The Squirrel
(Alaska to Coronation Gulf)

1.  Position 1

2.  Without releasing the loop, rotate the RH a full turn away from you to form a new Position 1 with the strings twisted in the middle of the figure as in fig. 77a.

3.  2 proximally picks up opposite palmar string as in Opening A.

4. Pass 1 distally through 2 loop, then under all remaining strings, and return with 5f on the back of 1 (fig. 77b). Release 2 and 5 loops and extend.

 

5. Proximally insert 5 into 1 loops (fig. 77c) and spread fingers.

6. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 . There are now four loops on each 1.

 

7. Distally insert 45 into all 1 loops and hook down all 1f strings, closing 45 to palms (fig. 77d - step A). Allow the distal two 1n strings to slip off; they become 45n (fig. 77d - step B).

 

 

 

 

8. There are two TV 1n strings. Proximally remove one of these with 2 (fig. 77e - steps A and B) and widely separate 1 and 2 to get fig. 77f, The Squirrel. Rotate 1 and 2 to get the squirrel to repeatedly pop in and out of his hole (fig. 77f and fig. 77g). Each time it pops out imitate the squeak of a ground squirrel.

Notes: In step 8 a careful examination of the two TV 1n strings will allow you to make the "squirrel" pop up from either the front or the rear of the double loop hole.  Jenness's figure and fig. 77g show it coming from the rear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fig. 77a

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Fig. 77b

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Fig. 77c


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Fig. 77d

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Fig. 77e

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Fig. 77f - The Squirrel

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Fig. 77g - The Squirrel Out of its Hole