Beaded pot belly basket

I started to crochet a drinks coaster with some Stylecraft Craft Cotton, but then I thought I would make a small basket for Lam to put his loose change into because he leaves it in a mess on the kitchen shelves. I put a row of treble crochet into the side to give the basket a cute pot belly plus some relief from all the single crochet stitches, and then I finished off with some seed beads that caught my eye at the shop the other day.

I really am enjoying crocheting with this Style Cotton; although it’s not that great on the hands, it gives a lovely, neat stitch and I love the texture of the finished piece. I fancy a few more baskets, perhaps with the same yarn, but finished with some fabric at the top instead of beads. I think it would also be useful to have some with lids on, perhaps for the craft paraphernalia that inevitably ends up all over my desk…

Entry plonked in Crochet @ 8:10 pm
Tagged thusly: bead craft, Crochet, crochet basket, seed beads, stylecraft craft cotton