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that slight variations in the width of the splint show up very quickly 
in the imbrication which overlies it, particularly if designs are to be 
evolved from grouped stitches of contrasting colors. Therefore, on an 
entirely imbricated basket, both for background and designs, the 
chances are always for better work all around, although ill-matched 
designs and other such troubles 
are often present on account of 
the shape of the basket to which 
an unadaptable design may be 
applied. 
A beautiful example of an en- 
tirely imbricated storage basket 
is given in Figure 87 and Plate 
15, ce. Sketch 6 of this figure 
gives a detail of the design. 
Doctor Haeberlin has taken the 
trouble to count the stitches at 
all points on the basket corre- 
sponding to those marked A and 
B in the figure, and the accom- 
panying table shows what re- 
markable uniformity has been 
found in the spacing. Even with 
such accurate work there is an 
Fic. 87.—Basket illustrating uniformity of design. asyminetrical grouping of the 
AMA Epos series of diamonds on a short end 
of the basket, owing to original poor subdivision of the circumference 
of the first coil. 
Sipe A 
Between stripes a and b 
Row 1: A—7. Between rows 1 and 2: B—15. 
Row 2: A—7 and 8. Between rows 2 and 3: B—17. 
Row 3: A—9. Between rows 3 and 4: B—16. 
Row 4: A—8. 
Between stripes b and c 
Row 1: A—7. Between rows 1 and 2: B—15. 
Row 2: A—7. Between rows 2 and 3: B—15. 
Row 3: A—7. Between rows 3 and 4: B—15. 
Row 4: A—7. 
Between stripes c and d 
Row 1: A—7. Between rows 1 and 2: B—15. 
Row 2: A—7. Between rows 2 and 3: B—15. 
Row 3: A—7. Between rows 3 and 4: B—15. 
Row 4: A—7. 
Between stripes d and e 
Row 1: A—9. Between rows 1 and 2: B—17. 
Row 2: A—9. Between rows 2 and 3: B—17. 
Row 3: A—9. Between rows 3 and 4: B—17. 
Row 4: A—9. 
