Chair Caning: Diamond Pattern

This might also be called the 5-step caning; or at least I have had one caner email stating that she had done a 5-step caning process several years ago  & now couldn't find her instructions.

Helen found this pattern on a chair that she was going to re-cane. Some broken cane are visible, showing the need for re-caning.

Thank you, Helen for sharing this decorative, lightweight, simple, pattern with the caning community.
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Diamond ?? Pattern
The "Step" numbering here references back to the 7-step method.

Step 1 & 3 verticals, run together first.

Step 2 horizontal OVER, then under,  every pair of steps 1 & 3 verticals.

Step 4 horizontal UNDER, then over (opposing), every pair of 1 & 3, to the south side of Step 2.

Step 5 start in NW corner drawing under verticals and over horizontals

Step 6 start in NE corner drawing again, under verticals and over horizontals

Step 7 normal binding or pegging

Carefully looking at the pattern you can easily see there is little support at the grid intersections--- BUT--looks attractive.

Until next interesting project -- keep in touch--Helen
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Created 11/2004