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Round sennit (four-stranded): the easiest to make of the round sennits, this makes an ideal lanyard or
pull cord. Any number of strands can be used, four being the minimum.

Begin by seizing all four strands together at the top, then cross opposite pairs as follows. Starting

with the strand to the right, pass this between its neighbours and behind the strand on the left. Now
take that strand to the right, between its original neighbours. Take the top strand through its neighbours
and to the right of the bottom strand, bringing that strand through its original neighbours to emerge at
the front. For the next series of passes, again begin with the strand on the right, pass it through its

neighbours, but in front of the strand on the left, taking that strand between its original neighbours to
emerge on the right. Take the front strand, pass it through its neighbours to the left of the bottom
strand, pulling that strand back to the top. All four strands are now back on the sides they started
from, and the plait can be repeated (figure 106). The sennit can be finished with a decorative knot

when you reach the required length.