A few months ago I decided I would keep empty shampoo bottles
to have some cool idea for repurpose it.
Most of the times the idea does not come in a day or two. The
brain keeps thinking about it, making connections and one day the idea just
appears! Like if it was obvious!
For this project the inspiration came from the folk Art:
pencil holder in the shape of matryoshka dolls doll un monsters!
And it came out cute! Super easy to make and very cheap!
If you have children, make this. The kids will love!
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
Ø45 yards of 2-ply jute twine (available at hardware stores)
ØSize K (6.5 mm) hook
Ø14 beads, approximately 10-12 mm diameter (exact size is not
critical)
Ø1 yard hemp jewelry cord
Øblunt-pointed needle with eye just large enough to thread
jewelry cord
Abbreviations
Øch = chain
Øch-1 sp(s) = chain 1 space(s)
Øflo = front loop only
Øsc = single crochet
Øsl st = slip stitch
Øst(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. (48sc)
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. (56sc)
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. (64sc)
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
Yes!I am exploring some more Burlap sac decoration items.........Burlap is actually Hessian (cloth) in India previously all the burlap grain sacs were used to fill the crops of grains…when I was a kid …..still remember lots lllloooooooooooootttttts of burlop sacs filled up with grains mostly bajra and Grams which was grown in our rainfed sandy area…………..i remember we used to play hide and seek in between filled up sacs of grain……….they may stay their months together in the yard of our mansion ..waiting for grain dealer to transport them in their godownsi.e. WarehousesThey usually store the grains their and create artificial shortages and make money. Poor farmers! Pity on farmers! And shame for Businessmen /middle men who create money creating false deficiency !Anyhow! Here is my half empty grain sac that is Burlap sac mom is using for several utility items out of it………..here are some and doing on these pieces with prints on them ………..beading on fringes………..let see. What will the outcome I will make some of these items and will post …………on my blog! Yes here itself!.
Ribbon weaved burlap makes for lovely placemats. Go toshelterpop to find out how to make these placemats.
previously i thought i will make my cushions/and pillows out of printed part of the Burlap clothbut mom is decorating these pieces with beads that were left from other Burlap projects!
Also this project with leaves gives me all sorts of ideas. I'm thinking about rearranging the leaves to make wall plaques. Love this look. To see how the leaves are made, go to SPARKLE.
visit to film festival at IG auditorium ,ccs,hau,hisar
I did mush with this calender I transformed it into the mat….one
day while stairing at it I become nostelgic…….like the purpose of making it
…….how strongly my kids used to fallow their schedule of homework, game and
other duties imposed upon them….then I thought what a magic and organized we
became if we fallow certain rules strictly…like we do earlier…..and I took
promises to stick on’…
Like..i will purchase vegs and fruits to consume on that day
only ! what is the use to buy lots of apple today when we didn’t agree to have
them within 2-3 days……….puting them in the fridge for long to consume
electricity…….
Also for other things we shop only once a week. If we’re short
of milk, drink tea.if we’re out of apples, eat bers. There’s no need to have
one of everything we like in the house once. Except detergents.i will go to
baniya shop for that, butnothing else. Multiple trips to the store to
pick up this or that really crowd my days, so I don’t do it!
We will use a calender.everything on the
calender is a commitment, nothing is a commitment until it’s on the
calendar. And the calendarstays at home. Which means, I
can’t agree to anything until I think about it. And don’t buy one of
those ones where a day is a whole page, you might actually be tempted to fill
it!
Really we only agree to do what we really want to do.Saying
NO is a very important part of keeping your day simple. Just because someone else thinks we SHOULD do something as often as they wish has little impact on our decision. Sure I’d like to say no to the ladies who come to me for instructions of recycling projects. I will volunteer my services strictly three days in a week.
We will organize our days around bench marks.
The breakfast at sharp 9:10, lunch 2:30, dinner 9:30 bed time11:30.
The day is organized around benchmarks. I have four things on my mental to do list. 8:35, 3:45, 5:00, and 7:30. When the kids are off to school, when I get in the car line, when hubby gets home, and the kids’ bedtime. There’s no scheduling to the minute, ever. I just know what has to be done for those four things to happen.
We have to ignore yoga if it’s visit to village farm. If there’s a long walk then there’s no meeting friends in the park
PUMA
launched the next pivotal phase of its ambitious long-term sustainability
program on April 13th at the Design Museum in London. By introducing its
cutting-edge sustainable packaging and distribution system by renowned
industrial designer Yves Béhar, PUMA set new standards within the retail
industry. The new innovative solution will significantly reduce the amount of
waste and CO2 emissions that traditional product packaging such as shoe-boxes
and apparel polyethylene bags generate and underpins PUMA’s target of reducing
carbon, energy, water, and waste by 25%, and developing 50% of its
international product collections in footwear, apparel and accessories
according to best practice sustainability standards by 2015. - PUMA website
