I tried to make a braid... Even if I pull it up after every CTCT, it comes back down when I work on the next one, and then when I try to pull the next one up the whole thing becomes a nasty irregular knot.
Hi,
Don't despair. It will come.
When doing a plait/braid, start with CTC tension. Then continue with TC tension, TC tension, TC tension, TC tension, etc. Always tension after the Cross. It will make a smoother braid. Tension with each TC. See if tensioning after the Cross makes a better plait.
Plait up to, and not past the next pinhole. If you overlap the pinhole, undo one action. A tad short makes a nicer finished stitch than a tad long.
I find that if I have a very long plait (I've done them up to 6 inches long), then an occasional pin is helpful. When the pin is later removed, the hole disappears.
But the normal plait in a pattern should be do-able.
If you are plaiting up to a sewing, and then turning in another direction, don't immediately change direction. Continue plaiting in the same direction after placing the pin -- for several TC's. After you have the next section of the plaint well started, then turn your pillow and swing the plait to the correct direction for the next pinhole.
Always plait directly towards yourself, not sideways. Turn the pillow so the working direction is centered in front of you. The tensioning will not be even if the work is not directly in front of you.
And then, the hint I just learned from Lia Baumeister-Jonker, when you have to make a sewing with a plait (4 threads), always use the middle two threads for the sewing.
Hope this helps a bit.
Happy lacing,
Alice in Oregon -- where the sun just came out for a bit. And I can see a very pink tree from my window -- almost solid with pink blossoms. Spring!!!
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