How To Weave A Wicker Basket

 


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The type of basket work featured in this article is often referred to as ‘Wicker’ or ‘Stake and Strand’ basketry.

When looking at the sides of a basket, the straight upright sticks you can see are called the ‘stakes’.

On the base these stakes radiate outwards from the center and are generally called ‘spokes’ at that stage.

Weavers (or ‘strands’) are woven between these rigid sticks to make an incredibly strong structure…

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