Rippling Rainbow Blanket Pattern
With that baby shower a week away, you need to produce a blanket that looks far more impressive than the time it actually took to make! The Rippling Rainbow Blanket Pattern to the rescue! With fun, gender-neutral colors, you can hook this up for a girl or a boy. So if those parents-to-be are keeping mum about whether baby is a Carl or a Carla, a Stephen or a Stephanie, you can give this ripple crochet blanket knowing it will suit whomever is due to arrive! Let these cozy colorful waves keep baby warm while you snuggle!
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Crochet Gauge18 sts = 10 cm [4"] in pattern stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the tension/gauge.
Finished SizeBlanket measures 36" x 36" (92 cm x 92 cm)
Materials List
- RED HEART® Baby Hugs™ Medium: 2 balls 4001 Frosting A, 1 ball each 4820 Sky B, 4625 Sprout C, 4704 Happy D, 4538 Lilac E
- Yarn needle
INSTRUCTIONS
BLANKET
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With A, ch 157.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, skip next ch, * sc in next 4 ch, 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 4 ch **, skip next 2 ch; repeat from * to last 2 ch, end at **, skip next ch, sc in last ch – 156 sc. -
Row 2: Working in back loops only, ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, skip next sc, * sc in next 4 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc **, skip next 2 sc; repeat from * to last 2 sc, end at **, skip next sc, sc in last sc.
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Repeat Row 2 for pattern stitch, working * 2 rows with B, 2 rows with C, 2 rows with D, 2 rows with E; repeat from * twice more.
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Repeating Row 2, work 68 rows with A. * Work 2 rows with E, 2 rows with D, 2 rows with C, 2 rows with B; repeat from * twice more.
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Work 2 rows with A.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.