Carolina Beach Tote

Carolina Beach Tote
Ready for a day at the beach or pool

Pattern Compliments Of:

Suzanne Moore's NC Basket Works
130 Main St. • Post Office Box 744
Vass, NC 28394-0744
910-245-3049 • 800-338-4972
Fax: 910-245-3243
Email: suzanne@ncbasketworks.com
Website: www.ncbasketworks.com

Top Diameter: 16 1/2"L x 7 1/2"W x 12 1/2"D

Materials
5" x 16" Rectangle Base w/slit 5/8" Flat Flat - spokes 1/2" Flat Flat - weavers 1/4" Flat Flat dyed - weavers 3/8" Braided Seagrass (approx. 8') 3/8" Flat Flat - rim row	#3 Round - twining 1/2" Flat Oval - rims & corner reinforcements Seagrass - rim filler 3/16" Flat Oval - lashing 30" Leather Straps - 1 pair (plain or braided) Insta or Maxi Cure Glue

All supplies to make this basket are available at N.C. Basket Works.
30" Leather Straps available in Light Chestnut, Dark Chestnut and Black.

Cut 8 corner reinforcement pieces from 1/2" FO each 12" long. Soak for several minutes. Flex these pieces to straighten them and set aside.

From 5/8"FF cut 36 spokes 17" Long. Soak briefly. Put a light pencil mark at 8" on the wood base (which is the center). Insert a spoke at this center mark and one on the opposite side. You will have 13 spokes on each long side and 5 on each short end. I found it extremely helpful to glue in the spokes. Twine 2 times around the base with #3R.

Upset the spokes and weave the following rows start and stop, keeping the spokes up straight, as they do want to slant:

7 rows 1/2"FF (first row is woven behind the center spoke).
After 4 rows insert your 1/2" FO reinforcements on top of each corner spoke
1 row 1/4"FF dyed
1 row 3/8" braided seagrass (I butted the braided seagrass inside)
1 row 1/4"FF dyed
7 rows 1/2"FF
1 row 1/4"FF dyed
1 row 3/8" braided seagrass
1 row 1/4"FF dyed
7 rows 1/2"FF (cut the 1/2"FO reinforcements near the top of the basket)

Pack well before putting on the leather straps. The straps will be woven on the 3/8"FF rim row. Attach the straps by counting over 4 spokes from the center spoke. Slip the 3/8" FF through the loop on the ends of the straps. You will have 7 spokes in between the "handle spokes". These "handle spokes" must be spokes that the weaver will go Over - if not, weave on more row. Pack well, then cut and tuck. Use 1/2"FO for the outside rim (thread it through the loop) and also for the inner rim, seagrass between the rims, and lash with 3/16"FO.

Stain with your favorite shade of Weaver's Stain.

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