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Half Persian 3-1: Right Leaning vs. Left Leaning
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Half Persian 3-1: Right Leaning vs. Left Leaning
Article © MAIL User: Talia
We all have our challenges. I
met mine in hp3in1 left leaning.
I can't work right to left- it just doesn't work for me.
Trying to maille in front of a mirror only confused me more.
And I'm not standing on my head for it.
Our tutorials are all right slanting, except for <a
href="http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=10980"
target="_blank">TipoMaster's</a>, which I didn't figure out was left-leaning
until I managed to find another way on my own. And Elemental Dragon directed me
to Phong's
HP3in1 Tutorial, which is *beautifully* illustrated, but I still couldn't
get it.
I came up with some pretty odd stuff along the way, which will be the subject
of another posting, but eventually, I got it. I got it! And so I wrote down
what I was doing so I wouldn't forget again.
Now I share my findings here, for anyone else who is struggling with
left-leaning/right-leaning.
This is a picture of the difference between left-leaning and right-leaning
HP3in1, pictured on a wire to make the connections a little more viewable:
The chain on the left is what I consider the left-leaning, for which I could
not find instructions I was able to follow (I'm sure it's me, not the tutorials).
The chain on the right is an example of the right-leaning HP3in1, tutorials for
which can be found <a
href="http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=14240"
target="_blank">here</a> and <a
href="http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=6207"
target="_blank">here</a>.
In order to understand these instructions, I may need to provide a couple of
definitions for you:
Stack: All Persian weaves are defined, in part,
by their use of stacks. In the case of Half Persian 3in1, there are two stacks,
or rows of overlapping rings: an upper stack and a lower stack. Each ring
within a particular stack lies parallel to all of the other rings of that stack
and only intersects the rings of the other stack. **Note- if the concept of
stacks is difficult to understand, look at the aforementioned tutorials and see
if you can identify the stacks in those. If the concept is still elusive, grab
some rings and jump in- you might be a hands-on learner!
Stacked Back to Front: Each new ring is placed
in front of the previous ring in the stack.
Stacked Bottom to Top: Each new ring lies on top
of the previous ring in the stack.
Stacked Top to Bottom: Each new ring lies
beneath the previous ring in the stack.
Closed and Open Rings: Start with half your
rings closed and half your rings open. For each Closed Ring you add to the
Upper Stack, you will link that ring to the chain by closing an Open Ring and
adding it to the Lower Stack.
TE: Through-the-Eye. When two rings overlap, as
they do with Persian Stacks, they form an "eye" shaped opening.
Placing a ring TE means that the new ring goes through the eye shape created by
the overlapping rings.
AE: Around-the-Eye. Placing a ring AE means that
the ring passes across the eye without coming through it, and instead goes
through the section of the adjacent ring that looks like a cookie with a bite
taken out of it.
TE+AE: This means, when looking at a three-ring
array, which will form two eyes, that the open ring goes in through the first
eye, then around the second eye, coming out through the last bitten cookie. In
this case, since we are working from right to left, the open ring goes in
through the eye on the left and out through the cookie on the right.
The actual difference (there is only one) between the weaves
for left-leaning and right-leaning is so subtle that it might easily be missed,
therefore, I will highlight the one difference in bold letters so you don't
miss it.
here</a> and <a
href="http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=6207"
target="_blank">here</a>) to get started, that should help a lot. In the other
tutorials, the stacks are shown from a different point of view and won't match
up with the instructions that I've given.
So let's check your results:
The Half Persian 3in1 Chain on the top is right-leaning. The one on the bottom
is left-leaning. Look at which way the
eyes are leaning on the examples and compare them to the chains you’ve
completed. If they match, pat yourself
on the back for a job well done. If not,
don’t give up yet. It took me a long
time to get it, too.
met mine in hp3in1 left leaning.
I can't work right to left- it just doesn't work for me.
Trying to maille in front of a mirror only confused me more.
And I'm not standing on my head for it.
Our tutorials are all right slanting, except for <a
href="http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=10980"
target="_blank">TipoMaster's</a>, which I didn't figure out was left-leaning
until I managed to find another way on my own. And Elemental Dragon directed me
to Phong's
HP3in1 Tutorial, which is *beautifully* illustrated, but I still couldn't
get it.
I came up with some pretty odd stuff along the way, which will be the subject
of another posting, but eventually, I got it. I got it! And so I wrote down
what I was doing so I wouldn't forget again.
Now I share my findings here, for anyone else who is struggling with
left-leaning/right-leaning.
This is a picture of the difference between left-leaning and right-leaning
HP3in1, pictured on a wire to make the connections a little more viewable:
The chain on the left is what I consider the left-leaning, for which I could
not find instructions I was able to follow (I'm sure it's me, not the tutorials).
The chain on the right is an example of the right-leaning HP3in1, tutorials for
which can be found <a
href="http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=14240"
target="_blank">here</a> and <a
href="http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=6207"
target="_blank">here</a>.
In order to understand these instructions, I may need to provide a couple of
definitions for you:
Stack: All Persian weaves are defined, in part,
by their use of stacks. In the case of Half Persian 3in1, there are two stacks,
or rows of overlapping rings: an upper stack and a lower stack. Each ring
within a particular stack lies parallel to all of the other rings of that stack
and only intersects the rings of the other stack. **Note- if the concept of
stacks is difficult to understand, look at the aforementioned tutorials and see
if you can identify the stacks in those. If the concept is still elusive, grab
some rings and jump in- you might be a hands-on learner!
Stacked Back to Front: Each new ring is placed
in front of the previous ring in the stack.
Stacked Bottom to Top: Each new ring lies on top
of the previous ring in the stack.
Stacked Top to Bottom: Each new ring lies
beneath the previous ring in the stack.
Closed and Open Rings: Start with half your
rings closed and half your rings open. For each Closed Ring you add to the
Upper Stack, you will link that ring to the chain by closing an Open Ring and
adding it to the Lower Stack.
TE: Through-the-Eye. When two rings overlap, as
they do with Persian Stacks, they form an "eye" shaped opening.
Placing a ring TE means that the new ring goes through the eye shape created by
the overlapping rings.
AE: Around-the-Eye. Placing a ring AE means that
the ring passes across the eye without coming through it, and instead goes
through the section of the adjacent ring that looks like a cookie with a bite
taken out of it.
TE+AE: This means, when looking at a three-ring
array, which will form two eyes, that the open ring goes in through the first
eye, then around the second eye, coming out through the last bitten cookie. In
this case, since we are working from right to left, the open ring goes in
through the eye on the left and out through the cookie on the right.
The actual difference (there is only one) between the weaves
for left-leaning and right-leaning is so subtle that it might easily be missed,
therefore, I will highlight the one difference in bold letters so you don't
miss it.
| Right-Leaning | Left-Leaning | |
| Worked: | Left to Right | Left to Right |
| Upper Stack: (closed rings) | Stacked Front to Back | Stacked Back to Front |
| Lower Stack: (open rings) | Stacked Bottom Up TE+AE | Stacked Bottom Up TE+AE |
here</a> and <a
href="http://www.mailleartisans.org/articles/articledisplay.cgi?key=6207"
target="_blank">here</a>) to get started, that should help a lot. In the other
tutorials, the stacks are shown from a different point of view and won't match
up with the instructions that I've given.
So let's check your results:
The Half Persian 3in1 Chain on the top is right-leaning. The one on the bottom
is left-leaning. Look at which way the
eyes are leaning on the examples and compare them to the chains you’ve
completed. If they match, pat yourself
on the back for a job well done. If not,
don’t give up yet. It took me a long
time to get it, too.
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