Språng success!

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After thinking about it for a week, I got my mind around s-twist. I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself!

There's a very cool looking error on the left which I'll have to learn to reproduce. This is the log cabin pattern. My dear friend and mentor explained it as alternative Z and S rows, which it was. The pattern comes from the warping.

So pleased.

YIS
AW

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