• Cut 9 stakes 27" long.
• Cut 5 stakes 32" long.
• Mark the centers of all stakes on the rough side of the reed.
• Soak stakes and weavers until pliable. Note: dyed reed should only be soaked briefly in cool water, separately from natural reed. Run each piece through a paper towel to remove excess liquid. This helps to reduce bleed from the color.

• Place one long stake horizontally on the work surface, rough side up.
• Add remaining long stakes evenly on either side with space between them, rough sides up.
• Weave in the first short stake at the center marks, rough side up, in the over-under manner.
• Weave in remaining short stakes, all in the over-under manner.
• Square up base to about 7"x12". Twine a locking row around the base 1-2 times.
• Upsett the stakes all around.
• Weave 10 rows with dyed ½" flat reed, varying color row by row (see photo for inspiration).
• Weave 1 row with a piece of scrap reed trimmed to about 3/8" or ¼". This last row is the rim row and will be covered by the rim.

• Trim and tuck all stakes.
• Apply the rim with two pieces of dyed reed. We used a different color on the outside and the inside.
• Insert handle along the center stakes on the long sides of the basket. See photo for placement.
• Bead the rim with the sea grass, butting at the handle.
• Lash the rim with dyed ¼" reed. X-lash if you like (we used two different colors for a fun look).

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