How to sign “Basket” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Basket” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold both hands in slightly curved B handshapes, thumbs resting alongside the palms.
- Start low in front of your torso with the fingertips of both hands nearly touching at the center.
- Sweep both hands upward and outward in matching arcs to outline the basket's widening sides.
- Keep your palms facing inward toward each other through the whole tracing motion.
- Finish with your hands apart at roughly shoulder width, glancing at the shape you outlined.
Practice tip
Scale the sign to the basket — a tall laundry hamper gets the same motion drawn taller and narrower.
Fingerspell “Basket”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.