suddenwhimsies

Jute

I decided to share my first ( and probably only ) attempt at crocheting with jute. I actually finished this up around Christmas time and it's been patiently waiting in my closet for a trip to the beach (i.e. summer). This stuff is very scratchy, and pretty darn rough on the fingertips.

When I showed it to one of my daughters, she said "EEww it's so scratchy!" I told her, "Chill out, it's just a bag. It's not like I'm going to make you a pair of underpants out of it." Hmmmm. An idea was born.This came in handy right before Christmas. Whenever the kids started fighting, I would remind them in a pleasant sing-song voice, "jute underpanties." It usually did the trick. Mainly because these dear children have lived with me long enough to know that "Mom's a little off her nut" and would actually do it.

I will post the instructions for my overnight bag soon. I have some pesky deadlines coming up, but I will post it as soon as I can!

A Sudden Whimsy

I've been thinking real hard about trying to make a crochet box that isn't all floppy. I've been doing some experimenting with jute, but honestly, it's been a bit rough on the fingers. Cotton is my hands down favorite---so I had to get a little creative. The base is one of those 5"x7" wooden plaques you can get at craft stores. I drilled small holes in each of the four corners and then slid a dowel rod into each hole ( they form the inside supports ). Next, I slipped on the crocheted box and topped the dowel rods with wooden balls. The liner is simply two long rectangles that criss-cross the inside bottom of the box. Easy peasy! And it's the perfect size for holding Cd's!