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[–] jarfil 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I think that's the "quarter turn" method.

In reality, all the methods are the same:

Over-under, does one loop, then the next one with a quarter turn, then continues back and forth like that
Figure 8, does a quarter turn, then pulls one coil up against the other
Quarter turn, what you described
Flaking, is just over-under with a longer loop