Here’s how to make another type of basket!
Starting- First cut slits in four of the spokes in the center of the spoke.
- Next make a slant cut on the ends of the non-slitted spokes so it is sharp and pointed.
- Slide the cut end spokes through the slits in the other spokes.
This basket has dogwood for spokes and reeds for weaving.
Next steps- Take a long reed, double it in half and loop it around four of the spokes.
- Line the two ends of the reed up and put the reed on the left over the reed on the right and behind the four spokes.
- Go around once then divide the spokes into sets of two and go around in a circle always putting the reed on the left over the right reed and behind the next set of two spokes.
- Do this 3 or 4 times.
- Next pull the spokes so they are one apart
- Continue going around in the same fashion.
- When you run out of reed you can either weave in an over under pattern with one length or double it and continue twisting as you did in the beginning.
Doing the sides.- When it’s time to bend the spokes use pliers and crimp the spoke lightly as each spot you want it to bend.
- For the top loop each spoke behind the next one then trim the excess.
Dogwood, Dappled Willow and Arctic Willow
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