Accomplished beginner to intermediate design. Personal composition. Originally posted 2009, contributed by Kathryn G.
Materials: 25cm circumference mari, wrapped in red. Pearl Cotton #5, red and white. The closer the reds of the mari wrap and the pearl cotton match, the better.

Pin mark a Simple 24 division. You can add marking lines if you wish to. Place keeper pins where the marking lines cross (or would cross) the equator; you also need the north and south pole pins (at least until you have started the wrapping). When you put keeper pins in, use the same color for each set except for one set.  On that one use two colors, so you can remember if you are weaving on the “front” or “back” of the mari.  When the two colored pins are on the right you are weaving the front.  You will use the following patterns on both front and back. Orient yourself to the design as follows: The wrap bundles are on the equator.  The N/S poles are the centers of the heart.The North Pole is where the first red wrap goes to the right through the white wrap.  When you read the directions for the red wraps all of the first section goes to the right of the pole and the second section of wraps goes to the left of the pole. With white,wrap 47 rounds. Red: Lay first 14 red wraps to right of pole in the following pattern: Under 9, over 29, under 9 Under 8, over 31, under 8 Under 7, over 33, under 7 Under 6, over 35; under 6 Under 6; over 35; under 6 Under 6; over 35; under 6 Under 6; over 17; under 1; over 17; under 6 Under 6; over 16; under 3; over 16; under 6 Under 6; over 15; under 5; over 15; under 6 Under 7; over 13; under7; over 13; under 7 Under 8; over 11; under 9; over 11; under 8 Under 9, over 9, under 11, over 9, under 9 Under 10; over 7; under 13; over 7; under 10 Under 11; over 5; under 15; over 5; under 11 Lay the rest of the red wraps on the left of the pole in the following pattern: Under 10, over 27, under 10 Under 11, over 25, under 11 Under 12, over 23, under 12 Under 13, over 21, under 13 Under 14 over 19, under 14 Under 15, over 17, under 15 Under 16, over 15, under 16 Under 17, over 13, under 17 Under 18, over 11, under 18 Under 19, over 9, under 19 Under 20, over 7, under 20 Under 21, over 5, under 21 Under 22, over 3, under 22 Under 23, over 1, under 23 Add 8 more red wraps to both sides of the white wraps that are already woven. Add 4 more white wraps on each side. Wrap the bundles in the keeper pins with red. Create an obi with 8 red and 2 white on each side of the red.

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