Hope my hand doesn't count for the "remove the human" rule 😬

I let my pine needle basket dry out in the fridge (unintentionally), and now I want to continue it, but I'm not sure how.

Online it says to only soak the edges you need to work and not the entire thing, but I haven't started tapering outward yet, so there are no basket edges.

Should I just soak the whole thing for 20 minutes or so? Or should I wrap it in a damp towel in plastic bag overnight?