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A 24-strand pattern making bordered triangles.

Fifteen-strand Kumihimo braid. Strands are in six groups; three groups of two, and three groups of three, alternating. This braid does not twist into a spiral, it remains a triangle.

Fifteen-strand Kumihimo braid. Strands are in six groups; three groups of two, and three groups of three, alternating. Despite its appearance here, this is a spiral braid.

Fifteen-strand Kumihimo braid. Strands are in six groups; three groups of two, and three groups of three, alternating.

Fifteen-warp Kumihimo braid. Warps are in ten groups; five groups of two, and five groups of one, alternating. Pattern movements are (a) pick the anti-clocwise-most (left) warp of a group of two, and move it clockwise over to the far side (clocwise-most, right) of the next (clockwise) group of two. (b) repeat for the group-of-two you just moved to, until you get back to the first group. (c) repeat from (a), once. (d) take the next (clockwise) group of one warp, and move it anti-clockwise to the left (anti-clockwise-most) of the next single-warp group. (e) Repeat for the other single-warp groups until you get back to the first one.

Fifteen-strand Kumihimo braid. Strands are in six groups; three groups of two, and three groups of three, alternating.

Twelve-strand Kumihimo braid which gives a textured spiral, where one set of warps creates a bump of texture. The warps are grouped in six groups of two warps; those six groups make two sets of warps, alternating with each other. The pattern goes (a) pick up the most-anti-clockwise of the current group of blue warps, go clockwise over the next group of green warps, and the next group of blue warps; (b) repeat from (a) twice more; (c) pick up the most clockwise of the next group of green warps, go clockwise over the next group of blue warps; (d) repeat from (c) twice more. And then start again from (a).

Ten-strand Kumihimo braid with a triangle cross-section. This is a set up for two colours.\nThis triangle sinnet of 10 strands comes from the Solid Sinnets chapter in the Ashley Book of Knots, (abbreviated ABoK); this 10-strand sinnet is referred to as ABoK 3045 on certain knot tying websites. In ABoK, the sinnet is referred to as 3045.

Nine-strand Kumihimo braid, colour set up with two colours (four warps for the inside colour, five warps for the outside colour). This is slightly spirally and in a pronounced triangle shape. This triangle sinnet of 9 strands comes from the Solid Sinnets chapter in the Ashley Book of Knots, (abbreviated ABoK); this 9-strand sinnet is referred to as ABoK 3058 on certain knot tying websites. In ABoK, the sinnet is referred to as 3058. Compared to ABoK #3057, this triangle sinnets' strands all go in one direction.

Nine-warp braid set up with two colours. This triangle sinnet of 9 strands comes from the Solid Sinnets chapter in the Ashley Book of Knots, (abbreviated ABoK); this 9-strand sinnet is referred to as ABoK 3057 on certain knot tying websites. In ABoK, the sinnet is referred to as 3057.

The 'Mystery Twistery' 6-warp braid. Done in two groups of warps. Each group should be the same colour as each other, or harmonious with each other. Step 1: Clockwise; over one, pick previous warp, over three, pick previous warp, over three. Step 2: Anti-clockwise; over one, pick previous warp. over three, pick previous warp, over three.

Kumihimo 8-strand Counter-Twist braid stitch diagram and colour-pattern set-up. This set-up creates a spiral pattern.

Kumihimo 16-strand Counter-Twist braid colour-pattern set-up. Two-colour setup, alternating colours, such that one colour is on the outside of the braid (clockwise turn) and the other colour is on the inside of the braid (anti-clockwise turn).

Kumihimo 16-strand Counter-Twist braid stitch diagram and colour-pattern set-up. Two colours set up this way gives a spiral pattern.

Kumihimo 12-strand Counter-Twist braid stitch diagram and colour-pattern set-up. This is the default version of this braid.

Kumihimo 16-strand braid colour pattern set-up.

Kumihimo 8-strand braid colour pattern set-up.

Kumihimo 8-strand braid colour pattern set-up.

Kumihimo 16-strand braid colour pattern set-up.

Kumihimo 8-strand braid colour pattern set-up.