Macrame fruit/vegetable basket

Macrame baskets were the very popular way to keep macrame in houses in 60-70s, later it was substituted with modern storage, but with the revival of macrame , these baskets are the must have.

Material required:
*180 inches jute cord, 3mm - 8 cords
*45 inches jute cord - 40 cords
*40 inches jute cord - 32 cords
*Metal rings :
- 2 rings of 9 mm
-1 ring of 6 mm
- 2 ring of 12 mm
* 160 + 200 inches of jute for metal ring wrapping.

Method:
*Make a hanger by gather knot, after folding the 8 cords in half.
*Make a loop and secure it by gathering knot.
*Divide 8 cords into 4 groups having 4 cords in each.
Make 20 spiral knots and make a switch square knot.
*Add a bead and make a 20 spiral knots
*Add bead and make picot square knot, add a bead again.
*Do this for all 4 sections.
Take a 9 Inch ring and by DHH attach with four rows.
*Wrap the metal ring by jute cord.
*Add 8 cords of 40 inches by reverse larks head knot, add 8 cords on all 4 sections of ring.
*Make square knot and then alternative square knot, total rows done are 5.
*Add 6 mm ring and attach by DHH.
*Finish basket by gathering knot, and trim.
*By using 4 long cords continue the decorative pattern done above.
*Add 12 mm ring by DHH.
*Wrap ring by 50 inch of cord for each section.
*Add 10 cords of 45 inches on each section by reverse larks head knot.
*Make square knot and then alternative square knot.
*Do five rows, and make a gathering knot, trim and finish.

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