Pine needle basket making can be very tricky. The needles have to be dried just right.Make sure to use pine needles that are thoroughly dried. Avoid "green" needles, which will shrink as they dry, producing a wobbly basket. You can, however, dry green needles in a warm, shady place. Gather dry pine needles in late summer or early fall. Store them with sheath ends together in bundles bound on both ends with rubber bands or loosely stacked in a cardboard box.

Wash pine needles before use in a mild detergent, and rinse thoroughly. Flexible needles are needed to begin the basket, so soften pine needles by soaking them 1 hour in cold water or 1/2 hour in hot water. Store soaked needles overnight, wrapped in a towel placed inside a plastic bag. Use within two days, or the needles will mildew. Refrigerator storage will retard mildew growth. Once the pine needles have been soaked, tie a pencil-sized bundle of needles in an overhand knot near the sheath ends.

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