. How to make Indian and other baskets . FIG. 174. COMMENCING HANDLE OFKEY BASKET. FIG. 175. BINDING HANDLEOF KEY BASKETCOMMENCING. The short ends are finished off by weaving one to the right over andunder several spokes and the other to the left. The long ends aretwisted together for about twelve inches, and are then made intoanother knot copied from the first one, for, although the process cannotbe the same, it is so simple that one can easily follow its coils. Thisknot is placed on the opposite side of the basket from the first one andattached in the same way. OBLONG CARRYING BASKET—Materia
. How to make Indian and other baskets . FIG. 174. COMMENCING HANDLE OFKEY BASKET. FIG. 175. BINDING HANDLEOF KEY BASKETCOMMENCING. The short ends are finished off by weaving one to the right over andunder several spokes and the other to the left. The long ends aretwisted together for about twelve inches, and are then made intoanother knot copied from the first one, for, although the process cannotbe the same, it is so simple that one can easily follow its coils. Thisknot is placed on the opposite side of the basket from the first one andattached in the same way. OBLONG CARRYING BASKET—Materials required—fivespokes of No. 8 rattan, 18 inches; nineteen spokes of No. 8 rattan, 7inches; fifty spokes of No. 8 rattan, 18^ inches; weave with Nos. I,3 and 40 flat. Make an ordinary base, nineteen spokes across five, measuring 16by 6 inches. Use No. 2 rattan. Insert the fifty side spokes, puttingone on either side of the five long spokes at each end. u8 HOW TO MAKE INDIAN AND OTHER BASKETS. Turn up and do three rows of twist No.
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