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European 4 in 1: 45 Degree Seam
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This article describes the method I use to make a 45 degree seam with the European 4 in 1 weave. This technique is useful for certain applications including the 45 Degree Shirt, and Bikini Tops.
Please note that the "45 degree seam" is actually that of about 60 degrees. You can read about this in The 45 Degree Seam Myth article.
Step 1: Gather the two pieces you plan on connecting to each other. Make sure they are angled.
Step 2: Line them up with the angled sides facing each other so that each row leans the same way as the corresponding row on the other piece.
Step 3: Start at the bottom. The first ring you add will connect to two rings on the second row up (one on each piece).
Step 4: Close the ring you just added.
Step 5: Add a ring on the second row up. This ring will connect to two rings on the third row up (one on each piece) and one ring on the bottom row (the ring added in step 3).
Step 6: Close the ring added in step 5.
Step 7: Add a ring on the third row up. This ring will connect to two rings on the fourth row up (one on each piece) and one ring on the second row up (the ring added in step 5).
Step 8: Close the ring added in step 7.
Step 9: Continue adding rings one at a time on each of the additional rows. Always remember the ring you add will connect to two rings on the row above and one ring on the row below.
Step 10: Add one more ring to the top row. This ring will connect to one ring on the row below.
Step 11: Close the final ring.
Once you have finished connecting the two pieces, every ring in the piece of chainmail that you end up with (except the outside rings) will connect to four others. The rings you added to sew the two pieces together connect to one ring on the row beneath and three rings on the row above (one on each piece, plus the one you will add next).
Please note that the "45 degree seam" is actually that of about 60 degrees. You can read about this in The 45 Degree Seam Myth article.
Step 1: Gather the two pieces you plan on connecting to each other. Make sure they are angled.
Step 2: Line them up with the angled sides facing each other so that each row leans the same way as the corresponding row on the other piece.
Step 3: Start at the bottom. The first ring you add will connect to two rings on the second row up (one on each piece).
Step 4: Close the ring you just added.
Step 5: Add a ring on the second row up. This ring will connect to two rings on the third row up (one on each piece) and one ring on the bottom row (the ring added in step 3).
Step 6: Close the ring added in step 5.
Step 7: Add a ring on the third row up. This ring will connect to two rings on the fourth row up (one on each piece) and one ring on the second row up (the ring added in step 5).
Step 8: Close the ring added in step 7.
Step 9: Continue adding rings one at a time on each of the additional rows. Always remember the ring you add will connect to two rings on the row above and one ring on the row below.
Step 10: Add one more ring to the top row. This ring will connect to one ring on the row below.
Step 11: Close the final ring.
Once you have finished connecting the two pieces, every ring in the piece of chainmail that you end up with (except the outside rings) will connect to four others. The rings you added to sew the two pieces together connect to one ring on the row beneath and three rings on the row above (one on each piece, plus the one you will add next).
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