Free Chunky Crocheted Bowl Pattern

CHUNKY CROCHETED BOWL:

I love this little one; not hard, but if you've never worked on heavy textiles in crochet
before, it seems mysterious. And I love the tweedy, homey look!! These bowls are
flexible but strong! They can hold balls of yarn, keys, toys, whatever you like, just
probably not gooshy food items, hah!

Here's the pattern: Work with a quadruple strand of medium weight yarn (four strands
held together and used like one!) and WITH A SIZE K HOOK (u.s.) work ch 3, sl st
to form a small ring.
I won't state this in rounds because it's really intuitive: 

Work a sc circle in a spiral to your desired bowl diameter:

Your first round will be as many sc as you can fit nicely into the beginning ring.
Instead of joining, just start sc's of the second round right on top of your beginning
point, working in a spiral.

Your second "round" will be working ( sc, 2sc)  all around the circle, then continue
in a spiral instead of joining (you'll need to mark your beginning point with a pin
since you are working in a spiral, with no seam and no joining).

Your third "round" will be working sc around, with 2sc in every third sc. 

Your fourth "round" will be working sc around, with 2sc in every fourth sc.
You see where I'm going here....this is simply working sc in the round, increasing as
needed to keep your circle flat. You may need to adjust the increases so your stitches
don't get too crowded. Use your judgment and make a nice flat circle!
Continue to make a chunky circle to your desired diameter for your bowl. (Actually stop
when you're within an inch of your desired diameter, because it will continue to enlarge
as you begin on the walls)

To start forming the walls, simply sc in every sc around, continuing to work in a

spiral. One tip: Working with the bowl cupped inward (instead of bowing outward like
it will be when it's used) makes it much easier to work.

If you wish to make the bowl slope inward, you can do a round or two decreasing
every 6th or 7th stitch. Experiment and have fun with it. 

To end your bowl, work 2 or 3 slip stitches instead of sc's and tie off. Tightly pull the
end of your work so the last stitch is small and weave the ends through your work for
one stitch; then knot your yarns and securely hide and sew down the tail end. 

Enjoy!!