Japanese version available here. Both English and Japanese versions are fully charted using standard knitting and/or crochet symbols.

Calls for Japanese size 5/0 crochet hook (3.0 mm). No gauge is listed in the pattern, although it says that the finished size is approx. 8 cm per square.

Yarn requirements:

• color 1, 100 g (approx. 500 meters/ 545 yards)
• color 2, 200 g (approx. 1000 meters/ 1090 yards)
• color 3, 180 g (approx. 900 meters/ 981 yards)
• color 4, 230 g (approx. 1150 meters/ 1253.5 yards)
• color 5, 65 g (approx. 325 meters/ 354.25 yards)

Note: entire blanket worked with yarn held double.