Now take the brown weaver, which is back of the upper base spokes, bring it over the upper end spokes under A, over B-E, under D, over the lower end spokes. Fig. 50.
Return to weaver No. 1, cross it over C-D, under B, cross over A-F, and under the upper left end spokes. Fig. 51. Bring No. 2 or brown weaver, under the lower left end spokes, cross over C-D, under E, cross over A-F, under the upper end spokes over the upper three base spokes. Fig. 52. Finish your base in pairing, as shown in Fig. 53.
This tray is made by combining blue and natural color reed.
3 spokes No. 4 reed, 7 inches. 5 spokes No. 4 reed, 4 inches. 32 spokes No. 4 reed, 14 inches. Weavers No. 2 blue reed. Weavers No. 2 natural reed.
Through the five spokes place the three 7-inch spokes. Arrange each of the five spokes 3/4 inch apart. Fasten the spokes in place with two rows of pairing, combining the blue and natural reed. Separate the end spokes with eight rows of pairing, carrying the striped effect throughout. Insert 32 spokes No. 4 reed, placing a spoke by the side of each spoke in the base. Turn sharply upward and weave one row of triple twist in No. 4 reed. With blue and white weavers, weave nine rows in pairing, carrying the striped effect up the sides. Hold the spokes while weaving slightly outward. Finish with one row of triple twist and plaited border.
4 spokes No. 5 reed, 7 inches. 7 spokes No. 5 reed, 4 inches. 29 spokes No. 4 reed, 16 inches. Handle——1 piece No. 5 reed, 20 inches. Weavers No. 2 natural reed. Weavers No. 4 brown reed. 3 yards braided straw.
Slip the four spokes through the seven spokes. Arrange the seven spokes 1/2 inch apart.
Weave a base over this 7 inches long, 4 inches wide. Insert the twenty-nine spokes. Pinch and turn sharply upward. Set up two rows triple twist in No. 4 brown reed. Weave seven rows of braided straw and complete the sides with two rows of triple twist in No. 4 brown reed. The following border is used:
First row, each spoke is placed back of next spoke to right. Second row, each spoke is placed in front of next two spokes to right and in back of the next spoke. The ends of handle are inserted between the border, through the triple twist and down between the braiding. The handle is woven as described under Model 18.