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,pott/[n1 ,p5nsylvania    ,illu/ration3 
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,,basketry      ,basketry has be5 call$ 
"o ( ! fads ( ! newe/ education4 ,x 0   
"o ( ! ess5tials ( ! olde/ education4   
,basketry /ill holds a  comm&+ position 
among ! arts ( m51 ev5 9 c\ntries call$ 
highly civiliz$4 ,its place 9 s*ools is 
/ill some:at 9 dispute1 b  unque/ionably
 x (f]s to *ildr5 a clean & educative   
h&icraft4  ,prop]ly taught1 x vitalizes 
c]ta9 p]iods 9 hi/ory1 fo/]s motor      
control1 develops judgm5t & ta/e1 &     

famili>izes ! pupil )  "o ( ! anci5t &  
honorable occupations ( mank9d4    ,mr4 
,turn] kn[s 8 subject ?or\ghly1 hav+    
tramp$ ) ,indians =  mat]ials1 work$ )  
,indians = processes1 practis$ ) pupils 
=  me?ods1 & /udi$ ) speciali/s =       
ta/eful results4 ,! *apt]s  ( ?is       
booklet appe>$ fir/ z illu/rat$ articles
 9 ,! ,s*ool  ,arts ,book1 beg9n+ 9     
,april #aije4 ,! dem& = !m has be5 s    
great t ! supply ( magaz9es is exhau/$1 
& ?is repr9t is  made to meet :at is    
evid5tly a wide-spread dem& = fir/ class
  in/ruction 9 ! basic pr9ciples ( ?is  
important k9d ( manual  art4            
,,h5ry ,,turn] ,,bailey                 
,,! ,,basket ,,mak]                     
,i4 ,,introductory ,,"w                 
,illu/ration    ,! fruition ( ?\ght is  
expression4 ,?\ght along ! l9es ( manual
  tra9+ is susceptible ( expression 9 _m
 ways & ?r\gh _m  m$iums4 ,! expression 
( ?\ght ?r\gh wood & iron necessitates a
  m or less elaborate equipm5t ( tools1 
& = ?is reason ^?  m$iums ( expression  

are d5i$ y\ng] pupils4 ,b ! expression (
  ?\ght ?r\gh basketry1 requires almo/  
no tools 7a knife & scrat*  awl71 has   
v>iety z to =m & color & almo/ unlimit$ 
possibilities 9 design4    ,x is my aim 
9 ?is booklet to give 9 simple ,engli% &
 )  illu/rations :i* may be compreh5d$  
by ! y\nge/ pupil1 !  results ( my ?\ght
 & tea*+ ( basketry4    ,i believe !    
poor results se5 9 _m places are due to 
poor tea*+4  ,tea*]s are n1 z a rule1   
insi/5t en\gh at ! beg9n+4 ,good        
results c only be secur$ by close       
att5tion to basic details4 ,a pupil     
%\ld n be all[$ to progress :o _c make !
 bottom ( a basket  & h x /rong &       
closely wov54 ,he mu/ und]/& t no basket
  c be firmly made unless its f\ndation 
is "r4    ,! ord9>y pupil is1 & %\ld be1
 an animat$ "q m>k4 8,:y80  8,:at =80 & 
8,:at makes x d t80 are ! ev] recurr+   
que/ions4 8,:y d y h to h an odd numb] (
 spokes ) a  s+le weav]80 0 ! fir/ "q   
ask$ 9 ! class ?is ye>4    ,9 ord] to   
answ] ?is & _m o!r que/ions :i* arise1  

,i h  f\nd x necess>y to devise "s means
 by :i* a v]bal explanation  c be       
demon/rat$ to ! satisfaction ( ! dulle/ 
pupil4 ,! device  is a small piece (    
bo>d1 any size & ?ickness1 on :i* a     
circle (  any size is drawn4 ,!         
circumf]5ce ( ?is circle is divid$ (f   
into  spaces ab\t  ( an in* ap>t1 &     
holes are bor$1 into :i* pieces  ( will[
 or re$ are ins]t$1 ,fig4 #a4 ,! spac+  
w\ld bett] n be  equal1 z "o hole is to 
conta9 a peg :i* may be tak5 out 9 ord] 
to get an odd or an ev5 numb] (         
uprights4 ,by ?is device a pupil c      
answ] 8 own "q1 & discov] mu* ab\t      
diff]5t weaves4 ,!  uprights w h]eaft]  
be kn[n z /akes4 ,figure #b %[s ! s+le  
weave ) an odd numb] ( /akes4 ,figure #c
 %[s ! same ) an ev5  numb]4 ,figure #d 
%[s ! ,indian me?od ( weav+ ) a s+le    
weav]  & an ev5 numb] ( /akes4 ,:5 !    
weav] gets ar\nd to :]e x  />t$1 x is   
pass$ beh9d two /akes1 & ! weav+ is     
cont9u$ z  be=e1 ! weav] pass+ beh9d !  
next two /akes on ea* c\rse4    ,!      

illu/rative weav+ 9 ?is *apt] is done 9 
colors1 9 ord]  t ! c\rse ( "o weav] may
 be foll[$ m easily1 & also to  sugge/ f
 ! beg9n+ ! possibilities ( design &    
decoration by  ! use ( a comb9ation (   
pla9 & color$ weav]s4#a ,if !  ess5tial 
elem5ts ( con/ruction1 7! /akes &       
weav]s7 are us$ z  decorative features  
:]ev] possible1 mu* ( ! tr\ble ab\t     
decoration & design 9 basketry w be done
 away )4    ,footnote #a3      ,mr4     
,*as4 ,e4 ,ma!r1 ,braggville1 ,mass41   
has ! f9e/ v>iety (    colors = weav]s  
:i* ,i h z yet f\nd4 ,bo? ! anil9e &    
vegetable colors d n run :ile work+ & !y
 bo? seem to be    p]man5t4             
,illu/ration    ,figure #e %[s a        
decorative feature made possible by !   
use ( a s+le  weav] & an ev5 numb] (    
/akes4 ,at ,a may be se5 ! me?od (      
*ang+ f "o c\rse to ano!r4 ,ei!r two1   
?ree1 or f\r r[s may  be wov5 be=e *ang+
 c\rses1 & z _m c\rses may be wov5 z  ! 
design ( ! basket may require4 ,?is (   
c\rse is left to !  judgm5t ( ! pupil or

 tea*]4    ,figure #f %[s ! d\ble or    
pair+ weave 7i4 e4 weav+ ) two  weav]s7 
& ,figure #g sugge/s ! possibilities 9  
decoration1 :5 "o  weav] is color$ & an 
ev5 numb] ( /akes are us$4    ,figure #h
 %[s ! design :5 ! pair+ weave is us$ ) 
an odd  numb] ( spokes & also ! me?od ( 
jo9+ weaves 9 ei!r d\ble1  triple or    
quadruple weav+4 ,! end ( ! new weav] is
 ins]t$  beh9d & beside ! end ( ! "o    
already wov5 91 & ! weav+  cont9ues z if
 ! weav]s 7 cont9u\s4 ,! end ( ! old    
weav]  c !n be cut (f flu% ) ! outside (
 ! basket1 & ! end (  ! new "o flu% ) ! 
inside4    ,9 weav+ ) two1 ?ree1 or f\r 
weav]s ! left h& "o ( !  gr\p is always 
kn[n z ! re> weav] & ! "r h& "o z !     
=w>d weav]1 & weav+ is always done f    
left to "r except 9  cases ( special    
design4 ,su* cases w be spok5 ( 9 a lat]
  *apt]4    ,figure #i %[s ! />t+ ( !   
triple weave4 ,?ree weav]s are put      
beh9d ?ree consecutive /akes & project  
t[>d ! "r4 ,! re>  "o goes ov] ! o!r two
 & 9 front ( two /akes1 beh9d "o  /ake1 

& out betwe5 ! next pair ( /akes to ! "r
 ( !  =w>d weav]4 ,! "o t 0 ! middle    
weav] n[ becomes ! re>  "o1 & x 9 turn  
is treat$ z ! o!r re> "o 04 ,?is process
  is cont9u$ z long z triple weav+ is   
ne$$4 ,always be sure to take  ! re>    
weav] & h x come out betwe5 ! pair (    
/akes to !  "r ( ! =w>d weav]4          
,decorative features ( triple weav+     
foll[3 ,figure #aj %[s ! result  :5 "o  
color$ weav] & two natural ones are us$ 
& ! numb] (  weav]s 7#c7 is equally     
divisible into ! numb] ( /akes4 ,ea*    
color  =ms 9 a v]tical /ripe4 ,us+ two  
color$ & "o natural weav]  gives ! same 
result b ) a diff]5t proportion ( color4
    ,illu/ration    ,figure #aa %[s !   
result :5 ! numb] ( /akes is divisible  
by !  numb] ( weav]s ) a rema9d] ( "o4  
,?is gives ! v>iegat$  effect outside & 
! spiral effect inside4    ,figure #ab  
%[s ! result :5 ! numb] ( /akes is      
divisible by !  numb] ( weav]s ) a      
rema9d] ( two4 ,?is gives ! v>iegat$    
effect inside & ! spiral effect outside4

