~ jute twine market basket ~

06 October 2010

i’ve been wanting to make something out of organic cord materials, so when i went to japan, i bought some jute twine to crochet… after a few days, finally my market basket is done, yay!

market basket

i got the pattern from Handmade bag and zakka of natural cord (ISBN 4-277-43052-X)… it’s that bag right on the cover :)

i started about a week ago using a 3-ply jute twine with number 8 (5mm) crochet hook.

jute twine market basket - WIP

this is the top views…

market basket
market basket

i love the way it looks and feel. but i think i should make some leather cover for the handle. it feels a little rough when the load is heavy

jute twine market basket
market basket

and today, i brought it along for some grocery shopping. i admit, it’s a bit too small for me, but it’s cute nonetheless… :)

market basket

~ comment (8) ~

Keren Thal… Walaupun agar rough, tap nggak keliatan… Dan tetep cute ya jadinya? Dipake buat belanja yg kecil2 aja… ;)

Cynthia | 8 October 2010 - 12:41 | reply

iya, sekarang jadi tas sehari2… lagi suka sih, hehe. emang kalo berat, trus ditaro dilengan bikin bekasnya lumayan serem tuh. tapi selama bawaannya ringan (snowy, mantel, etc), gapapa lah :D

thalia | 9 October 2010 - 02:38 | reply

Bagus Thal, mau beli lg benang yg kaya tali? patternnya dpt dari mana? lucu jg ya.

mimi | 8 October 2010 - 06:39 | reply

pengen sih ma, tapi blum nemu di singapur. cuma pernah liat di ostrali dan di jepang. moga2 ketemu.

patternnya dari buku. infonya tuh ada di entrynya.

thalia | 9 October 2010 - 02:38 | reply

Love the bag! Benangnya beli dimana?

anantya | 9 October 2010 - 02:50 | reply

thank you! belinya di jepang…

thalia | 9 October 2010 - 08:16 | reply

wow bagus amat, tadianya pertamanya aku kirain baru beli bag. very nicely done! tapi emang keliatannya kekecilan yah kalo buat grocery.

jacqui | 27 October 2010 - 03:48 | reply

thank you yaaa…

iya, kalo beli susu atau detergen gitu emang ga muat. tapi kemaren dipake buat belanja sayur, daging, etc (buat barang masak), lumayan enak… pas gedenya :)

thalia | 27 October 2010 - 04:37 | reply