Ply-Split Braided Baskets: Exploring Sculpture in Plain Oblique Twining

Ply—split braiding is a technique for making textiles by parting the plies of one cord (the "splittee") with a needle or similar tool, drawing a second cord (the "splitter") through the gap made in the first cord, and repeating the process many times over. With 176 images, including patterns, these techniques illustrate how to make baskets using plain oblique twining, a version of ply—split braiding particularly well—suited for the art of basketry. This guide to the creative process gives y...