ftERAMIC STUDIO 
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3. When ready to change weavers, remember to place 
the weaver in with the filling, so that it is always ready for 
use at the proper time. 
TO MAKE THE BOTTOM 
Thread three No. 2 darning needles, one with black 
raffia, one with yellow raffia and the third with natural 
raffia. Weave from the center in the following order: 
Five rolls of yellow raffia, one roll of black, five rolls of 
natural, one roll of black, five rolls of natural, one roll of 
black, five rolls of natural, one roll of black, one roll of 
yellow, one roll of black and finish with seven rolls of natural. 
This completes the bottom, making altogether thirty three 
rolls. 
TO MAKE THE SIDE STRAIGHT 
In order to keep the sides straight while weaving, hold 
each roll above the roll previously woven until the side is 
completed. With the black, yellow and natural raffia, 
weave as follows : 
One roll of black raffia, one roll of yellow, one roll of 
black and one roll of natural raffia. The fifth roll of the 
side is woven with the natural raffia, but is broken with 
black in the following manner: After weaving the fourth 
roll around to the starting point, weave one inch more of 
natural raffia, then twice the width of the roll in black, 
twice the width of the roll in natural and six times the 
width of the roll in black. This forms the base or founda- 
tion of the first swastika. Complete the fifth roll, inserting 
the bases of nine more similar swastikas, spaced at equal 
distances apart, with natural raffia between them. Weave 
the sixth roll the same as the fifth. 
The seventh and eighth rolls are similar to the fore- 
going, excepting that the second weaving of black is the 
same as the first, that is, the width of two rolls. (See 
111. No. 4). 
The ninth and tenth rolls form the centers of the 
swastikas and' the weaving of black is carried the full length 
of each figure. The eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and 
fourteenth rolls are the same as the eighth, seventh, six 
and fifth, excepting that the figure is reversed, as is shown 
in the illustration. Complete the side by weaving one roll 
of natural, one roll of black, one roll of yellow and one roll 
of black. Now weave four more rolls of the natural raffia 
and from the last weaving of black, turn the rolls directly 
toward the center. This forms a rest for the cover. 
TO MAKE THE COVER. 
Make the cover somewhat similar to the bottom of the 
basket and of such size that it is two rolls larger all around 
than the opening into the basket. Weave a separate roll, 
with a filling of fifteen doubled strands, to form a ring that 
will pass through the top of the basket. Attach this to 
the inside of the cover to hold it in place. 
Illus. No. 7 
