1. place the braid around three fingers of
the left hand, palm up (fig 1). The working end of the braid known as
"X" and the stationary end as "Y".
2. Bring end x over the stationary end Y (fig 1) and around the back of the
hand (fig 2).
3. Thread end x over A and under Y thus forming B (fig 2-3).
4. Turn the hand over, palm down (fig 4).
5. Loop A over B and B under A (fig 5). Hold in position by placing the
forefinger of the left hand between A and B.
6. Thread end X under B through the crisscross loop thus formed by A and B
(fig 6).
7. Thread end X under B (fig 6) over A and under B again (fig 7-8).
8. Turn the hand over, palm up (fig 9). Bring end X along side of and
parallel to end Y by threading the strand under A and over B (fig 9-10). Follow
the direction of the dotted arrow.
9. The Turk's head neckerchief slide is formed by following this strand Y
around three times; i.e., until there are three braided strands parallel to each
other all around the slide (figs 10, 11, 12)
10. The second time around is indicated in fig 11 as well as the beginning of
the third time around. Fig 12 indicates end X on the completion of its third
time around.
11. In doing this it may be necessary to take in the slack from time to time
in order that there will be a sufficient amount of material to complete the
slide.
12. It is important to adjust the slide so that it will be neat as well as
the right size. Then, too, it will be necessary to remove the slide from the
fingers when you thread end X around the for second and third time (fig
11-12).
13. The slide ends at the same point at which it was begun (Y). This
completes the neckerchief slide.
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