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and white with blue handle, was made by a little

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4 natural ree

4 natural re

No. 2 bl

o. 2 natu

No. 4 natural r

her of natural color. Weave these two colors in pairing. With the spokes slightly flared outward, weave the sides, in the str

nd

hen over, next under, over, until the end of the handle is reached, thus making nine twists around the handle. The last twist is passed back of the handle, over the triple twist to the inside of the basket, then it is brought to the outside of basket under the triple twist. Following the twists around the handle, the wea

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d or in doing little marketing. It is all woven in natu

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No. 4 reed

. 4 reed,

o. 4 natu

o. 2 natu

ke No. 5 ree

in triple twist. In single weaving, work the sides five inches high giving a slightly rounded

ck of No. 6 where it rests; then No. 2 spoke follows in the same way, back of No. 3, in front of No. 4, back of No. 5, in front o

nd

half inches through the weaving of the basket. The handle is en

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No. 4 reed

No. 4 reed

and No. 5 re

s No. 4 ree

s No.

s No.

, No. 3 spoke back of No. 4, No. 4 spoke back of No. 5; now bring No. 1 spoke over No. 2 and No. 3 spokes, in front of No. 5 spoke, over No. 4 spoke, back of No. 6 spoke. Carry No. 5 spoke back of No. 6 spoke and place it by the side of No. 1 spoke. In like manner, run No. 2 spoke over No. 3 and No. 4 spokes, in front of No. 6 spoke

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the preceding basket, but a small part of

ely within the basket. The base when finished should measure 63?4 inches. It is finished off with a

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ASKET

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o. 3 reed,

. 3 reed,

s No.

s No. 3 ree

o. 3 reed

s No.

htly rounded basket five inches hi

; if the basket is barrel shaped, the lid to harmonize should have the cur

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No. 2 reed, and weave two rows, drawing the spokes in with the weaver. After two rows are woven, hold the spokes slight

Twist

lid. For the second row, each spoke is passed to the outside of the lid over the n

is made in the

other, pass the ends in and out around the ring-two rows complete the ring. When the ring is finished you should have ends

the center of a strand of No. 2 reed back of a spoke in the basket. Draw both ends out, and in the form of a cross, pass them over

ds being woven in and out amid the weaving of the basket and lid. One ring

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No. 5 reed

No. 5 reed

s No. 5 reed

o. 5 reed

. 00, 2, 5

No. 5 ov

three rows triple. While weaving, the spokes should be slightly drawn in. The following border is used: first row each spoke is run back of one spoke and out to the front;

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single weaving, five rows. Hold the spokes, to get a slightly rounded effect. Turn down the spokes with four rows of triple twist. Finish the basket with the Rope Twist Border, descri

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ING BASKE

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o. 4 reed,

No. 4 reed

s No. 4 reed

o. 4 reed

2 reed and

ke No. 2 ree

with two rows of triple twist. Hold the spokes slantingly outward and weave the si

rd

poke back of No. 5. Now take No. 1 spoke, place it in front of Nos. 3 and 4 spokes and back of No. 5. Place No. 2 spoke in front of Nos. 4 and 5 spo

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pokes as describ

e twelve rows in pairing. Insert the one seven inch spoke and weave one row triple twist. Now hold the spokes almo

le to the lid as s