Category: Crafts

Braided Dog Toy

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You’ll need:

Rope: At least 10.5 feet of 3/8″ diamond braid rope — about 4.5′ for the monkey fist knot and 3 feet (X2) for the braid on each end. It’s better to start with a much longer piece of rope, tie/position the monkey fist knot, and then trim off the long side. Also, forming the monkey first takes more rope (~6′), which is then tightened down to 4.5′.

Scissors or a sharp knife to cut the rope (Be carefull!)

Lighter to melt the rope ends, to prevent fraying.

Click HERE to see all the steps and for links on the center monkey fist knot.

Chicken Wire Laundry Basket

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There are no instructions supplied here. So let’s make some up!

You’ll need:

  • Circle of wood
  • Wire
  • 4 caster rollers, and appropriate washers and screws
  • fabric
  • rope
  • tools and sewing equipment

Basket:

Use wire cutters to cut off every other horizontal section to make tabs as in photo. Fold over and wrap your wire around wooden circle as in photo. I would overlap the wire up the side a bit for strength. You could use the small cut-offs to secure the sides (just make sure they wont grab at the fabric)

Bag:

Cut a circle of thick/strong fabric same size as wood circle. Cut another the same size and length of wire sides – but taller enough to fold over for the rope drawstring. Sew pieces together and fish the rope through. voila!