Two UFOs

A contemporary string figure created in 1981 by Yukio Shishido of Kyoto, Japan. A new ending ("Light trail left by two speeding UFOs" followed by "Two UFOs disappear") was added by the creator in 2012.

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Step-by-Step Video Clips

Written Instructions (String Length: 1 span)

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Step 1 - Place loop on 1; extend.

L5, over L1f, picks up L1n.

R5 hooks L palmar string to the right, rotating away from you and up as it returns.