Place the ends of the spokes of handle through the triple weaving and in back of the weaving of base border. Have the spokes about 2 inches apart. The tray is completed with a coiled handle as shown in Fig. 61.
MODEL 46.—FIG. 62
SANDWICH TRAY
Fig. 62
This tray is worked out in the natural reed and when completed dyed brown.
Material
8 spokes No. 4 reed, 5 inches. 96 spokes No. 2 reed, 20 inches. Weavers No. 2 reed. Handle—2 spokes No. 6 reed, 31 inches.
After fastening the center with two rows of weaving, weave three rows, separating the spokes in twos; then weave fourteen rows in pairing. Insert the 96 spokes, placing three spokes by the side of each spoke of No. 4 reed. After all the spokes are inserted, weave three rows of triple twist, No. 2 reed; considering each group of three spokes as one spoke, weave five rows in double weaving. With No. 2 reed, weave three rows of triple, separating the spokes in groups of twos. Complete with the following border. Consider each group of twos as one spoke. Take one group and place it over the next two groups, under the next two, over the next two, under the next two, over the next two, under the next two and out in front. Do the same with each group of spokes. Allow the first groups to be woven loosely until all the groups are woven; then draw the loose groups tight. Make the border uniform throughout. You are now ready for the border on the base of the tray. Two rows are woven to make the stand for the tray. First row, each spoke is brought in front of next three spokes and back of next three. Second row, each spoke is brought in front of the next three spokes where they are cut off inside the weaving.
Handle