on the right wrist. Separate the hands and draw the strings tight. You now have a. loop on each thumb, a loop on each little finger, and a loop on each wrist (Fig. 15).
Third: With the right thumb and index pick up the left near little finger string (not the whole loop) close to the left little finger, and, drawing it toward you,
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pass it between the left index and thumb, and release it. With the right thumb and index pick up the left far thumb string close to the left thumb, and, drawing it away from you, pass it between the left ring and little fingers, and release it. With the left thumb and index pick up the right near little finger string close to the right little finger, and, drawing it toward you, pass it between the fight index and thumb, and release it. With the left thumb and index pick up the right far thumb string close to the right thumb, and, drawing it away from you, pass it between the right ring and little fingers, and release it.
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You now have a loop on each wrist, and two strings crossing each palm in the First Position (Fig. 16).
