This last week I've been keeping myself busy making rag bags and rag baskets. It has kept me busy and is helping me rehab my left hand. Tomorrow I go back to therapy so I will see how much progress I've made.
I taught myself to crochet almost a year ago by watching YouTube videos. The reason I wanted to learn was I wanted to learn how to make rag rugs like my grandmother made. I can't read patterns and have no idea what stitches I make are called, I just crochet. I made about 18 rugs and gave some away, sold some and use several. After seeing some pictures on some blogs of rag baskets I liked them and decide to make some. As you can see below I have made 11 so far and am almost done with number 12. I am almost out of rags that are ready to be crocheted so will need to get out the stuff I have washed and start cutting some more. I have several loads of old linens to wash to use and will wash some tomorrow so I can hang them out to dry.
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| Baskets/bags made using recycled clothes and linens. I used some old buttons and crocheted items I had to embellish them. |
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| More baskets/bags made using recycled items. |
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