Welcome to my crochet rainbow pattern. This is a request that I received. This is what the finished rainbow applique will look like.
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Crochet Rainbow Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Materials Used
- Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush or Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (208) Yellow Gold, (106) Snow White, (115) Hot Red, (606) Grass Green, (215) Royal Blue and (189) Royal Orange.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and needle to stitch the rainbow together.
Size
Large rainbow (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
17.5cm x 10cm or 6.75” x 4”
Medium rainbow (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
13cm x 7cm or 5” x 2.75”
Small rainbow (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
10cm x 5.5cm or 4” x 2.25”
Rainbow
Using (215) Royal Blue work 21 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of next 3 st, (2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts) repeat to end of row. Fasten off.
Join (606) Grass Green to 1st st of row 1.
Row 2: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 4 sts, (2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 4 sts) repeat to last st, work 2 hdc in last st. Fasten off.
Join in (208) Yellow Gold to 1st st of row 2.
Row 3: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 5 sts, (2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 5 sts) repeat to last st, work 2 hdc in last st. Fasten off.
Join in (189) Royal Orange to 1st st of row 3.
Row 4: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 6 sts, (2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 6 sts) repeat to last st, work 2 hdc in last st. Fasten off.
Join in (115) Hot Red to 1st st of row 4.
Row 5: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 7 sts, (2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 7 sts) repeat to last st, work 2 hdc in last st. Fasten off.
Large Cloud (Make 2)
Using (106) Snow White make a magic loop.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 6 sc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. (6 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in each st. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. (12 sts)
Row 3: (Work 1 sc and 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc and 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc and 1 dc in following st, 1 dc and 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr in following st, 1 tr and 1 dc in next st) 2 times, sl st in 1st st,
Row 4: (Work 1 sc in next st, 1 sc, 1 hdc and 1 sc in following st, 1 sc in next st, 1 sl st in following st) repeat to end of row. Fasten off.
Small Cloud (Make 2 if desired)
Using (106) Snow White make a magic loop.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 6 sc in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. (6 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in each st. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. (12 sts)
Row 3: (Work 1 sc and 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc and 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc and 1 dc in following st, 1 dc and 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc and 1 tr in following st, 1 tr, 1 dc and 1 hdc in next st) 2 times, sl st in 1st st, Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Sew a large and small cloud together for each side of the rainbow if desired.
Stitch the clouds to the bottom of each end of the rainbow.
And there’s the finished rainbow applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you have, you might want to look at some of my other patterns including the sun, a star, the new moon and clouds.
