Fantti Yarn

• Cut 6 strands of 12 ply hemp (white) each 24 inches long
  
• Cut 6 strands of 12 ply hemp (natural)each 24 inches long
  
• (Substitute strong linen or cotton yarn)
  
• Weave (interlace) them together to form the base for the basket
  
• If you find them a bit tricky to weave together you can use tape to secure the yarn ends to a table while you are weaving them.

• Using the Fantti yarn begin to weave the yarn in a circular fashion around the woven square base of the basket, leaving an end of approx. 2 inches. This end will be woven into the base of the basket after you have finished.
  
• Each alternate "warp" hemp thread goes under the Fantti "weft" thread, loops around and back under around the Fantti "weft" thread. This forms a loop around the Fantti yarn The alternate "warp" thread is simply looped over the Fantti yarn.
  
• On the next row of the alternate warp thread is looped around the Fantti weft thread.
  
• Once you have worked around a couple of rows, pull and tighten the hemp "warp" threads.
  
• Continue weaving in this fashion to complete the basket.

• Weave the basket until you have approx. 1 inch of warp threads remaining. Wrap these around the top row of the basket.
  
• Weave the end of the warp thread to the inside rim of the basket and trim. I used a small crochet hook to tuck the ends in.

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