Crochet a base

Throughout the holiday season I got the craft bug. One of the things I made was a felted eye glass case. Well, that is what I tried to make. I over shrunk it and now I use it for a mini wallet. I saw some crochet graffiti when I was last in NY. I love what they are doing! Anyhow, I got the idea for a base for the Globe. My first idea was to get some industrial felt for the base, but finding it has been a real pain. So I thought why not just crochet one?
I felted in the kitchen sink so it wouldn't shrink as much as my eyeglass case did. I like it. I could still change my mind about it. But for now it is the base for the Globe.