I agree, Nick. I like your way better, too. :thumbup::thumbup:
BTW: Very similar to Brion Toss's "Palm-and-Needle Whipping: Braid Whipping" (pp155-8, Chapman's Nautical Guides - Knots, Brion Toss, 1990)
EDIT: While I do like your way better ... I'm not sure about the "sexy" bit. The...