Baby Rainbow Sampler Blanket 2 (Part 6)

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 6 Weekly overview

Techniques

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

• Tulip stitch
• Granny Stripe
• Apache Tears

Tulip stitch section 1 (Rows 73-76)

This floral addition combines two separate stitches. You are combining a variant of the V-stitch with a bobble stitch to form a tulip shape. We’re working it in rows, but I can definitely see this stitch working in square motifs as well.

Row 73 (RS) Join Colour K with a ss in the first stitch, ch4, 1dc in same st as the first ch (so the first stitch), skip next 2 stitches, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in same stitch, skip next 2 stitches; repeat from * another 46 times, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in last stitch, cut yarn, turn. [47 full V’s and 2 smaller V’s on both ends]

As you can see, this first row of the Tulip stitch is very much alike to the V stitch. You can see the leaves of each tulip forming. Next, we’re going to make bobble stitches to form the tulip’s flower. Bobbles are yet another way of creating volume.

Row 74 (WS) Join Colour J with a ss in the first V-space. Begin-bobble, *ch2, skip the dc’s, bobble in next V-space; repeat from * another 47 times, cut yarn, turn. [1 beg-bobble, 48 bobbles]

Row 75 (RS) Join Colour A with a ss in the top of the first bobble. Ch1, 1hdc in same stitch, 2hdc in the next ch-2 space, *1hdc in top of bobble, 2hdc in the next ch-2 space; repeat from * another 46 times, 1hdc in the final bobble, ch1, turn. [145 hdc]

The white row will most likely pull a bit inward here, especially on top of the first and last bobble stitch. But that’s okay - we’ll sort it out with the edging.

Row 76 (WS) 145hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]

Apache tear section 2 (Rows 77-82)

We’re making a second Apache Tear in this blanket. Don’t forget: if the sides flare out, you can crochet sc and slip stitches instead of hdc at the beginning and end of the row!

Row 77 (RS) Join Colour K with a ss in the back loop of the first stitch, ch1, 1hdc BLO in the same stitch, 144hdc BLO, cut yarn, don’t turn. [145 hdc]

Row 78 (RS) Join Colour J with a ss in the back loop of the first stitch, ch1, 1hdc BLO in the same stitch, 5hdc BLO, *1dc in FL of stitch two rows below, skip next stitch on current row, 7hdc BLO; repeat from * another 15 times, 1dc in FL of stitch two rows below, skip next stitch on current row, 10hdc BLO, cut yarn, don’t turn. [17 dc, 128 hdc]

If you feel that grabbing only the front loop is too loose, you can grab both loops of the stitch or even the loop below the front loop.

The ends of the Apache tear sections tend to flare a bit, which we’ll sort out with blocking later. If you feel the flare is too prominent, you can start and end each row with a sc in the final stitch instead of an hdc.

Row 79 (RS) Join Colour K with a ss in the back loop of the first stitch, ch1, 1hdc BLO in the same stitch, 6hdc BLO, *1dc in FL of stitch two rows below (stitch immediately left from the previous dc), skip next stitch on current row, 7hdc BLO; repeat from * another 15 times, 1dc in FL of stitch two rows below, skip next stitch on current row, 9hdc BLO, cut yarn, don’t turn. [17 dc, 128 hdc]

Row 80 (RS) Join Colour J with a ss in the back loop of the first stitch, ch1, 1hdc BLO in the same stitch, 7hdc BLO, *1dc in FL of stitch two rows below (stitch immediately left from the previous dc), skip next stitch on current row, 7hdc BLO; repeat from * another 15 times, 1dc in FL of stitch two rows below, skip next stitch on current row, 8hdc BLO, cut yarn, don’t turn. [17 dc, 128 hdc]

Row 81 (RS) Join Colour K with a ss in the back loop of the first stitch, ch1, 1hdc BLO in the same stitch, 8hdc BLO, *1dc in FL of stitch two rows below (stitch immediately left from the previous dc), skip next stitch on current row, 7hdc BLO; repeat from * another 15 times, 1dc in FL of stitch two rows below, skip next stitch on current row, 7hdc BLO, cut yarn, turn. [17 dc, 128 hdc]

Row 82 (WS) Join Colour A with a ss in the first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 144hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]

Granny Stripe section 4 (Rows 83-86)

For good measure, another Granny Stripe section!

Row 83 (RS) Join Colour K 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 84 (WS) Join Colour L 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, turn. [48 Granny clusters with 3 dc, 2 dc, 146 dc in total]

Row 85 (RS) Join Colour K with a ss in first stitch, ch3 (counts as first dc), 1dc in first space between clusters of previous row, *3dc between clusters of previous row; repeat from * another 46 times, 1dc in last space between clusters of previous row, 1dc in last st, cut yarn, turn. [47 Granny clusters with 3 dc, 2 clusters with 2 dc, 145 dc in total]

Row 86 (WS) Join Colour A with a ss in the first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 144hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]

Diagram