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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 Step 5 - 5 picks up 1f.

Double Navajo the loops on 5; extend until the newly formed circular knot on each palm is the same size as the two previously formed knots.

With L1 and L2 grasp the L palmar twist and slide it to the center of the L palm; repeat using opposite hands.

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