Hi guys. I recently got a puppy and I want to make a basket for both of my dogs toys. I don’t know if it would be better to use acrylic or cotton yarn to make the baskets. I would like to be able to wash it and I know both fibers wash quite easily. Anyway which one would you use.
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Cotton is your best bet for a basket or something thats gonna be used a lot that needs to stay
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Probably cotton, I think it holds up a little better
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That’s what I thought but I was looking at basket patterns and some of them said acrylic
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If the dogs would have access to the basket, I’d probably make it with cotton held double (or triple) for the extra durability against puppy play
That being said, I recently crocheted a basket using acrylic yarn held triple and it’s super sturdy, so you really could go either way 
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I’m working on it RN and I am using lily sugar and cream held double
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I have made a basket with the acrylic but it doesn’t really holds its shape well. I think cotton is a bit rigid I guess than the acrylic so it might be better. Hope it helps 
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Lily Sugar n Cream is my fav yarn lol
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Mine too;!!
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Yes, cotton is softer and more durable. I think that is the right call. Especially with puppies!
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Sameeeeee :0 <3
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