Jelly Caddy Basket Pattern

1/2 Pint Size

Materials:

• 1/2" Flat reed (spokes)
• 1/4" Flat (weavers, both plain and color; lashing)
• 3" x 3" Handle(Small Jelly)
• #2 Round reed (twining)
• Seagrass (rim)

Base:

5 1/4" x 2 1/2"

Cut:

Three 16 1/2" spokes out of 1/2" Flat reed
Seven 14" spokes out of 1/2" Flat reed

Mark centers on rough side. Lay out three 16 1/2" spokes horizontally. Weave 14" center spoke vertically; add remaining spokes, three on each side. True base to 5 1/4" x 2 1/2".

Twine twice around base with #2 Round reed. Upset spokes and weave six rows of 1/4" Flat reed. Twine three more rows of #2 Round reed using colored reed if desired. Weave three more rows of 1/4" Flat reed. Cut and tuck to the twining. It is okay that you are only tucking under one row of 1/4" Flat reed.

Rim:

Form an inside and outside rim of 1/2" Flat reed. Place copper eyes centered above the long side of the basket. Lay sea grass on top of wire and between walls of rim.

Lash rim with 1/4" Flat reed. "X" the handles.

Turn basket bottom side up. Cut small pieces of 1/4" Flat reed to form a lattice across the bottom. Tuck pieces diagonally going between the 1/2" spokes at the intersections so that the lattice work does not weave into the inside of the basket.

Attach wire bale handle with pliers.

1 Pint Size

Materials:

• 1/2" Flat reed (spokes)
• 1/4" Flat reed (weavers, both plain and color; lashing)
• 5/8" Flat dyed reed (weaver)
• 3 3/4" x 5" Handle(Large Jelly)
• #2 Round reed (twining)
• Seagrass (rim)

Base:

6 1/2" x 3"

Cut:

Four 19 1/2" spokes out of 1/2" Flat reed
Seven 16" spokes out of 1/2" Flat

reed

Mark centers of all spokes on the rough side. Lay out four 19 1/2" spokes horizontally. Weave 16" spoke over centers of horizontal spokes. Add remaining six spokes, three on each side. True base to 6 1/2" x 3". Twine around once with #2 Round reed. Upset stakes. Weave up sides as follows:

Rows 1-4:

1/4" Flat plain

Row 5:

1/4" Flat dyed

Row 6:

5/8" Flat dyed

Row 7:

1/4" Flat dyed

Rows 8-13:

1/4" Flat plain

Rim:

Cut and tuck. Form and inside and outside rim of 1/2" Flat reed. Place copper eyes centered above the long side of the basket. Lay seagrass on top of wire and between walls of rim. Lash rim with 1

/4" Flat reed. "X" the handles.

Finish as in 1/2 pint Jelly Caddy.