Bear's Rainbow Blanket by Purl Soho

Bear's Rainbow Blanket

Crochet
November 2012
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
6 stitches = 1 inch
in double crochets
3.25 mm (D)
2275 - 9100 yards (2080 - 8321 m)
Original: 40 inches x 54 inches, Crib: 32 inches x 41 inches
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS
To make your blanket just like this one, you can order the same 52 skeins of Koigu Premium Merino (KPM), 100% Merino Wool that were used. They are…

11 skeins of color #00 for the borders.
41 skeins for the inside squares. One skein of each of the following colors:

  • First column (far left, from the top):1175, 1173, 1155, 1145, 1143, 2121, 1100, 2227, 2229, 2220, and 1195
  • Second column: 1110, 2200, 1240, 1200, 2180, 2100, 2335, 2423, 1521, and 1521.5
  • Third column: 2339, 1520, 1051, 1532, 1504, 1500, 2130, 1045, 1043, and 1010.5
  • Fourth column: 3016, 2405, 2403, 2390.5, 2290, 3003, 2164, 2416, 1156, and 1400

NOTE: The blanket is made up of 108 squares, but this is enough colored yarn to make over 400 inside squares! (You would need more yarn for the outside borders.)

You will also need…

GAUGE
6¼ double crochets = 1 inch

SIZE

  • Finished Dimensions: 40 inches x 54 inches
  • Finished Square: approximately 4.5 inches square

NOTE: CRIB SIZE
To make a smaller 32 x 41 inch version of the Rainbow Blanket, you’ll need just 13 skeins of Koigu Premium Merino: 7 colors for the inside squares and 6 of color #00 for the outside borders. Arrange the 63 finished squares however you want, and click here for palette inspiration!

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Whitney Van Nes.