Week 1
Materials When the last st is made with each
Knitcraft Cotton Blend (50% Cotton, separate yarn colour in each block,
50% Acrylic; 100g/215m) in: leave yarn on the WS of the work to be
Yarn A (YA): White x 9 balls picked up again in the following row.
Yarn B (YB): Yellow x 1 ball Colour changes are made with the last
Yarn C (YC): Bright Blue x 1 ball yrh of the prev st.
Yarn D (YD): Hot Pink x 2 ball
Yarn E (YE): Lilac x 1 ball With YA (working from the main yarn
Yarn F (YF): Teal x 2 ball ball), ch 181.
Yarn G (YG): Mustard x 2 ball Row 1 (RS):
Yarn H (YH): Light Blue x 2 ball 1dc in 2nd ch from hook (starting 1ch
5mm hook does not count as a st), 17dc in YA,
Stitch markers *18dc in YB, 18dc in YC, 18dc in YD,
18dc in YE**, 18dc in YA, rep from *
Rainbow once ending at **, turn. 180 dc
Preparation - Row 2 (WS):
Prepare two 17m (approx, 9gram) yarn 1ch, 17dc in YE, *18dc in YD, 18dc in YC,
balls of each of the following: YB, YC, 18dc in YB, 18dc in YA**, 18dc in YE;
YD, one 17m (approx.9 gram) yarn ball rep from * once ending at**, 1dc in YE,
of each YA and YE, and two 10m turn.
(approx. 5 gram) yarn balls of YE (these Row 3:
smaller yarn balls are to be used at 1ch, 2dc in YE, *18dc in YA, 18dc in YB,
either end of the rainbow). Place pegs or 18dc in YC, 18dc in YD**, 18dc in YE;
clips around yarn balls to prevent them rep from * once ending at **, 16dc in
tangling as you work. YE, turn.
Row 4: rep from * once ending at **, 11dc in
1ch, 15dc in YE, *18dc in YD, 18dc in YC, YE, turn.
18dc in YB, 18dc in YA**, 18dc in YE; Row 13:
rep from * once ending at **, 3dc in YE, 1ch, 12dc in YE, *18dc in YA, 18dc in YB,
turn. 18dc in YC, 18dc in YD**, 18dc in YE;
Row 5: rep from * once ending at **, 6dc in YE,
1ch, 4dc in YE, *18dc in YA, 18dc in YB, turn.
18dc in YC, 18dc in YD**, 18dc in YE; Row 14:
rep from * once ending at **, 14dc in 1ch, 5dc in YE, *18dc in YD, 18dc in YC,
YE, turn. 18dc in YB, 18dc in YA**, 18dc in YE;
Row 6: rep from * once ending at **, 13dc in
1ch, 13dc in YE, *18dc in YD, 18dc in YC, YE, turn.
18dc in YB, 18dc in YA**, 18dc in YE; Row 15:
rep from * once ending at **, 5dc in YE, 1ch, 14dc in YE, *18dc in YA, 18dc in YB,
turn. 18dc in YC, 18dc in YD**, 18dc in YE;
Row 7: rep from * once ending at **, 4dc in YE,
1ch, 6dc in YE, *18dc in YA, 18dc in YB, turn.
18dc in YC, 18dc in YD**, 18dc in YE; Row 16:
rep from * once ending at **, 12dc in 1ch, 3dc in YE, *18dc in YD, 18dc in YC,
YE, turn. 18dc in YB, 18dc in YA**, 18dc in YE;
Row 8: rep from * once ending at **, 15dc in
1ch, 11dc in YE, *18dc in YD, 18dc in YC, YE, turn.
18dc in YB, 18dc in YA**, 18dc in YE; Row 17:
rep from * once ending at **, 7dc in YE, 1ch, 16dc in YE, *18dc in YA, 18dc in YB,
turn. 18dc in YC, 18dc in YD**, 18dc in YE;
Row 9: rep from * once ending at **, 2dc in YE,
1ch, 8dc in YE, *18dc in YA, 18dc in YB, turn.
18dc in YC, 18dc in YD**, 18dc in YE; Row 18:
rep from * once ending at **, 10dc in 1ch, 1dc in YE, *18dc in YD, 18dc in YC,
YE, turn. 18dc in YB, 18dc in YA**, 18dc in YE;
Row 10: rep from * once ending at **, 17dc in
1ch, 9dc in YE, *18dc in YD, 18dc in YC, YE, turn.
18dc in YB, 18dc in YA**, 18dc in YE; Row 19:
rep from * once ending at **, 9dc in YE, 1ch, *18dc in YE, 18dc in YA, 18dc in YB,
turn. 18dc in YC, 18dc in YD; rep from * once,
Row 11: turn.
1ch, 10dc in YE, *18dc in YA, 18dc in YB, Row 20:
18dc in YC, 18dc in YD**, 18dc in YE; 1ch, 17dc in YD, *18dc in YC, 18dc in YB,
rep from * once ending at **, 8dc in YE, 18dc in YA**, 18dc in YE, 18dc in YD;
turn. rep from * once ending at **, 19dc in
Row 12: YE, turn. Fasten off all colours.
1ch, 7dc in YE, *18dc in YD, 18dc in YC,
18dc in YB, 18dc in YA**, 18dc in YE;
V puff stitch
Rows 21 and 22:
With YA, 1ch, htr to end, turn.
Row 23:
1ch, 1tr in first st, *sk nxt 3 sts, (1puff,
1ch, 1puff, 1ch) in nxt st; rep from * to
last 3 sts, sk 2 sts, 1tr in last st, turn.
Fasten off YA. 88 puff sts, 2 tr, 88 1ch-sp
(total 178 sts)
Row 24:
With YF, 1ch (does not count as a st), 1tr
in 1st st, *(1puff, 1ch, 1puff, 1ch) in 1ch-
sp between V puff sts in the prev row;
rep from * to last tr, 1tr, turn. Fasten
off YF. Join us over on the
Row 25: Hobbycraft YouTube channel, where
With YG, rep Row 24. Fasten off YG.
we will show you how to make this
Rows 26 and 27:
With YA, rep Row 24 twice. Fasten off beautiful blanket!
YA after Row 27.
Row 28: New videos release weekly,
With YF, rep Row 24. Fasten off YF. alongside each release of the
Row 29:
Pattern PDF.
With YD, rep Row 24. Fasten off YD.
Row 30:
With YA, rep Row 24. 178 sts
Row 31:
With YA, 1ch, 2htr in first tr, [1htr in
puff st, 1htr in 1ch-sp] rep to last tr,
2htr in last tr, turn. 180 sts
Rows 32:
1ch, htr in each st to end, turn. 180 sts.
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