Baby Rainbow Sampler Blanket 2 (Part 4)

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 4 Weekly overview

Techniques

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

• Wrapped stitch

Wrapped section 1 (Rows 47-53)

Wrapped stitches certainly do honour their name! They’re made of a cluster of double crochets, with the last stitch ‘wrapping’ back around the other ones. This creates little blocks of stitches that look stunning in your blanket. Combine that with bold and contrasting colours and you got a stitch that immediately catches your eye!

Row 47 (RS) Join Colour H with a ss in first stitch, ch3 (counts as first dc), 1dc, *skip next stitch, 2dc, wrapped st in skipped stitch before 2dc; repeat from * another 46 times, 2dc, ch1, turn. [47 wrapped clusters, 4 dc]

You’ll find that the double wrap gives the stitch a bit more body compared to a single one.

For the subsequent wrapped rows, I like to modify the stitch slightly so the wraps align better. Right before I make the first wrap of the row (so after making the two regular dc’s) I do not skip a stitch. Instead, I make two more dc (the first two of the wrapped stitch) and then insert my hook into the second of the regular dc’s space. After that, I continue the pattern by skipping the next stitch, making two dc, and making a wrapped stitch in the skipped stitch.

After my last block of the row, I add that missed skipped stitch again and crochet 2 dc in the last 2 dc’s, just as the pattern says. It totals 145 stitches, but we have moved all the blocks from one stitch to the beginning of the row. This makes your wraps align better, but it isn't very easy to explain. To explain better, I added a few photos about this in the Wrapped Stitch tutorial.

If this is not your cup of tea, simply repeat the instructions for the next wrapped rows as written in the pattern.

Row 48 (WS) Ch3 (counts as first dc), 1dc, *skip next stitch, 2dc, wrapped st in skipped stitch before 2dc; repeat from * another 46 times, 2dc, cut yarn, turn. [47 wrapped clusters, 4 dc]

Row 49 (RS) Join Colour A with a ss in first st, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 144hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]

Row 50 (WS) Join Colour I with a ss in first stitch, ch3 (counts as first dc), 1dc, *skip next stitch, 2dc, wrapped st in skipped stitch before 2dc; repeat from * another 46 times, 2dc, cut yarn, turn. [47 wrapped clusters, 4 dc]

Row 51 (RS) Join Colour A with a ss in first st, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 144hdc, ch1, turn. [145 hdc]

Row 52 (WS) 145hdc, ch1, turn. [145 hdc]

Row 53 (RS) 145hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]

Diagram