Pinwheel Blanket by Toshiyuki Shimada (嶋田俊之)

Pinwheel Blanket

Knitting
November 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch, after blocking
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
502 - 1367 yards (459 - 1250 m)
Small (Large)
English

Sizes: Small Blanket (Large Blanket)
Finished measurement: 49.5 (77)cm/19½ (30¼)” wide, 40.5 (66)cm/16 (26)” deep
Yarn A: approximately 375 (970)m/409 (1057) yards of fingering/4-ply-weight yarn
Yarn B: approximately 19 (56)m/21 (62) yd of fingering/4-ply-weight yarn
Yarn C: approximately 14 (56)m/15 (62) yd of fingering/4-ply-weight yarn
Yarn D: approximately 19 (56)m/21 (62) yd of fingering/4-ply-weight yarn
Yarn E: approximately 14 (56)m/15 (62) yd of fingering/4-ply-weight yarn
Yarn F: approximately 19 (56)m/21 (62) yd of fingering/4-ply-weight yarn
OR
A total of approximately 460 (1250)m/502 (1367) yd of fingering/4-ply-weight yarn

Sample 1 (Small, 5-colour version)
Manos del Uruguay Alegria (fingering/4-ply weight; 75% superwash Merino, 25% polyamide; 400m/445 yd per 100g skein)
Shades:
Yarn A: Sand (grey); 1 (3) skein(s)
Yarn B: Toy Soldier (green); 1 skein
Yarn C: Tumeria (yellow); 1 skein
Yarn D: Lavender (purple); 1 skein
Yarn E: Juanita (orange); 1 skein
Yarn F: Euphoria (pink); 1 skein

Sample 2 (Large, 3-colour version)
RAUMA Finull (sport /4-ply-weight; 100% Norwegian wool; 175m/191 yd per 50g skein)
Shades:
Yarn A: 401 White; 3 (6) skeins
Yarn B: 458 Green; 1 skein
Yarn C: 478 Pink; 1 skein
OR approximately
Yarn A: 375 (950)m/404 (1036)yd of fingering/4-ply-weight yarn
Yarn B: 50 (125)m/55 (136)yd of fingering/4-ply-weight yarn
Yarn C: 30 (80)m/33 (83)yd of fingering/4-ply-weight yarn

Gauge: 24 sts & 50 rows = 10cm/4” in garter stitch using 3mm needles, after blocking
Needles: 3mm/US 2.5 needles, 60-80cm/24-32” length Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
Notions: Locking stitch marker, tapestry needle
Notes: Odd-numbered tiers are worked from right to left and consist of knit rows, while even-numbered tiers are worked from left to right and consist of purl rows.
There are 8 (10) garter ridges on the RS of each square. If changing colours, join new colour after 4 (5) ridges on WS for WS squares and RS for RS squares.