Fitched Strawberry Basket with Anna Liebmann

We will start with 6 strong stout slath sticks, with one remaining slath stick being used as a weaver as well, resulting in extra strenth. Students may make a French-style base with pierced slaths if preferred. We will then weave a pull down 3 rod wale, stepping up into a 3 rod wale to complete the upset.
The sides are woven by plunging very thick sticks into the waling pockets, to act as bye stakes. Then we will fitch around and diagonally up the stakes and bye stakes creating the open sides. At the top, a round of pairing and a couple of rounds of waling are used then a 5 rod behind 2 border is worked.
We will then insert a handle bow and use fine willows to wrap the bow, securing it in place. Your basket will be admired for decades!