What does Monty Python say ...."and now for something completely different." Well Tim and I would say..."and now for something completely gay." We have some older pottery containers that were very expensive but the colors weren't right for the living room. I had been looking at Home Goods for some cheap braided baskets to mask the pots but could never find the right size. I decided that my only option was to make the baskets myself. Now, I remember how much I hated macrame - and I didn't want these to look like some 70's throw back project. I must have looked at a gazillion patterns on Pinterest until I found the right one. I used a heathered wool/acrylic yarn from Lion Brand Studio and used four skeins and a really large crochet hook . I didn't want handles because I felt that they would just never be usable to lift anything. So, with just single crochet and the four ply yarn - Voila - a basket. I made the basket large enough to fold down and hide the top of the pottery. They are perfect - cover the pot, fit perfectly and were so fast to make. I plan on making several others and varying the colors of the heathered yarn and it probably cost more then baskets but they work so much better and look great.
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