ASSIGNMENT

You will learn how to knit and assemble your own cotton rope basket (approximately 12 inches tall and 13 inches in diameter) using giant knitting needles. This is the perfect project for beginning knitters since it uses a simple garter stitch and has only a few big stitches per row. You will also learn how to adapt the pattern to create baskets in different sizes and shapes.

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DELIVERABLE

Your very own rope basket! I would love to see photos of your projects posted in the class projects section.

MATERIALS

100 yards of 1/2-inch cotton piping cord
Size 36 circular knitting needle or set of size 35 straight knitting needles (some students prefer a size 50/25 mm set of needles)
Fabric glue, such as Fabri-Tac or clear tape
Scissors
Chopstick for applying glue (optional)

*My favorite knitting needles are Addi Turbos. You can buy a set of size 36 circulars at either 32, 40 or 47 inches in length, any of which will work for this project.

Some good places to order rope are createforless.com and Amazon.com. You are looking for Wright's cotton piping cord in the 1/2-inch width. Sometimes it's listed as 16/32.

Leslie Cipolla

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