1) Start with the
string across both of your palms in the open position. Use your pointer
finger to pick up the string from each of your palms. This position is
called, "open A". It should look like this. |
2) Drop the thumb
strings. Reach under with your thumbs and pick up the last string
with the thumbs. It will look like this. |
3) With both your
thumbs, reach over the first string and pick up the second string. |
4) Drop the pinky
finger strings. With your pinky finger, reach over the last string
and pick up the next string. |
5) Drop the thumb
strings. This is called cat's wiskers!
(My
cat gave a timely "meow" while I was filming this part in my kitchen. Listen
for him in the video) |
6) With the thumbs,
go over the first two strings and pick up the third strings. |
7) This next part
is tricky. Be sure to look at the video where I demonstrate this very slowly.
Using your right hand, lift the string from the outside of the left hand's
pointer finger and place it over the left thumb. There are now two strings
on your left thumb. Then lift the string on the bottom of the left thumb
over your left thumb. You should now have one string on your thumb again. |
 8)
Now repeat the last step on your other hand. (Use your left hand to place
the string from the outside of your right hand's pointer finger over your
right thumb. There are now two strings on your right thumb. Then lift the
string on the bottom of the right thumb over the right thumb. You should
now have one string on your right thumb again.) |
9) Looking down into
the design, stick your pointer fingers into the triangle hole that is next
to your thumb (see video!). Turn your hands down and out away from your
face, while you carefully drop the pinky finger strings. |
The strings on the back
of your pointer fingers will slide off, and your pointer fingers will pick
up one of the triangle strings as you do this. Be careful NOT to drop the
thumb strings while you do this. Watch the video carefully for this
step. It's the hardest part! |
You should now have made
Jacob's Ladder! |
To undo Jacob's Ladder without
getting your string all tangled, place the whole string design on the table,
and pull the two center strings from the top and bottom. This should undo
it without it getting into knots. |
