Zig-Zag Basket Plain Weave

September 30, 2020

Finished Dimensions: 11.5cm x 12cm x 11cm

Important Notes!
- Gorilla Wood Glue is highly recommended for best results.
- Different color strips are used in photos for the applicable step.
- Finished item may vary slightly in size from the dimensions above.
- At KaGOcraft, we prefer to use centimeters for our measurements instead of inches, as it's more precise for our projects and will yield the best results in the finished item.

Skill level: ★★☆☆☆

Supply list

- KaGOcraft's 15mm Craft Band
- Gorilla Wood Glue
- Scissors
- Clips or Clothespins

- Starter tool kit

Prepare the Craft Band 15mm for this project

Color A: Main Color of the Basket (Pastel Mocha Vanilla Total 881cm)
Color B: Accent Color of the Basket (Edo Murasaki Total 168cm)
Accent Paper Cord Braided (Marron Glasse Total 57cm)

	Name	Length	Pieces	Width	Color
1	Horizontal strip	12cm	4	12	A
2	Horizontal strip	45cm	3	12	A
3	Support strip	11cm	2	12	A
4	Vertical strip	44m	5	12	A
6	Reinforcement strip	12cm	2	12	A
7	Weaving strip	54cm	7	12	A
8	Inner Rim strip	53cm	1	12	A
10	Accent strip	7cm	24	12	B
11	Outer Rim strip	57cm	1	12	C

Procedure

1. Make the base. Arrange Horizontal strips 1, & 2 as shown. Place the longest horizontal strip in the middle. Make sure that all of the strips are centered.

2. Glue the Support strips along both sides as shown.

3. Turn over, and glue Vertical strips along both sides as shown. Make sure they are centered.

4. Flip back to the front side. Take two of the vertical strips and weave as shown, alternating over and under.

5. Push out to either side.

6. Weave the last vertical strip in the center, taking care to reverse the over and under effect from Step 4.

7. Glue the Reinforcement strips along the top and bottom as shown.

8. Fold all strips upward as shown. Take a weaving strip and place the end behind the second vertical strip and secure with a clip or clothespin. Weave alternately, use clothespins to help keep in place.

9. Slightly fold corners to keep in place.

10. After weaving the first row cut off any excess and glue.

Make sure that the ends are hidden by the vertical strips.

11. Using a new (8) Weaving strip, start the second row at the 3rd vertical strip on the opposite side of the basket to maintain an even thickness. Weave over and under.

12. Repeat weaving with the remaining Weaving strips as shown, until 7 rows are completed. Gradually pull the vertical strips to tighten the gaps between the rows.