Some Basket Weaving Stuff

[faery]

I will try to get some pics of mine up when my camera decides to cooperate with me again (it comes and goes lol) but these are a few that I make and are fairly easy.



Flag Pocket Basket

MATERIALS:

3/8" Flat Reed Natural (Stakes, Weavers & Inside Rim) - Approx. 1/4 lb.
3/8" Flat Reed Dyed Rit Wine - Approx. 16 ft.
1/2" Flat Reed Dyed Rit Denim - Approx. 8 ft.
7/8" Flat Reed Natural (Stakes)
#2 Round Reed Natural (Twining Around Base)
One 26" Piece Of 5 Ply Jute (Hanger)
Four 2" Wood Stars Painted White (Drill Small Hole Thru 1 Pt. Of Each Star)
18" Of 1 Ply. Jute (Four Stars) & Natural Raffia For Bow




Preparation:
Cut From 3/8" Flat Reed Natural - 9 Stakes @ 30"
Cut From 7/8" Flat Reed Natural - 1 Stake @ 28"

Base: Soak all stakes till plyable. Mark centers on wrong side with pencil on each stake.

Lay the 3/8" stakes vertically on table with wrong side up. Weave your 7/8" stake across center marks starting UNDER the 1st stake. Weaving Under/Over. It may be helpful to use a weight to hold your stakes in place.

TRUE Base To 9 1/2" X 7/8"

Using an extra long piece of #2 round reed, starting off center, hook onto an under stake and twine around base twice. Be sure twining is snug against the 7/8" base stake. End twining in usual manner. Moisten stakes around twined area and UPSET all stakes.

Weaving Sides: Start/Stop - Over/Under Pattern
Lay basket on it's side with base closest to you. I have found that you have better control of the pocket shaping if you will weave your basket laying on it's side, rather than sitting it up. When weaving around the sides of your basket, be sure that your sides are going straight up. You don't want your sides to pull in or flair out. Also, when weaving along the long sides of your basket, moderately push down on your stakes. This will prevent your pocket from flaring too much.

1st Row: Weave 3/8" flat weed - Wine
2nd Row: Alternate to 3/8" flat reed - natural
Contine weaving and alternating Wine & natural...until you have a total of 6 rows 3/8" natural
13th Row: Weave 1/2" flat reed - Denim
14th Row: Alternate to 3/8" flat reed - Natural
Continue weaving and alternating 1/2" Denim & Natural...until you have a total of 3 rows of 1/2" Denim

Pack your basket. Sit basket UP. Cut your 7/8" stakes off even with your top Denim row. Feed a piece of 3/8" flat natural (with wrong side towards inside) down along side of basket on top of 7/8" flat stake (under your dyed rows of weaving). This is a FAKE stake. Cut it the same height as the remaining stakes on the long sides of the basket. Be sure to do this on both sides of your basket.

Matchstick Border:
With 3/8" flat reed natural add your Inside Rim. You will be adding another row, but it will NOT be woven. Set this row above the top row of Denim on the INSIDE of your basket. Be sure that you puch out on the stakes when laying your inside rim, otherwise, your rim will pull the top in. Also, be sure to overlap the inside rim a couple of inches. Use clothespins to hold rim in place. ALL your stakes will be on the outside the Inside Rim. Moisten the remaining stake tops.

Take a stake and bend it towards the inside of the basket and feed it between the top Denim row and Inside Rim to the right side of the stake. The stake will be pointing away from the basket. Repeat this step all around the rim until all stakes are tucked. Check to make sure that each stake is fed to the right of that same stake. Moisten the remaining tops of the stakes. Take a stake and bend it up/over to the Ridge over 2 stakes. Hold it in place and cut the stake at least a 1/4" past the 2nd stakes. Lift the 2nd stake and tuck the cut stake behind it and pull the 2nd stake back down. Go to the stake just right of thstake you started with and repeat this step. Continue until you have 2 stakes left. You no longer have the luxury of pushing the 2nd stake up so you can tuck. Take the left stake and bed it to the right up/over 2 stakes, cutting it a little longer than the rest and crop the top some, tuck it under the 2nd stake. Take the last stake and bend it to the right up/over 2 stakes, but it extra long (cut it up to the 3rd stake to the right). Taper the top and tuck it under the 2nd stake. It will help to moisten the stakes to eliminate possible splitting. Your basket is ready to manicure and stain (you can use Oak, Walnut, Dirftwood or any stain but I preffer Oak and polyurathane (sp?) for this one).

