Weaving a Basic Basket — Wicker from Willow Withies

Weave a functional basket from willow withies using the traditional wicker technique. Baskets predate pottery by thousands of years.

Menengah

2-3 hours

Instructions

Harvest & Soak

Cut straight willow shoots 60-120cm, pencil-thick. Dried withies: soak 24-48 hours. Fresh-cut: use immediately. Need ~40 withies.

Material untuk langkah ini:

Willow withies (flexible)40 buah

Create Base (Slath)

6 thick withies ~30cm. Split 3 at center, thread other 3 through. Weave using pairing technique — two weavers alternating over/under. Separate spokes gradually from groups to singles.

Design

Diagram: slath cross formation, pairing weave pattern

Material untuk langkah ini:

Willow withies (flexible)40 buah

Stake Up

Insert longer stakes (40-50cm) alongside base spokes. Bend all upward at 90°. Need an odd number for plain weaving. Tie tips together temporarily.

Material untuk langkah ini:

Thicker rods for stakes15 buah

Weave Sides

Randing (single weaver in-out) or waling (three weavers). Keep tension even, push weavers down snugly. Build to desired height.

Finish Rim

Trac border: bend each stake right, behind the next, in front of the one after, tuck down. Trim flush.

Materials

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Willow Withies (Flexible)
40 buah
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Thicker Rods (for Stakes)
15 buah
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Tools Required

Knife or secateurs
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