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3 need through the knot. tighten the knot to 4 now tie square knots over the body, formed
then tie the right side, making sure to tuck a
by the outer two of the cords, for the
bight for the wings and to pull only what you
abdomen. Leave the tails of the outer cords
form the dragonfly’s thorax. for the dragonfly’s tail.

the Crane
Certainly when I was a child, I saw the value placed
on the crane as a symbol of love and long-lasting
affection, because we all knew how to make a crane
using origami. It was not until later in my life that I
found out how to make the crane in cord – what an
elegant surprise! The giving of a thousand cranes
is said to be a gift that will bring great good luck
to the giver and to the recipient. Here is the same
opportunity for you.

1 start with the Lotus Bud Knot to form the head

The completed Dragonfly Knot. of the crane. now we start the body and wings
by making the Pan Chang Knot – first the ‘W’ for
the top, then the letter ‘e’ on the right side. that
completes the action with the right-hand cord.