- Cut 16 Spokes At 38" Long From 3/4" Flat Reed.
Cut 8 Fillers At 18" Long From 1/2" Flat Reed. Soak Them And Mark The Centers On The Rough Sides.
Lay Out 7 Of The 3/4" Spokes Hoizontally In Front Of You With Rough Sides Up And Center Marks Lined Up 1" Apart.
Weave In Starting At The Center Spoke A 3/4" Spoke OVER The Edge Spoke And Under The Center Spoke. Weave In A 1/2" Filler Next On Each Side Of The Center Spoke Lining Up Center Marks. Alternating 3/4" Spokes And 1/2" Fillers, Weave In The Rest Of The Spokes And Fillers. Push These Tightly Together. Adjust The Base To 11 1/2" Tall And 11 1/2" Wide.
Fold Over The Ends Of The Fillers And Split Them To Spoke And Tuck Under 2nd Spoke Over From Edge. Trim Extra.
Weave Sides As Follows:
***The Rim Is Used As A Mold To Assure The Shape Of The Basket. Check The Size And Shape Often And Make Sure It Fits***
Three Rows Of Mini Seagrass (Uses 14')
Three More Rows Of 1/2" Flat
One Row Of 1/2" Flat And On This Row Weave On The Moose And Tree. Weave Them On The 7-Spoke Side, The Moose On The Third Spoke From The Right And The Tree On The 2nd Spoke From The Left.
Three More Rows Of 1/2" Flat.
Three More Rows Of Mini Seagrass.
Five More Rows Of 1/2" Flat
Cut And Tuck The Spokes.
Insert The Handles On The 7-Spoke Side On The Third Spoke In From Each Side. (This Should Be A Cut Off Spoke). The Square Hoop Is The Inside Rim And The Handles Should Catch On The Bottom Of The Rim.
Use 5/8" Flat/Oval Reed For The Outside Rim And Large Seagrass For Rim Filler. Over Lap Rim At Handles. Use Large Clips To Keep It Tight. Lash With 11/64" Flat Reed, "X" At Handles.
Stain With Weaver's Stain And Tie On Calico Lid.
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