Practical Basketry

by Anna A. Gill

CHAPTER VII
FLOWER RECEPTACLES

MODEL 29.—FIG. 36
VASE WITH HANDLES

Fig. 36

Material

8 spokes No. 2 reed, 22 inches. 1 spoke No. 2 reed, 12 inches. Handle—2 spokes No. 2 reed, 20 inches. 2 spokes No. 4 reed, 20 inches. Weavers No. 2 reed.

This covering may be woven over a small vase or a pint jar.

Over the 8¹⁄₂ spokes weave a base 2³⁄₄ inches. Pinch the spokes sharply and turn up with three rows of triple twist in No. 2 reed. Weave around the jar in single weaving, until forty-four rows are completed. For the handle place the centers of one piece of No. 4 reed and one piece No. 2 reed between the 42nd and 43rd rows of weaving, twist the No. 4 reed around in a plain coil and carry the No. 2 reed around this coil. Do the same on the opposite side for the other handle. Form the oval

handle, as seen in picture, and secure the four ends of each handle in place by fastening them to jar with a fine cord which may be pulled out later. Weave twenty-nine more rows in single weaving. Complete and fasten the handle with five rows triple twist. To prevent the handle from loosening or falling out, the triple twist should be woven over and under the ends of the handles. The following border completes the vase: