King's Crown

Collected in 1965 by Erik Kaas Nielsen from Susanne Nielsen, a 6th grade student at Brøndbyvester School in Copenhagen. "King's Crown" is a variation of the four-diamond figure commonly known as "Jacob's Ladder".

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Written Instructions

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Step 5 - R1 and R2 draw out L2n (segment near the base of L2) and place it over L1 to create an upper L1 loop.

Likewise L1 and L2 draw out R2n (segment near the base of R2) and place it over R1 to create an upper R1 loop.

Navajo the loops on 1 by bending 1 toward the center until the lower 1n string slips off; extend with palms facing you to reveal a triangle on each palm.