[faery]

Market Basket


Materials:

4” x 6.5” D handle - sanded well
3/8” flat/flat reed - spokes & inner rim
1/4” flat/flat reed - weavers
#2 round reed - twine base
#3 round reed - weavers
3/8” flat/oval - outer rim
11/64” flat/oval - lashing
seagrass or #5 round reed - rim filler

Cut:
5 - 18” x 3/8” flat spokes
8 - 16” x 3/8” flat spokes

Mark all spokes at the center on the rough side. Mark the center of the handle.

Lay out the five 18” spokes horizontally aligning centers. Weave in the handle vertically beginning under. The center horizontal spokes goes over the handle. Weave in the 16” spokes alternating the weave. There will be four spokes woven vertically on each side of the handle.

True the base to 4” x 6”.

Twine once around the base with #2 round reed. Upsett spokes.

Rows 1-2: Over-under weave a row of 1/4” flat with the weaver outside of the handle. Weave another row alternating the first row. These are individual rows ending with a four spoke overlap.

Rows 3-5: Take a long piece of #3 round. Alternate the weave on row 2. Continue weaving for two more rows. Do not end weaver. These will not alternate with each other, but will lie right on top of each other.

Rows 6-8: Pass behind the first spoke and the one to the right, and weave a row alternating row 5. Continue weaving for two more rows. Again these will fall right on top of each other.

Rows 9-11: repeat rows 6-8. Do not end weaver.

Rows 12-14: repeat rows 6-8. When you complete these rows, tuck weaver.

Rows 15-17: Weave three 1/4” flat rows, alternating the weave. These are individual rows and have a four spoke overlap. Cut & tuck.

Rim: Form a rim with 3/8” flat/oval outer rim, 3/8” flat inner rim and #2 seagrass or #5 round reed as rim filler. Lash with 11/64” flat/oval. “x” the lashing over the handles.

[faery]

Convention Basket

Finished size 5" high x 8" wide x 10" long
Base measurements 3 1/2" wide x 6" long
Self Made handle: from side to side across top of basket (after lapping ends of handle) length 12"

Materials:

thick 1/4" flat reed: 16 crosswise spokes - 17" , 10 lengthwise spokes - 20" , 2 for handle - 40"

3/16 " flat oval (weavers for entire basket)

3/8" flat oval 2 for handle support - 15"

3/8" flat oval 2 for bands - 30"

#4 round reed 1 for band filler - 27"

Medium chair caning for lacing top of basket

#2 round reed for twining last rows of basket
Weaving Base: Mark center of all spokes and handle spokes on rough side. Wet good. Lay 2 handle spokes vertically on table in front of you forming one 1/2" spoke. Continue combining two 1/4" to make one spoke. You will have 4 crosswise spokes on each side of the handle with 1/4" space between, and you will have 5 lengthwise spokes. Now place your first lengthwise spoke under handle spoke matching centers. Weave base to 6 " long and 31/2" wide. To upset basket, roll spokes over your finger.

Weaving Side:
ROW 1: Start in center of side of base with 3/16" thin flat oval weaver, rough side up. Basket constructed by continuous weave. Weave completely around basket back to starting point. Clip weavers firmly to corners around basket weaving pattern, over two, under two.

ROW 2: Weaving over 2 and under 2, split the two spokes. You will now be weaving with single spokes all the way around the basket.

ROW 3:Weave 3 rows. Start forming the cat head feet by placing the corners between your thumb and forefinger with your thumb in the center side of base by pressing up with thumb and pulling down with fingers.

ROW 4 - 24: Same as row 3.

Check shape of basket several times by looking at the picture. On 5th row, circumference should be 22". Now start loosening up center of basket to 26" circumference. The 24th row should be about 24" around. Twine 3 rows of #2 round reed.

To Form Handle: Pull handle spokes back together, measuring 12" across for arch and insert into weaving on opposite side. Other side - same, inserting on outside of handle into weaving. Take the 2 handle supports (15") 3/8" flat oval and shave 11/2" on either side. Insert both ends on outside of handle into weaving. Insert other piece on inside - oval side out on both.

Handle Trim: 3/16" flat oval - Insert one end on top of 3/8" flat oval in the center and tuck into weaving. Wrap solid for 2". Lift basket trim, wrap under trim twice, and over trim twice. Repeat pattern to other side, then wrap solid for 2". Cut and tuck ends

[bergere]

I would love to see pictures! ;D

[Deleted]

Pictures would make trying these a bit easier.....


Kaza