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	Hang 2 pairs on each pin.
	Section 1  All the red intersections are TCTC   So each pin is worked           TCTC pin TCTC Work in diagonal rows. It is more efficient.
	Section 2  All the green intersections are TC.   Each ground pin in the interior is worked      TC pin TC  But the edge pins are worked     TCTC pin TCTC. This makes a firmer edge.
	Section 3  Each red intersection is worked TCTC  All green intersections are TC  But the hatch marks indicate an extra twist.   So each ground pin is worked TTC pin TTC  Each edge pin is worked TCTC pin TCTC
	Section 4  In this one the stitch after the pin (beneath the pin) is different from the one above the piin.  So each ground pin is worked TTC pin TC
	Section 5  For this one use the same stitches as for section 3.  This makes a honeycomb ground unit.       TTC pin TTC  But do TCTC pin TCTC along both edges.
	Section 6  Use the same stitch as for section 1.  TCTC pin TCTC
	Section 7  This has various names. In English it is called rose ground. Other names are Virgin ground, 5 hole ground (usually worked with only 1 pin in the center).  Work every pin TC pin TC  The thick blue lines in some places along the edge are braids/plaits, worked CTCTCTCTC.
	Section 8  In this variant the corner pins are not closed.
	The thick light blue lines represent braids/plaits made of 2 pairs.

    Last edited:   11/15/14