Fig. 24
Material
6 spokes No. 3 reed, 21 inches. 1 spoke No. 3 reed, 11 inches. Weavers No. 2 reed. Lid—6 spokes No. 3 reed, 12 inches. 1 spoke No. 3 reed, 7 inches. Weavers No. 2 reed.
On a three inch base, weave a slightly rounded basket five inches high. Finish with Closed Border No. 2.
In making a lid for a basket the first thing to be decided on is its shape; if the basket is barrel shaped, the lid to harmonize should have the curved effect. The lid of this basket is rounded to correspond with the basket.
Lid
Weave a good center, over the 61⁄2 spokes, with either raffia or No. 00 reed. After 3⁄4 inch is woven, begin with fine No. 2 reed, and weave two rows, drawing the spokes in with the weaver. After two rows are woven, hold the spokes slightly outward and weave fourteen rows. Complete the basket
with the following border which is suitable for lids of baskets:
Rope Twist Border
Each spoke is passed in front of the next spoke to the right and brought inside the lid. For the second row, each spoke is passed to the outside of the lid over the next spoke to the right, and to the inside of the lid where it is cut off carefully.