Baby Rainbow Sampler Blanket 2 (Part 2)

The Baby Rainbow Sampler Blanket 2 is a small version of the Big Rainbow Sampler Blanket 2. It features all the different stitches used in the original blanket, just smaller. It's a great project for an ambitious beginner who wants to learn more crochet stitches and perfect for gifting to your loved ones. This blanket is a journey in itself!

You can find the other pattern parts here:

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5
• Part 6
• Part 7
• Part 8
• Part 9
• Part 10
• Part 11
• Part 12

Crochet hook

3.5mm (US size E/4) for both versions.

Measurements

Organicon blanket measures 110 x 85cm (43 x 33½in) after blocking. Catona blanket measures 122 x 94cm (48 x 37in).

Gauge/tension

Gauge is not critical for this pattern. If you want precise gauge instructions, check out Part 1.

Notes

• The pattern for this blanket is long. To keep track of where you are, I’ve divided it into different parts. Each part introduces a new section with Techniques and also contains a crochet diagram.
• In most rows you’ll make a ch1 before turning your blanket. This is a turning chain and does not count as a stitch. If you find a ch1 is too small, you can also make a ch2. This depends on how tight you crochet.

Colour layout

Part 2 Weekly overview

Techniques

To keep the pattern organised, I placed the stitch tutorials on separate pages:

• Jacob's Ladder
• Granny Stripes

Granny Stripe section 2 (Rows 19-22)

A new Granny Stripe section. They’re great to add some space between other, more solid stitches!

Row 19 (RS) Join Colour D with a ss in the first stitch, ch3 (counts as first dc), 1dc in same stitch, *skip 2 stitches, 3dc in next stitch; repeat from * another 46 times, skip 2 stitches, 2dc in last stitch, cut yarn, turn. [47 Granny clusters with 3 dc, 2 clusters with 2 dc, 145 dc in total]

Row 20 (WS) Join Colour E with a ss in first stitch, ch3 (counts as first dc), *3dc in space between clusters of previous row; repeat from * another 47 times, 1dc in third ch of begin-ch3 of previous row. Cut yarn and turn. [48 Granny clusters with 3 dc, 2 dc, 146 dc in total]

You might have noticed that this row has 146 stitches. We’ll fix that in the next row.

Row 21 (RS) Join Colour A with a ss in the first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 143hdc, hdc2tog in the final 2 stitches, ch1, turn. [144 hdc, 1 hdc2tog]

Row 22 (WS) 145hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]

Jacob’s Ladder section 1 (Rows 23-33)

In Dutch, rays of sunshine peering through clouds on a gloomy day are called Jacob’s Ladders. You can see where this stitch gets its name, right? For this stitch, you make loops of chains in each row that are knitted up and fastened in the final row of this section.

Row 23 (RS) Join Colour D with a ss in the first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in the same st, 5hdc, (1hdc, ch5, 1ss in last hdc), *11hdc, (1hdc, ch5, 1ss in last hdc); repeat from * another 10 times, 6hdc, ch1, turn. [12 ch-5 loops in hdc, 133 hdc]

The hdc in which you slip-stitched the five chains is now called ch5-hdc.

Row 24 (WS) 6hdc (you end up on the right side of the ch5-hdc), ch5, *skip the ch-5 loop of the previous row, 12hdc, ch5; repeat from * another 10 times, skip the ch-5 loop of the previous row, 7hdc, cut yarn, turn. [12 ch-5 spaces, 145 hdc]

Row 25 (RS) Join Colour E with a ss in the first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in the same stitch, 6hdc (the last hdc looks like it’s going in the chain, but it is the loop of the hdc), ch5, *skip ch-5 space, 12hdc, ch5; repeat from * another 10 times, 6hdc, ch1, turn. [12 ch-5 spaces, 145 hdc]

Row 26 (WS) 6hdc, ch5, *12hdc, ch5; repeat from * another 10 times, 7hdc, cut yarn, turn. [12 ch-5 spaces, 145 hdc]

Row 27 (RS) With Colour F, repeat Row 25. [12 ch-5 spaces, 145 hdc]

Row 28 (WS) Repeat Row 26. [12 ch-5 spaces, 145 hdc]

Row 29 (RS) With Colour E, repeat Row 25. [12 ch-5 spaces, 145 hdc]

Now, ladder up all Jacob’s ladders. If they get undone, secure them with a stitch marker. Make sure to ladder them up on the RS! You don’t want to make the same mistake I made (twice).

Row 30 (WS) 6hdc, 1ss in top of first ladder, skip st after ladder, *11hdc, 1ss in top of ladder, skip st after ladder; repeat from * another 10 times, 6hdc, cut yarn, turn. [12 ss, 133 hdc]

If skipping the stitch after the ladder leaves too big of a gap, you can decide to make a hdc2tog in the first and second stitch after the ladder. It leads to the same result (i.e. 11 stitches in between slip stitches).

Row 31 (RS) Join Colour A with a ss in the first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 144hdc, ch1, turn. [145 hdc]

Row 32 (WS) 145hdc, ch1, turn. [145 hdc]

Row 33 (RS) 145hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]

Diagram