Little things

My friend and walking partner Becca gave me 3 bags of assorted yarn recently,

there was a lot of acrylic

 ( and I am very fond of wool and silk)

so a lot of the yarn was shared with Jackie ( Michaels mom)

 ...however i did find this odd looking acrylic yarn ..It is the kind that used to be used for macrame ..

and I though..

Macrame plant hangers!..

My Nana used to make them when I was younger ..and I know she showed me how..

I just have to refresh my macrame skills ..

but to test out the yarn I made two little "baskets"

I love the idea of "hard "crochet ( where you crochet over other cords to  give strength)..

in this case... stiff yarn/smaller than normal hook/sturdy decorative stitch..

make up for the lack of additional cording .

The stitching over the cording is also the basis for Irish crochet

the organic nature of crochet makes the baskets a bit "wonky" but I like a bit of wonky