Oval Basket with Decorative Band

Starting with a oval wooden base I wove round reed and flat reed in a continuous twill pattern for several rows.  The decorative band began with a row of twining with round reed, followed by a row of wide cream reed, three rows of narrow blue reed and brown round reed and topped with another row of twining.   Small brown reed was overlaid to create an X pattern.  The basket measures 10" x 7" and 7" high.         

The basket is adapted from a pattern by Char Ciammaichella.