Step-by-step through the techniques of plaiting, starting and shaping crowns and brims for a variety of baskets and hats.

Guide to the techniques of raffia hat making and basket making. Covers plaiting and shaping crowns and brims, hat decorations and instructions for a variety of baskets. Includes a list of suppliers of materials and an index. The author teaches hatmaking.

Basketry hat making alike are among the most widespread and ancient crafts - one that is highly satisfying to both craftspeople and collectors and appealing in utilitarian as well as esthetic terms. Over the centuries, basket-making techniques have been used to manufacture an amazing assortment of items: crab or lobster pots, eel traps, winnowing fans, horse collars, fish creels, seed-gathering baskets, portable stalls used by street vendors, huge "skeps" for sorting wood - even one-person boats (or coracles) and enormous crates for transporting prize livestock to shows. These items and many more are fully described in this profusely illustrated book of an authoritative classic.

The DIY fashion brand presents ten fun and easy crochet projects featuring Ra-Ra Raffia—the endlessly versatile plant-based yarn. Raffia yarn is made of one-hundred percent long wood fiber, making it not only vegan and biodegradable, but also water-repellent and quick-drying. This light and eco-friendly yarn adds structure to your projects, making it perfect for crocheting hats, bags and other accessories. Here you’ll find ten crochet projects that show off the ease, versatility and style of Wool and the Gang's line of Ra-Ra Raffia yarns. Ranging from beginner to intermediate skill levels, the projects include bags, hats and baskets, which are then further embellished with raffia yarn embroidery. General techniques are covered at the end of the book, with step-by-step instructions accompanied by clear illustrations.