Get a piece of string that’s 40 inches (1 m) long, tie the ends together to make a loop, and loop the string around the back of both hands. Wrap the string around your wrists again and catch the inner strand with your middle fingers to form a double “X.” This is the “Cat’s Cradle” formation.
Step 2: The Set-up
Take your loop of string. Close the loop with your hands, but keep your thumbs outside. Next, as shown in the second and third pictures, wrap the string around both hands. You can twist it toward you, under the string, and back up with one hand, or you can manually wrap it around with your other hand. This does the same job. Now, as shown in the third picture, both hands should have the string wrapped once.
Step 4: Who Doesn’t Like Diamonds?
Now its your friends turn. Your friend pinches the “x” shapes horizontally. She grabs those and runs her fingers under the straight sections on either side, coming up through the center. If you’re having problems figuring out which strings to choose in any of the steps, look at the additional pictures. Then you let go, she opens her fingers, and pulls the string tight, revealing the diamond! Ive labeled the proper strings and where your fingers go.
Step 1: Gather the Necessities
First, youre going to need to gather your materials. Youll need: *About 1. Five to five yards of string (I found 1/8-inch cord, similar to what’s found in a sweatshirt, at a fabric store). It worked quite well. *A friend After obtaining these, you can knot the ends of the string together to create a large loop. Now youre ready to go!.
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