Figure 32.—Fish platter, first course of two-course braid finish, a, left corner of finishing edge; sinistral weft (1′) has been bent at right angles over next sinistral (2′) to form first ply of three-ply braid, b, sinistral (2′) doubled over crossing ply (1′) to form second ply, and first dextral weft (1) lifted over second ply to form middle ply and so establish commencement of three-ply braid, c, back ply is outer ply (1′), crossed over middle ply (1) to take middle position, d, back ply is now inner ply (2′), crossed over middle ply (1′) and next dextral weft (2) added to it; technique now established; back ply comes alternately from outer and inner sides to take middle position by crossing over last ply placed in middle position; every time inner ply placed in middle position, next dextral weft automatically added to it. e, continuation of braidiing shows successive addition of dextrals (1–4) to inner plies; outer plies receive no additions as sinistrals and except for first (1′, 2′) are left out for second course; dextral wefts inclined in course of braiding; sinistrals directed in opposite direction; braiding continued to right end of finishing edge and thus uses up all dextral elements; plaiting then turned over and braid bent around in the opposite direction on reversed surface of plaiting; free sinistrals now run in same direction as plies of braid; braid thus simply continued in second course which uses up remaining sinistral wefts; when all sinistrals braided, free tail continued for short distance and fixed with overhand knot, excess of material being cut off; finishing edge thus consists of distinct braid on each surface.