Stars N Garters Variation 2 (Obi Design)

Please follow the link at the bottom to try the original "Stars N Garters".

Start with a C-8. Call one of the points where 8 lines meet the "top", and the one diametrically opposite the "bottom".

Around the obi, do 4 diamond shapes (start halfway to the edge and then do 5-6 rounds for each diamond). (see the first diagram above)

In a very similar pattern to "Stars N Garters", you'll be weaving as you go around. Start at a line going diagonally down to the right of a diamond. Pick the point half way between the 6-line point and the edge of the diamond. From there go up (Notice the little image under the other 3? That's what we're doing.) to the line 2 lines away (go up about the same distance from the 6-line point as you just did. Then go down to the left (2 lines away) to complete a spear top. Cross the diamond and go to the line on the bottom half of the diamond (that you used to turn while making the diamond.) Turn there and head back up. Repeat 4 times until you complete the round.

Next do the same pattern on the bottom. You can change colors (like I did), but make sure the total number of rounds is the same as you used for the diamonds.

As a side note, I have been using 2 colors on some of the backgrounds of the balls. I think it gives the balls more depth (besides being pretty). In this ball I used a blue and a beige color together. The third picture from the top of the page is the top of the ball. Since this is an obi design, there is nothing really there. Feel free to add something!

After doing the same number of repetitions as you did for the triangles, repeat on the bottom half. That's it. You're done!

This pattern was inspired by .