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▼ Description: Includes weave descendant/s, history, flexibility, look/feel, and sample stats. Description: Four Winds Chain is made from alternating right/left Cloud Cover Chain Units. Alternating the right/left units helps to balance the chain so it will lay flat. Four Winds Chain works best with 2 ring sizes. The larger rings connect each unit. Minimum ARs work best for this weave otherwise the weave is too loose. Sample is made with stainless steel 16swg 3/16" rings with 3.16 AR and 16swg 9/32" tight coil rings with 4.80 AR. Difficulty rating: Beginner. ▼ Discovered By & Date: This category gives credit to the person/people that discovered the weave and the date the weave was discovered. Picture proof and earliest known date of discovery is required. Discovery does not equal ownership. All chainmaille weaves are open source, but we seek to give credit to those who contribute to the chainmaille community out of respect. Discovered By & Date: Chainge Maker | March 2010 ▼ Minimum AR: This is an objective value. The smallest known aspect ratio that will work with this weave. Minimum AR: 3.16 | 4.80 ▼ Ideal AR Range/s: This is a subjective value. The aspect ratio range/s where the weave has been found to be functional. Ideal AR Range/s: 3.16 | 4.80 ▼ Maximum AR: This is an objective value and only applies to weaves that have an AR lock feature. Maximum AR: n/a ▼ AR Lock: If a weave has a dramatic new look or is structurally different simply because of a change in aspect ratio, it has an AR lock feature. AR Lock: None ▼ Chiral: Does the weave have right/left handed versions? Chiral: No ▼ Prime: Does the weave have one ring size and consistent ring ratio? Prime: No ▼ # of Ring Sizes Used: Ideally, how many rings sizes are used to make this weave? # of Ring Sizes Used: 2 ▼ Consistent Ring Ratio: Does each ring in the weave connect to the same number of other rings? Consistent Ring Ratio: No ▼ Ring Ratio: How many rings does each ring connect to? Value must be constistent thoughout the weave to be noted. Described as "x in 1" in the title/name of the weave. Ring Ratio: n/a ▼ Strength: A subjective value that determines resistance to breakage. Determined from minimum AR of the largest rings used. <3.00 AR = Highest 3.01 - 4.00 AR = High 4.01 - 5.00 AR = Medium 5.01 - 6.00 AR = Low >6.00 AR = Lowest Strength: Medium ▼ # of Rings/Repeating Section: This category does not apply to units. How many rings does it take for the pattern to repeat? Determined from the same ring position and orientation. # of Rings/Repeating Section: 14 ▼ Cross Section: This only applies to chains. The shape the weave has when an imaginary cut is made perpenticular to its length. Cross Section: Rectangle ▼ R.I.M. Level 4 Structure: This link goes to the "Ring Interaction Model" and highlights the beginning first 4 ring's structure. R.I.M. Level 4 Structure: Half Persian ▼ Ancestors/Prerequisites: Internal link/s to weaves that precede and are related or similar. Ancestors/Prerequisites: Cloud Cover Chain ▼ Descendants: Internal link/s to weaves that follow and are related or similar. Descendants: Four Winds Sheet ▼ M.A.I.L. External Link: External link to the Maille Artisans weave entry. M.A.I.L. External Link: Four Winds ▼ Tutorial/s (Internal Link/s): Internal link/s to weave tutorials. Tutorial/s (Internal Link/s): ▼ Tutorial/s (External Link/s): Link/s to tutorial/s on other sites. Tutorial/s (External Link/s): Cloud Cover Chain and Four Winds Chain by Lorraine Menard ▼ Tome of Weaves Documentation: Documented by and date (internal). Tome of Weaves Documentation: Joshua Diliberto | 2/16/2020 2:45 PM ▼ M.A.I.L. Documentation: Documented by and date on Maille Artisans. M.A.I.L. Documentation: Chainge Maker | March 31, 2010 8:49 PM ▼ Last Edited (Internal): Date of most recent edit. Last Edited (Internal): Joshua Diliberto | 9/24/2020 5:02 AM