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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| # | Title | Description | |
| 1 | Diagonals |
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This pattern shows the basics of the Egyptian Diagonal. |
| 2 | Leaf |
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A golden leaf. |
| 3 | Diamonds |
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A very compressed example |
| 4 | River |
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This weaving was inspired by a pattern in "The Techniques of Tablet Weaving" by Peter Collingwood, 1996 (figure 88, page 106). Photo |
| 5 | Snakes |
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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 |
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Peter Collingwood shows us how to weave these patterns ("The Techniques of Tablet Weaving", Fig. 89, page 107) |
| 7 | Big Dog |
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Compare this pattern with the first pattern of the Kivrim page |
| 8 | Hooks |
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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 |
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Sometimes there are surprises of how patterns turn out |
| 10 | Pink Giraffe |
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A pink giraffe - what else could it be? |
| 11 | Knot![]() |
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This knot pattern is typically woven using other threadings, for example dark - light - light - light or in the missed hole technique. |