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1. Making the first, second, and third bights. 2. Tying in the fourth bight. 3. The final napkin ring has three lines laid, so two
more should be added—here we are just starting to lay in the second.

It helps to tape or pin the outer
edge of each clover to your work
surface as you make each clover.
4 bights
Follow these steps and refer to the
drawings to make the napkin ring:
1 > Lay the twine out on a table.
About a foot from the right-
hand end of the twine, make
two overlapping bights (loops)
about 2 inches in diameter
with the twine. The longer end
of the twine is the working
end, and the shorter end of the
twine is the bitter end.
2 > Weave the working end under
and over the two bights to cre-
ate a third clover. Cross the bit-
ter end over the working end
to begin a fourth bight.
3 > Move the bitter end to the
top left, and lay the working
end against it to complete the
fourth bight.
4 > Using the first strand as a
model, continue to lay the
working end along all four
bights, threading the working
end under and over the bights
Here the third and final line is being laid. as needed.