How to Triple Twine
Triple twining, or the three rod wale, is a technique used to weave baskets. Baskets have been woven for as long as human beings have been around. In fact, early pottery is thought to be nothing more than clay covering a woven container. The triple twining technique can be used when weaving straw, cord or twig baskets. It results in a heavier, sturdier basket than a single weave, otherwise known as French Randing. The stakes are the firmer, stationary ribs of the basket while the weavers are the more flexible strips that are woven in and out of the stakes.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Insert three weavers into the basket after three consecutive stakes.
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Bend the first weaver over the next two stakes and under the third.
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Bend the second weaver over the the first and the next two stakes and under the third.
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Bend the third over the first two weavers and the next two stakes and under the third. The first weaver will now be on the bottom and emerging two stakes behind the last stake.
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Bend the first weaver over the other two weavers and the next two stakes and under the third. Repeat the pattern all the way around the basket.
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Tips & Warnings
The triple twining can be used to add a decorative border to the basket. It also makes a sturdy base when the stakes move from the bottom spokes to the sides.
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