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Who doesn’t love a good rainbow? This happy little rainbow toy is crocheted with a single package of Lion Brand Yarn Bonbons yarn. Doable in a day, this baby and toddler-friendly softie toy is an ideal gift to make because its fun and takes so much less time than a blanket or garment. Colorful and taking advantage of the charming spike stitch, the Over the Rainbow Softie coordinates so well with contemporary nursery decor trends!
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Over the Rainbow Softie – Free Crochet Pattern
Skill level: easy
Supplies
1 pack Lion Brand Yarn in Beach (100% Cotton yarn; fingering weight), which comes with 8 mini skeins.
US size F (3.75 mm) crochet hook
scissors
tapestry needle
poly-fil
Abbreviations & Terms
RS – right side
Clr A – color A (red)
fsc – foundation single crochet
WS – wrong side
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sc 2 in next st – sc 2 times in same st
(X sts) – X is the number of sts that are now in the row
( ) twice – work stitches between parenthesis two times
Clr B – color B (orange)
sp – spike stitch (Insert hook into space 2 rows below to work an elongated sc stitch. )
rep from * – repeat the instructions following the asterisk as directed
Clr C – color C (yellow)
Clr D – color D (green)
Clr E – color E (blue)
Clr F – color F (purple)
Clr G – color G (black)
rep – repeat
Gauge & Dimensions: Approx. 19 sc & 23 rows over 4 inches. Finished softie toy measures approx. 5.5″ tall x 8″ wide x 1″ thick.
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THE PATTERN
Softie Body (make 2, one for front & one for back)
row 1. (RS) Using Clr A, fsc 19.
row 2. (WS) ch1, turn to WS. sc8, sc 2 in next st, sc1, sc2 in next st, sc8. (21 sts)
row 3. ch1, turn. sc8, (sc2 in next st, sc1) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc8. (24 sts)
row 4. ch1, turn. sc8, (sc2 in next st, sc2) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc9. (27 sts)
row 5. Using Clr B, ch1, turn. *sc1, sp1; rep from * to last st, sc 1.
row 6. ch1, turn. sc9, (sc2 in next st, sc3) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc9. (30 sts)
row 7. ch1, turn. sc9, (sc2 in next st, sc4) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 10. (33 sts)
row 8. ch1, turn. sc 10, (sc2 in next st, sc5) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 10. (36 sts)
row 9. Using Clr C, ch1, turn. *sc1, sp1; rep from * to last st, sc 1.
row 10. ch1, turn. sc 10, (sc2 in next st, sc6) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 11. (39 sts)
row 11. ch1, turn. sc 11, (sc2 in next st, sc7) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 11. (42 sts)
row 12. ch1, turn. sc 11, (sc2 in next st, sc8) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 12. (45 sts)
row 13. Using Clr D, ch1, turn. *sc1, sp1; rep from * to last st, sc 1.
row 14. ch1, turn. sc 12, (sc2 in next st, sc9) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 12. (48 sts)
row 15. ch1, turn. sc 12, (sc2 in next st, sc 10) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 13. (51 sts)
row 16. ch1, turn. sc 13, (sc2 in next st, sc 11) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 13. (54 sts)
row 17. Using Clr E, ch1, turn. *sc1, sp1; rep from * to last st, sc 1.
row 18. ch1, turn. sc 13, (sc2 in next st, sc 12) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 14. (57 sts)
row 19. ch1, turn. sc 14, (sc2 in next st, sc 13) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 14. (60 sts)
row 20. ch1, turn. sc 14, (sc2 in next st, sc 14) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 15. (63 sts)
row 21. Using Clr F, ch1, turn. *sc1, sp1; rep from * to last st, sc 1.
row 22. ch1, turn. sc 15, (sc2 in next st, sc 15) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 15. (66 sts)
row 23. ch1, turn. sc 15, (sc2 in next st, sc 16) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 16. (69 sts)
row 24. ch1, turn. sc 16, (sc2 in next st, sc 17) twice, sc 2 in next st, sc 16. (72 sts)Break yarn and draw tail through to secure. Weave in ends.
“The Thickener” – make one
A thickening strip to accommodate stuffing.
row 1. (RS) Using Clr G, fsc 8.
row 2. ch1, turn. sc8.
rows 3-142. Rep row 2.Break yarn and draw tail through to secure. Weave in ends.
Finishing
Using a tapestry needle & whichever yarn color(s) you prefer, sew the “thickener” strip to one of your softie body pieces. Then, seam the remaining body piece, pausing to stuff the softie a few inches before finishing your seam. Finish seaming your softie and weave in all ends.
The Super Spike Stitch Blog Hop and Giveaway!
Ok! What’s a Blog Hop? My buddy Michele of the blog invited me and six other bloggers to design a free crochet pattern featuring the spike stitch and using Lion Brand Yarn. I had a pack of Bonbons left over from our series, and it’s one of my favorite cottons to work with. Whipping up this spike stitch rainbow design was so much fun and I can’t wait to gift it to my niece! Here’s more from Michele about the Blog Hop:
[For this year’s blog hop], I selected the Spike Stitch for the themed stitch. I love how the Spiked Stitch can truly make a design different in so many ways. You can use it as an accent to bring a pop of color or you can use it as a main design feature to create a sort of mosaic look.
Our blog hop designers really showed off some major skills with these designs and imaginative ideas.
Enter the giveaway here:
Participating bloggers you should check out, especially if you’re diggin’ the look of spike stitch!
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