Basketry Merit Badge
Three requirements. The first two are safety and knowledge: the hazards of basketry tools and materials and first aid for the injuries they cause, then identifying four types of basket and describing three types of weave. The third is most of the work: plan and weave a square basket, a round basket and a campstool seat.
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The plan behind this
Requirement 3 is most of the work
| part | project |
|---|---|
| 3(a) | a square basket |
| 3(b) | a round basket |
| 3(c) | a campstool seat |
All three are required, and each is planned and woven. Find out what materials each needs before you start.
Before you weave
1 is safety: the hazards you are most likely to meet with basketry tools and materials and how to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate and respond to them, then the prevention and first-aid treatment of injuries such as cuts, scratches and scrapes.
2 is knowledge: identify plaited, coiled, ribbed and wicker baskets, and describe three different types of weave.
What this page is
The Basketry merit badge, drawn so the three woven projects of requirement 3 stand out as separate steps after the safety and knowledge of requirements 1 and 2. It is not a copy of the requirements: each step is a short label with a link to the official requirements, which are what actually governs and which change from year to year. The free official pamphlet is the fuller guide.
Sources for this page
- Basketry Merit Badge Requirements, Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19 · The requirements themselves, and the free official pamphlet linked from them.
- Guide to Advancement, 2025, Section 7.0.0.3 · The process every merit badge is earned through, which this page does not repeat.
- Guide to Advancement, 2025, Section 7.0.4.3 · Which version of a changed requirement applies to a Scout who has already started.
- Guide to Advancement, 2025, Section 4.0.0.1 · Why the requirements are not in the Guide to Advancement and are expected to change annually.
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