Fall / Autumn has arrived at the Northern Hemisphere countries, I love this weather, cold yet not too chilling. I find it is the best time to go out for a walk, picnic, or have an open air afternoon tea. Crochet or knit at this time of the year would be great too since winter is just around the corner!!!
Fall is for romantic, with this “mood swing”, I refashioned my hemp basket to become a lovely fall floral picnic basket by adding some crochet flowers and leaves. You can get the pattern for the flower and leaves here, it has a butterfly motif for you to crochet too. Be that you use this picnic basket to bring out your yarn to crochet or knit at outdoor, or hand sewing some fabric; you can even bring some breads, sandwiches, fruits and drinks for a small picnic; or use the basket to collect flowers from the garden; isn’t it a great life to enjoy such a lovely weather!!!!
You can adapt this method to decorate your existing hemp basket, or sisal basket, or any round base soft basket that you made or bought. Pinch the basket below the handle to imagine how it will turn out if you were to refashion it the way I did.
Happy Fall and enjoy your life to the fullest!
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I would like to make this. can i ask you the pattern for this oval ?
I made this. You will want to find a nice set of gloves, as your hands get sore from working with the rough hemp rope. It is a nice basket. Just very abrasive on your hands.
Could you tell me what size Manila rope you are using for this project since it comes in different sizes, thank you.
It is 1/4″ size, you can get all other details about how to crochet the basket here.
This is just so pretty AND useful ! I’ve also been upcycling / refashioning baskets I purchased from my local Oxfam Formby Charity Shop. LOVE your button closure idea! x
Hi! I am going to make your ghostly halloween craft tonight w my soon to be 2 years old. I hope it will turn out as ghostly as yours. Thank you for the tutorial. Love your site.