    ,figure #ac %[s ! />t+ ( ! quadruple
 weave4 ,) ! decorative  features       
already %[n 9 o!r weaves1 ea* /ud5t c   
f9d out =  himself ! possibilities ( ?is
 weave by v>y+ ! ratio ( !  /akes to !  
weav]s & by us+ ei!r "o1 two1 or ?ree   
color$  weav]s4    ,illu/ration    ,9 ! 
next *apt] ,i w give a detail$          
description ( !  con/ruction ( sev]al   
mats :i* embody "s ( ! ideas "h         
pres5t$1 & %[n 9 ! gr\p picture1 ,fig4  
#ad4                                    
,,ii4 ,,weav+ ,,f\ndations              
,illu/ration    ,! "o great aim ( manual
 tra9+ is to comb9e judgm5t1 a purely   
m5tal function1 & execution1 a purely   
physical "o4 ,!re seems to be  no "w s  
effici5t 9 comb9+ ! two f ! beg9n+ z    
basketry4 ,! mat]ial v>ies s 9 texture t
 c>e & judgm5t are  requir$ 9 its       
manipulation1 & s few tools are us$ t ! 
h&  mu/ d all or a great] "p ( ! "w4    
,9 all tea*+ ! 8"* ( "w0 %\ld be        
emphasiz$ r ?an  ! intr9sic value ( t   
:i* is produc$ by "w4 ,! aim %\ld be  to

 h "w complete 9 all its p>ts1          
relatively p]fect#b z to  beauty (      
design & workman%ip1 & f9i%$1 9 s f> z !
  complet$ "w com+ f ! pupil c %[ 8     
int5tion & ev9ce  c>eful & dilig5t "w4  
,footnote #b3      ,i say 8relatively   
p]fect0 feel+ t :ile !re is no?+        
absolutely p]fect possible to ! h& (    
man1 ! t]m may be us$    relatively =   
:atev] makes ! ne>e/ approa* to         
p]fection4    ,9 manual tra9+ "w !      
proc$ure %\ld be f ! simple to !        
complex4 ,! tea*] %\ld nev] hurry !     
diff]5t /ages ( ! "w  fa/] ?an ! "y m9d 
c g4 ,! pupil mu/ compreh5d ea* /ep4    
,let ! motto be 8,n ,h[ mu*1 b ,h[      
well40    ,9 ord] to make use ( !       
features ( weav+ spok5 ( 9 ! fir/  *apt]
 x w be necess>y to h a simple problem  
on :i* to "w4  ,mats ( v>i\s sizes are  
useful1 may be made beautiful1 & z !y   
embody all ! con/ructive features f\nd 9
 ! bottom ( a basket1  may well be tak5 
z ! fir/ problem4    ,! f\ndation pieces
 on :i* ! weav+ ( a mat or ! bottom ( a 

basket is done are kn[n z spokes because
 dur+ ! weav+1 !y  radiate f a common   
c5t] l ! spokes ( a :eel4               
,illu/ration    ,a f9i%$ mat ( ! simple/
 con/ruction is %[n 9 ,figure #a1 ,a4 ,=
  ?is we use an odd numb] ( spokes & a  
s+le weav]4 ,! mat]ial  requir$ is z    
foll[s3 ,f\r pieces ( ,no4 #c re$ #ab   
in*es long1 "o  piece #g in*es long & a 
weav] ( ,no4 #b re$4 ,^! are held toge!r
  9 ! left h& & gr\p$ z %[n 9 ,figure   
#b4    ,! %ort odd "o is betwe5 ! upp]  
end ( ! two v]tical ones &  ! horizontal
 pair is beh9d ! v]tical gr\p4 ,?is br+s
 ! ?ree  v]tical spokes above1 & 9 front
 ( ! horizontal pair4 ,! weav]  ( ,no4  
#b re$ is plac$ z %[n1 ,figure #b1 beh9d
 ! v]tical gr\p  & along ! top ( !      
horizontal pair ) its "r h& end         
project+ ab\t  ( an in* to ! "r ( !     
v]tical gr\p4    ,illu/ration    ,!     
weav] is !n br\ght to ! "r 9 front ( !  
v]tical gr\p1  back & d[n beh9d !       
horizontal gr\p1 !reby b9d+ its own end 
to ! spokes4 7,figure #c1 ,a1 %[s !     

exact position ( ! weav] at  ?is /age47 
,x next comes to ! left 9 front ( !     
v]tical & bel[ !  horizontal gr\p1 & up 
beh9d ! horizontal gr\p to ! position  f
 :i* x fir/ />t$4 ,x n[ foll[s ! same   
c\rse once m  until x has be5 ar\nd !   
gr\p twice z %[n 9 ,figure #c1 ,b3 b  ! 
next "t in/ead ( com+ d[n across !      
horizontal spokes z  %[n 9 t figure1 !  
spokes are sep>at$ & ! "u & ov]  weav+  
comm5ces z se5 9 ,figure #d4    ,! left 
h& does ! hold+ & ! "r h& ! weav+4 ,be  
sure  to hold ! spokes out /raight z !  
weav+ is done ar\nd !m 9  ord] t ! weav]
 may be made to con=m to ! spokes1 & n !
  spokes to ! weav] z %[n 9 ,figure #e1 
,a4 ,figure #e1 ,b1 %[s !  correct      
me?od4 ,! spokes are approximately 9 !  
same horizontal  plane4    ,illu/ration 
,:5 ! spokes are all ! same di/ance ap>t
 at ! weav+1 hold !  mat d[n on a flat  
surface1 ,fig4 #f1 & cont9ue ! weav+    
until x is  #c in*es 9 diamet]4 ,figure 
#f illu/rates ! correct position ( !    
h&s :5 hold+ ! "w d[n on a surface4     

,hold ! spokes d[n )  ! left h& & weave 
) ! "r4 ,?is figure illu/rates !  weav+ 
( a mu* l>g] mat b ! pr9ciple is exactly
 ! same4 ,if  "o weav] is too %ort to   
br+ ! weav+ to ! desir$ size1 jo9  !    
weav]s z %[n 9 ,figure #c1 ,d1 & cont9ue
 ! weav+ z ?\gh  ! weav] 7 cont9u\s1 be+
 c>eful to keep ! weav+ close  toge!r ) 
! left h& ea* "t x goes ov] & "u a      
spoke4    ,illu/ration    ,"r at ?is    
po9t insi/ ^u ! pupils' go+ sl[ly &     
weav+  closely4 ,! lat] satisfaction (  
kn[+ h[ to weave correctly w  m ?an     
(fset any disc\ragem5t at n seem+ able  
to produce great  results at once4      
,illu/ration    ,next cut (f ! weav]    
long en\gh to g a little m ?an once     
ar\nd  ! circumf]5ce & ov]ca/ ! weav+ 9 
! foll[+ mann]3 ,z  ! weav] comes f     
beh9d a spoke1 put x ov] ! next spoke to
 !  "r & ?r\gh ! la/ r[ ( weav+ j be=e x
 gets to !  foll[+ spoke4 ,x !n goes    
beh9d t spoke1 ov] ! next &  ?r\gh !    
weav+1 z be=e1 j be=e x gets to ! next  
spoke4    ,figure #g %[s "o /it* (      

ov]ca/+ & ! second /it* j  ready to be  
pull$ ?r\gh4 ,?is process cont9ues once 
ar\nd1 :5 !  weav] is cut (f on ! back  
side ( ! la/ spoke z %[n 9 ,figure  #a1 
,b4 ,f9i% ! mat ) an op5 bord]1 ,figure 
#h1 ,a1 by turn+ 9 !  ends ( ! spokes4  
,illu/ration    ,figure #h %[s ano!r    
8device0 to illu/rate ! con/ruction ( "s
  simple op5 bord]s4 ,^! may be wov5    
left-h&$ or "r h&$ z  is mo/ conv5i5t4  
,9 8,a0 "o spoke goes 9 front ( ! next &
  ins]ts j be=e x gets to ! ?ird4 ,9    
8,b0 "o goes 9 front (  two & ins]ts j  
be=e x gets to ! f\r?4 ,9 8,c0 "o goes 9
  front ( ?ree & ins]ts j be=e x gets to
 ! fif?4 ,9 8,d10 9  front ( f\r & j    
be=e ! six?4 ,judgm5t is requir$ to get 
!  "r siz$ loop4 ,! l5g? ( spoke requir$
 aft] ov]ca/+ c be  f\nd by trial4 ,all 
spokes mu/ be cut ! same l5g?1 %>p5$1 & 
ins]t$ equally4 ,9 ^! bord]s if ! spokes
 are approximately an  in* ap>t 8,a0 w  
require ab\t #b in*es outside ( !       
ov]ca/+1  8,b0 ab\t #d in*es1 8,c0 #e to
 #f in*es1 & 8,d0 #f to #h in*es4 ,^!   

