BURLOP BASKET WITH LID ,INSPIRATION

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If you’ve ever bought grains sacs, lying around the house. Again you may have a hot case lying discarded due to out of order, sandwich its foam part to give skeleton to your twine basket.

BASKET WITH LID 

Now is a time to put it to a fun, new use with this beaded basket. Unravel the jute bag to procure twine. The weft twine of small pieces can be used for another project. Use only the warp continuous twine for making this basket. First unravel the twine make a ball out of it then continue crocheting...

Here is the way...

Materials List

Ø  45 yards of 2-ply jute twine (available at hardware stores)

Ø  Size K (6.5 mm) hook

Ø  14 beads, approximately 10-12 mm diameter (exact size is not critical)

Ø  1 yard hemp jewelry cord

Ø  blunt-pointed needle with eye just large enough to thread jewelry cord

Abbreviations

Ø  ch = chain

Ø  ch-1 sp(s) = chain 1 space(s)

Ø  flo = front loop only

Ø  sc = single crochet

Ø  sl st = slip stitch

Ø  st(s) = stitch(es)

The Pattern

Make an adjustable ring by placing tail end behind working end of yarn, forming a loop.

Round 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring, sl st in 1st sc to join.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, sl st in 1st sc to join. (24 sc)

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around, 2 sc in last sc, sl st in 1st sc to join. (24 sc)

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc) around, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last sc, sl st in 1st sc to join. (32 sc)

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in each of 1st 3 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc) around, 2 sc in last sc, sl st in 1st sc to join. (40 sc)

Round 6: Ch 1, sc in flo of each sc around, sl st in 1st sc to join. (40 sc)

Round 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st sc (place marker in this st), sc in each sc around, do not join. (40 sc)

Round 8: Sc in 1st sc (move marker to this st), sc in each sc around, do not join. (40 sc)

Round 9-10: Repeat Round 8 twice.

Round 11: (Note: Increasing by 2 on this round does not affect the shape of the basket, but evens out the number of stitches for the bead spaces made in Round 12.) Sc in 1st sc (move marker to this st), sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 19 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 10 sc, sl st in 1st sc to join. (42 sc)

Round 12: (Note: The ch-1 sps in this round form the spaces for placing beads later.) Ch 1, sc in 1st sc (move marker to this st), (ch 1 loosely, skip next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc) around, ch 1 loosely, skip next sc, sc in last sc, sl st in 1st sc to join. (42 sc)

Round 13: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc (move marker to this st), sc in each sc and ch-1 sp around, do not join. (42 sc)

Round 14: (Note: This round produces a nice braid-like effect around the top of the basket and adds stiffness to help support the round shape of the basket.) Sl st loosely in 1st sc (move marker to this st), sl st loosely in each sc around, sl st in 1st sl st to join. (42 sl st plus one for final joining.) Fasten off.

Add Beads

Thread needle with hemp jewelry cord. Ideally, your threaded needle will pass through the bead hole. If it does not, try enlarging the holes with a bead reamer or use a smaller-eyed needle if possible.

Sew 1 bead into each ch-1 sp on Round 12 as follows (shown in Figures 1-3): with right side of basket facing you, proceeding in a circle around basket, secure end of cord, pass threaded needle through 2 sc, (thread 1 bead onto cord, pass needle through next 2 sc, lightly press bead into ch-1 sp) around, secure end of cord.

Lid

Make an adjustable ring by placing tail end behind working end of yarn, forming a loop.

Round 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring, sl st in 1st sc to join.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, sl st in 1st sc to join. (24 sc)

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around, 2 sc in last sc, sl st in 1st sc to join. (24 sc)

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc) around, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last sc, sl st in 1st sc to join. (32 sc)

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in each of 1st 3 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc) around, 2 sc in last sc, sl st in 1st sc to join. (40 sc)

Round 6:  Ch 1, sc in each of 1st 3 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc) around, 2 sc in last sc, sl st in 1st sc to join. (48 sc)

Round 7: Ch 1, sc in each of 1st 3 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc) around, 2 sc in last sc, sl st in 1st sc to join. (56 sc)

Round 8 : Ch 1, sc in each of 1st 3 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 6 sc) around, 2 sc in last sc, sl st in 1st sc to join. (64 sc)

Repeat round 8 thrice. Fasten off. add a cinch to the lid.

Inspiration for NGO trainees will be this video and they will ask to make each one one piece like this vase 

XOXO