Finished measurements: 22" long X 4" wide X 3
1/2" High
Material and Cut Pattern:
7/8" flat reed
cut 16 spokes 16" long
cut 3 spokes 35" long
#2 round smoked
#2 round reed dyed pink
1/4" flat oval for weavers
1/2" flat weavers
1/4" flat lashing
1/2" flat oval for rims
2 -24” copper wire heart handles. Purchase them from
Atkinson’s Country House, Toll Free: 1-800-832-3071
BASE LAYOUT: Soak the cut pieces and some of the smoked
#2 round reed in warm water for a few minutes. Mark the
centers of the cut pieces on the wrong side. Lay the tips
of the 3-35" pieces under a spoke weight lining up
the center marks. Weave 8 of the 16" long pieces above
the center marks and 8 below the center marks. Space spokes
evenly to form a base of 20 3/4" X 3". Twine three
rows with #2 rd smoked reed around the base. Upsett the
sides.
SIDES: When weaving up the sides, keep the sides straight
with nicely rounded corners.
Weave two rows with 1/4" flat oval reed.
Then twine for three rows using one length of #2 rd smoked,
and one length of #2 rd pink together.
Weave one row with 1/2" flat reed.
Twine two rows using #2 rd pink.
Weave one row with 1/2" flat reed.
Twine three rows using one length of #2 rd smoked, and one
length of #2 rd pink together.
Weave two rows with 1/4" flat oval.
Weave one row with the 1/2" flat.
CUT and TUCK: Rewet the top of the basket, then either
tuck or cut all spokes.
RIMS AND LASHING: Add the inside and outside rims making
the overlaps on the long side of the basket, near but not
at the corner.
For the rim filler, take three very long lengths of #2
round smoked reed and braid them together like you would
braid someone's hair. Either have someone hold the ends
while you braid, or clothespin the ends together then shut
the ends with the clothespin in a drawer. You should do
the whole lengths of reed in the braid. Any extra can be
used in another basket.
Place the 2 heart handles between the two rims on the long
side of the basket. Center with the center spoke.
Sandwich the braided #2 smoked round reed between the two
rims, on top of the copper wire handle lengths. Overlap
the ends for about an inch.
Single lash on the rims. Make sure you "X" at
each of the hearts on the handle. Do any necessary trimming
and ENJOY!!
Please purchase your heart handles from Atkinson’s
Country House,
call toll free: 1-800-832-3071
No portion of this pattern may be copied mechanically
or otherwise without the written consent of the publisher.
