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How to upcycle a bicycle basket

April 14, 2016 by Stefanie Girard

DSC_9958I recently got a bike from a neighbor who was moving away and it came with a basket just like this one. I like this idea for using different colored yarns to embellish it. What a great way to coordinate it with the bike color. Scoot on over to the link Daria sent in to her blog Kittenhood for the tutorial on how to upcycle a basket with yarn woven through the openings.

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Comments

  1. Stephen Tran says

    July 16, 2016 at 3:18 am

    Upcycling an old bike is a great way to get a creative look that also celebrates your love for cycling. Bikes can even be broken down into their base components to make almost any item you can imagine

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