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February: 2-2 Interlacing

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The stitch this month is 2-2 interlacing. It looks like a twill weave. It gives you a sturdy structure, and is more forgiving than 1-1 interlacing, with respect to slight un-even-nesses of warp and tension in the hands.
This month I also offer the finishing technique that is "insert a weft"
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Not so complicated, these directions show you how to work with an even number of threads. These directions have you work right-to-left, and then you use the same instructions to work left-to-right.

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Not everyone can work ambidextrously. These instructions have you always working in the same direction, getting the same over-two, under-two interlaced structure.
Click on the image at the left for a video showing you how to create the over 2, under 2 interlace sprang structure. The video was prepared for the 2021 Braid Society Sprang-a-long.

00:00 Instructions for working right-to-left, and then left-to-right.
05:47 Instructions for always working in the same right-to-left direction.
09:23 Finishing technique instructions, inserting a weft line

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Mobius strip neckscarf made using a thick yarn
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Circular warp neckscarf made in an afternoon using a wool sock yarn
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A small drawstring bag, created using the 2-2 interlace structure.
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To make such a bag, work as many rows as you can. Insert a weft line and pull it tight around the threads left at the middle. Fold in half, using the tails of the weft-cinch-line to sew up the sides. You might insert a drawstring just below the lip of the bag.
The question arose during the monthly Zoom chat, "can you combine these structures?" The answer is "Yes!"

At the right you will see a piece I saw in a collection in Lyon, France. The curator thought it was part of a headdress. The piece features 1-1 interlacing in one section, and 2-2 interlacing in the other section.

So, how do you switch between these two stitches .... instructions to come eventually.
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