ARCTIC STRING FIGURE PROJECT

The Raven
(Siberia to Coronation Gulf)

1. Follow Little Finger - Method 2, steps 1 to 3.

2. Insert 1 distally down into 2 loop then distally up into 345 loop. Return with near 345 strings on the back of 1 (fig. 33a - step A) and release 2 loop (fig. 33a - step B).

3. Bend R2 towards you over R1n, then rotate the R2 back to position, placing the R1n strings on back of R2 with half a twist. Bend L2 down into L1 loop, and rotate L2 away and back to position, picking up the same two strings that R2 picked up (fig. 33b - step A). Release 1 loops (fig. 33b - step B).

4. Proximally insert L1 into L2 loop, then rotate the thumb down and back to position, picking up the two palmar strings after they pass through L2 loops (fig 33c).

5. Proximally insert R1 into L1 loop, close to L1. Extend, then proximally insert 1 into 2 loops (fig. 33d - step A). Navajo 1 loops, then release 2 loops (fig. 33d - step B).

6. Insert L2 towards you through the triangle at the center of the figure, then bring L2 down on the far side of the doubled lower TV (5f) string, and hook this doubled string back through the triangular space. Then, bring L2 down through L1 loop, keeping the finger pointing down (fig. 33e).

7. Release R5 from R4-5 loop, pass it to the left under all strings and distally into L2 loops, and hook back the doubled strings around L2 (fig. 33f).

8. Close R5 to the RH palm, release all the fingers from their loops except 1 and 5. Extend the figure forming The Raven (fig. 33g). The head of the raven may need to be enlarged by putting R3 and R4 through the space below the neck and spreading the strings apart.

9. Distally transfer the TV 1n to 2. Release R5 loop and point R2 downward to form The Pup (fig. 33h). Release L5 loop to form The Cloud (fig. 33i). Finally release L2 loop and insert L2 proximally into L1 loop and extend to get The Dog's Ordure (fig. 33j).

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Fig. 33a