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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Written Instructions

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Step 9 - 2, from above, removes the 1 loop.

Navajo the loops on 2 (with 1 and 2 of the opposite hand lift the lower loop over the upper loop and release it).

Extend gently, shaking the strings as needed to evenly distribute the string.