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SOLID SINNETS

Attach a bobbin (~303 8-39) to the end of each strand, and --- \.

counterbalance as ~ 3040.

Move the strands as described in ~ 3036 and in the sequence di-

rected in the two right columns of table ~ 3042 (see below), and s

continue to repeat the5ie direetions in the same order.

Odd numbers are always moved to the right, and even numbers

to the left. The right-hand strand from space 1 is moved to the right

and put into the left-hand or near position in space 5. The left-hand

strand in space 4 is moved to the left to take the right-hand or near

position in space 2. Work the strands fil'luly, but not forcefully, and

continue to move strands as directed in the two right-hand columns

until sufficient sinnet is made.

3043. By the addition of one extra strand at each edge or comer,

'# 3042 is transformed from a ROUND SINNET into a satisfactory TRI-

ANGULAR SINNET of eleven strands. A corner in a diagram represents

an edge of the completed sinnet. The directions for this sinnet are

tabulated below. It is worked the same as ~ 3042.

3044. An EIGHT-STRAND SINNET that is triangular. Observe that

whenever a side strand is moved to the left in this sinnet it crosses

two adjacent corner strands, while in ~ 3042 a side strand crosses

only one adjacent comer strand. This is responsible for the differing

bulk, at the edges of the two sinnets. Directions for making this are - -- ~\

given in the table below (~3044)'

3045. The handsomest TRIANGULAR SINNET made on the six-bight

diagram has ten strands. Its triangular shape is regular and practi-

cally inevitable if the bobbins and counterweight are correct and

the edge of the table is well rounded. See table ~ 3045 below.

3046. A fuller-appearing SINNET OF THIRTEEN STRANDS which

bulks very little more than the others. With one more strand added

to each comer a handsome SIXTEEN-STRAND SINNET is made. See table

1113046 below.

~ 3042 (8-STRAND ROUND) ~3045 (IO-STRAND TRIANGLE)

Space Strands Move Space Strands Move

I 2 1-5 I - 1-5
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2 I 4- 2 2 I 4- 2

3 I 5-3 3 2 3-1 >o4S"

4 2 2-6 4 2 6-4

5 I 3- 1 5 I 5-3

6 I 6-4 6 2 2-6

~3043 (II-STRAND TRIANGLE) ~3046 (I3-STRAND TRIANGLE)

Space Strands Move Space Strands Move

I 3 I 3 1-5

2 I Directions 2 2 2--6

3 2 the same 3 3 3- 1

4 2 aS~3042 4 2 4- 2

5 2 5 2 5-3

6 I 6 I 6-4 3040

~3044 (8-STRAND TRIANGLE) Any sinnet with Il1l uneven

mnnber of edges (or sides), in
Space Strands Move

I 2 1-5 order to be symmetrical, must

2 I 6-4 have all the strands at the edges

3 I 5-3 rotate in the same direction.

4 I 4- 2

5 I 3- 1

6 2 2--6

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