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July 08
Wool Drying Basket |
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Wool Drying Basket
Materials
5/8" flat reed (stakes)
3/8" flat reed (weavers)
½" flat oval reed (rim)
¼" flat reed (lashing)
seagrass (rim filler)
2 bushel basket handles or 2 jelly jar handles
4 feet
Soak all reed before using.
Do not soak handle. If basket becomes too dry while weaving use spray bottle to wet.
Dye reed to suit your preferences.
1. Cut 22 spokes from 5/8" flat reed each 36" long.
2. Mark centres on the wrong side of all pieces.
1. Lay out 11 spokes horizontally.
2. Weave centre spoke vertically, matching centres. Add remaining spokes, 5 on each side
3. Square base to 11" by 11"
4. Upsett stakes by bending over on self to form a permanent crease at base of stake.
5. Weave 22 rows 3/8" flat reed.
6. Weave each row a little looser than previous row to allow basket to become bigger and round. With 10 rows completed basket should have diameter of approximately 46". Top of basket should have diameter of approx. 48"
7. Cut all inside spokes even with top of basket
8. Cut outside spokes on angle and tuck into weaving on inside of basket.
9. Insert bushel basket handles on opposite sides of basket by pushing into weaving. Handle does not need to be pushed under all rows of weaving. Notched area of handle sits even with top row of weaving.
10. Rim inside and outside of basket with ½" flat oval, shaving ends where they overlap.
11. Lay seagrass on top of basket between rims.
12. Lash all together with ¼" flat reed.
13. Insert feet at corners by pushing up through rows of weaving.
Handles, feet and other supplies available at W. H. Baskets (ask about the 100 year old. maple feet)
created by Wanda Haydt
wanda@whbaskets.com
Always sign and date the bottom of your basket with a permanent marker.
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Pattern for personal use only, cannot be sold.
All patterns property of W.H. Baskets
Copyright ©2005-2008 Geoff Haydt - All rights reserved
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