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Materials:
12” x 19” D handle - sanded well
3/8” flat/flat reed - spokes
1/4” flat/oval reed - weavers (dyed red)
1/4” flat/oval reed - weavers (dyed blue)
1/4” flat/oval reed - weavers (natural)
#2 round reed - twine base
1/2” flat/oval - outer rim
1/2" flat/flat - inner rim
11/64” flat/oval - lashing
seagrass or #5 round reed - rim filler
Cut:
17- 27” x 3/8” flat spokes
Mark all spokes at the center on the rough side. Mark the center
of the handle.
Lay out seventeen 27” spokes horizontally aligning centers.
Weave in the handle vertically beginning under. The center horizontal
spokes goes over the handle.
True the base to (handle width approx. 1 1/8”) x 12”.
Twine once around the base with #2 round reed. Upsett spokes.
Rows 1-3: Over-under weave a row of red 1/4”
flat/oval with the weaver outside of the handle. Weave next two rows alternating
the first row. These are individual rows ending with a four spoke overlap.
Rows 4-6: Over-under weave 3 rows
natural 1/4" flat/oval.
Rows 7-9: 3 rows red 1/4" flat/oval.
Rows 10-12: 3 rows natural 1/4" flat/oval
Rows 13-15: 3 rows red 1/4" flat/oval
Rows 16-18: 3 rows natural 1/4" flat/oval
Row 19: Beginning behind the 9th spoke from the left - weave 1/4"
red to the right - around teh basket until the top of the second spoke
on the left front. Weave a piece of 1/4" flat/oval navy beginning
behind the first spoke on the left, right until it ends tucked between
red weaver and tenth spoke from the left.
Row 20: Beginning behind the 8th spoke weave 1/4" red flat/oval
right - around the basket and end on top of the first spoke to teh left
on the front. Tuck a 1/4" f/o blue weaver between the handle and
red weaver and weave to the right overlapping the red weaver and trimming
eighth and ninth spokes from the left so that the blue rows apperar the
same width. Please refer to photograph if this is confusing.
Row 21: repeat row 19
Row 22: repat row 20 - using natural instead of red 1/4" flat/oval
Row 23: repeat row 19 - using natural instead of red 1/4" flat/oval
Row 24: repeat row 20 - using natural instead of red 1/4" flat/oval"
Rows 25-39: follow pattern established until you have a field of
blue flanked by seven stripes, beginning and ending in red. There
should be 13 stripes in all on the flag.
Row 40: weave one row 1/4" flat/oval natural.
Cut and tuck spokes.
Rim: Form a rim with 1/2” flat/oval outer
rim, 1/2” flat inner rim and #2 seagrass as rim filler. Lash with
1/4” flat/oval. “x” the lashing over the handles.
I stained my basket with ground walnut hull stain. After
drying I sprayed on a coat of Krylon Acrylic clear to the basket body
and smoothly sanded the handle. Then I painted 13 stars, centering
the 7th or middle star on the top center of the handle, and spacing the
others evenly down the sides. You could stencil then or wrap the
handle, or leave it plain if you like.
Basket
Class
2012 Southlawn Drive
Des Moines, IA 50315-4981
(515)285-2789
FAX: (515)256-1482
basketclas@aol.com
www.basketclass.com
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