I Used My Lucet

I love using my lucet, but I can rarely think of any use for it. This is the lucet in question.

And this is the braid I made from some faded twine I found the other day. I've had it since father was gardening.

It's not brilliant, but it took me about half an hour total, including watching the video to remind myself how to use the thing.

You can see the difference between the cord on the video and the my attempt, which is largely because the lucet is too big for the thin twine I used. I've already started rummaging around to find the smaller size that I'm sure that I have somewhere. Or, apparently, I could use an ordinary fork.

The reason for the braid is that we have a log basket in our study. We don't have anything in the house that will burn logs, but it's a great size for us to drop the bits of recycling from the non-kitchen areas of the house into. The kitchen recycling bin is down a flight of stairs from the study and I currently can barely manage to walk across a room. Don't get me wrong, I can do the various cook/clean/laundry stuff but I'm grateful for things that can save me a few steps. At the end of every day or so, I can empty it into the outside recycling bin. 

It came from Temu, equipped with wooden bars for the handles. 

This presented a number of problems. The first problem was that the dowel wouldn't fit through the leatherette loops to make a handle. I dug out some sandpaper to cut down the size, but then promptly lost one of the dowels. It was always going to be a matter of time before they went missing regardless. However the basket is a nice size and it's made of a comforting sort of felt so I braided up the twine to make handles.

Which I will be replacing the instant I can find the smaller lucet. I like the rustic look but I think that I'll like it even more if it looks a little more deliberate.

Bear is feeling better, and seems to be settling in well. All is good with me as well, apart from the walking stuff. I had the flu jab today, so I've decided that the weekend is dedicated to resting my knee and knitting. 

I've been dipping into some craft videos to see if I can find uses for braid that don't involve making mats. The few times I've tried it, I've ended up with more of a bowl and it hasn't worked at all. It's risky, watching those YouTube videos, though, as I get tempted to try things and I need to run down my craft supplies, not go out and buy more! 

Hugs and good health to all.