Start basket weaving
Gather long pine needles, bundle them and stitch them round and round into a basket. It's slow, quiet work you can do anywhere. Here's the video that hooks everyone, and everything you need for your first coiled coaster.
Space neededA lap and a bowl of water
First projectA coiled coaster
Skill levelBeginner-friendly, needs patience
Good forQuiet evenings, nature lovers
The video that hooks everyone
Making a basket from pine needles, start to finish
A small round basket with a lid and a little knob, coiled and stitched from long pine needles, made from start to finish. Press play and see why it hooks people.
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Tool list
What you need to start
Everything you need for your first project, and nothing you don't. It all fits in a shoebox.
Starter kit
01Long pine needlesDried, at least 8 in. long. Gather fallen ones where you're allowed, or buy a bundle from a craft seller.
02Waxed linen thread or artificial sinewStrong thread that grips the needles. One small spool stitches many coasters.
03Chenille needlesA sharp point and a large eye. Sizes 18 to 22 take waxed thread.
04A gaugeA short piece of drinking straw works. It keeps the bundle the same thickness.
05Small sharp scissorsSnip thread and trim needle ends.
06Bowl and an old towelSoak needles in warm water so they bend without snapping.
07Small pliersPull the needle through a tight spot. Needle-nose pliers from the hardware store are fine.
08ThimblePushes the needle through without sore fingertips.
The manual tells you what to look for when you buy each one.
- 1Working with dry needlesDry needles snap when you bend them. Soak them in warm water first, and keep them damp while you work.
- 2Letting the bundle go thinFeed new needles into the gauge before it feels loose. A full gauge keeps the coil even all the way around.
- 3Stitches that wanderSpace stitches evenly, about a quarter inch apart, and put each one into the row below. Even stitches make a flat, strong coil.
