Shinkansen

Crochet
March 2007
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
12.5 stitches and 12.5 rows = 4 inches
in single crochet (US)
4.5 mm
Japanese

新幹線 Shinkansen, also known as the Bullet Train

Tawashi are various types of scrubbers which could be used to clean dishes, windows, and other household items.

Pattern is Japanese but fully charted using standard crochet symbols.

Hook: Japanese size 7.5/0 = 4.5mm, between US G-6 (4.0mm) and US H-8 (5.0mm).

Yarn (Hamanaka Bonny):

  • Natural 生成り (442) 24g
  • Blue ブル— (462) 5g
  • Baby Blue ベビ—ブル— (439) small amount
  • Gray グレ— (411) small amount
  • Globeflower Yellow 山吹色 (433) small amount

Additional info
This pattern also gives the dimensions for the sponge that you cut to shape for inserting into the project.

Note: this is item #47 in volume 7 but item #69 in Highlights Part 3.