Handmade rope baskets

I tried rope baskets before this is my forth basket. I made this for my eldest daughter. She picked the colours. It is made of nylon materials so it is washable when dirty. it takes awhile to made and you need to use strength pulling the strings every stitch. As I was making it I learnt a way how so I kept all the way that way. I made another one and it looks neater using the last technic that I learnt.The black and white it very stiff cause it is worked hard and tight, the other white one is slightly softer. You need a hook as well to make these baskets. There is a lady that has two videos on how to make these on you tube.  Here are the two baskets.  The photo came a bit wonky but the finished product is good.

Home made Maltese cheese

This is very different then crocheting is it? It's just that I am making this project and it's taking me a long time to finish it. Yesterday I made cheese at home for those who don't know how to make them I will tell you how. I bought two full cream organic milk from the super market. Also Junkets from your supermarket too. Lucky for me they were cheaper then usual. Put the milk in a saucepan on medium heat stirring most of the time till it is slightly warm. Dipping you little finger to feel that it is warm. For some of you who don't know, when you milk goats, sheep and cows it is warm milk we want to get close to that temperature. Get four junkets for the amount of milk that we are going to use and squash them with a spoon till it resembles like powder. As soon as you have the temperature put the flame off and stir in the junkets powder well. Leave it to set for a couple of hours or more. You will know that it is ready because it will become a solid peace. You will need some of the plastic baskets. I don't know if you can find them where ever you are living, I got these from my country. With a large spoon fill the baskets to the brim and put them all in a dish. Whey will start to come out and you can use it for soup or throw it away. After few hours you  can turn them up side down so the pattern comes on both sides. Add desired salt to them if you like and voila you have home made cheese. Here are my pictures of them. I made nine out of two liters. You can google for cheese videos.