How to sign “Baskets” in ASL

Everyday Life

The BSL sign for “Baskets” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.

Step by step

  1. Hold both hands in slightly curved B handshapes, thumbs resting alongside the palms.
  2. Start low in front of your torso with the fingertips of both hands nearly touching at the center.
  3. Sweep both hands upward and outward in matching arcs to outline the basket's widening sides.
  4. Keep your palms facing inward toward each other through the whole tracing motion.
  5. Finish with your hands apart at roughly shoulder width, glancing at the shape you outlined.

Practice tip

Plural of “Basket” — sign the base sign (often repeated) for more than one.

Fingerspell “Baskets”

Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.

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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.

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