Are 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
| Label | Colour name | Code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour A | Weert | 1001 | 6 balls |
| Colour B | Leek | 1132 | 1 ball |
| Colour C | Tilburg | 1083 | 1 ball |
| Colour D | Roermond | 1123 | 1 ball |
| Colour E | Brussel | 2004 | 1 ball |
| Colour F | Amstelveen | 1277 | 1 ball |
| Colour G | Heerlen | 1432 | 1 ball |
| Colour H | Sittard | 1130 | 1 ball |
| Colour I | Den Bosch | 1241 | 1 ball |
| Colour J | Terneuzen | 1821 | 1 ball |
| Colour K | Ameland | 1725 | 1 ball |
| Colour L | Eelde | 1422 | 1 ball |
| Colour M | Kortrijk | 2009 | 1 ball |
| Colour N | Luik | 2006 | 1 ball |
| Colour O | Den Helder | 1068 | 1 ball |
| Colour P | Urk | 1034 | 1 ball |
| Colour Q | Bastogne | 2015 | 1 ball |
| Colour R | Eindhoven | 1114 | 1 ball |
| Colour S | Leerdam | 1263 | 1 ball |
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Crochet hook
5.0mm (US size H/8)
Measurements
170 x 210 cm (67 x 82 ½ in)
Gauge/tension
See pattern of part 1 for gauge information
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.
Notes
- The used colours this week are:
- Colour A: 47g
- Colour F: 22g
- Colour G: 33g
- Colour I: 10g
- Colour J: 11g
- Colour K: 11g
- Colour L: 11g
- Colour M: 22g
- Colour N: 10g
- 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
Techniques
Techniques have been placed on separate pages:
Crochet pattern
Wrapped stitch section 2
I’ve thrown in another wrapped section. I hope you enjoyed them last time!
You’ll find that the double wrap gives the stitch a bit more body.
For the next 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 added that missed skipped stitch again and crocheted 2 dc in the last 2 dc’s, just as the pattern says. It totals 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.
Puff stitch section 3
Compare this row to the wrapped section: which type of volume do you like better? The compact puffiness of the puff stitch, or the soft supple puff of the wrapped stitch?
If you look closely at your stitches, you can see that the chains you’re crocheting look like they’re laying on top of the puff stitches!
Alpine stitch section 1
The Alpine stitch is a wonderful stitch that works well in a gradient. It’s a repeating combination of Front Post dc’s and regular dc’s with a mesmerising effect.
The final stitch in a FPdc row is a hdc. This keeps the row ends from puckering!
Diagrams
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