Do you love colourful crochet projects? I do, too! Now, check out this gorgeous Rainbow Stripe Baby Blanket by Megan Meyer. I absolutely fell head over heels for it! It will make a lovely crochet baby blanket you can make for your child or give away as a beautiful handmade gift for a baby shower.
Tools You’ll Need To Crochet This Baby Blanket
The original rainbowy look was achieved with Lion Brand Crayola Cake, but unfortunately, this yarn is no longer available to purchase. Instead, you can try Premier Yarns Sweet Roll or any other self-striping yarn with a stunning ombre rainbow effect.
Make sure that your yarn is medium-weight and work your blanket with a 5.5 mm crochet hook to attain the gauge.
Crochet Techniques Featured in This Pattern
Megan designed this crochet rainbow baby blanket pattern with beginner crocheters in mind. All you need to know to be able to make it is basic techniques and moss stitches, which give it a wonderful zig-zag texture. Although the designer reduced the need to weave in yarn ends to a minimum, you can still practice changing colors while working on this project.
How to Crochet Your Rainbow Stripe Baby Blanket
The construction method used in this project is super clever and simple. You work each of the two rectangular panels of the Rainbow Stripe Baby Blanket separately to join them together at the end. You can reverse one of them on the other side to get that exciting colour contrast seen in the photo.
How to Plan Your Rainbow Baby Blanket Colors
This crochet blanket makes an absolute stunner with its amazing rainbow design, so make sure to use the entire set of bright colors. However, if you are not a big fan of them, you can try pastel shades too. This blanket will look tremendously good in any ombre colorway with beautiful hue transitions.
