just for fun

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I think for my last birthday, Alex bought me a basket making kit. Well, whenever I thought I might have a go, I remembered that the willow must be soaked for 48 hours before it could be used and was thus not ready. But mostly the pack was gathering dust in a corner. But what better way to spend some time in lockdown, I suddenly thought, just as we're nearing the end. So, that's what I was doing yesterday. Sadly its a poor job half done, as after an hour my hands were so cramped that I couldn't hold the willow. And beside that, you need some strength too. So even if it was finished, the spaces are so big I'd need some pretty large berries so they didn't fall through the gaps! I don't think I have a career in willow weaving, but I enjoyed having a go.

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Comments

[wordy]

Looks quite difficult
You may have needed to soak the willow for a week to make it more pliable!

[aunty beb]

I t looks good fun but as you say hard on the hands, maybe use flax instead?