Post #276315 by Paipo on Wed, Jan 3, 2007 12:53 PM

There are plenty of websites that show you the various patterns, but I find the good old fashioned 3-plait the best and quickest - I can get a couple of feet of cord done in about 20 minutes. The secret to getting good results is tension...keep the non-working end attached to a hook or nail (tie a loop in it) and cross your threads over tight and hard. I pinch the area (with my left thumb and forefinger) I've just braided between each crossover to stop it unravelling from the tension. It's not easy to explain without being shown, but this may help. Lashings to finish the ends are another story - I learnt these from the book above. Keep it tight and practice, practice, practice!