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Chapter 4 SEPARATE BOTTOM BASKETS

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pokes between the weaving, after the bottom is finished, and attaching them with an upsetting of three, four, or five

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TILITY

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o. 4 reed,

No. 2 reed

2 Natural an

tom, one inch from edge. Place each spoke by the side of a base spoke. Turn up s

nt of the next two spokes to the right, back of the next spoke and then out to the front. Treat the other two weavers the sam

obtain the rounded effect. Finish the weaving with two rows of triple twist in green, and complete the basket with the following border: First row, each spoke is pla

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FOR SMALL

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o. 4 reed,

No. 2 reed

al reed use

reed used in

as one spoke, insert them in base. One spoke in base will have a group placed each side of it, making 17 spokes. Attach the sides to base with an ups

losed Border. Continue the use of the t

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SEWING

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en to show how colored reed may be

te

4 brown reed

4 natural re

o. 2 natu

No. 2 br

No. 4 br

s No. 5 brown

weave one row around, stopping at the spoke where the weaving was begun; back of the spoke, to the right of the one where the first weaver was placed, insert the brown weaver and weave around until the first weaver is reached. Continue this weave, first the natural then the brown, holding the spokes all the time slightly up and outward. Do this unt

nd

e inserted end of handle, bring it up over the handle on the outside, and weave three twists around the handle about an inch apart; bring the weaver over the handle to the inside of basket, down under the triple and out to the front. Follow t

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KET IN DOU

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te

4 natural reed

4 natural re

o. 2 natu

No. 2 br

No. 4 br

s No. 5 brown

No. 2 br

r of brown, the other of natural color. Eighteen rows of slewing with two rows of brown triple finish the weaving of the basket. Hold the spoke

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SKET IN C

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te

o. 4 reed,

No. 4 reed

o. 4 natu

o. 2 natu

No. 2 bl

ws of triple twist in No. 4 natural reed. The sides of this basket ar

rows are woven-you now have a striped effect of four rows in blue and four in white. In order to get the checker effect, the weave must now change. Bring each weaver back of two spokes at the end of the eighth row of weaving. If the weaving is correct the ninth row of weaving, which is in blue, will be woven under and over the same

an outward direction. Follow this with two rows

ted

large baskets and trays. Allow thirteen in

ween No. 5 and No. 6 spokes. Now bend down No. 5 spoke by the side of this group. Pass No. 3 group over the two groups on the outside of basket, and up between the two upright spokes. No. 2 group is brought to the outside of basket by crossing it over No. 3 group between No. 6 and No. 7 spokes. Bend down No. 6 spoke by the side of this group. No. 4 group is woven in same manner as No. 2 and 3. After the fourth group is woven, you should have one group of 2 spokes on the inside of basket and three groups of 3 spokes each on the outside of basket. Continue the border by weaving two of each group of 3 spokes, lying on ou

t, enough space should be left to allow the last three groups of the border to pass thro

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ND WHIT

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enient receptacle for holding loo

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4 natural ree

2 natural re

No. 3 gr

No. 2 gr

o. 2 natu

ng green and natural reed. Weave seven rows. Change to single weaving, using two weavers, and weave fourteen rows in the stri

ed Rop

e right and out. In the second row each spoke is brought back of th

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WING BAS

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. 2 reed. The spokes and triple twist are of brown reed whi

te

. 2 brown re

No. 2 br

o. 2 natu

then separate the group of fours into groups of twos with seven rows of pairing. Consider each group of 2 spokes as 1 spoke throughout

e, and bring it out back of the next spoke to the right and down through the three rows of triple twist. Holding the spoke firmly, pass it through the three rows of triple twist at the base of the basket. Continue this with each group of spokes, which will show the striped effect on outsid

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front of the next spoke and back of the secon

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