How many strands?

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The number of times the wire or wires pass through the same pathway is what is meant by the number of "strands" used.

When I say "middle" or "inner" strand, I am referring to the wire that passes down the middle in a group of three strands. It will stay between the other two strands throughout, never being exposed along the edge.

This is a single strand five-lead eleven-bight ring. The wire only goes through the knot one time, and the ends are brought together and soldered, to keep them from poking out.

This ring is also made with a single piece of wire, but the end has been passed through the entire knot a second time, parallel to the original path. We call this "doubling" the knot.

I don't normally use more than three strands, and when I use that many I frequently vary the thickness, color, or style of the wire to make the strands contrast with each other.

This one was made with a doubled strand of white gold and a single additional strand of yellow. This knot can be referred to either as "doubled twice" or "tripled".