Half Persian 3 in 1

Weave Description
Half Persian 3 in 1 (HP3-1, or simply HP3) is a chain weave with a chevron (^)-shaped cross-section giving it two "faces". This is the basic design of the "unbalanced" Half Persian model. In HP3-1, every ring passes up through 1 ring and down through 2 rings (2:1) (or (1:2) if constructed in the opposite manner). Being that it can be made in either of these two configurations, it is said to have "handedness". This is in contrast to balanced Half Persian chains, such as Half Persian 4 in 1 (2:2), which is the same on the top and bottom and has a rectangular cross-section.

HP3-1 is related to other weaves in certain ways:

• Full Persian 6 in 1 with two adjacent sets of leaning rings removed.
  
• Expands into a sheet as Half Persian 3 Sheet 6 in 1, or is considered a 2 row contraction of it.
  
• Adding a third face, angled inward produces Three Quarters Persian. A fourth advances it to Four Quarters Persian.
  
• If four more faces are added with the last connecting back onto the first, Hilt Chain (6 in 1)/Half Persian 3 in 1 Column is the result.
  

The weave properly progresses to either of the unbalanced Half Persian 5 in 1/Half Persian 2+3 in 1 (3:2), or Half Persian 4 in 1 Unbalanced (Half Persian 3+1 in 1) (3:1).

Layered expansions of the weave are found in Double Half Persian 3 in 1, and Triple Half Persian 3 in 1. Properly doubling (kinging) all the rings makes it into Half Persian 6 in 2, which curls below an AR of 6.6. A version with all the rings scaled is found in Wellamo.

Apart from the already mentioned Half Persian 3 Sheet 6 in 1, HP3-1 strands are incorporated into other sheets such as:

• Half Persian 3 Sheet 5 Crossover
  
• Half Persian Braid Sheet
  
• Half Persian 3 Sheet 5 in 1
  
• Half Persian 3 Sheet 5 in 1 (variant 2 alternating)
  
• [weave=Lotus Sheet (Half Persian 3 Sheet 6 in 1 Alternate)]
  
• Half Persian 3 Sheet 4 in 1
  
• Ribbed Half Persian 3 in 1
  
• Alligator River
  
• Cortosis
  
• Winterwar Sheet
  
• Universal Web
  

Certain chain and band variants/modificaitons of HP3-1 include:

• Half Persian 3 in 1 Extra
  
• Gnosis
  
• Half Persian 3 in 1 and 1
  
• Half Persian 3 in 1 Spine
  
• Horse Feathers
  
• One and a Half Half Persian 3 in 1
  
• Half Persian 3 in 1 Triplicate (Sicilian)
  
• GFD - Half Persian 3 in 1 Variant
  
• Tri-Planar
  
• Alligator Back
  
• Dragonback
  
• Dragonback Box
  
• Dragonflank
  
• Syringa
  
• Lady of the House
  
• Lady of the Mansion
  
• Lord of the House
  
• Tri-Force 6 in 1 Chain
  
• Half Persian Backbone
  
• Persian Abomination #1
  
• Cylon
  
• Tuonelan Joutsen
  
• Vaskitsa
  
• Vipera Berus Half Persian 3 in 1
  
• Slow Worm
  
• Renki
  
• Piika
  
• Rose Persian 3 in 1
  
• Vires
  
• Azidahaka
  
• Half Persian 3 in 1 Ambidextrous
  
• Offset Double Half Persian 3 in 1
  
• Half Persian Symmetrical 3 in 1 Chain
  

Ring sizes:
The minimum AR is below AR of 3.7. Like other unbalanced Half Persian chains, HP3-1 curls if the AR is too low. This occurs below an AR of 3.9. A nice workable range is between 3.9 and AR of 5.0, although larger ARs will work with decent results if a more open look is desired.

The sample displayed uses galvanized steel rings of the following approximate dimensions:
.057" (1.45mm) wire diameter
.272" (6.91mm) inner diameter
AR of 4.8

The wire was wrapped on a 1/4" (6.35mm) mandrel.

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Persian, Chain, Alpha, Beginner

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