Rainbow step-by-step instructions Free Crochet Pattern.

Rainbows

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Materials
Thread Rainbows - Dmc Perle or Petra Size 5 in red, orange, yellow, green mid blue, royal blue and violet, 2.00mm hook, needle for sewing in ends.
Yarn Rainbows - DK yarn in red, orange, yellow, green mid blue, royal blue and violet, 4.00mm hook, needle for sewing in ends.

Notes:
Always change colour in the last loop of the last stitch of the old colour. This gives a smoother colour change.
When working into a chain, use the back single loop. This gives a neater foundation.

Small Rainbow
All Instructions in UK terms.
For US terms, use "sc" instead of "dc"

Ch 8 in purple.

Row 1: Dc in 2^nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, change to royal, turn. (9 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, change to blue, turn. (11 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 3 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, change to green, turn. (15 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, dc in next 3 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) twice, change to yellow, turn. (19 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 4 times, change to orange, turn. (23 sts)

Row 6: Ch 1, dc in next dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, change to red, turn. (29 sts)

Row 7: Ch 1, dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 14 dc, fasten off and sew in ends.

Large Rainbow
All Instructions in UK terms.
For US terms, use "sc" instead of "dc"

Row 1: Ch 12 in purple, 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, (dc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch) 5 times, turn. (17 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 3 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, change to royal, turn. (21 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, dc in each dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, dc in next 4 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 3 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, change to blue, turn. (25 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, dc in each dc, turn.
Row 6: Ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 5 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, change to green, turn. (31 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, dc in each dc, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 3 times, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) twice, change to yellow, turn. (37 sts)
Row 9: Ch 1, dc in each dc, turn.
Row 10: Ch 1, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc) 3 times, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) twice, change to orange, turn. (43 sts)
Row 11: Ch 1, dc in each dc, turn.
Row 12: Ch 1, (dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 4 times, dc in next 3 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) 4 times, change to red, turn. (51 sts)
Row 13: Ch 1, dc in each dc, turn.
Row 14: Ch 1, dc in next 4 dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc) 7 times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, fasten off and sew in ends.

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