MODEL 45.—FIG. 61
CAKE TRAY
Fig. 61
The tray is first made and then painted with white enamel.
Material
8 spokes No. 5 reed, 7 inches. 64 spokes No. 2 reed, 16 inches. 2 spokes No. 6 reed, 26 inches. Weavers No. 2 reed. Weavers No. 3 reed.
With No. 2 reed, weave three rows around the 8 spoke center; separate the spokes with ten rows of pairing. Insert the 64 spokes. Place two each side of the base spokes. Weave two rows in triple twist with No. 3 reed, holding the No. 5 spokes with one group of twos. Now in double weaving, weave six rows, over two groups of spokes and under two groups, holding the No. 5 spoke by the side of one group of twos to the end of the base. Weave three rows No. 3 reed in triple twist, holding the spokes slightly upward while weaving. Complete with two rows of triple. First row of triple should rest on the base of basket, while the other two rows should be slightly upward on the sides. Finish with following border: Holding the under side of basket or bottom of tray toward you and weaving to right, place one group of spokes in front of next group, back of second group to the right, front of third group, back of fourth group, in front of fifth group to the right. Bring
the spokes out to the front and down through the two rows of triple weave. Each group is worked out in same manner, until all groups are facing the weaver.
The stand for basket is woven in two rows; first row, each spoke is brought in front of two spokes and in; second row, each spoke is placed in front of one and back of the next spoke where the ends are cut off closely and carefully.
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