Crane 鹤 Mosaic Square by Wei Wilkins

Crane 鹤 Mosaic Square

Knitting
January 2018
Aran (8 wpi) ?
US 9 - 5.5 mm
one size, see notes
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Calligraphy inspired Steve Jobs for Apple beautiful typography designs.

Pictograph 鹤 means Crane---symbols longevity in Far East. Inspired by ancient Chinese seal script. Four cranes characters feature in transposed color work as shadow mosaic knit --- 漢字 Kanji in Japanese words mean
Han Characters!

Looking back, I had practiced calligraphy until I finished middle school--- won many prizes ---“a gifted student” --- favorable remark from teachers and neighbors …but I stopped… Calligraphy taught me many things: the beauty of balance, the logical order of the arrangement, the strength of the stroke, the construction of the framework…