The strands of each rope are tucked between the strands of the other rope against the lay, each strand being taken over the strand on its left, then under the next strand and emerging between this and the subsequent strand.
Imisonto yentambo ihlohlwa phakathi kwemisonto yezinye intambo ekuchaseni, msonto nganye uthathwa phezu kosekhohlo, phantsi kolandelayo umsonto uvele phakathi kwalo nalowa umsonto.