Basket Repair Project - Final (Maybe)
(Maybe) because I have a lot of pics and I might find reach some kind of Reddit Limit.
It was fun. Cotton rope and Rit dye. The dye will definitely fade (did not use color fast spray) so the colors should match. Eventually.
There is a 3/4 " dowel in the handle, the edges of which are centered within those 4-bight, 5-lead, 3-strand Turk's Heads. Nice and tight.
The weave across the handle dowel kind of - deviated - so don't look at it with too critical an eye. Pulling eight from each side was tricky, though I got mostly there. I'm happy with it.
It is lighter than I expected it to be with those heavy Turk's Heads.
I do plan to double those single loops connecting the handle on that one side. I'll try to update.
Posted Jan 14, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC
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