Rainbow Sampler Blanket 2 (Part 4)
19.Oct.23 / Kirsten BalleringAre you ready to continue your Sampler adventure? The Rainbow Sampler Blanket 2 features more stitches, vibrant colours, and a sprinkle of yarn magic.
Designed for adventurous beginners who want to take their crochet skills to the next level, this blanket teaches you everything you need to know about more advanced stitch patterns.
Other pattern parts can be found here:
Materials and preparation
Yarn
Original Colours
Scheepjes Colour Crafter (100% Premium Acrylic, 100g/300m)- Colour A: 1001 Weert x 6 balls
- Colour B: 1132 Leek x 1 ball
- Colour C: 1083 Tilburg x 1 ball
- Colour D: 1123 Roermond x 1 ball
- Colour E: 2004 Brussel x 1 ball
- Colour F: 1277 Amstelveen x 1 ball
- Colour G: 1432 Heerlen x 1 ball
- Colour H: 1130 Sittard x 1 ball
- Colour I: 1241 Den Bosch x 1 ball
- Colour J: 1821 Terneuzen x 1 ball
- Colour K: 1725 Ameland x 1 ball
- Colour L: 1422 Eelde x 1 ball
- Colour M: 2009 Kortrijk x 1 ball
- Colour N: 2006 Luik x 1 ball
- Colour O: 1068 Den Helder x 1 ball
- Colour P: 1034 Urk x 1 ball
- Colour Q: 2015 Bastogne x 1 ball
- Colour R: 1114 Eindhoven x 1 ball
- Colour S: 1263 Leerdam x 1 ball
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Crochet hook
5.0mm (US size H/8).
Measurements
The blanket measures 170 x 210cm (67 x 82 ½in) after blocking.
Gauge/tension
See pattern of part 1 for gauge information.
Notes
- You use the following amounts this week:
- Colour A: 42g
- Colour B: 11g
- Colour C: 11g
- Colour I: 11g
- Colour J: 21g
- Colour K: 26g
- Colour L: 10g
- The pattern for this blanket is long. To keep track of where you are, I’ve divided this pattern into different parts. For each part, a new section with Techniques is introduced. Each part 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-bobble: ch2, (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through two loops on hook) 5x in the same stitch or space, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
- 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
- BLO: back loop only
- bobble: (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through two loops on hook) 6x 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
- dc3tog: double crochet 3 stitches together to decrease the stitch count by 2: (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through first two loops on hook) once in each of three stitches, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
- dc7tog: double crochet 7 stitches together to decrease the stitch count by 6: (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through first two loops on hook) once in each of seven stitches, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
- 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
- hdc2tog: half double crochet 2 stitches together to decrease the stitch count by 1: (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up loop) in each of two stitches, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
- popcorn: 6dc in same stitch, remove hook from loop, insert hook from front to back through first dc, pick up loop, pull through dc to close popcorn
- 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)
- tr: treble crochet
- wrapped st: wrapped stitch: (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up loop to working height) 2x in same space, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
- 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.
- *…; rep to end Crochet the instructions after * and then repeat that section to the end of the row or round.
- (…) 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
Crochet pattern
Wrapped stitch section 1
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 have a stitch that immediately catches your eye!
Row 56 (WS) Join Colour B 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 70 times, 2dc, cut yarn, turn. [71 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 just 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 as the pattern says 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 to 217 stitches, but we have moved all the blocks one stitch to the beginning of the row. This makes your wraps align better, but it is a bit complicated to explain. I added a few photos about this in the Wrapped Stitch tutorial to explain better.
Not your cup of tea? Simply repeat the instructions for the next wrapped rows as written down in the pattern.
Row 57 (RS) Join Colour C with a ss in first stitch, repeat Row 56. [71 wrapped clusters, 4 dc]
Row 58 (WS) Join Colour A with a ss in first st, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 216hdc, cut yarn, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 59 (RS) Join Colour I with a ss in first stitch, repeat Row 56. [71 wrapped clusters, 4 dc]
Row 60 (WS) Join Colour A with a ss in first st, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 216hdc, ch1, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 61 (RS) 217hdc, ch1, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 62 (WS) 217hdc, cut yarn, turn. [217 hdc]
Hdc section 1
Sometimes, plain sections are a great way to make other stitches stand out even more. We’ll make a couple of simple hdc rows, to give both your hands and brain some breathing space.
Row 63 (RS) Join Colour K with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 216hdc, ch1, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 64 (WS) 217hdc, cut yarn, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 65 (RS) Join Colour J with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 216hdc, cut yarn, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 66 (WS) Join Colour L with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 216hdc, cut yarn, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 67 (RS) Join Colour J with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 216hdc, ch1, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 68 (WS) 217hdc, ch1, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 69 (RS) 217hdc, cut yarn, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 70 (WS) Join Colour K with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 216hdc, ch1, turn.[217 hdc]
Row 71 (RS) 217hdc, cut yarn, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 72 (WS) Join Colour L with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 216hdc, cut yarn, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 73 (RS) Join Colour K with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 216hdc, cut yarn, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 74 (WS) Join Colour A with a ss in first st, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 216hdc, ch1, turn. [217 hdc]
Row 75 (RS) 217hdc, cut yarn, turn. [217 hdc]
Diagram
Part 4
Key (US terms)
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