Egg'phthathl

Collected by Homer Sapiens of planet Earth. During a recent alien abduction experience Mr. Sapiens was shown several string figures from Zzarg'ha; the fifth planet orbiting a G3-type star that does not appear on most Earthly star charts. He was told that Egg'phthathl is a flying amphibian "about the size of a small Ooeeyakyak." The following reconstruction is adapted for the five digits of a human hand (the arms of Zzarg'hans terminate in three pairwise opposable digits).

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Step-by-Step Video Clips

Written Instructions

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 all

Step 11 - Caroline Extension (2 picks up transverse 1f; as 2 returns, 1 presses against the side of 2 to trap the strings that pass between them; 4 and 5 press down on 5f; extend with palms facing partially or fully away depending on string length and thickness).

If necessary arrange the figure using the tip of 3 and re-extend.

You have Egg'phthathl, an elusive flying amphibian from Zzarg'ha.