Two More UFOs

A contemporary string figure created in 1981 by Yukio Shishido of Kyoto, Japan. It resembles a string figure we featured in May ("Two UFOs") but the football-shaped cages that represent flying saucers are separated rather than fused. One transformation (Step 7) and two alternative endings (Steps 8a and 8b) are offered.

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Step-by-Step Video Clips

Written Instructions (String Length: 1 span)

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Step 1 - Place the loop on 1 so that 1n is short (15 cm) and 1f hangs loosely; do not extend fully until the end of step 2.

5 hooks up 1n, rotating away from you and up as it returns.

1 picks up 5n.