Fig. 14
Material
8 spokes No. 4 reed, 5 inches. 34 spokes No. 2 reed, 18 inches. No. 2 natural reed used as weavers. No. 3 natural reed used in triple twist.
Over the 8 spoke center weave a base in pairing, 41⁄2 inches in diameter. Separate 34 spokes in groups of twos, and considering each group of spokes as one spoke, insert them in base. One spoke in base will have a group placed each side of it, making 17 spokes. Attach the sides to base with an upset of two rows of rope twist. Work eighteen rows in double weave. The spokes are now flared slightly outward and five more rows complete the weaving.
The basket is finished off with No. 2 Closed Border. Continue the use of the two spokes as one throughout the border.
MODEL 12.—FIG. 15
STRIPED SEWING BASKET
Fig. 15
The following three baskets are given to show how colored reed may be introduced and the effective result.