Vintage Basket

Creating the Body of the Basket

Step 2: Directly under the mounting knots, tie a row of Cross Knot/Diamond Stitches, using 2 cords per knot. Move over 1 strand, and tie a second row, to alternate the pattern.

Step 3: Attach all the cords to the 8-inch ring with Double Half Hitches.

Step 4: Repeat step 2.

Step 5: Attach each cord to the 7-inch ring with DHH. It will be a tight squeeze to get them all in, but don’t skip any. If necessary, overlap slightly, so they all fit.

Bottom and Finishing Touches

Step 6: Turn the basket over to work on the bottom. Directly under the DHH, tie the first row of Alternating Square Knots using 4 strands per knot. These knots will follow the curve of the ring, and you will be using all the strands.

Step 7: For each of the remaining rows, bypass 2 knots from two different areas of the design. Try to tie at least 4 rows of ASK to fill in the bottom of the Vintage Basket.

If you recall, Alternating Knots are tied using 2 strands from knots that are next to one another (adjacent), in the previous row. That's how they alternate, and they rest between the other knots, and just below them.

For the ones you are tying here, some of the cords used are NOT from adjacent knots. They come from the knots to either side of the one you bypassed. This action pulls the design tighter. Push the omitted strands to the inside to await the finishing touches.

Step 9: Trim the ends so they are even. Make tight Overhand knots in all the ends and apply glue to each knot. Cut off any remaining cord.

If you prefer, you can simply weave them into the bottom section after applying glue to the ends.

You can also trim the ends to approximately 2 inches and unravel them, creating a fluffy bottom for the inside of the basket.

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