Valentine Candle Caddy
by Norma Buehlmann
Materials:
Hint: Weave sides straight up. Pack well and keep spokes straight. Check candle fit periodically. Glass rim should sit above basket rim for safetly.Base: 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"Cut: Six 11 3/4" spokes out of 5/8" Flat reed Mark all spokes in the center on the rough side. Lay out three spokes horizontally, centers lined up, spanning 2 3/4". Over-under weave one spoke vertically through the center. True base to 2 3/4" x 2 3/4". Twine once around with #2 round reed. Upset stakes. Over-under weave sides with a two-spoke overlap. Do not overlap around corners.
Check candle fit - there should be room to tuck the spokes and lash rim in place. Cut and tuck. Rim:Using 1/2" Flat for your inner rim and outer rim, add narrow seagrass as a filler and lash in place with a length of 1/4" Flat reed that has been cut in half lengthwise (forming a 1/8" lasher). |