I've found learning how to rope braid to be a little different from the traditional three-strand braid and its variants (like the fishtail braid and the four-strand braid).Instead of looking at it ...

The three-strand braid is likely what you picture when you think of the braid. ... The rope braid turned Anya Taylor-Joy into a modern-day Rapunzel. 18 of 20. Pigtail Braids .

First lay three ropes parallel to one another on the work surface, leaving 1 inch between them. Take one of the remaining ropes and hold it perpendicular to the three ropes, across the center.