Basket from leftovers

All crafters have leftovers. So do I, a lot. I had this ball of discoloured cord and decided to make a basket from it. I crocheted with some yarn leftovers around the cord, so the basket has a firm feel and I could give it a bit of shape by thightening or loosening the cord. It looks slightly like a piece of pottery, which I like. 

crochet around the cord:

 cord and yarn:

nice basket for my mini balls of coton yarn!