Yippee! I’ve made it to the first quarter of the year- – Basket #13…

I wanted an oval shopping-style basket since sometimes I have longer items to carry. The narrowness makes it easy to keep close to one’s side if mingling in a market crowd.

I had meant to do a wrapped hoop handle but forgot to stick in the spacer stakes while I merrily wove the French randing. I therefore kept the 4 centre stakes on both sides out of the simple trac border and bowed them over tucking the tips into the opposite side to make a sturdy woven/wrapped handle. It worked though I didn’t know what I was doing when it came to the wrapping ends. What is this kind of handle called?