Hooking and me π€
I am still in a storeage frame of mind so thought I would have a go at crocheting a basket.

Now this basket made in the round is a bit of a jumble, I lost track of the join and ended up with too many increases. So I finished it off added a little loop to use as a work basket.

I do like the little neat stitches and the firm fabric it has made but need to pay more attention to marking the join.
I have made a larger crochet basket.

I just worked this backwards and forwards which was easier to keep track of the increases and then I sewed up the seam at the end. I do like the ridges created by working this way.
Both baskets were made using aran weight yarn and I chose a size 4 hook which has made a nice firm basket.
Not a natural hooked! !!
Woolly wishes,
Jane β‘β‘β‘
Wow, that’s an interesting hobby, and a great looking basket! Thanks for sharing and teaching me about knitting. Am interested to see what else you have to share.
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Thank you Stuart. You are either a knitter or do crochet. I’m a knitter hence my confusion with the
crochet π
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I really struggle with crochet too, but your baskets look great! π
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Thank you Lisa that may have something to do with photo angles π
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I do both knitting and crochet equally well, though I’m not “advanced” in either. I tend to avoid things that are very complicated like brioche or billions of cables. I love a good crochet basket. I have rather a lot of crocheted containers (I can see two from where I’m sitting on the couch).
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I am building a collection of knitted and crocheted baskets and cosies too π
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Great job on both! (and very practical, too!)
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Thank you Pam β€
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Jane, the Happy Hooker! haha! The both look fantastic. I am thinking one of the large ones would be nice next to my chair for my Granny Stripe blanket which never leaves home.
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Thank you Regina. I wasn’t such a happy hooker when I was trying to crochet on the round π
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Oh I love those Jane, they look so great and Iβve made a few crochet baskets myself, love them πβ€οΈ
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Thank you Kellie β€
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I was just thinking about a lack of little baskets in this house. I forgot about crocheting some! Off to find a hook.
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Have fun π
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Lovely!!
And even thought Iβm a solidly intermediate crocheter, I still think of it as the dark side!!
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I feel guilty just talking about crochet π
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