basket weave on round project

[leatheroo]

Ok, so i feel really stupid asking this question...but i have a mental block trying to work this out...

i want to basketweave around something and the last time i did this the begining and end didnt work out right..i was either one set of holes short or one set too many!!!....is there a formula so this works out right...must the holes be an even number or does the basketweave need the total number of holes that can be divided by 4....??

thanks

[Vikti]

Are you talking about using a basketweave tool around the edge or a basketweave stitch to sew it together?

If your talking about lacing then at Hidecrafters a couple of months ago we had a guild meeting over belt buckles and that subject was covered. I think that you had to have an even number of holes or you had to use a hole twice while lacing. Let me check my notes (if I jotted them down right) and I'll post an answer later this afternoon for you.

Damon.

Edited September 13, 2009 by Vikti

[leatheroo]

thanks...i am talking about basketweave lacing...

[Vikti]

Sorry about the delay Roo! You owe me one good whomp up side the head with your favorite mallet.

Ok, the information I have is for a 2 color, double loop lacing. I hope it works for you, I still experiment with lacing so I'm not too sure how much if this applies to a basket weave. You need approx. 4 ft of lacing per 1 ft. of project and you need to either have an even number of holes or you need to double up on a hole. I see nothing that states anything about about the number of holes in the project needing to be divided by 4 or anything

I hope that this helps out.

Damon