The Throat of the Tiger Shark

Collected by Harry and Honor Maude from the people of Kiribati (KEER-eh-bass), a Pacific nation formerly known as the Gilbert Islands. The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is common in the central Pacific and is known to attack humans. When young, tiger sharks have dark stripes on their bodies.

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 Step 6 - 1, over 2 loop, picks up 5n.

Caroline Extension (2, through upper 1 loop from above, picks up lower 1f; as 2 returns 1 presses against the side of 2 to trap the string they share; as palms turn away heel of palm depresses 5f).

If needed, see-saw the hands to improve the design's symmetry. The central double-walled diamond represents the mouth of the tiger shark.