Sadako’s Blanket is a very special pattern for me. This pattern has such a background story about Sadako Sasaki, origami cranes, my journey through Japan, learning to fold origami cranes from a Japanese kid in a train and the use of color. It would we be way too long to all write down here, so for all that information please visit my website and blogpost about the pattern to fully understand this pattern.

Some technical and practical details about the pattern :

• the pattern holds written instructions, a guided photo-tutorial which takes you step by step through the pattern – and there are simple charts in the patterns which shows the repeat sections in the pattern and the border.

• You will need a crochet hook size 5.0 mm and 5.5 mm. If you chose another type of yarn, please take the recommend size plus one hooksize up.

• the patterns comes in a PDF file.

• the pattern is available in English (US terms), Dutch, German, French and Swedish. Thanks to my wonderful team of testers/translators : Tineke Tap, Christina Berberich, Celine Kavanagh and Anna Nilson.

• The finished size of the blanket will be 115 cm x 150 cm. (45 x 59 inches). But there are also easy options in the pattern to adjust your own size by adding or removing repeats.

• The pattern is made up out of two colors – Color A and B. Color A is a contrast color of which you need 1300-1400 meters (1500-1600 yards) of yarn. Color B in the pattern will be the rainbow color for which I used the Cahlista colourpack, however you can also chose your own gradient yarn or number of different colors to apply. For Color B you need 1500-1600 meters (1600-1700 yards) of yarn. These amounts include a border as well.

• The pattern holds clear instructions about color changes and it is crocheted in Rows.

• There are a lot of ends to weave in for this blanket ! But the result is so worth it.

-The blanket holds a border at the bottom and top of the blanket.

For more information please visit my blog : www.theguywiththehook.com