l5g?s all[ = ins]tion4    ,9 ,figure #c1
 ,a1 ,b1 & ,c illu/rate ano!r me?od (   
/>t+ a c5t]  ) "o weav]4 ,9 ?is case two
 pieces are split 9 ! c5t] & !  o!r two 
are put ?r\gh !m ) ! odd "o ins]t$ z %[n
 at ,a4  ,! weav+ proce$s z by ! fir/   
me?od until two c\rses are wov5  :51    
in/ead ( sep>at+ ! ?ree spokes & beg9n+ 
! s+le  weav+1 ! weav] is rev]s$ z %[n  
at ,b & two c\rses are wov5  ! o!r way4 
,! sep>ation into s+les !n beg9s z at   
,c4 ,?is  me?od ( splitt+ half ( !      
spokes & putt+ ! o!rs ?r\gh  !m is !    
bett] me?od ( ! two z x is ! less       
difficult to hold  ! gr\p :ile ! fir/   
two r[s are wov54    ,illu/ration       
,figure #a1 ,b1 %[s a mat ! c5t] ( :i* 0
 />t$ by ! second  me?od4 ,! spokes are 
( ,no4 #d re$ & ! weav]s ( ,no4 #c4 ,f\r
  spokes are #ab in*es long & "o1 #g    
in*es4 ,! bord] is illu/rat$  at ,a1    
,figure #h4 ,! weav+ 0 #c in*es 9       
diamet] be=e  ov]ca/+4    ,figure #i %[s
 ! me?od ( />t+ a c5t] ) ! pair+ weave4 
,at ,a ?ree pieces pass ?r\gh two pieces

 giv+ t5 spokes4 ,at ,b ?ree  go+ ?r\gh 
?ree give twelve spokes4 ,! split pieces
 are held  horizontally1 & ! weav]1     
d\bl$ 9 ! middle1 is />t$ ar\nd  !      
v]tical gr\p above ! horizontal ones z  
%[n at ,a2 "o end  be+ 9 front ( ! o!r  
beh9d ! v]tical gr\p1 ?us =m+ !  two    
weav]s4 ,! front weav] !n comes to ! "r 
across !  v]tical gr\p1 & d[n beh9d !   
horizontal gr\p4 ,! re> "o goes  to ! "r
 across ! back ( ! v]tical gr\p & d[n 9 
front (  ! horizontal gr\p4 7,b %[s !   
weav+ at ?is /age47 ,! :ole  gr\p (     
spokes is n[ revolv$ f "r to left until 
! horizontal  gr\p becomes v]tical1 ,c1 
& ! weav+ proce$s z be=e1 hold+  ! "w ) 
! left h&1 weav+ ) ! "r1 & revolv+ s  t 
a v]tical gr\p is wov5 ov] ea* "t4      
,notice t !  revolution is f "r to left 
& weav+ f left to "r4 ,9 !  illu/rat$   
weav+1 spokes ( ,no4 #d re$ are us$ & a 
weav] ( ,no4 #b  re$4#c    ,footnote #c3
      ,x is wise to h ! re$ = ! spokes &
 /akes two sizes l>g]    ?an ! weav]    
except 9 cases :]e ! bottom is less ?an 

?ree    in*es 9 diamet]1 :5 a diff]5ce (
 "o size is suffici5t4    ,:5 ?ree      
pieces cross ?ree pieces x is necess>y  
to g ar\nd !  gr\ps ?ree times be=e     
sep>at+ into s+les1 ,fig4 #i1 ,d4 ,z    
soon z  x is possible aft] sep>at+1 get 
! spokes ! same di/ance ap>t  at !      
weav+4 ,if !y are spread ap>t z at ,e1  
?is c be done 9  two c\rses & s+le weav+
 c be comm5c$4 ,take ! re> weav]  & br+ 
x ov] "o spoke & "u ! next1 & s on once 
ar\nd  until com+ to ! o!r weav]4 ,f %[s
 x at ?is /age4 ,notice t  :5 a c\rse is
 wov5 once ar\nd1 ! weav] comes outside 
( !  o!r weav] & /ops4 ,! inside "o n[  
weaves ar\nd until x comes  to ! same   
position1 ) ref]5ce to ! fir/ "o1 t !   
fir/  "o held to x4 ,cont9ue to weave   
fir/ "o & !n ! o!r1 ea* z  9 s+le weav+1
 until ! desir$ diamet] is rea*$4       
,ov]ca/ z  %[n 9 ,figure #aj4 ,! weav]s 
are /opp$ on opposite sides ( !  weav+1 
,a1 & ! top "o is ov]ca/ to ! o!r1 ,b4  
,! l[] "o  is !n ov]ca/ until x comes   
opposite to :]e ! o!r ov]ca/+  /opp$1   

,c4 ,weav]s c !n be cut (f on ! back    
side ( ! weav+4  ,if ! bottom ( ! basket
 is to be wov51 x mu/ be cr[n$ slightly1
  & ! weav+ may be done ov] ! knee1 z   
%[n 9 ,figure  #aa3;di#jaa4 7,see       
initial47 ,?is figure also %[s ! correct
 me?od (  hold+ ! h&s :5 weav+ ei!r a   
bottom or a small mat4    ,illu/ration  
,illu/ration    ,figure #ab %[s ! me?od 
( />t+ a sixte5 spoke c5t]4 ,f\r  pieces
 cross f\r pieces1 & two r[s ( pair+ are
 wov5 ar\nd !  gr\ps ( f\rs be=e !y are 
sep>at$ into twos1 ,a4 ,two r[s are  !n 
wov5 ar\nd ! pairs be=e sep>at+ !m into 
s+les1 ,b4 ,:5  ! desir$ diamet] is     
wov51 ov]ca/ z %[n 9 ,figure #aj4       
,figure #ab1 ,c1 %[s ! me?od ( weav+ a  
c5t] hav+ #bj spokes4  ,"h five cross   
five4 ,?ree r[s ( pair+ are wov5 ar\nd !
 gr\ps  ( fives & !n a pair is sep>at$ f
 ea* side ( ! c5t] "o  ( ea* gr\p1 =m+  
eight pairs & f\r s+le spokes4 ,^! are  
wov5 ar\nd twice & !n sep>at$ into      
s+les4 ,c %[s ! "w  j be=e ! sep>ation  
into s+les4    ,! l>ge mat1 ,fig4 #a1   

,c1 ) op5 bord] is made z foll[s3 ,cut  
#aj  pieces ( ,no4 #e re$ #bc in*es     
long4 ,split five 9 ! c5t] & put  five  
?r\gh !m4 ,weave c5t] #b in*es 9        
diamet]1 z describ$ 9  ,figure #ab1 ,c1 
) a ,no4 #b weav]4 ,cut (f ! weav]s on  
opposite  sides1 ,fig4 #aj1 ,a1 & />t ) 
#b ,no4 #c weav]s1 weav+ until !  "w is 
#d in*es 9 diamet]4 ,notice 9 ,figure #f
 h[ ! left h&  holds ! "w d[n to !      
surface & ! "r h& does ! weav+4  ,:5 !  
weav+ is #d in*es 9 diamet] /op ! weav+ 
z be=e &  ins]t two color$ weav]s1 weav+
 f\r r[s1 two on ea* side ( !  spokes4  
,!n />t ! natural weav]s aga9 & weave   
until ! weav+  is sev5 in*es 9 diamet]4 
,ov]ca/ z %[n 9 ,figure #aj & f9i%  !   
edge z 9 ,c1 ,fig4 #h4 ,spokes want to  
be ab\t #g in*es long outside  ( !      
ov]ca/+ & mu/ be %>p5$ on ! end & ins]t$
 ab\t  #a in*es into ! weav+4    ,:5ev] 
! ^w 8ab\t0 is us$ ! subject requires ! 
p]sonal  judgm5t ( ! "o do+ ! "w4 ,if   
!re is any diff]5ce 9 !  texture ( !    
re$s1 always select ! h>de/ ones = !    

spokes &  use ! s(te/ ones = weav+4     
,,iii4 ,,mats      ,?is *apt] conta9s   
all t w be said1 9 ?is booklet1 ab\t    
mats4 ,b let me say1--8,n half has be5  
told0 ( ! designs :i*  might be wov5    
into mats & basket cov]s4 ,read ov] !   
fir/ *apt]s  on weav+ & !n see h[ _m    
designs c be ?\ght out by "o :o  does "s
 ?9k+ = himself4    ,figure #a %[s six  
mats4 ,a & ,b are ! same diamet]1 (     
equally good  workman%ip1 & are wov5 ) !
 same k9d ( weav+4 ,s are ,c &  ,d4 ,to 
be critical1 ,a lacks color4 ,x is      
suppli$ 9 ,b4 ,! spirals 9 ,c  seem to  
be 89 ! air10 nei!r />t+ f any?+ nor    
end+  any:]e4 ,9 ,d ?is is ov]come by   
/>t+ !m f a b& ( color  & hav+ !m die   
into a simil> b&1 ?us giv+ unity to !   
:ole  design4 ,wov5 b&s 9 poor          
proportion are worse ?an pla9 weav+4  ,j
 en\gh color mu/ be add$ 9 ! "r place to
 give prop] tone  & balance4    ,figure 
#b %[s ano!r device = illu/rat+ "w4 ,?is
 gives !  con/ruction ( clos$ bord]s4 ,!
 f\r illu/rat$ are ! simple/  :i* c be  

made4 ,9 weav+ !m ar\nd ! edge ( a mat !
 weav+  is />t$ ei!r at ! top or "r h&  
side & cont9u$ ar\nd 9  ! direction ( ! 
movem5t ( ! h&s ( a clock4 ,:5 us+ ^!   
bord]s on a basket ! weav+ is />t$ on ! 
side ne>e/ to y  & cont9ues f left to   
"r1 :ile ! basket itself is mov$ f  "r  
to left4 ,9 ,a & ,b ! left h& figure %[s
 ! />t+ ( !  fir/ r[ ( ! weav+ & ! "r h&
 figure ! f9i%$ r[4    ,illu/ration     
,let u suppose ! left h& spoke 9 ea*    
case is ,no4 #a & t !  o!rs foll[ to !  
"r 9 ord]4 ,9 ,a1 ,no4 #a goes beh9d    
,no4 #b &  out2 ,no4 #b beh9d ,no4 #c & 
out2 & s on ar\nd ! circumf]5ce1 !  la/ 
spoke go+ beh9d ,no4 #a & out ( ! loop  
left by x 9 go+  beh9d ,no4 #b4 ,pull   
all ends tightly to ! "r1 f9i%+ ! fir/  
r[ z at ,a1 7left74 ,= ! second r[1 />t 
) any spoke1 put x 9  front ( ! next to 
! "r & ?r\gh ! loop1 into ! inside (  ! 
basket j be=e gett+ to ! next spoke4 ,a 
7"r7 %[s a  portion ( ! f9i%$ bord]4 ,! 
ends ( ! spokes are next cut (f  j      
inside ( ! bord] & close to x4 ,9 ,b1 9 

