Page 247 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"

FOUR-STRAND BRA.ID

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2 of the left-hand pair over
its right-hand strand, going left
over right.

Cross the left-hand strand
3 of the right-hand pair over
the right-hand strand, also
going left over right.
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