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Author: davidmeyer

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+@misc{hitomezashi_pattern,
+	author		= "{Colin Defant and  Noah Kravitz}",
+	title		= "{Loops and Regions in Hitomezashi Patterns}",
+	year		= "2022",
+	howpublished	= "\url{https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.03461}",
+	note		= "[Online; accessed 30-December-2024]"
+}
+
+
 @misc{mega_millions,
 	author		= "{Mega Millions Group}",
 	title		= "{Mega Millions}",

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+\bibcite{wikipedia:roud_folk_song_index}{20}
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   2015.
 \newblock [Online; accessed 24-December-2023].
 
+\bibitem{hitomezashi_pattern}
+{Colin Defant and Noah Kravitz}.
+\newblock {Loops and Regions in Hitomezashi Patterns}.
+\newblock \url{https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.03461}, 2022.
+\newblock [Online; accessed 30-December-2024].
+
 \bibitem{christmas_stocking_theorem}
 {Eric W. Weisstein}.
 \newblock {Christmas Stocking Theorem}.

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-\section{Just For (More) Fun}
+\section{The Hitomezashi Christmas Tree}
+A randomly generated "Christmas tree", filled with 
+Hitomezashi pattern in 3 directions, one for each side
+is shown in Figure \ref{figure:hitomezashi_christmas_tree}
+(image credit: @[email protected]).
+
+\bigskip
+\noindent
+What is a Hitomezashi pattern?
+
+\bigskip
+\noindent
+Sashiko is a Japanese style of embroidery that developed during the Edo 
+period (1603–1867) for both practical and decorative purposes. Its name, 
+which translates to “little stabs,” refers to the act of stabbing a 
+needle through cloth. One type of sashiko artwork known as hitomezashi 
+(translating to “one-stitch”) uses simple rules to create beautiful 
+geometric patterns in a rectangular grid \cite{hitomezashi_pattern}.
+
 
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+\begin{figure} [H]
+  \center{\fcolorbox{red}{white}{\includegraphics[scale=0.45] {images/hitomezashi_christmas_tree.jpg}}}
+  \caption{Hitomezashi Christmas Tree}
+  \label{figure:hitomezashi_christmas_tree}
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