1. First, weave a "base" to match the base of your basket. In this case, the basket is a Cherokee Double Wall. Naturally, you won't need the entire length of the spokes. A good "guess-timate" is to make the spokes the width of the basket opening with another 12 inches for the border weaving. 

2. This diagram shows the width of the area that you want the weaving to cover. Once the weaving is this wide, you'll add the border to complete the finished diameter of the cover.

3. With the body of the cover woven, a simple finishing border will overlap the basket edges. 

4. I wove the cover border by weaving "under, over, under" around the perimeter of the cover.

 5. Finally, if you want a handle, you can thread 3 strands of small diameter reed through the cover. Center the reeds, divide into two's, and braid. Then thread it back under to tie the braid finishing on the inside of the cover. 

6. View with completed lid.

V. I. Reed & Cane