1, 2, and 3-step Ladders

A contemporary string figure series created by Kyoko Ando of Utsunomiya, Japan. In Japan and elsewhere, diamond string figures often represent ladders. A good example is the 4-diamond figure known as "Jacob's Ladder" in America.

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 Written Instructions (String Length: 1 span)

          
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Instructions are from: Bulletin of the International String Figure Association, volume 15 (2008).

In her article Ms. Ando describes how to continue the series so that ladders with additional steps are sequentially formed.