On the border, you always use cards alternating S/Z, you're quite correct there. And it does help to make the entire braid lie flat.
As you work your way along, your pattern will change direction, and so you change the direction in which you turn the cards.
You have two choices, either you continue turning the border cards in the direction they were turning before, or you change them whenever you change the direction of pattern turn. (both are valid, but it affects the way the border looks)
When you change the turning direction of the border cards, it will cause on of those double-length floats on the edge that you mentioned.
Diamonds and chevrons work best with an even number of cards. You need to have the S/Z half and half on each side of the line of symmetry. (And the visible colour in the top front hole alternating outwards from the centre, with the two next to the line of symmetry being the same colour)
Did you look at my earliest posts? I think you might find the 'mystery' tablet-weave useful.
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Date: 2020-12-12 11:34 am (UTC)As you work your way along, your pattern will change direction, and so you change the direction in which you turn the cards.
You have two choices, either you continue turning the border cards in the direction they were turning before, or you change them whenever you change the direction of pattern turn. (both are valid, but it affects the way the border looks)
When you change the turning direction of the border cards, it will cause on of those double-length floats on the edge that you mentioned.
Diamonds and chevrons work best with an even number of cards. You need to have the S/Z half and half on each side of the line of symmetry. (And the visible colour in the top front hole alternating outwards from the centre, with the two next to the line of symmetry being the same colour)
Did you look at my earliest posts? I think you might find the 'mystery' tablet-weave useful.