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PLAT SINNETS

two, over one, under two. Lead the left upper strand over one, un-

der one, over two, under one. Lead the right upper strand over one,

under two, over one, under one. Lead the left upper strand over

two, under one, over two. Lead the right upper strand under one,

over one, under two, over one. The visible parts on the face of this

sinnet pass regularly from the left, in a downward diagonal over

two and under one and from the right in a downward diagonal over

one and under two.

2999. SQUARE SINNET of four strands. Used for lanyards, whips,

whiplashes, quirts and leashes.

vVith strands of two colors, arranged as pictured, the two colors

helix around the sinnet, giving a barber-pole or candy-twist effect.

The sinnet is made in two movements.

First, take the top left strand, bring it around to the back of the

other strands and then from back to front between the opposing

strands. Finally lay it beside its sister strand into the lower position

at the left.

Second, take the right upper strand, bring it around to the back

of the other strands and then from back to front between the oppos-

ing strands. Finally lay it beside its sister strand into the lower

position at the right. In this size, this sinnet, although made by

the SQUARE SINNET method, is identical with ROUND SINNET of four

strands.

3000. The same sinnet as the above with the colored strands

differently arranged. Two strands of the same color are held in each

hand. The colors in the sinnet alternate and a scaly effect is secured.

Roll this sinnet underfoot and it will be round; pound it thor- 3000

oughly with a mallet, first one side, then the next adjacent side, and

it will be square. It is generally made by the SQUARE method as the

ROl;ND SINNET method (~302 I) is much slower.

3001. EIGHT-STRAND SQUARE SINNET. One of the best known and

most used of the sinnets. Often a core is added and is rolled, under

pressure, to form a Romm SINNET. Arrange with four strands in

either hand. Like the FOUR-STRAND SINNET, this is made in two

movements. First, lead the upper left strand, bring it around in back

of its sister strands, and from back to front between the center

of the opposing strands, and then down parallel with its sister strands,

into the lowest position in its own group. Second, lead the right

upper strand around back of its sister strands and from back to front '300 \

between the center of the opposing strands and down parallel with

its sister strands into the lowest position in the group.

If two colors are employed (white and green) and one color is

held in the left hand, the ot~er color in the right, the resulting

sinnet will have four alternate-colored vertical stripes, one at each

edge.

If the colors are arranged so that the four top strands are alike the

sinnet will have belts of alternating color.

The strands may be arranged with the two top left strands green,

the bottom white, the two top right strands white, the bottom green.

Or the strands may be alternated on the left side and arranged either

the same or opposite on the right side. The results are all distinctive.

This is the sinnet that has always been used for steam gaskets, and

until comparatively recent years it was made by hand.

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