! fir/ r[ ea*  spoke goes to ! "r beh9d 
two & out4 ,9 ! next r[ 9 front (  two &
 ?r\gh to ! inside j be=e gett+ to !    
next4 ,9 !  fir/ r[ ( ,c1 ea* goes beh9d
 "o & out & 9 ! second r[1 9  front (   
two & to ! inside4 ,9 ,d1 ea* goes beh9d
 two & out 9  ! fir/ r[1 & 9 front (    
?ree & 91 9 ! second r[4 ,if !  spokes  
are approximately "o in* ap>t ,a w take 
#c in*es outside (  ov]ca/+1 ,b #e      
in*es1 ,c #d in*es1 & ,d #f in*es4      
,illu/ration    ,mat ,b1 ,fig4 #a1 is   
made z foll[s3 ,= mat]ial--,eight pieces
 ( ,no4 #e  rattan #ag in*es long & "s  
,no4 #b natural & color$ weav]s4 ,split 
f\r ( ! ,no4 #e pieces & put ! o!r f\r  
?r\gh !m4    ,! c5t] is />t$ ) a color$ 
weav]1 z %[n at ,e1 ,fig4 #c4  ,d\ble ! 
weav] ne> its c5t] & put ! loop back ( !
  horizontal gr\p & to ! left ( !       
v]tical gr\p1 hav+ "o  weav] come to !  
front above ! horizontal gr\p & ! o!r to
 !  front bel[ x4 ,br+ ! l[] "o to ! "r 
& up diagonally  across ! v]tical gr\p1 
& !n d[n beh9d ! horizontal gr\p &  to !

 front4 ,!n br+ ! upp] "o to ! "r1      
diagonally across  ! v]tical gr\p1 & to 
! left beh9d ! v]tical gr\p bel[ !      
horizontal4 ,?is w br+ ! weav]s 9 !     
exact position %[n 9  ! cut4 ,! :ole ?+ 
may n[ be revolv$ until ! weav]s come   
above ! horizontal gr\p1 & ! weav+ may  
progress accord+ to  ! directions = a   
sixte5 spoke c5t] 7,figure #ab1 previ\s 
*apt]74  ,:5 ! spokes are ev5ly sep>at$ 
into s+les ! weav+ %\ld be  ab\t #a     
in*es 9 diamet]4    ,cut (f ! weav]s on 
! back side & />t a natural weav] z %[n 
9 ,figure #d4 ,weave ) ?is until ! "w is
 ab\t f\r in*es 9  diamet]1 us+ !       
decorative feature spok5 ( 9 *apt] ,i1  
,fig4 #e1  ,indian me?od4 ,figure #e %[s
 ! weav] pass+ beh9d two spokes 9  ord] 
t x may />t on ! second r[ ( d\ble      
weav+4    ,figure #f %[s ! /opp+ ( ?is  
weav+ & ! />t+ ( ! b&  ( color4 ,weave  
five or six r[s ( ! color & !n two r[s (
  natural weav+4 ,in/ead ( ov]ca/+ all  
ar\nd z describ$ 9 !  previ\s *apt]1 !  
weav] may be /opp$ by tuck+ x ?r\gh !   

la/ r[ ( weav+ once1 z %[n at ,a1 ,fig4 
#g4 ,9 ,figure #g notice also  ! s+le   
spiral made by ! consecutive cross+ (   
two spokes by !  weav] z ! weav+ *anges 
f "o c\rse to ! next4 ,?is is a  result 
( ! ,indian me?od ( work+ "o weav] ) an 
ev5 numb] (  spokes4 ,if ! above s+le   
ov]ca/ ( "o /it* does n seem            
satisfactory1 ov]ca/ ! edge ( ! mat z   
%[n 9 ,figure #g1 *apt]  ,,ii4    ,m>k  
(f ! spokes ) a p5cil #d in*es f !      
ov]ca/+ &  f9i% ) op5 bord]1 ,b1 ,fig4  
#h1 *apt] ,,ii1 ins]t+ ea* spoke to  !  
m>k4 ,9 ?is way ! loops ( ! bord] c be  
made ! same size4    ,illu/ration    ,= 
mat ,c1 five spokes ( ,no4 #e re$ #ag   
in*es long pass ?r\gh five  simil>      
spokes4 ,a ,no4 #c natural weav] is />t$
 ei!r z %[n 9  ,figure #c1 or 9 ,figure 
#i1 *apt] ,,ii1 & wov5 until ! spokes   
are  ev5ly sep>at$ into s+les4 ,! weav+ 
w !n be ab\t #b in*es  9 diamet]4 ,lay !
 "w on a flat surface1 br+ bo? weav]s   
above  ! spokes & ins]t a color$ weav]  
betwe5 ! next two spokes to  ! "r1 z %[n

 9 ,figure #h4 ,weave ) ! triple weave  
until ab\t  #e in*es 9 diamet]4 ,cut !  
color$ weav] out & ins]t a natural  "o 9
 its place4 ,weave two c\rses ( natural 
weav+ & /op !  weav]s1 z %[n 9 ,figure  
#i1 ,a4 ,pu% !m d[n close to ! o!r      
weav+4 7,^! are left up 9 ! illu/ration 
simply to %[ !  me?od ( ins]tion beside 
! /akes47    ,) ! mat /ill d[n on a     
surface1 comm5ce to b9d (f ! edge1      
,fig4 #i1 ,b1 us+ close bord]1 ,b1 ,fig4
 #b4 ,! la/ two spokes are put  ?r\gh ! 
loops left by />t+ ! fir/ two1 ,fig4 #i1
 z %[n 9  ,figure #aj4 ,all are pull$   
tightly to ! "r1 ! second r[ is wov51   
pull$ tightly1 & ! spokes cut (f on !   
back side close to !  bord]4    ,figure 
#aa %[s ! "u side be=e ! spokes are cut 
(f4 ,notice !  diff]5ce 9 ! effect ( !  
weav+ on ! two sides & reflect  ^u x4 ,y
 may want j t effect sometime z a       
decorative feature4  ,le>n to take      
advantage ( ?+s t only seem to 8happ5   
s40    ,mat ,d is />t$ ! same z mat ,c &
 wov5 ) ! same /it*4 ,two  r[s ( color$ 

weav+ are wov5 be=e />t+ ! spirals1 &   
two  r[s aft] ! spirals are ! desir$    
size4 ,! bord] may be any (  ! clos$    
bord]s 9 ,figure #b4    ,mat ,e is made 
) ! ?irty-two spoke c5t]1 illu/rat$ 9   
,figure #c4  ,! foll[+ mat]ial is       
requir$3 ,sixte5 spokes ( ,no4 #f       
natural re$  #bd in*es long & weav]s (  
,nos4 #b & #c re$4 ,! weav]s are (  ?ree
 tones1 light 7natural71 d>k 7color$71 &
 a middle value  7color$74 ,eight spokes
 are put ?r\gh eight spokes1 z %[n at   
,a1  ,figure #c4 ,a ,no4 #b weav] ( !   
neutral %ade is b5t 9 ! middle &  !     
pair+ weave is />t$1 z foll[s3 ,! loop (
 ! weav] is put  ?r\gh ! spokes betwe5  
gr\ps #a-h1 ,fig4 #c1 ,a1 & ! pair+     
weave  goes diagonally ar\nd f #a-h to  
#b-c1 #d-e1 #f-g1 & f betwe5 #f-g  "o   
weav] goes across ! back ( #b-g & out to
 ! left bel[ !  horizontal gr\p1 z %[n1 
& ! o!r goes diagonally across !  face (
 #b-g1 betwe5 #a-h & up beh9d gr\p #a1 z
 %[n4    ,illu/ration    ,! weav]s next 
g ?r\gh /ages ,b & ,c z foll[s3 ,! upp] 

"o is  br\ght diagonally d[n across !   
horizontal gr\p ( eight & to !  left    
beh9d ! v]tical gr\p2 ! l[] "o          
diagonally up1 across !  face ( !       
v]tical gr\p ( eight1 !n d[n beh9d !    
horizontal  gr\p & to ! left across !   
face ( ! v]tical gr\p to !  position %[n
 at ,c4 ,! pair+ weave n[ comm5ces ar\nd
 ! gr\ps  ( eight until two r[s h be5   
wov51 :5 !y sep>ate into gr\ps  ( f\rs1 
& ! weav+ cont9ues ?ree times ar\nd be=e
 sep>at+  into pairs4 ,x w be f\nd      
necess>y to weave ar\nd ! pairs f\r or  
five times be=e sep>at+ into s+les4 ,d  
%[s ! sep>ation into  f\rs & ! beg9n+ ( 
! sep>ation into pairs4 ,! s+les %\ld   
be suffici5tly f> ap>t aft] five or six 
r[s h be5 wov5 ar\nd  !m to all[ !      
triple weav+ to be comm5c$4    ,up to   
?is /age ! weav+ is all done 9 ! h&s1 & 
great c>e  mu/ be tak5 to keep x close  
toge!r4 ,e "t ! weav] is put  betwe5 two
 spokes1 f ! front to ! back side1 x mu/
 be pull$  d[n ) ! "r h& on to ! weav+  
already done1 z %[n 9  ,figure #ab1     

hold+ ! 8t5sion0 ?us ga9$ ) ! middle f+]
 (  ! left h& until ! o!r weav] is      
br\ght across x to ! front  betwe5 !    
same pair ( spokes4 ,! weav] :i* has j  
be5 br\ght  to ! front mu/ n[ be pull$  
d[n1 z %[n 9 ,figure #ac4 ,! t5sion  is 
/ill held ) ! middle f+] ( ! left h&    
until ! weav]1  %[n 9 ,figure #ac1 is   
put back betwe5 ! next pair ( spokes to 
!  "r4    ,if a little c>e is giv5 to   
?is matt] ( 8t5sion0 ! weav+ c be  v    
closely done4 ,cut (f ! ,no4 #b weav] on
 ! back side & take  ?ree d>k ,no4 #c   
weav]s & ins]t1 z %[n 9 ,figure #ad1    
hold+ !  ends ( ! weav]s ) ! left h&    
until two or ?ree /it*es are  tak54     
7,?is ,figure %[s natural weav]s1 9 ord]
 to m cle>ly  illu/rate ! />t+ ( !      
triple weave47 ,! "w is n[ held d[n  on 
a flat surface1 z %[n 9 ,figure #ae4    
,weave two r[s ( d>k &  !n cut out two (
 ! d>k weav]s & ins]t natural ones 9 _! 
places1 weav+ eight r[s ( triple weav+4 
,cut (f all ?ree weav]s  & />t ! weav+ !
 o!r way1 ins]t+ ! new weav]s1 z %[n  9 

