MATERIALS
– Yarn balls (sports weight): red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo (dark blue), violet and white.
– A 3.5 mm (E/4) hook, or the most fitting hook for your yarn
– Stuffing
– Tapestry needle, stitch marker and ball-point pins
ABBREVIATIONS (U.S. terms)
sc = single crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
sts = stitches
PATTERN
RAINBOW
We are crocheting in rows, not in spiral, so chain one and turn at the end of every row.
Starting with violet color:
R1: Chain 25 stitches
R2: Starting from second chain from hook, crochet 1 sc in every chain (24 sts)
R3: sc even (24 sts)
R4: (3 sc, 1 inc)x6 (30 sts). Change to indigo.
Complete the last stitch with the new color for best results. The tails of the different yarns must go on the same side.
R5: sc even (30 sts).
R6: 2 sc, 1 inc, (4 sc, 1 inc)x5, 2 sc (36 sts). Change to blue.
R7: sc even (36 sts)
R8: (5 sc, 1 inc)x6 (42 sts). Change to green
R9: sc even (42 sts)
R10: 3 sc, 1 inc, (6 sc, 1 inc)x5, 3 sc (48 sts). Change to yellow
R11: sc even (48 sts)
R12: (7 sc, 1 inc)x6 (54 sts). Change to orange
R13: sc even (54 sts)
R14: 4 sc, 1 inc, (8 sc, 1 inc)x5, 4 sc (60 sts). Change to red
R15: sc even (60 sts)
R16: (9 sc, 1 inc)x6 (66 sts)
R17-19: sc even (66 sts)
R20: (9 sc, 1 dec)x6 (60 st). Change to orange
R21: sc even (60 sts)
R22: 4 sc, 1 dec, (8 sc, 1 dec)x5, 4 sc (54 sts). Change to yellow
R23: sc even (54 sts)
R24: (7 sc, 1 dec)x6 (48 sts). Change to green
R25: sc even (48 sts).
R26: 3 sc, 1 dec, (6 sc, 1 dec)x5, 3 sc (42 sts). Change to blue.
R27: sc even (42 sts)
R28: (5 sc, 1 dec)x6 (36 sts). Change to indigo
R29: sc even (36 sts)
R30: 2 sc, 1 dec, (4 sc, 1 dec)x5, 2 sc (30 sts). Change to violet
R31: sc even (30 sts)
R32: (3 sc, 1 dec)x6 (24 sts).
R33: sc even (24 sts). Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew.
Fold, leaving inside the tail ends. Sew along the center, only the violet color. Stuff and leave the sides open.
CLOUD (Make 2 in white color)
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6 sts)
R2: (1 inc)x6 (12 sts)
R3: (1 inc, 1 sc)x6 (18 sts)
R4-6: sc even (18 sts)
R7: 6 sc, (1 inc)x6, 6 sc (24 sts)
R8: 6 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc)x6, 6 sc (30 sts)
R9: sc even (30 sts)
R10: 6 sc, (1 inc, 2 sc)x6, 6 sc (36 sts)
R11: sc even (36 sts)
R12: 6 sc, (1 dec, 2 sc)x6, 6 sc (30 sts)
R13-14: sc even (30 sts)
R15: 6 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc)x6, 6 sc (24 sts)
R16: 9 sc, (1 dec)x3, 9 sc (21 sts). Start stuffing
R17: 9 sc, (1 inc)x3, 9 sc (24 sts)
R18-19: sc even (24 sts)
R20: 6 sc, (1 dec)x6, 6 sc (18 sts)
R21: 3 sc, (1 dec)x6, 3 sc (12 sts)
R22-24: sc even (12 sts). Finish stuffing
R25: (1 dec)x6 (6 sts). Fasten off, close hole and weave in ends.
ASSEMBLY
Sew the flat part of the clouds to the ends of the rainbow with white yarn.