Card Weavers' Patterns: Egyptian Diagonals

A class of patterns described in the literature as "Egyptian Diagonals" is particularly fascinating. Sources for patterns of this nature are the following books:

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1 Diagonals Java Applet - E1

Download pattern: E1

This pattern shows the basics of the Egyptian Diagonal.
2 Leaf Java Applet

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A golden leaf.
3 Diamonds Java Applet - Diamonds

Download pattern: E3

A very compressed example
4 River Java Applet - River

Download pattern: E2

This weaving was inspired by a pattern in "The Techniques of Tablet Weaving" by Peter Collingwood, 1996 (figure 88, page 106). Photo
5 Snakes Java Applet - Snake River

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The river turned into snakes. Maybe the design was influenced by the celebration of the Chinese New Year 2001, the year of the snake. Photo
6 Meander, Spiral Java Applet - Meander    Java Applet - Spiral

Download: meander    Download: spiral

Peter Collingwood shows us how to weave these patterns ("The Techniques of Tablet Weaving", Fig. 89, page 107)
7 Big Dog Java Applet - Big Dog

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Compare this pattern with the first pattern of the Kivrim page
8 Hooks Java Applet - Hooks Java Applet - Sea horses

Download: hooks    Download: seahorse

Reversing groups of cards in various ways while you weave generates something new each time. It doesn't seem to matter what your recipe is, the result is always amazing, and usually pleasing.
9 Lips Java Applet - Lips

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Sometimes there are surprises of how patterns turn out
10 Pink Giraffe Java Applet - Giraffe

Download pattern: giraffe

A pink giraffe - what else could it be?
11 Knot Java Applet - Eknot

Download pattern: Eknot

This knot pattern is typically woven using other threadings, for example dark - light - light - light or in the missed hole technique.

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