Practical Basketry

35.-

BASKET WITH

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te

. 5 reed, 5

No. 5 reed

kes No. 5 re

s No.

s No.

o. 2 reed, holding all spokes straight. Now continue the weaving by holding the side spokes straight and the end spokes down and out towards the weaver. Co

ke is placed back o

e is placed in front

nd

5 reed and weave a twisted

36.-

ASKET (IN GR

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te

o. 5 reed,

. 5 brown re

. 5 brown re

No. 8 brown r

No. 2 gr

No. 4 br

No. 2 br

g, weave with No. 2 green reed, twenty-three rows. Insert 19 spokes and weave three rows triple No. 3 green. Follow this w

ing are finished; then the ends are spread out and bent down towards t

e sides should me

nd

the weaving. Weave six rows of coil, wi

G.

g.

oven for about three inches up the sides, the end spokes are the

L B

37.-

OVAL

g.

g.

g.

te

o. 4 reed,

o. 4 reed,

s No.

in the center and pass the 3

of No. 2 spoke. Fig. 48. Pass No. 1 weaver over No. 2 spoke, back of No. 3 spoke; No. 2 weaver crosses over No. 1 weaver to the front of base, which is the side facing the weaver, passes in front of No. 3 spoke and out back of No. 4. Fig.

38.-

OVAL

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te

o. 4 reed,

o. 4 reed,

No. 2 br

o. 2 natu

on on the three base spokes. The spokes arrange

50, 51

hree base spokes and back of the upper end spokes. Take the left-hand weaver, or the natural one, over the end s

ase spokes, bring it over the upper end spokes under A,

. Bring No. 2 or brown weaver, under the lower left end spokes, cross over C-D, under E, cross over A-F, under t

39.-

D T

g.

y combining blue an

te

o. 4 reed,

o. 4 reed,

No. 4 reed

No. 2 bl

o. 2 natu

kes with eight rows of pairing, carrying the striped effect throughout. Insert 32 spokes No. 4 reed, placing a spoke by the side of each spoke in the base. Turn sharply upward and weave one row of triple twist in

40.-

BASE

g.

te

o. 5 reed,

o. 5 reed,

No. 4 reed

ce No. 5 ree

o. 2 natu

No. 4 br

braide

the seven spokes. Arrange the

harply upward. Set up two rows triple twist in No. 4 brown reed. Weave seven rows of braided straw a

next two spokes to right and in back of the next spoke. The ends of handle are inserted between the border

41.-

L BASE FL

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te

. 5 reed, 6

o. 5 reed,

No. 4 reed

No. 4 reed

o. 4 reed,

s No.

s No.

kes No. 6 re

nch spokes, and turn up with four rows of triple twist. While weaving the b

insert the 27 14-inch spokes, placing a spoke by the side of each

he border. Complete the bas

nd

fine No. 1 reed, make a continuation coil around the handle of basket until it is 7 inches from the end of the handle on the opposite side. Now separate each piece of reed, and i

in double cross form, each end of

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g.

g flowers. It is made entirely of No. 2 re