Every time I walk into Anthropologie, I walk out with a handful of items… and wishing I could have bought so much more. But when I ran across the Tahiti Basket, it occurred to me that it might be one piece that I could recreate at home. And so the fringe basket Anthro Knockoff was born!  Â
Materials
- Basket with handles
- Yarn in three colors
- 5×5 inch piece of cardboard
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
- Scotch tape (not pictured)
Step
Begin by wrapping a piece of yarn all the way around the top of your basket. Add 2 inches onto each end and then cut to form the top of your fringe.
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Next, begin wrapping the same yarn color around and around the piece of cardboard.
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Cut the yarn at one edge of the cardboard. The yarn pieces should be 10 inches long.Â
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Tape each end of the long piece of yarn you cut in step 1 to your work surface. Take 5 pieces of yarn and fold them in half. Slip the folded side underneath the long taped piece of yarn, and then bring the tails through the looped side forming a tassel. Pull tight. Repeat again and again until you’ve filled the whole piece of taped yarn. Trim the bottom of the fringe so that it’s even.
Then repeat steps 1 through 4 with the other two yarn colors.
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Wrap one of the fringe pieces around the basket and tie a double knot. Hold the other two up over this one to make sure it is at the right height.
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Use your hot glue gun to attach the fringe to the basket every couple of inches. Repeat this gluing process with the other two fringe colors, and you’re done!
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The finished product is unique and eye-catching, and makes the perfect blanket basket or spot for books and magazines.
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The tassel fringe gives it a bit of that bohemian charm that’s so popular these days, and adds some color to an otherwise neutral piece. I love the texture and softness too!
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You might consider experimenting with colors or materials… I used yarn because I have a ton of it lying around, but embroidery floss or other types of string might look interesting as well. Have fun with it!
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