Two Dogs

A contemporary string figure created by Kazuo Kamiya of Saitama, Japan. Its method of construction is easy to remember because of four successive "Double Navajo" movements.

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Written Instructions

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Step 4 - 1 picks up 5n.

Double Navajo the loops on 1 as follows: With R1 and R2 grasp the lower L1 loop and move it to the upper position; release the new upper L1 loop and immediately grasp the new lower L1 loop; lift the new lower L1 loop over the new upper L1 loop and release it on the far side of L1; repeat using opposite hands.

Extend until the newly formed circular knot on each palm is the same size as the previously formed knot.

With L1 and L2 grasp the L palmar twist and slide the two L palmar knots toward the center of the figure; repeat using opposite hands.