Crafty Crochet Basket using 6 strands of acrylic

[racerose]

When you were crocheting with 6 strands at once, did you use 6 different skeins?? Did you ball up a skein into different bundles? How many skeins of each color did you use?

 

I am just being nosey. I think I might make one! I have tons of stash.

 

Stitchinpick

Reno, NV

 

I definitely didn't use a whole skein of each color... not sure exactly how much. I was lucky and had 3 leftover skeins of each color that I had used to make a rug (crocheted with 3 strands together). Then I rolled up 3 additional balls. The balls I wound up were about the size of a tennisball. I ran out of yarn a couple of times; but just tied on more yarn with a knot. (it's easy to hide the knots)

 

Another good thing to try is using both ends of a skein. Using the end from the inside of the skein and also the end on the outside of the skein.

 

Good luck! It's an excellent scrap yarn project.

[ItzKaren]

Oh I love this!! I have 9 big tots of yarn that I need to use up. I will get working on this right away!

 

Thanks for posting!!

[vhanna26]

Nice project, and a great way to use scrap yarn.

[Stacey]

Great basket!

 

It's funny, I also made a version of that one a few days ago and the first thing I did, too, was cram it full of yarn to take the picture of it

[creativegoodness]

Wow, I really think your basket looks great, and a good idea to use up some yarn.

[Pyogazel]

The basket turned out beautiful, but isn't it a bit costly? I mean 6 strands of yarn crocheted at once... Yarn is quite pricey and hard to find where I live, even if I only buy on sales, it's still around 3$ for 1 skein... maybe I'll try this pattern with srips of fabric...

 

Nice work anyway

[Chicki]

LOL I think everyone here is going to copy you and make baskets now

 

I know I am

 

I LOVE Q-Hooks! projects work up so fast!

 

My boyfriend freaked out a little when he saw my Q...he thought it was like a novelty hook or something, like a big comb or toothbrush you win at the fair

 

 

the look on is face when I pulled that sucker out and started using it...priceless.

 

 

~Chicki

[mimicat]

That's a nice decorative basket! Thanks for sharing a very nice project for our yarn stash!

 

The basket turned out beautiful, but isn't it a bit costly? I mean 6 strands of yarn crocheted at once... Yarn is quite pricey and hard to find where I live, even if I only buy on sales, it's still around 3$ for 1 skein...

May I also mention: I am selling acrylic yarn , 12 skeins (18gms./skein) for only US$8.75(shipping and handling included). I hope you take a look at my site. Thanks!

[cazmc]

yum colours!

[Kimberly]

Great job on the basket!!!! I love the colors!!

[Monique39]

Nice!

[cher49]

nice work