heater or fan to hasten the drying process if you like.

Using stiffener

Begin to crochet in the round.

From your starter loop, single crochet 3, chain one, single crochet 3, chain one, single crochet 3, chain one, single crochet 3, chain one so that you have four "sides" of 3 SC each.

Slip stitch the row closed and Chain up one to begin the next row.

In the next row, SC into each SC from the row below. When you reach the "end" or "corner", SC 1, chain one to form the turn and SC 1 to begin the next side; then, repeat for the remaining three sides. The effect is to increase each side by two SC each round.

Continue until you have a SC square of the size you wish your completed box bottom to be.

Form the sides by eliminating the extra two SC and chain at the corners. Do this till turn the sides up. If the sides seem a bit too splayed out, decrease at the corners.

Continue SC until your box is the desired height.

Tie off.

Stiffen your box with either liquid starch. Some artisans use wallpaper glue.

Use a stiff plastic or cardboard form to help hold the box in shape as it dries if necessary. You may also wish to place it in front of a fan or heater to speed up the drying/stiffening process.