Weaving baskets from vines: photos, videos and master-classes

Weaving baskets from the vines for beginners is nothing complicated. And how I would like to have at home objects made by myself! A variety of baskets are still widely used in everyday life. Picnic, trekking in the woods or simply beautiful decoration of the gift - all this is necessarily accompanied by such items of use. So why not learn how to make baskets with their own hands, instead of buying monotonous models in stores. From the vine you can create a huge number of unique creations that will delight the eye and warm the soul.

For example, a basket for a picnic:

Or a basket for trekking in the wood:

Gift version:

First steps in weaving baskets

So, first you need to prepare the necessary material for work. How to choose the right rods for work, prepare and store, is described in detail in this article.

But specifically for working with baskets, you should choose the willows of orange, purple or red willows. Also, the branches should be flexible enough so that they do not break right in your hands when weaving. The branches of blackberries are also perfect for weaving. Collect them better in the winter, make sure they are not too long and not too thick. The rods for weaving baskets must be cleaned of the bark.

Illustrative examples of making baskets

In order to properly weave a basket, it is best, of course, to learn from a clear example. There are a lot of video lessons on weaving baskets from the vine. With the help of some of them you can make a beautiful thing without having any experience. Here are the lessons that will help you to quickly delve into the trick of weaving baskets:

Weaving the round bottom:

Here's another example of basket weaving:

How to start weaving the basket

As already mentioned above, the weave starts from the bottom. The bottom of the basket can be round, and maybe oval. Weaving the bottom of the basket from the vine can be divided into three stages.

Round bottom 5x5:

1. Begin with a cross, which will use 5 twigs for the longitudinal side and 5 twigs for the transverse. The sticks must be the same size. In any of these 5 sticks, cut the hole:

The remaining 5 sticks are joined together and inserted into the resulting hole:

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The required crosspiece, the bottom of the bottom, was obtained.

2. The next stage: the braiding of the crosspiece. To do this, you need 2 long and thin twigs. We put them in the cut and we braid the cross.

3. After the cross braid is finished, you should continue braiding, but with the technique "a rope in two twigs".

After the first layer has been woven into the first layer, continue on, only after one twig.

Care must be taken to ensure that the twigs we braid are at the same distance from each other.

And here is a detailed video lesson:

The bottom is ready, we will begin the second stage of

So, the finished bottom is in your hands. Now we need to figure out how to weave the walls of the basket. To do this, we need longer bars, for the basket frame, they are also called racks. They are gently inserted into the bottom, with the help of an awl.

After all the stands are inserted, it is necessary to weave another row that will secure them. Then put the load on the bottom - it can be a container or something else heavy. The main thing is that the cargo is smaller in diameter than the bottom of the basket. We collect all the racks in a bundle and connect them.

For weaving the walls of the basket we need more twigs. There are several types of basket weaving for baskets, but we will consider the simplest - "simple weaving".

Only one rod is required for it.

After the desired height of the basket walls is reached, it is necessary to make an edge.

And, of course, the final stage: knitting.

The first basket is ready. Let it still come out not quite perfect, but it all comes with experience, which consists in constant practice. In the vastness of the Internet, there are many sources that will tell you how to weave baskets from the vines with your own hands. One has only to want and have patience. And soon you will be able to brag to your friends with a new acquisition made with your own hands. Good luck and creative success!