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Plastic Yarn CD Basket with Lid
reallyshouldcall thisthefelgoodbasketecauseafteryoumakethisasketyoureally feel good about keeping not only the plastic bags butone less CD and one less botle cap from ending up in the landfill.
SKILL LEVEL: Easy
MATERIALS:
Aluminum Crochet Hook - Size H · 2CDs Bottle cap Craft needle for attaching knob tolid and for weaving in ends Plastic Yarn (NOTE: 12-1”strips perstandard size plastic bag $=6$ yards): Brown with Black (Publix) or White with Black (Winn Dixie) plastic yarn - ■ approx 20 - 25 plastic bags or approx 150 yards; Black plastic yarn ■ ABC Liquors - Approx 10 plastic bags Or Ruffies Trash Bags - Approx 2 bags SIZE: Width: 3", Height: 5" CARE INSTRUCTIONS: Machine wash and air dry (Yes, this can stil be thrown into the washer.)
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Helpful Tips:
· Read through paten instructionsbeforebegiing. Tomakeacolorchange-plthe newcolrthroughinsteadof theldcolrwhnmleting thest.lacethetailof theld colrehid yourwork to crochet overit when making the next couple of stches. This wil save you time later when weaving in your ends. The 'ch' at the begining of the roud orrow is nt considered thefrs st but is used as a flleror starter to make thefrstst as directd. Base/Lid - The # of sl sts made around the CD will determine the width of basket sides and lid. Stretch your work after every couple of rows. This wil give you a more realistic view of what you have completed to that point.
Instructions:
Base - (Make 2) Starting wth black plastic yarn, cover the CD completely with 55 sc.
(Note-Even thoughoeideof thCDiscomletlycovered, thotheidewillstilshowpartsof tCD.on't wory; thesidethat theDshowsthroughwil be the outside bottom of the basket)
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Basket -
Round 1- In blo sc in each st around. Round 2: Hinach st aroud, join with slstto 1sthdc. Colorchangetoblack plastic yan, joinwith slst sthdc. (NTE: Thisisagood stopping pot determine if you want more orlessfulness ofthe basket. Ifyes, eithergobacktobeg of Round 2and inc ordec evenly orbegineven incordecin Round 3.) Roud3ordedhe:iahstarod jnwh slst.haelaastnwihss. Round 6: Ch 1, hdcin same st and in each st around. Color change to white with black plastic yarn, join with sl st to 1st hdc. Round 7: Ch 1, hdc in same st and in each st around. Join with sl st to 1st hdc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Lid -
Round 1-2: Ch 1, sc in same st and in each slst around,join with sl st to $\uparrow\tt s t\tt s c$ Helpfuthiswouldagodttlidsizingontbasket helishudeaes $\%^{*}$ wider when placed o topo the basket. O Make additional sc rounds until desired width is achieved Or O Redo Round 2 using hdc or dc st to achieve the extra %2" overhang Round3(foming theerhang): Ibl dinsamestandinachstard. Colhangtobackasticanjnwith ssttd. Roud4: Chdinsaest ad inahst aroud.refastenngoff placelinbasettmakesueifts prlyt tiht, t e. (Optional-The Lid was designed to hang just above the black on the basket - see below picture.)
Knob -
Round1: han jonhstshtfmrnorsadjstanmd seAdstaeRgTuoralmakescinrn.Jnwih sstts. Ron:stndtasw made on top of the bottle cap. It should cover the top or be close to it. Extrarouifdningsiefca:h \*sinsast, siexst.at ard. Jnwih slst Round 3&4 (oradditional rows depending onsizeofcap)-Ch, sc in each st aroud. Joinwithaslst1stsc. Fastenoffwith an $8^{\ast}$ tail for sewing knob to lid. Place knb in the mideoflid abvecentl sewtoidbygoing udeack ya andupthroughxt stfrmh.Reat hsar. Weave in all ends.
Enjoy your baske!!!
Plastic Yarn CD Basket with Lid
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Double Strand Cutting and Looping: Cuting St La tlaiago t traigtengottadbaalffng botewith thtthutat couple more imes for easiercuing.Cut handsoffat thebase.Cut botm seam off Jus asliver isathat is needed.Bincuttin sris theih necessary to meet your projectpattern needs. (Typically,strips are cut no less than 1". 1 /2" to $2^{\ast}$ are standard cut sizes.)
Loping StripsTgether: Hag2strifrmyourhand.Using yooppsit hand,each throughthemidef 1stripandgrabthbotmoft $2^{n0}$ strip. Pull the 2nd stripthroughthe middeof 1# strip Drop the 1# stipfrom yourhand.You now have what lks like a T' as the 1 strip ishanging on topof $2^{n0}$ stip.
Whicheverhand you prefer, pulla strip through the centerofstrip on other hand. (In the picturebelow, the let hand went through the midle of strip in right hand.) Grab the strip that was pulled through and let goof other strip Looking at the picture below, th right hand drops the stripit is currentlyholding and it wilay on top of the let hand. The right hand grabs the strip from the lft hand. Using the available hand, grab the bottom strip and pullto make a knot. Your primary objective is to make as small knot as possible without breaking the strip. Breaking the strip is inevitable if you pull the strips too tight.
Conieaddngsttxisngsthnwstwilasepl htheidoftxisng stialng teisng be the T'.
Important Tips:
Make theknt as small a it wl go.But remember, if you pul to tight, oneof thestrip willbeak. Make sure the 2-strand strips are even. There's nothing more inconvenient when crocheting or kniting wth plastic yarn then to have to work with extra plastic on one of the strips. When adding a new strip, on Step #7 -grab the previous knot made when puling the new strip with the opposite hand to make the knot. This willhelp keepthe2-srandseven.
Forming the Ball
Theastabaiietsaed thplastirtltwafthsthiantsdtna avoid tangles, start making the ball after a smallpile forms from looping the strips.
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Adjustable Ring: Make aloo a ifto fom a knot ging yousef about t to $6"$ oftalrase hook back through (backto front) You now should have lop on your hok.
Ch 2 as this wil count as your firs hdc. The standard is ch $1{\=}{\sag}\mathrm{c};$ ch 2=hdc; ch $3\mathrm{=dc}^{\prime}$ . Make 9 hdc in the loop making sure to crochet around both the plastic yanand til Isuest makin thestchesa liteloe soiwil beasier topulthe pla tilIfyou start runingotf tail pulthe til togiveyumore slack however youwillnotice that thelpwil get smallerNow forthefunpar grab the tailand gentlypulthe stitches together. As youdo this the ier irce gets smaller.
