. How to make Indian and other baskets . ASKET—Materials required—Twelve spokes HOW TO MARK INDIAN AND OTHER BASKETS. IJI of No. 13 rattan, 12 inches; forty-eight spokes No. 7, 27 inches. Weavewith Nos. o, i and 2 rattan. Weave the base in the ordinary way (see Figs. 125 to 129), until itis 9 inches across. Then insert the forty-eight spokes as usual, andturn them up ; after so doing weave ten rows of triple twist and sixrounds of two colors to make the check pattern (Fig. 183). Workuntil you have three checks : one row of triple twist; twenty-two rowsof plain weaving; one round of triple twis
. How to make Indian and other baskets . ASKET—Materials required—Twelve spokes HOW TO MARK INDIAN AND OTHER BASKETS. IJI of No. 13 rattan, 12 inches; forty-eight spokes No. 7, 27 inches. Weavewith Nos. o, i and 2 rattan. Weave the base in the ordinary way (see Figs. 125 to 129), until itis 9 inches across. Then insert the forty-eight spokes as usual, andturn them up ; after so doing weave ten rows of triple twist and sixrounds of two colors to make the check pattern (Fig. 183). Workuntil you have three checks : one row of triple twist; twenty-two rowsof plain weaving; one round of triple twist. Now do your check pat-tern again—ten rounds of triple twist. Finish with plaited border(Fig. 183). The handles can be put on at discretion. SQUARE WORK BASKET WITH WOODEN BASE—Ma-terials Required—One board for base, 6 inches square; 38 spokesof No. 6 rattan, 16 inches, 2 spokes No. 6, 10 inches; 2 spokes of , 6 inches. For handle, 22 inches No. 16 rattan. Insert the handle in holes made for it in the wooden base, and at. FIG. 187. METHOD OF HOLDINGBASKET WHEN WEAVING SIDES.
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