Baby Rainbow Sampler Blanket 2 (Part 8)
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)
- BLO: back loop only
- ch: chain(s)
- dc: double crochet
- FL: front loop
- FPdc: front post double crochet: Yarn over, insert your hook around the post of the stitch indicated in the pattern, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through first two loops on hook, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
- hdc: half double crochet
- RS: right side
- sc: single crochet
- ss: slip stitch
- s(ts): stitch(es)
- tr: treble crochet
- 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 8 Weekly overview
Crochet pattern
X-stitch section 2 (Rows 102-107)
We’re adding another section of X’es. It’s an exciting stitch to add to the mix!
Row 102 (WS) Join Colour N with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1sc in same st, 144sc, ch1, turn. [145 sc]
Row 103 (RS) 4sc, *ch1, skip next stitch, 3sc, ch1, skip next stitch, 7sc; repeat from * another 10 times, ch1, skip next stitch, 3sc, ch1, skip next stitch, 4sc, cut yarn, turn. [24 ch-spaces, 121 sc, 145 sts in total]
Remember to mark your chain spaces if you found them tricky to locate in the previous section.
Row 104 (WS) Join Colour O with a ss in first stitch, ch3 (counts as first dc), 144dc (so 1 dc in each sc and chain), cut yarn, turn. [145 dc]
In the next row, we will create the crosses by making trebles in the front loops of the stitches below the chains that we’ve crocheted in Row 103. We do this by first crocheting a treble in the stitch below the chain 2 stitches ahead (so the treble forms the first diagonal leg of the cross), making 3sc in between and then working another treble in the stitch below the chain 2 stitches back, forming the second diagonal leg of the cross. Don’t forget to skip the stitch on the current row behind the treble. Otherwise, we’d mess up our stitch count.
Row 105 (RS) Join Colour N with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1sc in same st, 3sc, *1tr in FL of st below ch in Row 103 2 stitches ahead, skip next stitch on current row, 3sc, 1tr in FL of st below ch in Row 103 2 stitches back, skip next stitch on current row, 7sc; repeat from * another 10 times, 1tr in FL of st below ch in Row 103 2 stitches ahead, skip next stitch on current row, 3sc, 1tr in FL of st below ch in Row 103 2 stitches back, skip next stitch on current row, 4sc, ch1, turn. [12 tr-crosses, 145 sts in total]
Row 106 (WS) 145sc, cut yarn, turn. [145 sc]
Row 107 (RS) Join Colour A with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 144hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]
Popcorn section 2 (Rows 108-115)
This is another popcorn intermezzo. The difference from the previous section is that this time, the popcorn is made in a different colour. That means you will switch yarn colours as you go about the row and crochet over the thread of the colour that you don’t use.
Row 108 (WS) Join Colour O with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same stitch, 144hdc, ch1, turn. [145 hdc]
Row 109 (RS) 8hdc, *switch colours to Colour N, popcorn in Colour N, switch colours to Colour O, 7hdc; repeat from * another 15 times, switch colours to Colour N, popcorn in Colour N, switch colours to Colour O, 8hdc, ch1, turn. [17 popcorns, 128 hdc]
Row 110 (WS) Continuing with Colour O, 145hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]
Row 111 (RS) Join Colour A with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 144hdc, cut yarn, turn. [145 hdc]
Diagram
Baby Sampler 2 Part 8
Key (US terms)
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