AN INTERWOVEN BRAIDED RUG
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Continue in this manner, pulling a strip (always the one
coming from underneath) up through each successive loop,
until you reach the last one on that side. This final loop
should be passed through by a second strip... to
provide extra fabric for a flat corner. (Fig. 7 shows the
last loop after it's been used twice, as well as the other
three "corner" loops... which should each have two strips
pulled up through them as they're "rounded".)
Turn the braid around again, make the second corner, and
continue to work... pulling one strip up through each
remaining loop on the other side of the original 12" braid.
Then repeat the cornering procedure: Use the last loop
twice... turn the work... and use the first loop twice.
That should bring you to the end of the first round and
will be the last time it's necessary to pull two strands
through a single loop.
Once the initial "circle" is completed, you'll work with
the outside braid loops of the previous round. Continue to
braid and pull one strip up through each loop until all the
strips are used. Then—to finish off your work of
art—pull all three strips through a loop, sew them in
place securely, and cut them flush with the rug (Fig. 8).
The end won't be noticeable if the braiding is terminated
just before you turn a corner.
And one other thing: The secret to a rug that never puckers
in the center is loose, even braiding. Therefore, make sure
you loosen the previous "knot" after each pull-through...
and remember that it's especially important that
you work loosely around the corners.
While it may take you a little time to get into the
"rhythm" of this rugmaking method, your pretty—and
durable—end products should last for years!
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