Baby Rainbow Sampler Blanket 2 (Part 3)
18.Jul.24 / Kirsten BalleringThe 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:
Materials and preparation
The pattern is available in two colourways: A Organicon rainbow colourway, and a Catona gradient colourway. Instructions for both colourways are included in the pattern. Be aware that they do use different amounts of each colour for each version.
Yarn
Organicon Rainbow
Scheepjes Organicon (100% Soft Organic Cotton, 50g/170m)- Colour A: 219 Oxygen x 4 balls
- Colour B: 259 Lucky Heather x 1 ball
- Colour C: 257 Perfect Plum x 1 ball
- Colour D: 246 Dahlia x 1 ball
- Colour E: 247 Swaying Tulip x 1 ball
- Colour F: 248 Pink Elephant x 1 ball
- Colour G: 245 Amaranth x 1 ball
- Colour H: 244 Red Rose x 1 ball
- Colour I: 224 Deep Tangerine x 1 ball
- Colour J: 238 Happy Sunflower x 1 ball
- Colour K: 239 Baby Chick x 1 ball
- Colour L: 213 Sapling x 1 ball
- Colour M: 228 Olive x 1 ball
- Colour N: 215 Bright Ocean x 1 ball
- Colour O: 264 Happy Thoughts x 1 ball
- Colour P: 268 Sleepy Cyan x 1 ball
- Colour Q: 267 Ticklish Turquoise x 1 ball
- Colour R: 255 Bluebell x 1 ball
Catona Gradient
Scheepjes Catona (100% Cotton, 50g/125m)- Colour A: 106 Snow White x 6 balls
- Colour B: 522 Primrose x 1 ball
- Colour C: 208 Yellow Gold x 1 ball
- Colour D: 386 Peach x 1 ball
- Colour E: 410 Rich Coral x 1 ball
- Colour F: 256 Cornelia Rose x 1 ball
- Colour G: 519 Fresia x 1 ball
- Colour H: 222 Tulip x 1 ball
- Colour I: 246 Icy Pink x 1 ball
- Colour J: 172 Light Silver x 1 ball
- Colour K: 385 Chrystalline x 1 ball
- Colour L: 253 Tropic x 1 ball
- Colour M: 510 Sky Blue x 1 ball
- Colour N: 399 Lilac Mist x 1 ball
- Colour O: 520 Lavender x 1 ball
- Colour P: 398 Colonial Rose x 1 ball
- Colour Q: 251 Garden Rose x 1 ball
- Colour R: 413 Cherry x 1 ball
Shop the yarn!
Do you want to make this blanket? You can find the yarn for this blanket in several stores, such as:
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.
Abbreviations (US terms)
- begin-puff stitch: ch1, (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up loop) 3x in the same stitch, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
- ch: chain(s)
- dc: double crochet
- dc2tog: double crochet 2 stitches together to decrease the stitch count by 1: (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through first two loops on hook) once in each of two stitches, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
- hdc: half double crochet
- puff stitch: (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up loop) 4x in the same stitch, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
- RS: right side
- sc: single crochet
- ss: slip stitch
- s(ts): stitch(es)
- WS: wrong side
Repeat formats
- *….; rep from * once/twice/3x Crochet the instructions after * and then repeat that section a further number of times as indicated.
- (…) once/twice/3x Crochet the instructions between brackets the total number of times indicated.
- […] Indicates the amount of stitches at the end of a row or round.
- (…) in same st/sp Indicates that all instructions between brackets are worked in the same stitch or space.
Colour layout
Part 3 Weekly overview
Crochet pattern
Puff stitch section 1 (Rows 34-38)
We’ll be using several techniques to create voluminous bobbles in this blanket. Puff stitches are one of those and the smallest stitches to create bobbles with. Puff stitches are dense clusters of yarnovers that resemble little balls. They’re fun to make!
Row 34 (WS) Join Colour F with a ss in the first stitch, begin-puff stitch in same st, *ch1, skip 1 st, puff st; repeat from * another 70 times, ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in last stitch, turn. [1 begin-puff st, 71 puff sts, 72 ch, 1 dc]
If you look closely at your stitches, you can see that the chains you’re crocheting look positioned on top of the puff stitches.
Row 35 (RS) Ch3 (counts as first dc), puff st in first ch-1 space, *ch1, skip 1 st, puff st in next ch-1 space; repeat from * another 70 times, 1dc in last puff st, cut yarn, turn. [71 puff sts, 72 ch, 2 dc]
Row 36 (WS) Join Colour A with a ss in first dc, ch1, *1hdc in same st, 1hdc in next puff st; repeat from * another 71 times, 1hdc in last dc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]
Row 37 (RS) Join Colour E with a ss in the first stitch, begin-puff stitch in same st, *ch1, skip 1 st, puff st; repeat from * another 70 times, ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in last stitch, turn. [1 begin-puff st, 71 puff sts, 72 ch, 1 dc]
Row 38 (WS) With Colour A, repeat Row 36. [145 hdc]
V-stitch section 1 (Rows 39-44)
The V-stitch is a nifty little stitch. It’s not the most intricate stitch in this blanket, but it has a great effect on otherwise plain sections.
Row 39 (RS) Join Colour G with a ss in the first stitch, ch3 (counts as first dc), skip 1 stitch, 1dc in next stitch, ch1, dc2tog with first leg in same st as last dc, skip 1 stitch, second leg in next st, ch1, *dc2tog with first leg in same st as last leg of previous dc2tog, skip 1 stitch, second leg in next st, ch1; repeat from * another 68 times, 1dc in same st as last leg, skip 1 st, 1dc in last st, cut yarn, turn. [4 dc, 70 dc2tog and 71 ch]
Row 40 (WS) Join Colour H with a ss in the first stitch, ch3 (counts as first dc), 1dc in ch-1 space of previous V, ch1, *dc2tog with one leg in the same ch-1 space as previous st and second leg in next ch-1 space (effectively crocheting a V right above the V of the previous row), ch1; repeat from * another 69 times, 1dc in same ch-1 space as previous st, 1dc in last st, cut yarn, turn. [4 dc, 70 dc2tog and 71 ch]
Row 41 (RS) With Colour G, repeat Row 40. [4 dc, 70 dc2tog and 71 ch]
Row 42 (WS) With Colour H, repeat Row 40. [4 dc, 70 dc2tog and 71 ch]
Row 43 (RS) Join Colour A with a ss in first st, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 1hdc in each st and ch, ch1, turn. [145 hdc]
Row 44 (WS) 145hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]
Granny Stripe section 3 (Rows 45-46)
This is going to be the last Granny Stripe section for a while!
Row 45 (RS) Join Colour G 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 46 (WS) Join Colour A with a ss in first st, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 144hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]
Diagram
Baby Sampler 2 (Part 3)
Key (US terms)
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