Posted by Sometimes I make stuff for myself. I should do this more often. My ‘things i want to make’ Pinterest board has enough projects to keep me busy for years.
I especially like to make useful stuff. This way I get to appreciate my work and its usefulness.
This weekend heralded a trip back to the North Wales coast to visit my parents. I finished this basket while I was there.
A crocheted basket in which to keep my crochet.
It’s made with garden centre garden twine using a 4mm crochet hook and trimmed with some ends of cotton balls from a previous project. I ironed it with some spray starch to help it keep its shape. I’m really pleased with it. It only took 3 evenings and that was with a little undoing and redoing using different increases to get the base flat.
Next, a set of 3 in different sizes for the bathroom.
We walked around the top of the Great Orme in Llandudno in the sun on the Saturday. It had been a long time since I had been up there.
As children my brother and I would get the Great Orme Tram to the top and walk down, stopping for an ice cream on the way. A remember only sunny days in those summers.
Love, Lucie 
I lovethe basket! How adorable and what a great idea! I could definitely do with one of these!
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Thank you very much. A very easy and thrifty project. I’ve wanted to do this for ages.
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Your basket is great, I love the look of it.
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Thank you. It’s nice to do something simple sometimes.
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Fab basket! Maybe it would sell on your stall once you get faster?
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Not considered selling one. I think I might make one up for my next fair on Monday and see what interest there is. Thanks for the feedback.
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What a great idea to use twine, that looks brilliant, I’m sure it’d sell
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Thank you so much. Starting on another this evening!
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One can never have too many baskets! Is the twine ok to work with or does it hurt your hands?
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It’s not as smooth to work with as cotton but it grows really quickly. It does make your fingers ache a little until you get used to it. It doesn’t hurt your hands but does require a good blob of moisturiser afterwards. Completed half a basket last night in about 1 and a half hours, so getting faster with the twine now.
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