A Dragonfly

A contemporary string figure created by Yukio Shishido of Kyoto, Japan. Among samurai warriors the dragonfly was a symbol of strength and victory.

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 Step 8 - 2, from below, removes the 1 loop.

Point fingers away from you and extend to absorb the slack.

L1 picks up L5n, then with L5n still on its back L1 hooks down L2f and centers itself between the upper and lower frame lines.

You have "A Dragonfly".