DIY Woven Basket From a Tomato Cage
* A tomato cage that’s been sawed/cut
* Twine, string, rope…whatever suits your 50 Shades of Grey fancy
* Painters tape (not shown because you know what it looks like and I simply forgot to include it in the pic)
Go get your weave on!
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Why cut it down? Couldn't you use the full size for a taller basket ...more vertical storage always needed for crafting.
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Is this a true basket with a bottom as well as sides?
If so, how did you do the bottom of the basket? Did you use the stronger twine for the bottom? And if you did the bottom, wouldn’t it be harder (or almost impossible) to then do the sides with the yellow and white?
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I used fishing line, and run it up and down the entire cage, maybe a dozen times, then added white christmas lights, and garland. Made a real pretty tree.
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@Robyn please post a pic Robyn!
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I have so much yarn... this is brilliant and turned into a very nice craft basket!! Love it, thank you!
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Wwonderful idea!
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Very stylish, looks easy enough for children to make.
Would equally look good hanging, using a butchers hook and a rod. Make a few to put light weight soft toys in around a child's bedroom.
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Love this idea!! I will have to look around the house for some use of a tomato cage. I have only used them outside...... Hmmm
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I have an old lamp shade ...gonna see if this works. Thanks for the idea!
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This is a cute idea......You inspired me to use binder twine and make 2 baskets for my d.i.law. 1 for onions and 1 for potatoes. Thank you!!
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A comment rather than a question: this is very simple project as it actually involves no actual weaving. You have prepared a warp for weaving with the tomato cage. One could go further and weave among the vertical yarns (or the spokes of the bottom) to give more solid walls to the basket. A very clever idea to reuse tomato cages and a yarn stash.
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Cute cute cute. And thanks for the giggles. You are pretty funny.
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I bet you could also use a lampshade frame for this too and then you wouldn't need to cut it. Think about all the size possibilities!
Of course you could go taller but if your using it for yarn storage and that ball of pink yarn that you want to use is at the bottom of your tall basket then you would have to empty it all out just to get to it.