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Leave outermost mains

String all but outermost mains. Tie off short side at head. Make sure to leave room on the long side clamp to weave the 2nd cross.

This pattern is a variation from the Basic ATW pattern. This pattern simplifies basic ATW, in that it does not require a method change depending upon the total number of crosses.

This pattern is also referred to as the nocount pattern. In this pattern the short side is tied off at the head and the long side crosses are started at the 2nd cross every time. This provides a complete path around the racquet head regardless of total even or odd crosses, eliminating the need to count the crosses and alter the pattern.

By reversing the long side path, ie. completing the long side main, bottom cross, then top cross completes the loop around the frame before the crosses, leading to the quick box in specific and the box family of variants in general.