FIG. 46
Fig. 46
This basket is made from the natural reed. A rounded effect is woven for about three inches up the sides, the end spokes are then flared out. A single spoke of No. 6 reed is used for the handle.
OVAL BASES
MODEL 37.—FIG. 49
NO. 1 OVAL BASE
Fig. 47
Fig. 48
Fig. 49
Material
3 spokes No. 4 reed, 7 inches. 5 spokes No. 4 reed, 5 inches. Weavers No. 2 reed.
Split each of the five spokes in the center and pass the 3 spokes through them—Fig. 47.
The 5 spokes should be arranged in horizontal positions about 3⁄4 inch apart, the end spokes about two inches from the end of the base spokes. Fig. 47. The base is woven in pairing. Place No. 1 weaver back of No. 1 spoke, No. 2 weaver back of No. 2 spoke. Fig. 48. Pass No. 1 weaver over No. 2 spoke, back of No. 3 spoke; No. 2 weaver crosses over No. 1 weaver to the front of base, which is the side facing the weaver, passes in front of No. 3 spoke and out back of No. 4. Fig. 48. No. 1 weaver crosses No. 4 spoke and out back of No. 5 spoke and so on around the base. The group of three base spokes are treated as one spoke until two rows have been woven. They are then separated and woven as single spokes. Fig. 49.
MODEL 38.—FIG. 53
NO. 2 OVAL BASE
Fig. 53
Material
3 spokes No. 4 reed, 8 inches. 7 spokes No. 4 reed, 5 inches. Weavers No. 2 brown reed. Weavers No. 2 natural reed.
Arrange the seven spokes in a horizontal position on the three base spokes. The spokes arranged 1⁄2 inch apart. The end spokes double. Fig. 50.
Figs. 50, 51 and 52
Take the center of a single weaver, or using two strands of different colors, place it or them under the upper three base spokes and back of the upper end spokes. Take the left-hand weaver, or the natural one, over the end spokes, down under F, up over B-E, under C and up over to the right where it crosses over the end spokes. Fig. 50.
Now take the brown weaver, which is back of the upper base spokes, bring it over the upper end spokes under A, over B-E, under D, over the lower end spokes. Fig. 50.
Return to weaver No. 1, cross it over C-D, under B, cross over A-F, and under the upper left end spokes. Fig. 51. Bring No. 2 or brown weaver, under the lower left end spokes, cross over C-D, under E, cross over A-F, under the upper end spokes over the upper three base spokes. Fig. 52. Finish your base in pairing, as shown in Fig. 53.
MODEL 39.—FIG. 54
CARD TRAY
Fig. 54
This tray is made by combining blue and natural color reed.
Material
3 spokes No. 4 reed, 7 inches. 5 spokes No. 4 reed, 4 inches. 32 spokes No. 4 reed, 14 inches. Weavers No. 2 blue reed. Weavers No. 2 natural reed.
Through the five spokes place the three 7-inch spokes. Arrange each of the five spokes 3⁄4 inch apart. Fasten the spokes in place with two rows of pairing, combining the blue and natural reed. Separate the end spokes with eight rows of pairing, carrying the striped effect throughout. Insert 32 spokes No. 4 reed, placing a spoke by the side of each spoke in the base. Turn sharply upward and weave one row of triple twist in No. 4 reed. With blue and white weavers, weave nine rows in pairing, carrying the striped effect up the sides. Hold the spokes while weaving slightly outward. Finish with one row of triple twist and plaited border.
MODEL 40.—FIG. 55
OVAL BASE BASKET
Fig. 55
Material
4 spokes No. 5 reed, 7 inches. 7 spokes No. 5 reed, 4 inches. 29 spokes No. 4 reed, 16 inches. Handle—1 piece No. 5 reed, 20 inches. Weavers No. 2 natural reed. Weavers No. 4 brown reed. 3 yards braided straw.
Slip the four spokes through the seven spokes. Arrange the seven spokes 1⁄2 inch apart.
Weave a base over this 7 inches long, 4 inches wide. Insert the twenty-nine spokes. Pinch and turn sharply upward. Set up two rows triple twist in No. 4 brown reed. Weave seven rows of braided straw and complete the sides with two rows of triple twist in No. 4 brown reed. The following border is used:
First row, each spoke is placed back of next spoke to right. Second row, each spoke is placed in front of next two spokes to right and in back of the next spoke. The ends of handle are inserted between the border, through the triple twist and down between the braiding. The handle is woven as described under Model 18.
MODEL 41.—FIG. 56
NO. 1 OVAL BASE FLOWER BASKET
Fig. 56
Material
3 spokes No. 5 reed, 61⁄2 inches. 7 spokes No. 5 reed, 4 inches. 27 spokes No. 4 reed, 14 inches. 27 spokes No. 4 reed, 20 inches. 4 spokes No. 4 reed, 12 inches. Weavers No. 2 reed. Weavers No. 4 reed. Handle—3 spokes No. 6 reed, 33 inches.
In pairing, weave a base 6 inches long 33⁄4 inches wide. Insert the 27 20-inch spokes, and turn up with four rows of triple twist. While weaving the basket, hold the end spokes out toward the weaver, the side spokes straight.
Work the basket 33⁄4 inches in single weaving with No. 3 reed. Now insert the 27 14-inch spokes, placing a spoke by the side of each spoke in the basket. Weave five rows of 3-coil weave in No. 5 reed.
Place the four spokes for the border. Complete the basket with the plaited border.
Handle
Place the ends of the handle through the border, down about 21⁄2 or 3 inches in the weaving. Measure 7 inches, from the border of the basket, up the handle. Beginning here, with fine No. 1 reed, make a continuation coil around the handle of basket until it is 7 inches from the end of the handle on the opposite side. Now separate each piece of reed, and in simple weaving, weave the remainder of the handle over one spoke, under one, until it is 11⁄2 inches from border of basket. Fasten the end of the weaver up between the weaving.
To make the handle secure, fasten, in double cross form, each end of the handle to the sides of basket.