My Basket

 

I was asked by a friend if her teenaged kids could make a basket  and I thought might be fun to see  what they would come up with so I came up with a simple base basket that they can weave with what ever color or size of reed they want.  I will share the simple base and you can make what ever you want with it.  its a basic woven solid base basket. 

My Basket

5/8 “ Flat (Stakes) Cut 14 @ 20”

3/8"Flat (Fillers) Cut 6 @ 14”

Choice of your weaver

3/8” Flat (rim row)

1/2” Flat Oval rim

11/64” or 3/16” Flat Oval (lashing)

Sea grass

Mark them all on the center and soak in water

Lay 7 of the 5/8” flat horizontally, then lay the 3/8" fillers in between the stakes matching at the center mark.

Take 1  of the 5/8" flat and weave in over the center mark making sure its weaved under the 3/8" filler and over the 5/8” stakes.

Weave 3 on each side and the base should be about 7.5”

fold over the filler and cut down the middle horizontally and tuck them in V shape

Twine once with  #3 round

Spray down base and upset stakes.

Start weaving with your choice of size and color

When you reach the height of your choice, add a rim row of 3/8” FF

Add 1/2 inch FO rim add sea grass or dyed round reed.

lash with 3/16 or 11/64 FO.

I did 

2 rows of 1/2" natural Flat Flat

1 row of 1/4"dyed Flat Flat

1 row of 1/2" dyed Flat Flat in contrasst

tripple twine once with dyed No2 round

1 row of 1/2" dyed Flat Flat in contrast

1 row of 1/4" dyed Flat Flat

2 rows or 1/2" natural Falt Flat

1 row of 3/8" flat flat as a rim row

rimmed with 1/2" dyed Flat Flat 

added seagrass and lashed with 1/4"Flat Oval.   

 Happy Weaving!