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Each row and rim piece will require approximately 35"
pieces to complete. Handles and base filler are optional.
You can opt to use 1 piece of thicker seagrass instead of
twisting 3-5 thinner pieces to fill the rim. Fall colored
space dyed reed was used for the project shown here
- Base:
From 5/8 ff, cut 14 spokes approximately 19-20" long. Mark
the centers on the wrong sides and soak them well.
Lay out 7 spokes horizontally and weave in the other 7
spokes vertically, making sure to line up the center marks.
Adjust the base until the spaces between the spokes are the
same size and the base measures approximately 7" x 7".
With #2 rr, twine 2 rows around the base to hold the shape
and size. Soak spokes well and upset them to begin the
sides.
- Sides:
All rows are stop/start in dyed 1/2" ff & 11/64". Begin
with 1/2" f.f at any spoke. Keep in mind that the last wall
row needs to be done in 11/64". This is important as you
cut and tuck the spokes. The tucked spokes need to be
tucked under the 1/2" ff. rows, not the 11/64" rows.
Alternate 1/2" ff dyed and 11/64 fo dyed for a total of 7
rows. With 3/8"ff, weave the rim row.
Soak the top part of your basket, cut and tuck the spokes.
- Rim:
Soak 1/2" fo until it's very pliable and fit it around the
outside of the rim, cutting it off to fit with a 2 inch
overlap. Fit the inside rim in the same manner.
Scrape off the overlap areas to reduce bulk. Clamp the rim
pieces in place.
Cut pieces of seagrass to fit between the rim pieces and go
around the basket with a little overlap. You can twist the
seagrass ends together instead of overlapping them if you
wish.
The iron handles fit between the rim pieces, on top of the
rim row and under the seagrass filler. Clip them in place
to secure them until you lash them in to the rim.
Lash: With 11/64 dyed reed, lash around the basket rim in
both directions to create an X at each spoke. When you
reach the iron handles, lash over them as if they were part
of your rim filler, making sure they're upright.
- Base filler:
Soak 3/16" fo. Weave rows in between the base spokes to
fill in the open spaces. You can use one weaver for two
rows if you simply fold the weaver backward and weave in
the opposite direction when you reach the first side. Fold
the weaver over its self to hide the end each time you move
to the next row of spaces.
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