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String and Twine project from "Simple Crochet"

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Here is a project that I did, inspired by/loose pattern from Erika Knight's book Simple Crochet. The material I used was natural colored kitchen string, and %100 Jute garden twine. The twine, especially, was pretty hard on my hands, but I feel like it was worth it for the textural aspect. The Jute looks like hemp, but is way cheaper -- a little over a dollar per ball at a hardware store (Home Depot). The dark brown stripes at the top of the one bottle and the middle of the other are a bit of yarn left over from another project that I used for added contrast.

 

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How cool! I found an old book at a yard sale that has patterns for bowls, etc from different materials (jute, etc). I wondered about making them, but now you've inspired me! And the price at Home Depot-must check it out.

 

Wonderful job!

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The twine, especially, was pretty hard on my hands, but I feel like it was worth it for the textural aspect. The Jute looks like hemp, but is way cheaper -- a little over a dollar per ball at a hardware store (Home Depot).

 

They are great!:)

 

I've been thinking about using jute. How is it to work with? (must be tough on the hand)

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Great job! Is the basket quite firm? It looks like it would be. Do the bottles cozies go over top of a bottle? :manyheart

 

The basket is kind of "free form". Firm enough to stand up on it's own, as you can see, but kind of more like a free standing sack of sorts.

 

The bottle cozies are pictured pulled over wine bottles. I made the cozies to fit those bottles specifically.

 

Really, the patterns for both are loosely based on the ones found in Simple Crochet, and I think that's how Erika meant for it to be. If you check out the book, you'll see what I mean.

 

Working with jute was hard on the hands, but I just worked with a band-aid over the blister that formed, and it was okay.

 

This project was so simple because the whole thing is in single crochet, although a working knowledge of increasing and decreasing is needed, as well as working in the round and adding colors.

 

In order for the color changes to happen smoothely, I slip-stitched at the end of whatever chunk of color I was doing to even it out, and then added the next color. Then when I wove in the ends, I wove them in such a way that it evened it out a little more.

 

Thanks for all the complements -- I am really happy with the way they turned out too. :)

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Those are very cool. Maybe wearing some fitted gloves would be good since the twine is rough on the hands. Great job!

 

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unreal banana peel, I have thought about doing something with string, but I think I would have troubles with my hands as I suffer from dry hands

 

 

Fantastic job

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