Fruit Basket!

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On saturday(I think), I got the idea for making a fruit basket for my uncle, as he and my aunt have just moved in to a new house. I'm going "home" (Back to where my family lives) this tuesday, so I have to have it ready for then. I found the pattern for the fruit here.

 

I first made the grapes. They were quite easy. But I was not happy with the pattern for the stem, so I made my own. No, it is not perfect, but I thought I was going to run out of time, so I just hurried to get it done.

The day after I had to go buy orange yarn for the orange. They didn't have orange in the yarn I usually use(Gjestal Østlandsgarn) so I had to buy a different yarn, in a different store. It wa quite similar, but a little thinner. I felt it, and really I did not have much else to choose from. I thought it would work, but the orange, even though I tried to modify the pattern, turned out way to small! So I made another one, that ended up even smaller, and called them clemetines.

 

Yesterday I made the pear and the banana. I am really happy with the pear. Actually, I'm really happy with the banana too. The banana was easy to bend to shape after I finished it and the pear just had the right shape!

 

But I'm most happy with the apple. Must be a MacIntosh;)

 

The basket isn't finished yet, it needs to dry off. I used a technique that I don't know what the most common word for it is, but according to wikipedia it can be called fulling, tucking or walking.(Could someone please tell me what is the most common word for it?) Using green soap(?) and hot water rubbing the wool until it sort of tangles it self together. I made the choice because the basket otherwise had gotten to loose. I hope it turns out to become firm enough. The basket is made after this pattern, with just a few modifications, and I'm not going to make the handle and ornament.

 

I'm thinking of updating this post with the picture of the finished basket, and probably will.

 

This was first posted on my blog, and then I posted it here to share it with you guys, with just a few modifications. There you can see my other projects and bigger images of this one;)

[Monique39]

Love it!

[Peggy85225]

How nice.

[gumby28]

Nice job,food always makes me smile.

[Mellrb702]

This is so cute. What a nice housewarming gift.

[123mama]

Very nice. Do you mean felting?

[grabble]

No, I don't think it is felting. Felting is with unwoven wool. I crocheted the basket first.

 

Now the basket is finished!

[WVUAlesha]

so cute

[roxan]

Very nice job!

[roxan]

very nice job!

[amdm]

Very, very nicely made, colourful, and cheerful.

[Mrs. Principal]

Really cute! You did a great job on these fruit.

[Sweetpossibilities]

I love it! That is just too cute.

[TurtleLvr]

Very cute!