The Poultry Keeper

jaydee67 · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: First basket in 2008

I made this today for a friend. She asked me to make her a shopping basket. She's the one who taught me to knit socks and she loves to make stripey ones so her basket is stripey and I incorporated a crochet chain of 3 colours of chenille 'wool'.

I put the game case in to show you some idea of scale.

CP · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:15 am Post subject:

That's nice jaydee. Very Happy

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2380 Location: South Cumbria

Lovely

Bhindi · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject:

Wow, I can see why she asked you.. Thats excellent..

NannyP · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject:

Julia, it's gorgeous......I really must look out for some materials (heaven knows where in France) and attempt a basket....I'd love to be able to do that.

mojo · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

julia that is magic.................well done

Tarka · Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 291

Very impressed walk

layla · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 532 Location: West Midlands

your so clever Very Happy

hollowlegs · Joined: 04 Nov 2007 Posts: 47 Location: Hampshire

WOW! What a lovely basket!
I love them & have lots, they are so useful & anything looks great in them.
Keep up the good work & if you have any for sale in the future I would love to buy one. Ann. Very Happy

jaydee67 · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject:

Will need to improve a bit before I actually sell any - but than you for the compliment!

NannyP · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject:

Julia...why?

It looks fine to me, and if it's not perfect that is what makes it unique and attractive.
I would prefer to buy from someone I know, than something that is perfect and with no meaniful provenence.
Very Happy

jaydee67 · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:

Ok - I suppose I was looking at it from the angle that anyone buying would want a professional looking product. The way I make them - and that is only my second shopping basket - they are certainly unique and have character! I forgot to photograph the waste paper basket Mum got for Christmas - as Kirsty put it, it started round, thought about being square and then forgot all about shape!

CP · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:34 am Post subject:

skye girl · Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 638 Location: Isle of skye

I think it is Great, can I order a egg Basket, it would be a great excuse to come over to collect it Laughing

we have been looking for a reason to come over Very Happy

jaydee67 · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject:

You can come over any time - with or without a basket to collect. If you really want one let me know roughly size of basket and handle you have in mind - no guarantees as to final finish!