Accessibility statement: This pattern includes the original version, a large text version (22 point), and a screen reader version for accessibility. The large text and screen reader versions have only written instructions and no charts.
Designer’s description: When designing this shawl, I knew that I wanted to design something that had a connection to my Japanese heritage. The result was Mitsuuroko. Many people recognize the Mitsuuroko as the Triforce from the Legend of Zelda. This symbol makes up the main pattern in this shawl design. The Mitsuuroko was the Hojo family symbol and can be found on many buildings and temples in Japan. Mitsuuroko translates to “three scales.” As the legend goes, Tokimasa Hojo prayed that his descendants would be prosperous. Then, the dragon god came and granted his request. When the dragon god left, he left behind three scales. The three triangles that make up the “Triforce” symbolize the three scales left behind, thus the name Mitsuuroko.
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