MODEL 63.—FIG. 75
LILY BASKET
Fig. 75
Material
8 spokes No. 5 reed, 61⁄2 inches. 62 spokes No. 4 reed, 18 inches. Weavers No. 2 reed. Weavers No. 4 reed.
With No. 1 reed, fasten the spokes with three rows of pairing. Separate into groups of twos, with two rows of pairing. Separate into single groups, with two rows of pairing. Insert two No. 4 weavers and work ten rows in pairing. This makes a 61⁄2 inch base.
Insert the spokes, two spokes each side of the base spokes. Turn up with an upsetting of four rows of triple twist No. 4 reed. The spokes are double and carried double throughout the basket. Hold the spokes so that the basket will slant outward. Weave four inches in plain weave. Wet the spokes and pinch sharply. Bend the spokes inward. Work one row in 3-rod coil. Follow this with fifteen rows in plain weave. Bending the spokes slightly upward, work five rows in triple weave. Cut off one spoke of each group. Complete the basket with the border described under Model 22.
MODEL 64.—FIG. 76
SMALL BARREL SHAPED RUSH BASKET
