Rooster Design.
The distance from the corner A to B is 13 by 2 or 26 (counts in this design are all double);
from B to C is 28 by 2 or 56;
from C to D is 5 by 2 or 10;
from D to E is 26 by 2 or 52;
from E to F is 3 by 2 or 6;
from E to O is 3;
from O to G is 11;
from H to J is 11;
from G to H is 56 by 2 or 112.
Count from A to B in all four corners and mark B in each corner. Join all the B’s by a double border line. At the first B, count down to C and over to D and weave D E. Count from E to O and up to G and mark. Mark H, counting from G. Mark J, counting from H. Mark all points similar to H and J on this side of the mat, counting back from the corner a space equal to G B. Now weave all designs on this side of the mat. Mark off spaces on each side of the mat before weaving that side.
Plate LXXVI. Rooster design.
Mats woven for this design should be 202 by 538; 314 by 538; or 426 by 650.
In tikug mats of natural color straw the following colors may be used:
No. 2, 3, 6, 10, 15, or 16. (16 should not be used on sabutan.)
No. 3, cock; No. 14, comb, (three squares from I to C and two above M); No. 1, legs and feet; No. 15, grass and other border line. (On sabutan use No. 14 instead of No. 1 for legs and feet).