,figure #af4 ,^! pu% d[n into ! weav+1  
to ! "r ( &  beside ! spokes1 & are     
br\ght beh9d ! spokes & out :]e !  o!rs 
/opp$4 ,d n get ! colors mix$4 ,weave   
eight r[s ! o!r  way & !n cut ! two     
natural ones out1 ins]t+ two d>k ones 9 
_! places1 & weav+ two r[s to =m ! out] 
b&4 ,cut (f all  ?ree weav]s & ins]t !  
ends z %[n 9 ,figure #i1 ,a4 ,!n />t    
?ree natural weav]s & weave ! ?ree out] 
r[s to =m ! out]  b& ( natural color4   
,/>t ^! z 9 ,figure #af & end !m z 9    
,figure #i1 ,a4    ,illu/ration         
,illu/ration    ,figure #ag %[s ! mat1  
ab\t elev5 in*es 9 diamet]1 ready to    
close  ! bord]4 ,use bord] ,c1 ,fig4 #b1
 />t+ at ! top4 ,?is design may  be kn[n
 z ! 8,indian arr[ head0 design4    ,by 
f9i%+ ! edge ( mat ,c1 ,fig4 #a1        
illu/rat$ 9 ! previ\s  *apt]1 a mat     
simil> to ,f1 ,fig4 #a1 ( ?is *apt] w\ld
 be !  result4    ,! design is %[n on a 
basket illu/rat$ 9 ,figure #ad1 *apt]   
,i1 at  ,a4    ,at ,b1 ,figure #ad1     
*apt] ,i1 ! same ideas c>ri$ fur!r give 

!  8,lightn+ ,fla%0 design4             
,,iv4 ,,! ,,simple/ ,,basket            
,illu/ration    ,! fir/ small basket is 
b little m difficult to make ?an !  fir/
 mat4 ,! spokes are a little long] to   
all[ = turn+ up1 &  are ( ! same siz$   
re$4    ,figure #a %[s ! successive /eps
 9 ! con/ruction ( ! simple/  basket4 ,!
 weav+ is />t$ z 9 ,figure #b1 *apt]    
,,ii1 & is  cont9u$ until x is ab\t #a  
in*es 9 diamet]1 :5 ! spokes are  turn$ 
up & become /akes4 ,a glance at ,figure 
#a1 a1 w %[ :y all  ! /akes d n /ay 9 a 
p]p5dicul> position ! fir/ "t !  weav]  
goes ar\nd !m4 ,figure #a1 b1 %[s !     
weav] twice ar\nd &  ! /akes all /&+    
erect4    ,! future %ape ( ! basket is  
det]m9$ at ?is po9t 9 !  weav+4 ,if a   
/raight1 p]p5dicul>-sid$ basket is      
want$1 ,fig4 #a1 e1  give ! weav] t5sion
 en\gh to hold ! /akes upright aft] ?ree
 or  f\r r[s ( weav+4 ,if a /raight1    
fl>+-sid$ basket is want$1  ,figure #b1 
a1 d n give ! fir/ r[s ( weav+ s mu*    
t5sion1  !reby all[+ ! /akes to fl>e4 ,9

 weav+ all /raight-sid$  baskets1 aft] !
 /akes /& at a satisfactory angle1 be v 
c>eful  to see t ! weav] has no t5sion  
:atev]4 ,p]sonal ta/e & good  judgm5t   
are ! factors :i* det]m9e ! angle ( !   
fl>e4 ,if a  curv$-sid$ basket is want$1
 ,fig4 #b1 b1 />t ) ! /akes q  fl>+1 &  
keep an ev5 t5sion on ! weav] z ! weav+ 
progresses & until ! desir$ curve is    
wov5 94 ,always rememb] t  t5sion on !  
weav] w br+ ! /akes toge!r4 ,figure #c  
%[s !  correct me?od ( hold+ a small    
basket dur+ ! weav+ ( !  sides4         
,illu/ration    ,:5 ! basket is wov5 to 
! desir$ height1 ov]ca/ ! weav+  ar\nd !
 /akes j z x 0 done ar\nd ! spokes ( !  
mat4 ,?is  process 0 describ$ &         
illu/rat$ 9 *apt] ,,ii1 ,fig4 #g4 ,!    
basket  may !n be f9i%$ satisfactorily  
by us+ ei!r bord]1 a or b1  *apt] ,,ii1 
,fig4 #h4 ,make ! /akes long en\gh to   
pu% ?r\gh !  weav+1 z %[n 9 ,figure #a1 
d4 ,?is w /iff5 ! sides ( !  basket1 &  
give x a m f9i%$ appe>ance4 ,aft] all ! 
/akes are  pu%$ ?r\gh1 get ! curves &   

loops ( ! bord] all regul> 9  outl9e & !
 same height ei!r by measurem5t or by   
turn+ !  basket bottom side up on a flat
 surface & mak+ all ! loops t\*  !      
surface4    ,figure #d1 a1 b1 & c1      
illu/rates ano!r simple & v effective   
con/ruction4 ,! bottom is made ) ! pair+
 weave z describ$ &  illu/rat$ 9 *apt]  
,,ii1 ,fig4 #i4 ,f\r re$s cross f\r     
re$s1 ?us  giv+ sixte5 spokes4 ,:5 !    
bottom is wov5 to ab\t two in*es 9      
diamet]1 turn up ! spokes z at a1 br++ !
 weav]s to !  outside4 ,beh9d ^! two &  
beside a /ake1 ins]t a ?ird weav] z  %[n
 at b1 & weave ?ree r[s ( triple weav+1 
*apt] ,i1 ,fig4 #i4  ,/op ?is weav+ by  
pu%+ ea* weav] d[n beh9d & beside a /ake
  & out ?r\gh ! bottom ( ! basket4      
,figure #d1 c1 %[s ! ?ree  weav]s z !y  
/ick out bel[ ! bottom ( ! basket4#d    
,comm5ce  ! s+le weav+ by ! ,indian     
me?od1 *apt] ,i1 ,fig4 #d1 & cont9ue  x 
until ! desir$ height has be5 wov54     
,ins]t two m weav]s &  weave ?ree r[s ( 
triple weav+ be=e mak+ ! bord]4 ,notice 

!  b&s =m$ by ?is triple weav+4         
,footnote #d3      ,if ! weav+ is too   
tight to admit ( pu%+ ! weav]s d[n      
beside ! /akes1 use a common scrat* awl 
to make room = !m4 ,"o    _c use ! awl  
too freely 9 clos+ bord]s & mak+ h&les4 
,illu/ration    ,! bord] may be clos$ by
 "o or ! o!r ( ! clos$ bord]s  illu/rat$
 9 *apt] ,,iii1 ,fig4 #b4 ,= small      
baskets1 c is ! be/  clos$ bord] ,i h   
f\nd4 ,= baskets #e to #g in*es 9       
diamet] b is  be/1 & = ^? up to #h or #i
 in*es use d4    ,:5 ! s+le weav+ is us$
 = ! ma9 body ( ! basket1 &  b&s (      
triple weav+ are us$ at ! top & bottom1 
a pleas+  v>iety ( designs may be made  
by weav+ ei!r ! b&s ( color$  weav]s & !
 body ( natural ones1 or vice v]sa4     
,figure #e illu/rates ! consecutive /eps
 9 ! mak+ ( ! twi/$  h&les %[n 9 ! l[]  
r[ ( ,figure #d4 ,! illu/rative "w is   
w\nd ar\nd a piece ( wood :i* takes !   
place ( ! upp] edge (  ! basket4 ,a     
piece ( #d re$ is ins]t$ beside ! /akes 
on opposite  sides ( ! rim z %[n at     

