Birka Strapwork Motif

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Birka Strapwork Motif
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Website
Source Title: 
Viking-Style Tablet Weaving: Birka Strapwork Motif
Author(s): 
Carolyn Priest-Dorman
Publication Date: 
1993
Notes: 

Turning sequence is listed on the website as follows:

2 times
all forward
2 times
1-2 forward, 3-4 backward, 5-8 forward, 9-12 backward, 13-16
forward, 17-20 backward, 21-24 forward, 25-26 backward 27-28
forward
2 times
1-6 forward, 7-10 backward, 11-14 forward, 15-18 backward,
19-22 forward, 23-26 backward, 27-28 forward
2 times
1-4 forward, 5-6 backward, 7-8 forward, 9-10 backward, 11-12
forward, 13-14 backward, 15-16 forward, 17-18 backward, 19-20
forward, 21-22 backward, 23-24 forward, 25-26 backward, 27-28
forward
repeat sequence as needed
I found that marking the A-D card edge with red marker helped me to keep track of my place in the pattern, which I memorized pretty quickly.
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I really like the movement of

I really like the movement of the leafy pattern in this band. Thanks for posting the photos of your work!

Beth