Divide the sides of the first bundle in half so that it’s the shape of an X. Cut a second bundle of yarn into shorter lengths than the first (mine were 4″ shorter) and tie.

将第一捆毛线从中间分开，使之形成一个X形。 然后再将剩余毛线剪至比第一层略短的长度(我的短4英寸)，组成第二捆，系起来。

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Cut the yarn approx. 1 "longer than the diameter of your circle backer."

将毛线剪为比圆直径约长1英寸的线段。

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They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut strands to be worked into the blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen-the work of a skilled craftsman.

把金子锤成薄片，剪出线来，与蓝色，紫色，朱红色线，用巧匠的手工一同绣上。

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