3 °/THE CHECKMATE

One always works with pairs. Reels wind and are always used so by pairs. One winds at first a reel, then a first reel, one winds on the second . One obtains so a pair of interconnected reels.

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All the points are created by using 2 movements : CROSS and TWIST

CROSS ( C ) : it is to cross the 2nd Reel by top the 3rd

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TWIST ( T ) : it is to cross the 4 Reel by top the 3rd And the 2nd Overcoat the 1st

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A thread is represented by a yellow line.

Two threads are represented :

    By a green line for half a crossed
    By a mauve line for the past
    By a red line for past twisted

HALF A CROSSED (in green) obtains by doing : Cross in the middle and Twist on each side.

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THE PAST (in mallow)  obtains by doing : Cross, Twist, Cross.

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PAST TWISTED (in red) obtains by doing : Cross, Twist, Cross, Twist.

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With these three points one obtains the following capital: roasted bottom, toilé bottom and bottom openwork toilé.

Three points are executed with the same pricking below:

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