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• Crochet hook 3,5mm and 3mm.

• Needle.

• Scissors.

• Piece of acetate .

• Cotton yarn worsted weight:

fucsia, pink, pastel pink, peach, pastel peach,
pastel yellow, duck yellow, sun yellow, acqua, teal,
light violet, pastel blue and white.

• 4 safety eyes number 6mm.

• Black thread to embroidery the mouth.

Size: The rainbow is 22 cm wide x 37 cm long

including the fringes.

Gauge/tension: 2 Double crochet and 1 row for 1cm

Amount of yarn: less than 50gr.

• sc: single crochet

• hdc: half double crochet

• dc: double crochet

• ch: chain

• inc: increase

• dec: decrease

• Slst: slip stitch

• The asterisks indicate these steps need to be

repeated. (example: *2sc, 1inc* rep 6 times)
Bow (hook 3,5mm) Sun (hook 3mm)
1) 14 ch, close the row in a circle joining the last stitch with 1) 6 sc in a magic ring
the first one with a slipstitch. 2) 6 inc (12)
2) 3 ch, 1 dc, 13 inc (28) 3) *1 sc, 1 inc* rep (18)
3) 3 ch, 1 inc, *1 dc, 1 inc* rep 13 (42) 4) *2 sc, 1 inc* rep (24)
4) 3 ch, 1 dc, 1 inc, *2 dc, 1 inc * rep 13 (56)
5) *3 sc, 1 inc* rep (30)
5) 3 ch, 2 dc, 1 inc, *3 dc, 1 inc * rep 13 (70) 6) *4 sc, 1 inc* rep (36)
6) 3 ch, 3 dc, 1 inc, *4 dc, 1 inc * rep 13 (84) 7) *1 sc, [1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc] in the same
7) 3 ch, 4 dc, 1 inc, *5 dc, 1 inc * rep 13 (98) stitch, 1 sc, 1 slst* rep 9

• Fold in half, introduce the acetate in order to keep the
rainbow rigid.
• Join both sides with single crochet.
• Finish the last row with picot stitch. (*3 sc, 3 ch* rep)
• In case you want to make the rainbow bigger, follow the
progression of adding double crochet between increases.
The increases per row are always 14.
Cloud (hook 3,5mm)
1) 13 ch
2) 11 sc, [3 sc] in the same stitch, 10 sc,
[2 sc] in the same stitch, slst (26)
3) 1 ch, 1 inc, 10 sc, 3 inc, 10 sc, 2 inc,
slst (32)
4) *jump a stich, [6 dc] in the same
stitch, jump a stitch, slst,* rep 8 (fan
stitch)
REFERENCES

chain
Double crochet
Double crochet increase
REFERENCES

Chain
Single crochet
Fan stitch
Row 1 Row 1 – close the row in a circle Row 2 - Beginning
joining the last stitch with the first
one with a slipstitch.

Row 2 – Close the row with the new Row 3 - Beginning Row 3 – Close the row with the
color new color
Row 4 - Beginning Row 4 – Close the row with the new Row 5 - Beginning
color

Row 5 – Close the row with the new Row 6 - Beginning Row 6 – Close the row with the
color new color
Row 7 - Beginning Row 7 – close the row with Make a chain embroidery in a more
slipstitch. saturated color.

Do the same in each row. This is the way the circle looks when Fold in half and join both sides
you finish the embroidery. with single crochet.
Continue joining up to the middle of Cut a piece of acetate a bit smaller Introduce the acetate.
the rainbow with single crochet. than the rainbow.

Finish the rainbow with single Sew the bottom. The rainbow is complete.
crochet.
Finish the rainbow with picot stitch. (3 Finished rainbow. Make the fringes in different long for
sc 3 ch, repeat) each color.

Hook the threads in the bottom. Slide them with the hook. Lock them with a knot.
Adjust the knot. Cut the free edge. Finished fringe.

Repeat the process for each color. Each fringe is 1 inch larger than the Cloud.
previous one.
Sun. Put the eyes and embroider the Use colored beads as raindrops.
mouth and the cheeks.

Put them on the other side of the From the middle of the rainbow Sew or glue the sun above the
rainbow. Sew or glue the cloud above. crochet 40 chains to make a hanger. rainbow.
Clouds (with circles, hook 3mm)
Small circles x 2
1) 6 sc in a magic ring
2) 6 inc (12)
Big circles x 2
1) 6 sc in a magic ring
2) 6 inc (12)
3) *1 sc, 1 inc* rep (18)
I hope you enjoy crocheting!!! Please mention me if you publish your
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©2020 Chica Outlet - Laura Marchi

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This pattern is for personal use. The

pattern or parts of it should not be
reproduced or published (online or
printed on paper), altered or sold again.
You can sell products made with this
pattern, as long as they are made by you
in a limited number and give credit to the
designer.

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