. From 7/8" flat reed, cut 7 stakes each 37" long and 5 stakes each 42" long.
. From the ½" flat reed, cut 4 fillers at 20" each.
. Soak stakes, fillers and a long piece of round reed in water until pliable (just a minute or so). All weaving is in the over-under, start-stop manner.
. Lay the 5 long stakes horizontally on your work surface, rough sides up and centers even, about ½" apart.
. Place fillers in between all the horizontal stakes, centered, RIGHT SIDE UP. All stakes should be snug.
. Weave the first short stake in the over-under manner, with 3 stakes to the left and 3 to the right of this center stake.  The center short stake must be UNDER the center long stake. Keep your weaving tight.
. Turn basket base over & re-wet fillers. Square the base up to 7"x12".
. Fold and tuck each filler end piece under a stake on the bottom of the basket. Flip basket back over so rough sides of remaining stakes face up.
. Twine around base with round reed 1-2 times. End inside basket and trim.
. Upsett all stakes by bending gently upward. Rewet if needed to prevent cracking.

. Weave 20 rows with the ½" flat reed. Make sure the first row of weaving is OVER the center stake. All weaving is in the over-under, start-stop manner.
. Weave a rim row with the ¼" reed.
. Cut and tuck all stakes.
. Cut one end of your long piece of shaker tape to form a point and reinforce it with masking tape. Do not cut the tape in pieces.
. Starting on the bottom of the basket, insert the tape under the center long stake, and follow the path of the short stake all the way up the side of the basket. Tuck under at least one row near the bottom and one near the top. Then, leaving a loop for the handle, continue back down the same side of the basket. You'll now be following the short stake opposite the first; continue in the same manner to the other side of the basket to create the other handle.
. You will end up back where you started. Cut off the tape end & place the two ends on top of each other. Sew together securely. Hide this end under a stake. See photo for approximate placement.

. Using flat oval rim reed, apply over only the final row of weaving on the outside of the basket, keeping it snug to the basket and clothespinning in place. Repeat for the inner rim, removing and replacing clothespins and keeping the rims snug. The rim will be OVER the shaker tape.
. Again replacing clothespins as you go, place rim filler securely between rims to hide the cut and tucked stake ends.
. Lash securely using ¼" reed (double lash if desired).

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