61⁄2 spokes No. 5 reed, 6 inches. 26 spokes No. 5 reed, 24 inches. 15 spokes No. 5 reed, 12 inches. Weavers No. 2 reed. Weavers No. 4 reed. Handle—1 spoke No. 8 reed, 20 inches.
Complete a base five inches. Insert 26 spokes and turn sharply with three rows of triple weave. Hold the spoke straight upward, and make seventeen rows No. 2 reed, weaving over two spokes and under one spoke. Introduce slew wale with two weavers. Work twelve rows, over two spokes under one spoke.
Insert the 15 spokes, 8 at one end and 7 at the other end. Weave two rows of 3-rod coil. Wet the spokes well and bend the end spokes down the outside of the basket. Hold the spokes in this position during the rest of the weaving—that is, hold the side spokes erect and the end spokes in a downward flare. Introduce two No. 2 weavers and make fifteen rows in pairing. Open the end spokes and bend them down. Weave seven rows
in triple twist with No. 4 reed. Finish with the border described under Model 22.
Insert the 20 inch spoke for handle. Weave, in coil effect, four rows around the handle. Fasten the handle securely to the basket.
CHAPTER XII
UTILITY BASKETS
MODEL 61.—FIG. 72
ARTISTIC BASKET WITH LID
