Well, I've made a little progress. Here is an, as yet, unfinished basket; I'm trying my luck with a bit more of a design than my previous works. Started out with red and white but then changed my mind and instead of the white decided to use bright yellow. But I was just too lazy to undo everything, so I just left the white.


While I was working on the brown and green vase the thought hit me on how to make an oval or rectangle basket. And of course I stopped everything and immediately tried to create what was in my mind. The first attempt was ok, but after a few rounds I realized this wasn't going to be rectangular enough for me.


So of course I took it apart and started all over again. This looks much more like what I had in my mind.
Yes, it's the same yarn, just different light and different camera.


Note how the inner core is just folded in half instead of being curled into a circle. The folding in half depends on how big a basket you wish to make.
One of the problems I have noticed with this yarn... it is a lot thicker than the other colored yarn I've been using. This actually makes it a bit harder to work with; first of all you will need a slightly bigger tapestry needle with a bigger eye. The bigger needle makes it more difficult to insert between the rows, but it's not impossible. But the one thing I don't care for is the fact that it makes for a less smooth work. But I'm going to finish this basket using the thicker yarn.

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Here is another picture of the brown/green vase. I'm progressing inch by inch...LOL. Of course if I would only stop trying out new things on a different basket. But I've learned to pay attention to my ideas and act on them before I forget them.