262: bliss crafts - baskets


i started making the baskets after we moved south.

i hadn't crocheted much in a while but i still had a big stash of yarn. and somehow it began mysteriously multiplying while mr. bliss wasn't looking.

i knew i had to do something with it or risk mr. bliss noticing the ever-increasing volumes of brightly-colored balls of fluff.

so i got online and searched a gazillion websites for yarn crafts and crochet patterns.

one of the things i found was a how-to for baskets. of course mine didn't come out like the ones in the picture. (it never does...)

but i didn't give up.

i began experimenting with color and materials. i learned something interesting: the baskets already know what they're gonna look like when i start. i'm just a vessel for bringing them into view. '-)




Comments

Stellaandthomas said…
Oooo, these are great too!! I am so inspired! I need a hobby...I don't have the time for one but I need one...I need one.
November 4, 2007 at 1:50 PM
Anonymous said…
the baskets are cute.

practice makes perfect, at leat thats what i have learned with sewing.

and no... they never come out like they do in the picture.
November 5, 2007 at 11:29 PM
Aly Cat 121 said…
I woulda never guessed those were made of yarn. They remind me of the lovely African designed baskets the sistahs make on the continent and here.
November 7, 2007 at 1:49 PM
Bliss said…
Amy, thanks for checking the baskets out. I'm glad you like them. :-)

Making baskets is a fun hobby. Let me know if you want the instructions and I'll e-mail them to you.
November 7, 2007 at 7:14 PM
Bliss said…
Mama Loves Baby, sewing is something I've always wanted to do well. I have a hard-to-fit-off-the-rack body and finding clothes that I like AND that fit well is a chore. :-(

What kind of stuff do you sew?

Thanks for dropping by. :-)
November 7, 2007 at 10:29 PM
Bliss said…
hey Aly. i have another material that i'm gonna try with the baskets.

maybe in time for the holiday bazaar but don't quote me. '-)

i'll post pics...
November 7, 2007 at 10:42 PM
B said…
stella sent me to this post: I think these are the best thing ever :) i love that they have a mind of their own.
November 8, 2007 at 10:27 PM
Bliss said…
hi b. thanks for dropping in. (and thanks to stella for sending you directions. LOL)

so glad you like the baskets. :-)

i'm working on a big one but haven't finished yet. (too much other stuff going on...)

this will be my first big one and i'll post a photo as soon as i'm done. :-)
November 14, 2007 at 4:24 PM
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