The Wolverine

Collected by Guy Mary-Rousselière from the Inuit (Eskimo) people of Pelly Bay, Nunavut, Canada, where ten different methods for making this figure are known.

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 Step 6 - R1, from below, removes L1 loop.

R1 rotates a full turn toward you to undo a twist in its loop.

R2345 hooks down R1f to widen the R1 loop.

Extend to complete the figure. Use L1 to arrange the design as needed.

You have "The Wolverine." The double-walled triangle represents his body (and front legs); the loop encircling the lower frame line represents his back legs; the loop encircling the upper frame line represents his tail.