,figure #d;e4 ,?is =ms ! f\ndation ( !  
h&les1 %[n on f & j4 ,= ! o!r baskets 9 
,figure #d two pieces  are us$4 ,"o is  
ins]t$ beside a /ake on "o side ( !     
basket1 &  ! o!r j opposite beside ano!r
 /ake4 ,^! are !n curv$ ov]  & ins]t$   
beside ! ?ird & f\r? /ake f :]e !y 7    
fir/ ins]t$1 ?us =m+ ! semi-circul>     
f\ndation on :i* !  twi/+ is done4      
,illu/ration    ,a re$1 wet until v     
pliable1 is n[ ins]t$ to ! left ( ! "r  
h& side ( ! f\ndation re$1 ,fig4 #e1 ,i4
 ,?is is n[ twi/$ ?ree  times ar\nd !   
f\ndation re$1 & comes to ! outside ( ! 
basket1 z %[n at #b4 ,x is n[ put ?r\gh 
to ! inside ( !  basket1 outside ( !    
f\ndation re$1 j bel[ ! clos$ bord]1#e  
& br\ght to ! front j bel[ ! fir/ twi/+1
 z %[n at #c4  ,foll[ ! fir/ twi/ back  
to ! />t+ po9t1 keep+ ! weav]  beside ! 
fir/ twi/4 ,d n let ! weav] cross ! fir/
 "o4 ,keep  x beside ! fir/ at all      
times4 ,x n[ goes to ! inside1 & is put 
?r\gh to ! outside to ! "r ( ! f\ndation
 re$1 & br\ght  up z at #d1 & twi/$ to !

 left beside ! fir/ two until x  rea*es 
! po9t a1 :]e ! fir/1 almo/ univ]sal1   
error is made4  ,! re$ %\ld g to ! left 
( ! "o already !re1 z %[n at #e1  !n to 
! inside ( ! basket & up to ! front1 z  
%[n at #f4  ,twi/ x back beside ! o!rs1 
put x to ! inside & aga9 to !  outside  
to ! "r ( ! second4 ,look out = error b 
at ?is po9t4  ,figure #g is correct4 ,g 
back & =? once m1 & f9i% z %[n at  #h4  
,figure #i %[s ! complet$ h&le4         
,footnote #e3      ,?is is n absolute4  
,x may be put ?r\gh mu* fur!r d[n if    
desir$1 say two1 ?ree1 or ev5 f\r r[s   
bel[ ! bord]4    ,illu/ration    ,!     
secret ( a good h&le is 9 adju/+ ! ratio
 ( ! f\ndation  weav]1 diamet] (        
semi-circle1 & numb] ( twi/s s t :5 !   
w9d+ is complet$ ! h&le w h ! appe>ance 
( a closely  twi/$ rope4 ,! h&le j      
describ$ has a #a in* semi-circul>      
f\ndation ( ,no4 #d re$1 & is b\nd )    
,no4 #b re$ twi/$ ?ree  times ar\nd to  
/>t )4 ,w9d+ %\ld always cont9ue until !
  f\ndation re$ is completely cov]$4    

,figure #e1 c1 %[s a h&le )  a #b in*   
semi-circul> f\ndation ( ,no4 #d re$    
twi/$ ?ree times  ar\nd ) ,no4 #c re$4  
,d has a f\ndation ( ,no4 #e re$ twi/$ )
  ,no4 #b re$ f\r twi/s1 & e is ano!r1  
adapt$ to a l>g] basket z  a bail h&le4 
,its dim5sions & ! numb] ( twi/s are    
cle>ly  %[n4 ,! f\ndation is ,no4 #e    
re$1 & ! w9d+ weav] is ( ,no4 #c4  ,^!  
are suffici5t to enable "o to judge !   
ratio :i* w give a  good h&le4    ,9    
ord] to take advantage ( ! con/ructive  
decorative features  spok5 ( 9 *apt] ,i1
 x is necess>y to "k h[ to get ! correct
  numb] ( spokes = any desir$ diamet] ( 
bottom1 z ! wov5  figures spok5 ( 9 t   
article are dep5d5t ^u ! ratio ( !      
numb] ( /akes to ! numb] ( weav]s4 ,:5 !
 bottom ( a basket  is less ?an #d in*es
 9 diamet]1 x is well to h ! /akes n  m 
?an  in* ap>t1 & 9 ^? f #d to #f in*es n
 m ?an   in* ap>t4    ,x is also my     
practice 9 mak+ baskets less ?an #c     
in*es 9 diamet]  to h ! spokes turn up &
 =m ! /akes1 & = ^? l>g] to  cut spokes 

only long en\gh = ! bottom1 & ins]t "o  
/ake ea*  side ( ea* spoke aft] ! bottom
 is wov54 ,?is gives twice z _m  /akes z
 spokes4 ,:5 y f9d out ! desir$ size = !
 bottom (  ! basket1 decide on ! numb] (
 /akes4 ,an illu/ration or two w  give y
 ! me?od ( gett+ ?is numb]3 ,= in/ance1 
if n9e /akes  7 want$1 h two long spokes
 cross two long spokes & ins]t "o  %ort 
spoke1 z %[n 9 *apt] ,,ii1 ,figs4 #b1   
#c1 & #d4 ,weave ! bottom  ! desir$     
diamet]1 & turn up ! n9e spokes z /akes4
 ,if eighte5  /akes 7 want$1 cut spokes 
z above only long en\gh = ! bottom4  ,:5
 x is wov5 ins]t a /ake ea* side ( ea*  
spoke1 & ! result  is eighte5 /akes4    
,illu/ration    ,?ree spokes cross+ ?ree
 spokes & turn+ up :5 ! bottom is  wov5 
gives twelve /akes1 & if ! spokes are   
cut only long en\gh  = ! bottom & a /ake
 ins]t$ ea* side ( ea* "o ! result  w be
 tw5ty-f\r /akes4    ,f\r cross+ f\r &  
turn+ up w give sixte51 & by ins]tion   
?irty-two4    ,five cross+ five & turn+ 
up w give tw5ty1 & by ins]tion  =ty4    

,illu/ration    ,!n1 aga91 if "o is n   
extra c>eful to get ! spac+ ( !  spokes 
equal1 x w be f\nd easy1 :5 ! bottom is 
p>tly wov51 to  ins]t a /ake :]e two are
 too f> ap>t or to cut out "o :]e !y    
are too ne> toge!r4 ,?is w nev] be      
notic$ :5 ! bottom is  fully wov54 ,"o c
 easily see t 9 ?is way "o c get any    
numb]  ( /akes on :i* to weave4 ,by     
ref]5ce to *apt] ,i1 anyone c f9d  !    
ratio betwe5 /akes & weav]s us$ 9 mak+ !
 baskets %[n 9  ,figure #d4 ,all are    
made ) ! triple weave & color$ & natural
  weav]s2 f & j are ab\t #a in*es 9     
diamet] at ! bottom1 g ab\t  #d in*es1 &
 h & i ab\t #c in*es4    ,! decorative  
initial at ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt] %[s !   
adaptation ( decorative weav]s 9 mak+ a 
small demijohn4 ,its  f\ndation is a    
qu>t ,vi*y bottle4 ,! weav]s us$ c be   
easily se51  also ! proportionate spac+ 
( b&s4 ,! h&les are twi/$ j z  on a     
basket4 ,/akes & h&le f\ndations are (  
,no4 #d & ! weav]s  ( ,no4 #b4          
,figure #f %[s a small jug cov]$ ) weav+

 "p way up4 ,?is 0  select$ = its outl9e
 & cov]$1 because x _h a l>ge 8trade    
m>k0 glaz$ ^u its surface4 ,! baskets   
%[n 9 ,figure #f w be  describ$ lat]4   
,i purposely omit detail$ dim5sions4 ,!y
 %\ld be sugge/$ by !  "o mak+ ! basket4
 ,:at w\ld seem correct to me might (f5d
  ano!r1 & ,i d n c>e to be misund]/ood 
z wi%+ to =ce my  own ta/e 9 matt]s (   
proportion ^u any "o else4    ,be       
y\rself fully & completely1 & let y\r "w
 exemplify ! fact  t y are do+ y\r own  
?9k+ & simply us+ ! in=mation  y acquire
 z sugge/ive ( great] possibilities4    
,v4 ,,circul> ,,baskets      ,?is *apt] 
deals ) ! con/ruction ( ! basket usually
 call$ a  workbasket1 b x may be tak5 z 
typical ( all circul> baskets  )\t      
h&les4 ,figure ,i1 ,a & ,b1 %[s a view  
look+ into !  basket4 ,notice t a       
portion ( ! weav+ ab\t ! c5t] ( !       
bottom is done ) ! pair+ weave1 until ! 
spokes are sep>at$  suffici5tly to all[ 
triple weav+4 ,! bottom is !n complet$ )
  ! triple weav+ mak+ x mu* f9] 9       

appe>ance4 ,b %[s !  effect ( us+ "o    
color$ weav] & two natural ones4        
,illu/ration    ,:5 ! bottom is wov51   
cut f\r times z _m /akes z spokes1      
"o-half color$ & "o-half natural4 ,^!   
/akes %\ld be ab\t six  in*es long] ?an 
twice ! f9i%$ height ( ! basket4 ,ins]t 
"o  color$ & "o natural1 z a pair1 ea*  
side ( ea* spoke 9 !  bottom1 z %[n 9   
,figure ,,ii1 ,a1 be+ c>eful to keep !  
color$ ones  ei!r to ! "r or left ( !   
natural ones4 ,aft] turn+ up ^!  /akes  
weave ?ree r[s ( triple weav+1 & f9i%   
?is weav+ by  pull+ ! weav]s ?r\gh1 z   
%[n 9 ,figure ,,ii1 ,b4 ,^! ?ree  weav]s
 :i* =m ! l[] b& ( weav+ may be (       
natural or  color$ weav]s4 ,?is ( c\rse 
dep5ds entirely ^u ! ideas "o has       
conc]n+ ! appe>ance ( ! f9i%$ basket4   
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration    ,all[ ! 
/akes to fl>e a little m ?an is desir$ 9
 ! f9i%$  basket1 z ! turn+ ov] ( !     
/akes draws ! top 9 slightly4 ,if  an   
op5 space is want$ betwe5 ! b&s ( triple
 weav+1 weave "o  or two r[s ( flat     

