Bird's Nest

Collected by Stig Rydén from the Toba people of Sombrero Negro, Formosa Province, Argentina. Reconstructed by Ron Read. Despite the design's intricacy, this figure is easy to make and its method of construction is easy to remember.

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Step 4 - R1 and R2, through triple L3 loop from above, grasp L1f, draw it up through the triple L3 loop, and place it over L1 to form an upper loop.

Similarly, L1 and L2, through triple R3 loop from above, grasp R1f, draw it up through the triple R3 loop, and place it over R1 to form an upper loop.