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seven-strand braids
Now, extend the five-strand with two more strands,
which is about all most people can handle at first.
Some people cannot ‘get’ this type of braiding – it is
difficult to keep straight and flat but, with practice,
it can be mastered. Try putting a weight on the
top of the braid as you complete it and maintain
the tension off to each side rather than pulling
everything tight down the centre of the braid, This is the front of the Seven-Strand Braid, worked
looser so that you can see the pattern.
because the braid is made with the same start from
the right each time. There are also two methods
of constructing this braid. To the right is shown a
finished seven-strand braid created using the normal
method of over one, under one across the full range
of cords.
These instructions detail how to use the second
method to construct a seven-strand braid.

3 Move the first cord on the right under one,

over two, and then under the next left…
1 start with all strands laid flat, three on the left

and four on the right.

2 Move the first cord on the left, over one, under 4 – back to the left side, over one, under one…

one.