26 June 2017

Rainbow Spirit Blanket: Free Crochet Pattern

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The Rainbow Spirit Blanket is a colourful blanket that can easily be adjusted to any size. It is worked double stranded with two yarns that perhaps you wouldn't think to use together. The result is a lovely tweedy effect and a wonderfully soft fabric. Ideal for baby blankets.


Klik hier voor de Nederlandse vertaling van dit patroon
For the DUTCH translation of this pattern click here

MATERIALS

Scheepjes Spirit, 56% cotton, 44% acrylic, 50g/210m:
3 x 50g balls of Eagle 303
Scheepjes Catona, 100% mercerized cotton, 25g/62.5m:
1 x 25g ball of each colour
Blanket
Strip 1: Royal Orange 189
Strip 2: Yellow Gold 208
Strip 3: Green Yellow 245
Strip 4: Apple Green 389
Strip 5: Cyan 397
Strip 6: Powder Blue 384
Strip 7: Delphinium 113
Strip 8: Colonial Rose 398
Strip 9: Shocking Pink 114
Strip 10: Light Coral 264
Edging
Lemon Chiffon 100

5mm & 5.5mm crochet hooks
Tapestry needle
Blocking material


WHERE TO BUY Catona and Spirit yarn or a complete KIT with all the yarn you need *

thecuriocraftsroom designer shop crochet kits kit rainbow spirit baby blanketDeramores Designer Shop
I have my own designer shop with Deramores. You can buy a complete kit for the baby blanket as depicted in the photos here.

Scheepjes Catona
UK: WoolWarehouse (international shipping)

Scheepjes Spirit

UK: WoolWarehouse (international shipping)
CANADA: Knotty House


MEASUREMENTS

Blanket: 73 x 81cm / 29.2 x 32.4in, but you can of course make the blanket as wide and as long as you desire. My blanket has 8 blocks across and 10 different colour strips.
Strip: 8 x 69.5cm / 3.2 x 27.8in

Crochet Terms used in this pattern: US
Stitches used in this pattern:

US Crochet Terms
UK Crochet Terms
ch
chain
ch
chain
dc
double crochet
tr
treble crochet
picot 3
picot chain 3
picot 3
picot chain 3
rep
repeat
rep
repeat
RS
right side
RS
right side
sc
single crochet
dc
double crochet
slst
slip stitch
ss
slip stitch
trc
triple crochet
dtr
double treble crochet
WS
wrong side
WS
right side


PATTERN NOTES
You use the yarn double-stranded throughout: one strand of Catona and one strand of Spirit.
The picots are worked as follows: ch3, slst in third ch from hook.
Each new strip (consisting of 7 rows) is started on the right-hand side of your work.
You can easily adjust the size of the blanket:
Length: simply repeat Rows 1-7 as often as needed.
Width: add a multiple of 12 stitches to the foundation chain.


GAUGE/TENSION
It is critical to get the right gauge/tension otherwise you may not have enough yarn.
One strip is 8 x 69.5cm / 3.2 x 27.8in and one block motif as shown below measures 8cm in height and is 10cm wide.

I used a 5mm hook but I crochet rather tightly. I advice you to make a little swatch to see if gauge/tension are the same as listed here. If not, go down a hook size.

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The picture above shows one complete 'block' motif.

INSTRUCTIONS

Blanket
Use a 5 mm hook
Ch103
Row 1
1dc in fourth ch from hook (counts as first dc) and 1dc in each ch across. [101 dc]
Turn.
Row 2
Ch2 (counts as first dc here and throughout; I found that ch3 made the sides a bit too loose), 1dc in each of the next 3 dc, *ch3, skip next dc, (1trc in next dc, skip next dc) 3 times, 1trc in next dc, ch3, skip next dc, 1dc in each of the next 3 dc; rep from * 7 more times (or as many times as you require for the width you have in mind), end with 1dc in third ch, turn.
Row 3
Ch2, 1dc in each of the next 3 dc, *ch3, 1sc in each of the next 4 trc, ch3, 1dc in each of the next 3 dc; rep from * 7 more times, end with 1dc in second ch, turn.
Rows 4 -5
As Row 3
Row 6
Ch2, 1dc in each of the next 3 dc, *ch3, (1trc in sc, ch1) 3 times, 1trc in last sc, ch3, 1dc in each of the next 3 dc; rep from * 7 more times, end with 1dc in second ch, turn.
Row 7
Ch2, 1dc in each of the next 3 dc, *1 dc in ch-3 space, (1dc in trc, 1dc in ch-1 space) 3 times, 1dc in last trc, 1dc in ch-3 space, 1dc in each of the next 3 dc, rep from * 7 more times, end with 1dc in second ch. [101 dc]
Do not turn.

Rows 1-7 complete the first strip. Rep Rows 1-7 as often as desired.
You start the second strip on the right-hand side again.
Crochet 9 more strips, or as many as you require for the length you have in mind.

Edging
Use a 5 mm hook
Round 1: 
First crochet sc all around:
Start with 3sc (the corner stitches) in the final dc of the final row. Work down the side of the blanket. Divide 111 sc evenly down this side.
3sc in corner. Work along the bottom of the blanket. Work 1sc in each dc = a total of 99 sc, not counting the 3 corner stitches on either end.
3sc in corner. Work up the side. Divide 111 sc evenly up this side.
3sc in corner. Work along the top of the blanket. Work 1sc in each dc = a total of 99 sc, not counting the 3 corner stitches on either end.
Round 2: Use a 5.5 mm hook
Start with (1sc, picot 3, 1sc) in any middle corner sc, picot 3, *1sc in next sc, picot 3, skip 1 sc, 1sc in next sc, picot 3; rep from * until the next corner, (1sc, picot 3, 1sc) in middle corner sc.

Repeat all around.

Weave in all ends and block.

crochet free pattern baby blanket catona the curio crafts room

crochet free pattern baby blanket catona the curio crafts room


crochet free pattern baby blanket catona the curio crafts room

*Thanks to Scheepjes, who supplied the yarn for me to use. As always, any opinions expressed are my own. The affiliate links in this post support giveaways, free patterns, discounts and the running of this blog. By purchasing yarn through these links, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Thank you! 

17 comments

  1. wat een schiyyerend patroon en die kleuren vind ik zo wijs heb hem opgeslagen

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    1. Dank je Ada! Fijn dat je de deken zo mooi vindt.

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  2. This is gorgeous. Great work!

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  3. Beautiful blanket, so original and your handwork is just lovely. Congratulations!

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    1. Thank you so much. So kind of you. I'm very happy you like it xx

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  5. Why not ch 2 and turn with new color? So its cut yarn and start back at right side?

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    1. Yes it is. I like it when a new strip starts on the right-hand side so that the right side of the dc's (US term) are facing. In this way all the strips will look exactly the same.

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  6. WOW! I am really so impressed after watching this rainbow Spirit Blanket

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  7. Hello Ms. Veenstra,

    I just ordered my kit for the Rainbow Spirit Blanket and can't wait to start making it! Thank you so much for sharing it with the world! I am curious, however, why I cannot find it on Ravelry. I've found most of your patterns there, but cannot find this one. I would like to be able to add it to my queue and library so that I can give you credit for the pattern.

    Thanks you so much again! Your designs are lovely!

    Wendy

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