weav]s be=e weav+ ! second r[ ( triple  
weav]s1 z %[n 9 ,figure ,,iii1 ,a4 ,?is 
may be cut out aft] ! basket  is        
complet$ if "o desires to ins]t a       
ribbon4 ,figure ,,iii1 ,b1 %[s a  basket
 j be=e ! /akes are turn$ & ) ! space   
betwe5 !  two r[s ( triple weav+ fill$  
up ) s+le weav+4 ,figure ,,iv1 ,a  & ,b1
 %[s ! me?od ( turn+ ov] ! /akes4 ,!    
ends are  ins]t$ ?r\gh ! out] loops ( ! 
triple weave ?ree & "o-half  spaces to !
 "r or left ( :]e ! /ake itself comes   
?r\gh !  upp] r[ ( triple weav+4 ,by    
turn+ to ! "r or left ! color$  weav]   
may be br\ght outside1 reg>dless ( h[ x 
may be ins]t$ 9  ! bottom4 ,:5 ! color$ 
b&s are us$ x is well to h ! out]  /ake 
( ! color$1 z at ,b4 ,! tuck+ 9 ( !     
/akes is n[  cont9u$ until all complet$ 
:5 ! basket is turn$ bottom side up  & !
 loops all made to t\* a flat surface4  
,great c>e mu/ be tak5  9 do+ ?is1 z !  
f9i%$ appe>ance ( ! basket may be       
greatly  m>r$ by lack ( att5tion to ?is 
p>ticul> po9t4    ,illu/ration    ,at   

?is po9t decide :e!r ! bottom r[s (     
weav+ are to be  color$ or natural2 if  
color$1 cut away ! natural weav]s at !  
bottom ( ! basket1 z %[n at ,figure ,v1 
,a4 ,next ins]t ?ree weav]s  & weave "o 
r[ ( triple weav+ 9 ord] t ! rema9+     
/akes  may be br\ght to an upright      
position1 z %[n at ,figure ,v1 ,b4 ,!   
bottom ( ! basket is n[ ready to close  
94 ,take "o upright /ake1  pass x 9     
front ( two1 & to ! inside & let x lay  
along !  inside edge ( ! bottom2 take   
ea* successive /ake & d ! same  ?+1 z   
%[n at ,figure ,v1 ,b4 ,figure ,,vi1 ,a1
 %[s ! appe>ance (  ! ends ( ^! /akes z 
!y lay along ! inside edge ( !  bottom4 
,?is view also %[s ! space :i* may be   
us$ = !  ins]tion ( ribbon1 aft] cutt+  
out ! fill+ ( flat weav]s4  ,figure     
,,vi1 ,b1 %[s ! appe>ance ( ! basket :5 
complet$ ) !  s+le weav+ z a fill]      
betwe5 ! two r[s ( triple weav+4        
,illu/ration    ,! basket illu/rat$ 9   
,figure ,,vi1 *apt] #d1 0 made by ?is   
process2 x 0 eight in*es 9 diamet] at ! 

bottom & _h a tw5ty  spoke c5t]4    ,!  
basket illu/rat$ 9 ,figure ,i1 ,b1 ( ?is
 *apt] has a sixte5  spoke c5t] & a     
bottom five & "o-half in*es 9 diamet]4  
,!  height ( ! loops 9 baskets ( ?is k9d
 is some?+ t ea*  work] mu/ settle =    
himself4 ,! t5d5cy at fir/ w be to get  
!m too high4 ,! comb9ations ( color &   
proportion :i* may be  work$ out 9      
baskets ( ?is description are           
innum]able4 ,i "k ( no  con/ruction :i* 
requires m arti/ic ta/e & a f9] s5se (  
correct proportion4                     
,,vi4 ,,elliptical ,,baskets      ,:5 "o
 has atta9$ a c]ta9 degree ( pr(ici5cy 9
 mak+ r\nd  baskets x is b natural t he 
%\ld desire to make ^? :i* are          
elliptical 9 %ape4 ,! mak+ ( ^! baskets 
pres5ts a problem  :i* has be5 difficult
 to solve & ! solution ( :i* r5d]s  _!  
con/ruction practical = s*ool uses4 ,9 a
 circul> basket1  :]e an ev5 t5sion is  
kept on ! weav] dur+ ! weav+ process1  !
 sides come up ) an ev5 fl>e b ! /akes h
 a t5d5cy to  lean4 ,?is is due to !    

con/ant t5sion f left to "r & works     
havoc 9 ! con/ruction ( elliptical      
baskets4 ,unless great c>e is  tak5 !   
upp] edge ( ! basket w be %ap$ l !      
unf9i%$  "o illu/rat$ 9 ,figure ,,ii4   
,?is t5d5cy tr\bl$ me = a long "t until 
,i notic$ t ?is  w>p+ comm5c$ 9 ! weav+ 
( ! bottoms & increas$ z !  sides ( !   
basket 7 wov54 ,if ! bottoms are wov5   
left-h&$ or  bottom side up1 )\t reg>d  
to ?is w>p+1 & !n1 aft] !  /akes are    
ins]t$1 ! weav+ ( ! sides proce$s z     
usual1 b  little c>e ne$ be ex]cis$ 9   
ord] to get an ev5 basket z %[n 9       
,figure ,,ii4 ,! w>p+ t5d5cy produc$ by 
weav+ ! sides (fsets  t produc$ by !    
left-h&$ weav+ ( ! bottoms4    ,s9ce !  
discov]y ( ?is little trick ! weav+ (   
elliptical  baskets has be5 a con/ant   
pleasure & has be5 c>ri$ on ) m>k$      
success4    ,figure ,i repres5ts !      
consecutive /eps 9 ! con/ruction (      
elliptical bottoms4 ,cut f\r spokes (   
,no4 #d or ,no4 #e re$ ! l5g? (  ! major
 diamet] ( ! bottom1 & z _m z are       

desir$1 ! l5g?  ( ! m9or diamet]4 ,by   
analysis x w be se5 t ^! bottoms  are   
half r\nd at ea* end & fill$ 9 /raight  
betwe52 !re=e1  ea* end requires half z 
_m spokes z w\ld be requir$ 9 a r\nd    
bottom1 & z _m 9 betwe5 ^! z is necess>y
 9 ord] to get !  bottom ! requir$ l5g?4
    ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,i4    ,ano!r 
important po9t1--if ! spokes on ea* end 
are to be "o in*  ap>t :5 ! bottom is   
all wov51 ! spokes betwe5 mu/ be a      
little  m ?an t di/ance ap>t z ^! side  
spokes rema9 p>allel  dur+ ! weav+ ( !  
sides :ile ! end ones radiate some:at ) 
! fl>e ( ! basket4 ,split all ! %ort    
spokes & /r+ !m on  ! f\r long ones4    
,take a pair ( ! %ort spokes & put !m   
ne>  ! end ( ! long ones z %[n at ,a1   
,fig4 ,i4 ,place a weav] ( ,no4 #b  or  
,no4 #c re$1 diagonally beh9d ! gr\p f  
#a to #b & br+ x  diagonally across !   
front f #b to #a1 !n back ( ! gr\p ( f\r
  & to ! left f #a to #c1 p>allel ) !   
%ort pair ( spokes4  ,next1 diagonally  
across ! face f #c to #d & d[n beh9d !  

%ort  pair f #d to #a4 ,n[ ! w9d+ ( !   
f\r long spokes comm5ces z  %[n4 ,?is   
%\ld cont9ue = ab\t #a in*es1 if ! end  
spokes  are to be "o in* ap>t :5 !      
bottom is f9i%$4    ,illu/ration3       
,figure ,,ii4    ,br+ 9 ! next spoke &  
b9d x into its place4 ,?is b9d+ is s    
cle>ly %[n z to require no explanation4 
,:5 all ! %ort s+le  spokes are b\nd 91 
b9d 9 ! la/ pair z %[n1 turn ! bottom & 
ins]t ! second weav] 9 ord] t ! pair+   
weave may be />t$4  ,d1 ,fig4 ,i1 %[s j 
h[ ?is weave is ins]t$4    ,! weav+     
process f n[ on is j ! same z = t ( r\nd
  bottoms describ$ 9 ! *apt] on ,weav+  
,f\ndations4 ,e1 ,fig4 ,i1  %[s ! prop] 
relative position ( ! spokes at ! beg9n+
 ( !  sep>ation ( ! end ones into s+les4
 ,if x is ?\ght m desirable  to h !     
sides ( ! bottom a little curv$ r ?an   
/raight1  ! /raight "p may be fill$ 9   
aft] all ! spokes are sep>at$  into     
s+les4 ,?is is illu/rat$1 & is done ) ! 
color$ weav]s  9 ord] to %[ x m cle>ly4 
,?is fill+ 9 process is done )  ! s+le  

weave1 ov] & "u five spokes = ! fir/ two
 pieces1  !n ?ree1 two & "o4 ,if ?is    
does n r\nd ! sides to suit !  ta/e fill
 9 aga9 aft] "o or two r[s ( regul>     
weav+4    ,illu/ration3 ,figure ,,iii4  
,:5 ! bottom is wov51 ins]t "o /ake ea* 
side ( ea* spoke &  weave ! sides z 9 ! 
usual way4 ,"o c easily figure out !    
prop] numb] ( /akes requir$1 9 ord] to  
take advantage ( !  decorative features 
( triple weav+1 9 ^! baskets z 9 ! r\nd 
ones4 ,figure ,,iii %[s "s elliptical   
baskets ( diff]5t designs &  proportions
 z to major & m9or diamet]s & also two  
k9ds (  twi/$ h&les1 small & l>ge4      
,basket ,no4 #c has a bottom ) b "o     
s+le spoke betwe5 its ends z %[n 9      
,figure ,i1 ,d & ,e4 ,basket ,no4  #b   
has two z %[n at ,c4 ,basket ,no4 #a has
 ?ree1 & ,no4 #d & ,no4 #e  h six4    ,!
 edge f9i%es are all z describ$ 9 *apt] 
,,iii1 ,fig4 ,,ii1 ,b1 &  ! twi/$ h&les 
are all z describ$ 9 *apt] ,,iv4 ,a     
pleas+  decorative feature is %[n 9 !   
l>ge wa/ebasket 9 ! left h&  =egr\nd (  

