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Rainbow Baby Blanket
Lion Brand® Babysoft®

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Pattern Number: 20269
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SKILL LEVEL:  Intermediate

SIZE: One Size
40 inches x 47 inches without fringe.
CORRECTIONS: None

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Using a double strand of Babysoft in six pastel shades and white creates a beautiful spectrum of baby colors that softly dissolve into each other. The color combination is perfect for boys and girls. 
MATERIALS QTY ALT QTY
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920-100 Babysoft Yarn: White A 2  
 · 
920-101 Babysoft Yarn: Pastel Pink B 1  
 · 
920-157 Babysoft Yarn: Pastel Yellow C 1  
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920-156 Babysoft Yarn: Pastel Green D 1  
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920-106 Babysoft Yarn: Pastel Blue E 1  
 · 
920-143 Babysoft Yarn: Lavender F 1  
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Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size K-10.5

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Color (A)
Babysoft®

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Color (B)
Babysoft®

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Color (C)
Babysoft®

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Color (D)
Babysoft®

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Color (E)
Babysoft®

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Color (F)
Babysoft®

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Babysoft®
Cream  White  Pastel Pink Bubblegum  Pastel Blue Bluebell  Pink Lemonade Lavender
Cream White Pastel Pink Bubblegum Pastel Blue Bluebell Pink Lemonade Lavender
Black  Pastel Green Pastel Yellow  Lemon Drop  Pistachio Melon  Violet  White Pompadour
Black Pastel Green Pastel Yellow Lemon Drop Pistachio Melon Violet White Pompadour
 Baby Pink Pompadour Baby Blue Pompadour Candy Print  Twinkle Print
Baby Pink Pompadour Baby Blue Pompadour Candy Print Twinkle Print

Rainbow Baby Blanket
Lion Brand® Babysoft®

GAUGE:

5 V-sts + 8 rows = 4" (10 cm) in pattern. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

V-st Work 2 dc into 1 ch or 1 sc.

NOTES:

Afghan is worked vertically from one side to the other with 2 strands of yarn held tog throughout.

AFGHAN

With 2 strands of B held tog, ch 103.

Row 1 Work 1 V-st into 5th ch from hook *skip 1 ch, 1 V-st into next ch; rep from * across, end last rep 1 dc in last ch. Fasten off 1 strand B, join 1 strand C . 49 V-sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2
(WS) With 1 strand B and 1 strand C held tog, 1 sc in first dc, ch 1, *1 sc in between the 2 dc of V-st, ch 2; rep from * across, end 1 sc in between the 2 dc of last V-st, ch 1, 1 sc in top of turning ch. Ch 2, turn.
Row 3
(RS) Skip first sc, 1 V-st into each sc across, end 1 dc in last sc. Fasten off 1 strand B, join 1 strand C. Ch 1, turn.

Rep Rows 2 and 3 for pattern and work in color combinations as follows:

Rows 4-5 C/C
Rows 6-7
C/D
Rows 8-9 D/D
Rows 10-11 D/E
Rows 12-13 E/E
Rows 14-15 E/F
Rows 16-17 F/F
Rows 18-29 A/A
Rows 30-31 B/B
Rows 32-33 B/C
Rows 34-35 C/C
Rows 36-37 C/D
Rows 38-39 D/D
Rows 40-41 D/E
Rows 42-43 E/E
Rows 44-45 E/F
Rows 46-47 F/F
Rows 48-49 E/F
Rows 50-51 E/E
Rows 52-53 D/E
Rows 54-55 D/D
Rows 56-57 C/D
Rows 58-59 C/C
Rows 60-61 B/C
Rows 62-63 B/B
Rows 64-75 A/A
Rows 76-77 F/F
Rows 78-79 E/F
Rows 80-81 E/E
Rows 82-83 D/E
Rows 84-85 D/D
Rows 86-87 C/D
Rows 88-89 C/C
Rows 90-91 B/C
Rows 92-93 B/B
At end of Row 93, end B/B and change to A/A.

Edging
Rows 1-2
With 2 strands A held tog, rep pattern Rows 2 and 3 above.
Row 3 (WS) Slip st in between the first dc and first V-st, *ch 2, slip st in between the next 2 V-sts; rep from * across, end last rep slip st in between the last V-st and dc of row. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4 (RS) In first ch-2 space, *work slip st, ch 2, slip st in same space; rep from * in next and each ch-2 space across, end slip st in last slip st of row. Fasten off.

Working edging on foundation ch edge With WS of Afghan facing, join A/A into corner ch-space.

Row 1 (WS) Ch 1, sc into the same ch-space, ch 1, * sc into loop at the base of next V-st, ch 2; rep from * across, end last rep ch 1, 1 sc into loop of last dc of row. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2 (RS) Rep Row 3 of Afghan pattern st.
Rows 3 and 4 Rep Rows 3 and 4 of Edging for first side. Fasten off.

Fringe
Matching color combinations, cut 6 strands, each 11" long, for each 2 rows of stripe. (For example, for Rows 4-5, cut 6 strands of C. For Rows 6-7, cut 3 strands C and 3 strands D.) Fold the 6 strands in half. Insert crochet hook through open space at one corner of lower edge of afghan and pull folded end of strands through to form loop, then pull through loop and tighten. Attach fringe evenly along rem edges of Afghan. Trim fringe.


 

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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ch(s) = chain(s) dc = double crochet
rem = remain(s)(ing) rep = repeat(s)(ing)
RS = right side sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es) tog = together
WS = wrong side  


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