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are proficient at this number of cords, increase an even number of cords, so that you have the same
your handling to six, eight, or any other multiple number of cords each side. These may be in one,
of two cords. Increase again from there on your two, three, four, or more bundles each side – the
next practice project to six separate cords, three in pattern will be the same, under, over, under, over,
each direction. From there it is but a short step to under, etc. You will also have to leave a small gap
increase to three sets of two, or three sets of four between the individual strands or cords when first
or… who knows how many? If you wish to cover the attaching them, so that, when angled to cover the
entire surface with no gaps between, you will need piece, they do not overlap each other.

1 Constrictor Knot. This holdfast will be covered 3 Bring the outer left-hand pair of blue cords
Put the individual pieces in two large bundles
on each side of the rail to be covered, holding
around behind, under the outer right pair
them in place with tape, an elastic band, or a
return to the lower edge of the left-hand sets.
or removed at the end of the work. Here we are of red cords and then over, under, over, and
Note that the outer red pair we started with is
using two sets of eight cords, in four pairs for now covered by this blue pair.
each side, blue and red.

2 Bring the outer right-hand pair of cords, in this

case a pair of red cords, around behind, under
the left outer blue pair, over the next pair,
under the next pair, and over the last blue pair 4
to return to the right-hand side. Repeat Stage 2 with the right cord…