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:
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
| Label | Colour name | Code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour A | Oxygen | 219 | 4 balls |
| Colour B | Lucky Heather | 259 | 1 ball |
| Colour C | Perfect Plum | 257 | 1 ball |
| Colour D | Dahlia | 246 | 1 ball |
| Colour E | Swaying Tulip | 247 | 1 ball |
| Colour F | Pink Elephant | 248 | 1 ball |
| Colour G | Amaranth | 245 | 1 ball |
| Colour H | Red Rose | 244 | 1 ball |
| Colour I | Deep Tangerine | 224 | 1 ball |
| Colour J | Happy Sunflower | 238 | 1 ball |
| Colour K | Baby Chick | 239 | 1 ball |
| Colour L | Sapling | 213 | 1 ball |
| Colour M | Olive | 228 | 1 ball |
| Colour N | Bright Ocean | 215 | 1 ball |
| Colour O | Happy Thoughts | 264 | 1 ball |
| Colour P | Sleepy Cyan | 268 | 1 ball |
| Colour Q | Ticklish Turquoise | 267 | 1 ball |
| Colour R | Bluebell | 255 | 1 ball |
| Label | Colour name | Code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour A | Snow White | 106 | 6 balls |
| Colour B | Primrose | 522 | 1 ball |
| Colour C | Yellow Gold | 208 | 1 ball |
| Colour D | Peach | 386 | 1 ball |
| Colour E | Rich Coral | 410 | 1 ball |
| Colour F | Cornelia Rose | 256 | 1 ball |
| Colour G | Fresia | 519 | 1 ball |
| Colour H | Tulip | 222 | 1 ball |
| Colour I | Icy Pink | 246 | 1 ball |
| Colour J | Light Silver | 172 | 1 ball |
| Colour K | Chrystalline | 385 | 1 ball |
| Colour L | Tropic | 253 | 1 ball |
| Colour M | Sky Blue | 510 | 1 ball |
| Colour N | Lilac Mist | 399 | 1 ball |
| Colour O | Lavender | 520 | 1 ball |
| Colour P | Colonial Rose | 398 | 1 ball |
| Colour Q | Garden Rose | 251 | 1 ball |
| Colour R | Cherry | 413 | 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 85 cm (43 x 33½ in) after blocking. Catona blanket measures 122 x 94 cm (48 x 37 in)
Gauge/tension
Gauge is not critical for this pattern. If you want precise gauge instructions, check out Part 1
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.
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 8 Weekly overview
Techniques
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!
Remember to mark your chain spaces if you found them tricky to locate in the previous section.
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.
Popcorn section 2 (Rows 108-111)
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.
Diagrams
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