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I'm really pleased with how this basket turned out. I found the rope in a skip and rescued it last year. It has been well used and was filthy so the first step in making the basket was - wash the rope in the washing machine! Then was the tedious job of unravelling it into it's 3 seperate strands before I was able to start making it. I am very proud of it, it is my first plaited border basket and took a bit of figuring out. It is to be a wedding present for some friends who wanted a recycled rope planter.

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and the happy recipient on her birthday:

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Wasn't sure whether to put this on a crochet, recycled or Pinterest thread so I put it here as it's published on my blog! I got the basic idea of crocheting the basket from one of my Pins on my challenge board and have adapted it to suit what I wanted to make and the materials used (didn't want a curved basket so couldn't use my t-shirt stash - it'll be used one day!). I hope you enjoy it and if you try to make one please let me know - I could see myself making lots of these, once my fingers recover from this one!

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I was on a felting scarves workshop all day yesterday and in the morning we made a basic felt scarf -which I am turning into a crochet hook case for my daughter! In the afternoon we did some nuno felting, felting onto a silk scarf which wrinkles as the wool shrinks in the felting process. The tutor had dyed the scarves already (in her microwave), a process I am going to be trying at her speedcrafting day later this month.



Showing both sides of the scarf:


Close up detail:

"Ojo de Dios" or "Eye of God" I was showing the kids how to make these today, having just worked out how to do it myself. Made this one tonight from willow twigs from the garden and shades of Shetland yarn.  Hand made and grown in Shetland!

We entered some things into the local agricultural show's craft section and have won some prizes!!!

My Loving Hands crib got a first (but it was the only willow basket ;-) )



This blanket which has been a WIP for too long came 3rd in the crocheted wool category (Mum came first with her lilac LH matinee jacket, the multi-coloured cardi is her's too)





This basket made from recycled earth wire and wooden beads from an old hanging planter came first in 'recycled materials' and won the trophy for best item entered by an adult in the craft section.



My daughter got a second for her crocheted turtle, and a first with her gateau and second with her fatless sponge in the very competitive baking section.



My niece won second prize for her recycled hobby horse and third for her hama beads. The school rug came first in the recycled materials section (see it behind the hobby horse)