Over the Rainbow Afghan
Your baby will love cuddling up with this Over the Rainbow Afghan. Striped in soft pastel colors, this afghan is great for naptime or bedtime. Also great for baby showers and gifts, this crocheted afghan is easy to make and is fun to work on over the course of a weekend. Expecting moms will also love working on this blanket as they wait for their little one to arrive. With sweet dreams of happy little blue birds and blue skies, this Over the Rainbow Afghan is sure to lull baby into dreamland.
Primary TechniqueCrochet
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Materials:
- 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Light Blue
- 2 skeins Red Heart Classic yarn in Lilly Pink
- 2 skeins Red Heart Classic yarn in Maize
- 4 skeins Red Heart Classic yarn in Hushabye
- 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge
Gauge:
- 4 row repeat – 2 ¾”
- 8 dc – 2 ½”
Instructions:
Blanket Measures: 41” x 46”
Blanket is crocheted in multiples of 8 plus 4.
- Row 1 (RS): With hushabye ch 132, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across, fasten off and turn. (128 dc)
- Row 2: Join pink in first stitch, ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 3, skip next 2 dc, (sc in next dc, ch 3) twice, skip 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, repeat from * across, turn,
- Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *ch 1, skip next ch 3 space, 4 dc in next ch 3 space, ch 1, skip next ch 3 space, dc in next 2 dc, repeat form * across, turn.
- Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *ch 2, skip next ch 1 space and next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, skip next dc and ch 1 space, dc in next 2 dc, repeat from * across, fasten off and turn.
- Row 5: Join hushabye in first stitch, ch 3, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next ch 2 space, dc in next 2 dc) across, fasten off and turn.
- Row 6: Join blue in first stitch, ch 3, and continue with Row 3.
Color Scheme: Continue 4 row pattern for a total of 61 rows as follows: (3 rows blue, 1 row hushabye, 3 rows maize, 1 row hushabye, 3 rows pink, 1 row hushabye) 4 times, 3 rows blue, 1 row hushabye, 3 rows maize, 1 row hushabye.
Edging
- With hushabye work along top edge 2 dc in first corner dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, *sc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next dc, skip 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, repeat from * across to last 4 dc, ch 3, skip 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, 2 dc in last dc.
- Work along side edge ch 3, *skip 1 dc space, (sc, ch 3 sc) in next dc space, ch 2, skip next dc space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc space, ch 2, repeat from * across.
- Work along bottom edge ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 2 chs, * sc in next ch, ch 3, sc in next ch, skip 2 chs, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch, ch 2 skip 2 ch, repeat from * across to last 4 ch, ch 3, skip 2 chs, 2 dc in next ch, ch 1, 2 dc in last ch.
- Work along side edge ch 3 and continue with opposite side edge matching stitches ending ch 3, join to beginning dc and fasten off.