2 x 4 strands to 8 strands braid - any help apprechiated

[troy]

just had an email from a beginner and has asked if I had any info on braiding 2 x 4 round strands into one 8 round strands (to create a loop) - same old problem, I did have a drawing/pdf somewhere but can't find it now - has any body got something or know of a previous thread that deals with this?

cheers for any help plus hope every body had a great xmas and have a great new year.

Paul

Edited December 27, 2009 by troy

[flatlander]

http://myriam.dakotabraiding.com/Tutorials/4to8/4to8.html

[Seventh]

http://myriam.dakota.../4to8/4to8.html

The link died... I'm kinda interested too (just starting of with braiding). Does anybody have a working link?

Thanks in advance.

[lilpep]

her website is temporarily down it should be back.

[megabit]

This is in Grant's book, look under Mexican Swivel Honda (IIRC).

[KnotHead]

I am assuming that the braid you listed above is 2, 4 strand round braids that need to come together as one? So here's an idea that I have done before and when done correctly, it does produce a very nice braid when complete.

I am attaching the 4 strand Gaucho round braid instructions from Ron Edwards.

At the right place in the 2, 4 strand round braids, you will be able to bring those braids together by using the instructions that are attached. The only thing is you will be starting the process of the Gaucho braid at the second level of instructions, instead of from the beginning of the instructions.

I do hope that this will help.

Brian...

[leatheroo]

Is this what you where looking for?

[patricweill]

hello,

this is maybe a very late answer, but I thought that as the outdoor-magazine site is not responding any more I could post the following pictures to help