,figure ,,iii4 ,two natural & "o color$ 
weav] are us$  & ! /akes are equally    
divisible by ?ree1 ! numb] ( weav]s4    
,?ree r[s are wov5 ar\nd1 !n ! gre5     
weav] *anges places ) a  :ite "o & ?ree 
m r[s are wov54 ,?is process is kept up 
until  ! desir$ height is rea*$1 result+
 9 a spiral arrangem5t (  spots4 ,figure
 ,,iii %[s progress 9 work+ out "s      
simple designs1 ,a  %[+ a l>ge holl[    
diamond 7z easily made solid74 ,small]  
holl[  diamonds w\ld look well ar\nd an 
elliptical basket4 ,b also %[s  holl[   
diamonds & ! ,indian 8good luck0 symbol4
 ,?is "w is done  ) ! s+le weave on     
/akes n m ?an "o-half in* ap>t4    ,_m  
f9e designs may be 8work$ up0 on plott+ 
pap]4 ,use pap] :i*  is l9$ (f ab\t z f>
 ap>t z ! diamet] ( ! weav] to be us$  &
 draw v]tical l9es across ?is ab\t z f> 
ap>t z ! di/ance  betwe5 ! /akes4       
,,vii4 ,,melon ,,%ap$ ,,baskets         
,illu/ration    ,a melon %ap$ basket    
seems to me to be ! mo/ fasc9at+ ( all 9
  its me?od ( con/ruction4 ,figure ,i   

%[s ! mat]ial necess>y )  ! exception ( 
! weav]s4 ,figure ,,ii %[s ! me?od (    
det]m9+  ! %ape ( ! slices or ribs on   
:i* ! weav+ is done4#f ,!  mat]ial ) :i*
 ! two circul> ribs are made is /\t a%  
spl9t4  ,take two /raight pieces ! l5g? 
requir$ = ! circumf]5ce (  ! circle     
all[+ ab\t ?ree-f\r?s ( an in* = lap4   
,^! may be  fa/5$ toge!r to =m ! two    
circul> r+s ei!r by a small b5t  iron   
fa/5] or ) f9e /r+4 ,^! r+s are !n plac$
 9 !  position %[n 9 ,figure ,,iii1 ,no4
 #a1 p]p5dicul> to ea* o!r4 ,!  weav] is
 !n plac$ beh9d ! v]tical r+ on top ( ! 
horizontal  r+ ) its ends project+ t[>d 
! "r 9 ! direction ( ,a-,b4  ,! weav] is
 !n br\ght ov] f ,a to ,d 9 front ( !   
v]tical  r+4    ,footnote #f3           
,,note4--,let ,,aa repres5t !           
or?ographic projection ( ! two r+s4     
,f ! po9t x1 ) a radius equal to xy1    
draw ! qu>t] circle4    ,divide ?is     
qu>t] circle into ?ree equal p>ts f #a  
to y1 &    connect ! po9ts ( division ) 
l9es to po9t x4 ,lay (f l9es    p>allel 

to ^! "o-eigh? in* ap>t to repres5t !   
space to be    all[$ = ! weav]s4 ,?is w 
%[ ! projection ( "o side (    ! basket 
) ! ribs 9 position4 ,draw a qu>t]      
circle on !    "r h& side4 ,f ! c5t]    
l9e1 at po9t #b1 lay (f di/ances    on  
?is quadrant ab\t an in* ap>t z %[n at  
#b-;a-b-c-d4 ,project    ^! to ! left on
 to ! l9e xy1 & ) x z a c5t]1 cont9ue   
^! projection l9es ) arcs cross+ ! c5t] 
rib1 z %[n4    ,draw *ords #d1 #e1 #f1  
#g1 & #h4 ,take a piece ( /iff pap] or (
 !    mat]ial to be us$ z ribs & b5d    
ar\nd f #a to #c to get !    true l5g?  
:i* w be ! di/ance #a #b #c z %[n above 
at ,b4 ,draw    ! two c5t] l9es at "r   
angles1 cross+ at #d4 ,lay (f di/ances  
#d #e1 #e #f1 #f #g1 #g #h on ei!r side 
( #d correspond+ ) !    di/ances #b;a1  
ab1 be1 & cd4 ,on ^!1 by means ( arcs1  
lay (f    di/ances equal to ! l5g?s ( ! 
correspond+ *ords #d1 #e1 #f1 #g1    &  
#h 9 ! view ,,aa4 ,a curve tang5t to ^! 
arcs %[s "o cont\r    ( a rib4      ,if 
_m baskets ( ?is size are want$ x w be  

f\nd conv5i5t to    make a patt]n = ea* 
size & m>k x prop]ly4 ,if ! basket      
want$ is m ?an six in*es 9 diamet] m    
ribs w be ne$$1    & ! small lay-out ,c 
w give ! prop] sugge/ion4               
,illu/ration    ,!n beh9d ! horizontal  
r+ & up to ,b1 9 :i* position x is  %[n 
at ,no4 #a4 ,f !nce x goes diagonally   
across ! v]tical r+  f ,b to ,c & upw>d 
beh9d ! horizontal1 f ,c to ,a & assumes
  ! position %[n at ,no4 #b4 ,x n[ goes 
across f ,a to ,d z be=e1  & beh9d !    
v]tical r+ f ,d to ,c1 bel[ !           
horizontal2 :i*  position is %[n at ,no4
 #c4 ,f !re x goes across ! v]tical r+  
f ,c to ,b1 !n beh9d ! v]tical f ,b to  
,a4 ,?is me?od (  w9d+ is kept up1 z %[n
 at #d1 #e1 & #f1 until a little pocket 
is  =m$1 z %[n at ,e & ,f4 ,?is process 
takes place on bo? ends (  ! r+s4 ,!    
c5t] ribs on ei!r side are n[ put into  
?is pocket  & ! s+le weav+ is comm5c$1 z
 %[n at ,figure ,,iv4    ,weave ?ree or 
f\r r[s on "o end1 !n ?ree or f\r on !  
o!r  end4 ,?is weav+1 fir/ on "o end &  

!n on ! o!r1 mu/ be kept  up dur+ ! :ole
 con/ruction ( ! basket4    ,illu/ration
    ,9 ! con/ruction ( ^! baskets _m w  
place all ! ribs 9 !  pocket at once1 b 
?is me?od ( con/ruction is too difficult
 = an  amateur to attempt4              
,illu/ration    ,aft] ^! two middle ribs
 h be5 plac$ 9 position & ?ree r[s  (   
weav+ complet$1 ! o!r f\r ribs %\ld be  
tuck$ into !  pocket on "o end & ! s+le 
weav+ cont9u$ until f\r or five  r[s are
 wov51 z %[n 9 ,figure ,v4    ,?is      
process has be5 f\nd to be mu* easi] ?an
 to place ! ribs 9  bo? pockets1 because
 ( ! fact t 9 weav+ on "o end ! o!r     
ends ( ! ribs are cont9ually fly+ out4  
,aft] f\r or five r[s are wov5 ! o!r    
ends ( ! ribs may be  plac$ 9 ! opposite
 pocket & ! weav+ cont9u$ z on !        
opposite end4 ,great c>e mu/ be tak5 9 !
 %ap+ ( ^! ribs to  see t !re is a prop]
 di/ance betwe5 !m s t ! weav] may  n be
 cramp$4    ,! f9al %ape ( ! basket     
dep5ds almo/ entirely ^u ! nicety  ) :i*
 ^! ribs are con/ruct$4    ,illu/ration 

,if "o wi%es to con/ruct ! basket s t x 
w be m ?an a  half-sph]e 9 dep?1 x c be 
easily done by mak+ a plan ( r+s  & ribs
 ( ! %ape want$ & lay+ out ^! r+s & ribs
 f  t4 ,x may be necess>y 9 tea*+ y\ng] 
pupils ! con/ruction (  ^! baskets = !  
tea*] to d ! draw+ & lay+ out ( !  size 
& %ape ( ^! ribs1 b ?is process %\ld be 
?or\ghly  expla9$4    ,if difficulty is 
f\nd 9 gett+ heavy a% spl9t = ! r+s &   
ribs1 !y may be easily con/ruct$ f !    
hoops ( a sug> b>rel or  ev5 wood f a   
*eese box1 bo? ( :i* mu/ be soak$ &     
:ittl$  d[n ?91 say to "o-sixte5? ( an  
in* 9 ?ickness4 ,"o ( ! be/  melon %ap$ 
baskets :i* ,i h se5 _h its r+s & ribs  
con/ruct$ f wood tak5 f a butt] box :i* 
0 ab\t eight  in*es 9 diamet]4 ,too mu* 
emphasis _c be plac$ on ! necessity  (  
gett+ ! f\ndation features ( ?is        
con/ruction absolutely  accurate4 ,?is  
is tru] ( ?is %ape ?an ( almo/ any o!r4 
,:]e x seems impossible to get ei!r ! a%
 spl9t or o!r mat]ial  spok5 (1 ,no4 #h 
or #aj r\nd re$ may be split l5g?wise & 

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