Its been a busy week here, and pretty productive too. My hooks are on fire! (Feel free to sing that Kings of Leon style.) One project has been finished, but it was only interesting enough to have its own Instagram post and not a FO blog post!
The popcorn basket turned out larger than I thought and became a project basket. (And yes, those are some flipping enormous popcorn stitches!) It actually holds a whole project and quite a lot of the yarn for it. The chenille yarn makes quite a sturdy finished object, and it’s a pretty way to store my work too!
I also worked hard on the mermaid tail blanket, it’s about 15″ long now which isn’t bad considering it’s mainly been my car project. The chunky yarn is working up quickly, though I’m a little nervous that 600g of yarn won’t be enough!
The project next to the mermaid tail is not a bizarre crocheted attempt at a flan dish but my next basket, which I’m actually writing down the pattern for (unlike the first basket). My inner maths geek is loving all of the calculating and checking multiples of stitches! I’m going for a basket weave stitch around the sides and so far I’m quite liking the effect.
The base of the basket also has ‘spokes’, because a real woven basket would have them too.
I’ve been so busy with all of these projects that the cosy stripe blanket has only been used as a photo prop, but it’s definitely been a yarn eating week; I’ve used over 500g!
What’s on your hook/needles this week? Feel free to link in your instagram or blog so I can be nosy!
I LOVE that basket!
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Thank you 😊
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I love that song, now I’ve got it stuck in my head, thanks!! Those popcorns are truly epic, inspires me to get my hooks out again, time to put down my knitting for a while methinks! 😀
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Haha, sorry. Hope you do get your hooks out and have a go at something else! 😊
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The baskets are a stroke of genius. They look fantastic, although I did laugh at the need for correct design detail with spokes! But they will also be so darn useful. And maybe nesting sets for gifts…..
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I love that flan dish basket!such a awesome idea 😀
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Thank you, it’s a bit taller now! 😁
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My needles are on the left side of the vest I am making. I will have a post about it shortly.
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I’ll keep an eye out for it 😊
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I forgot to mention how great your basket looks. You say it is a chenille yarn can you say what ply or do they only come in one particular ply. I haven’t used chenille before.
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Thank you, I think it would come under super bulky weight, I bought it from Aldi UK last autumn. I’m not 100% but the bernat blanket yarn has a similar appearance. (In photos, I’ve not seen it in real life!) Hope that helps.
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Thanks. That certainly helps. We have Aldi here in Australia so I will keep a look out for it.
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Hope you find some yarn you’d like 😊
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Thank you, the nesting ones are already being planned, hopefully my pattern will work out! 😊
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Love the basket! I really like the attention to detail on the WiP basket too – the spokes on the bottom really elevates the whole project! 😀
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Lol! Thank you 😁
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that basket is adorable!
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Thank you 😊
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Lots of good stuff going on 🙂
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Thank you 😊
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*adds popcorn stitch to ever-increasing To Do List*
They’re all gorgeous, but I still love the mermaid tail yarn most. Can’t wait to get started with my marble chunky.
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What are you going to make with yours?
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I’m thinking a scarf or cowl maybe, something soft and squishy 🙂
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Perfect! 😊
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Both projects look good – love the basket !
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Thank you, I’ve managed to finish it tonight and I’m quite pleased with it, even if it is a little larger than planned!
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That mermaid tail yarn though! It is such a beautiful color, perfect for any mermaid’s tail. Are you making this in a child or adults size?
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Thank you, it’s for my niece’s 6th birthday. Luckily I have a 5 year old of my own to check the sizing against! As soon as I saw the yarn I knew it was ‘the one’!
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Your project basket is marvelous! I have always wondered about crocheting a basket…..never got brave enough to give it a try.
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I’m going to be sharing the pattern when it’s done so you could give it a whirl! 😊
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That would be wonderful! What kind of yard do I need to stock up on? ……just in case I get somewhere lol that has yarn calling/screaming my name.
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Lol! It’s super chunky chenille, I think it’s maybe a bit like bernat blanket yarn from seeing photos. Before publishing it though I’m going to test it with double knit, two strands of double knit and maybe cotton too! I’m going to make up different sizes to make nesting baskets as well, and take photos for the tutorial. Hopefully by next Tuesday!
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I will be watching for those! Have you ever used that t-shirt yarn? I have seen on Pinterest (I think) that someone made baskets with t-shirt they made into strips and crocheted.
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I like that idea but I’ve never tried it (yet!)
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That basket is lovely! I wish my week had been as productive as yours ❤
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Thank you, I bet you’ve done more than you think!
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Love the song. Lovely basket, love the colour. I look forward to seeing your other two projects. I love that blue yarn.
I’ve had a break from crocheting over the easter holiday, but back at it and making a c2c blanket. https://punkafoocrafts.wordpress.com. It is in my recent blog post.
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Thank you, I’m loving the colours in your blanket. 😊
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