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Diamond checker board axcent for joining color bands.
  • This part of the tutorial uses two sets of yarn strands that have different colors and an even number of strands.
  • The top layer of the shed is on the left to right diagonal.
  • The first strand on the right hand side is in the top layer of the shed.
  • The checker board pattern is used to turn the strand back into their original side.

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This tutorial will illistrate the weaving of adiamond accent used to join two color bands.

The first checker board diamond is shown. 		[figure-1] color-bands-part-1-row1-1

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row 1
Weave the first row of the diamond checker board pattern by following the steps for weaving a row of diagonally interlaced fingerweaving.

[OBSERVE] In the center of the row, there are two right hand color band strands corssing two left hand color band strands. 		[figure-2] [click here to see video]

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row 2

Weave the second row of the diamond checker board pattern by following the steps for weaving a row of diagonally interlaced fingerweaving.

[OBSERVE] In the center of the row, there are four right hand color band strands corssing four left hand color band strands. 		[figure-3] [click here to see video]

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row 3

Weave the third row of the diamond checker board pattern by following the steps for weaving a row of diagonally interlaced fingerweaving.

[OBSERVE] In the center of the row, there are six right hand color band strands corssing six left hand color band strands. 		[figure-4] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Weave row 4 untill the next top shed strand is in the top layer of the left hand side color band.

[OMSERVE] the next two bottom layer strands are in the right hand color band. 		[figure-5] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Start first interlock.

Step 1--- first interlock
  • Use the right hand thumb and index finger to reach under the first bottom shed layer strand.
  • Then over the second bottom layer shed strand.
  • Pull the third bottom layer strand to the right.
[figure-6] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 2--- first interlock
  • Thransfer the first and third bottom shed strands to the index finger of the right hand.
[NOTE] Check the over/under configuration of the transfered strands. 		[figure-7] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 3--- first interlock
  • Use the thumb and index finger to pick up the next two strands.
  • Place the picked up strands under the index finger of the left hand.
[NOTE] This completes the first interlock.

[NOTE] There are a total of six interlocks in this row. 		[figure-8] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Start second interlock.

Step 1--- second interlock
  • Use the right hand thumb and index finger to reach under the first bottom shed layer strand.
  • Then over the second bottom layer shed strand.
  • Pull the third bottom layer strand to the right.
[figure-9] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 2--- second interlock
  • Thransfer the first and third bottom shed strands to the index finger of the right hand.
[NOTE] Check the over/under configuration of the transfered strands. 		[figure-10] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 3--- second interlock
  • Use the thumb and index finger to pick up the next two strands.
  • Place the picked up strands under the index finger of the left hand.
[NOTE] This completes the second interlock. 		[figure-11] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Start third interlock.

Step 1--- third interlock
  • Use the right hand thumb and index finger to reach under the first bottom shed layer strand.
  • Then over the second bottom layer shed strand.
  • Pull the third bottom layer strand to the right.
[figure-12] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 2--- third interlock
  • Thransfer the first and third bottom shed strands to the index finger of the right hand.
[NOTE] Check the over/under configuration of the transfered strands. 		[figure-13] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 3--- third interlock
  • Use the thumb and index finger to pick up the next two strands.
  • Place the picked up strands under the index finger of the left hand.
[NOTE] This completes the third interlock. 		[figure-14] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Start fourth interlock.

Step 1--- fourth interlock
  • Use the right hand thumb and index finger to reach under the first bottom shed layer strand.
  • Then over the second bottom layer shed strand.
  • Pull the third bottom layer strand to the right.
[figure-15] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 2--- fourth interlock
  • Thransfer the first and third bottom shed strands to the index finger of the right hand.
[NOTE] Check the over/under configuration of the transfered strands. 		[figure-16] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Start fourth interlock.

Step 1--- fourth interlock
  • Use the right hand thumb and index finger to reach under the first bottom shed layer strand.
  • Then over the second bottom layer shed strand.
  • Pull the third bottom layer strand to the right.
[figure-15] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 2--- fourth interlock
  • Thransfer the first and third bottom shed strands to the index finger of the right hand.
[NOTE] Check the over/under configuration of the transfered strands. 		[figure-16] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 3--- fourth interlock
  • Use the thumb and index finger to pick up the next two strands.
  • Place the picked up strands under the index finger of the left hand.
[NOTE] This completes the fourth interlock. 		[figure-17] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Start fifth interlock.

Step 1--- fifth interlock
  • Use the right hand thumb and index finger to reach under the first bottom shed layer strand.
  • Then over the second bottom layer shed strand.
  • Pull the third bottom layer strand to the right.
[figure-18] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 2--- fifth interlock
  • Thransfer the first and third bottom shed strands to the index finger of the right hand.
[NOTE] Check the over/under configuration of the transfered strands. 		[figure-19] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 3--- fifth interlock
  • Use the thumb and index finger to pick up the next two strands.
  • Place the picked up strands under the index finger of the left hand.
[NOTE] This completes the fifth interlock. 		[figure-20] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Start stixth interlock.

Step 1--- sixth interlock
  • Use the right hand thumb and index finger to reach under the first bottom shed layer strand.
  • Then over the second bottom layer shed strand.
  • Pull the third bottom layer strand to the right.
[figure-21] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 2--- sixth interlock
  • Thransfer the first and third bottom shed strands to the index finger of the right hand.
[NOTE] Check the over/under configuration of the transfered strands. 		[figure-22] [click here to see video]

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row 4

Step 3--- sixth interlock
  • Use the thumb and index finger to pick up the next two strands.
  • Place the picked up strands under the index finger of the left hand.
[NOTE] This completes the sixth interlock. 		[figure-23] [click here to see video]

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Finish the weaving of row4 [figure-24] [click here to see video]

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Weave row 5 [figure-25] [click here to see video]

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Weave row 6

[NOTE] Add aditional rows of weaving until the work piece is the desired length. 		[figure-26 ] [click here to see video]


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