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Rainbow Sampler Blanket (Part 9)

KirstenKirsten4 August 2026
Skill level
Beginner
Week9

Materials and preparation

You can find all information about yarns and hook sizes in the pattern of week 1.

Shop the yarn!

You can find Scheepjes Colour Crafter via your local Scheepjes retailer or order online in these webshops:

Abbreviations (US terms)

begin-puff stitch
ch2, (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up loop) 3x in the same stitch, yarn over, pull through all loops on hook
ch
chain
ch-space
chain space: the space below the chain of the previous row. The same goes for ch-2 space, ch-3 space etc.
dc
double crochet
hdc
half double crochet
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
ss
slip stitch
st(s)
stitch(es)
tr
treble crochet
WS
Wrong side

Repeat formats

  • *….; rep from * once/twice/3xCrochet the instructions after * and then repeat that section a further number of times as indicated.
  • (…) once/twice/3xCrochet 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/spIndicates that all instructions between brackets are worked in the same stitch or space.

Notes

  • You can find general information and the patterns for the previous parts for this CAL here.
  • Yarn amounts used in part 9 are below. please note: these are my yarn amounts. I'm a loose crocheter. If you need less, that's perfectly fine as long as the blanket looks and feels good.
    • Colour A: 28g
    • Colour F: 10g
    • Colour G: 11g
    • Colour J: 9g
    • Colour K: 9g
    • Colour M: 10g
    • Colour Q: 8g
    • Colour R: 10g

Techniques

Granny Clusters

Click here for the tutorial aboutgranny clusters.

Puff stitch

Click here for the tutorial about the puff stitch.

Wave stitch

Click here for the tutorial about the wave stitch.

Crochet pattern

Granny Cluster section 5 (Rows 145-148)

This should be familiar territory by now!

Granny cluster rows
Row 145 (RS)Join Colour M with a ss in first st, ch3 (counts as first dc), 1dc in same st, *skip 2 sts, 3dc in next st; repeat from * another 78 times, skip 2 sts, 2dc in last stitch, cut yarn, turn.[79 Granny clusters with 3 dc, 2 clusters with 2 dc, 241 dc in total]
Row 146 (WS)Join Colour G with a ss in first st, ch3 (counts as first dc), *3dc in first space between clusters of previous row; repeat from * another 79 times, 1dc in third ch of begin-ch3 of previous row. Cut yarn, turn.[80 Granny clusters with 3 dc, 2 dc, 242 dc in total]
Row 147 (RS)Join Colour F with a ss in first st, ch3 (counts as first dc), 1dc in first space between clusters, *3dc in next space between clusters; repeat from * another 78 times, 1dc in final space, 1dc in third ch of begin-ch3 of previous row. Cut yarn, turn.[79 Granny clusters with 3 dc, 2 clusters with 2 dc, 241 dc in total]
Back to solid rows
Row 148 (WS)Join Colour A with a ss in first st, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 1hdc in each of the next 240 sts, cut yarn, turn.[241 hdc]

Puff Stitch section 4 (Rows 149-152)

This will be the last time you will crochet puff stitches in this blanket. Enjoy!

Puff stitch rows
Row 149 (RS)Join Colour K with a ss in first st, begin-puff stitch in same st, *ch1, skip 1 st, puff stitch; repeat from * another 118 times, ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in last stitch, cut yarn, turn.[1 begin-puff stitch, 119 puff stitches, 120 ch, 1 dc]
Row 150 (WS)Join Colour J with ss in first st, ch2 (counts as first dc), puff stitch in first ch-1 space, *ch1, skip 1 st, puff stitch in next ch-1 space; repeat from * another 118 times, 1dc in last puff stitch, cut yarn, turn.[120 puff stitches, 119 ch, 2 dc]
Back to solid rows
Row 151 (RS)Join Colour A with a ss in first dc, ch1, 1hdc in same st, *1hdc in next puff stitch, 1hdc in next ch; repeat from * another 118 times, 1hdc in final puff stitch, 1hdc in last dc, ch1, turn.[241 hdc]
Row 152 (WS)241hdc, cut yarn, turn.[241 hdc]

Wave section 2 (Rows 153-156)

The second wave section in this blanket. Let’s get into that crochet rhythm!

Wave rows
Row 153 (RS)Join Colour R with a ss in first st, 1sc in same st, *1hdc, 1dc, 2tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 2sc; repeat from * another 29 times, cut yarn, turn.[1 sc, 30 waves consisting of 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc]
Row 154 (WS)Join Colour Q with a ss in first st (which is the last sc of the previous row), ch4 (counts as first treble), 1tr, *1dc, 1hdc, 2sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 2tr; repeat from * another 28 times, 1dc, 1hdc, 2sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1tr, cut yarn, turn.[2 tr, 29 waves consisting of 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc and 1 wave consisting of 1 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr]
Back to solid rows
Row 155 (RS)Join Colour A with a ss in first stitch, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 240hdc, ch1, turn.[241 hdc]
Row 156 (WS)241hdc, cut yarn, turn.[241 hdc]

Continue with part 10 of the Rainbow Sampler Blanket.

Diagrams

Crochet diagram week 9
Crochet diagram week 9
Key week 9
Key week 9
Yarn colours
Yarn colours

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