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PLAT SINNETS

(he upper right strand around the back, forward between center

strands, down between the first and second strands (from the bot-

tom) and lay beside and below its sister strands in the right-hand

group. Repeat from the beginning.

3008. A SIX-STRAND ELLIPSE. Lead the upper left strand around

back, and bring it forward between the second and third strands

(from the bottom), laying it beside and below its sister strands. Next

lead the right upper strand around back and bring it forward be-

tween the first and second strands from the bottom and lay beside

and below its sister strands. Repeat from the beginning.

3009. An EIGHT-STRAND ELLIPSE. First, lead the left upper strand

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around the back and bring it forward between the third and fourth

strands (from the bottom), laying it beside and below its sister

strands. Second, take the right upper strand around the back and

bring it forward between the first and second strands (from the

bottom), laying it beside and below its sister strands. Repeat these

two directions in alternation.

3010. A TEN-STRAND ELLIPSE. First, lead the left upper strand

around the back and bring it forward between the third and fourth

strands (from the bottom), laying it beside and below its sister

strands. Second, take the right upper strand around the back and

bring it forward between the second and third strands (from the

bottom), laying it beside and below its sister strands. Repeat these

two directions alternately until sufficient sinnet has been made.

3011. SIX-STRAND ROUND SINNET, by the SQUARE SINNET method.

Lead the left upper strand around the back, and forward between 30'0

the third and second strands (from the bottom), then down between

the first and second strands (from the bottom) and lay beside and

below its sister strands. Lead the right upper strand around the back

and forward between the first and second strands (from the bottom)

and lay beside and below its sister strands. Repeat from the be-

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gmmng.

3012. EIGHT-STRAND ROUND SINNET may be made by the same

method but requires a core. It is impractical unless worked by two

men. Lead the left upper strand back, forward between three and

four, back between two and three, forward between one and two

and down beside and below its sister strands. Lead the upper right

strand similarly but reversely. Method * 302 2 will be found more

satisfactory.

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