Rainbow Unicorn Lovey Blanket Crochet Along Part 2

Mini Crochet Along – Free Crochet Pattern

HOW A FREE CROCHET ALONG WORKS

• The pattern is released in 3 parts over 2 weeks.
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PREAMBLE

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LOVEY BLANKET

Make one. Using colour (PASTEL CW BABY PINK) / (BRIGHT CW CRIMSON), make a magic circle.

Helpful hint: make the slip stitches loosely so that your work does not pull tight.

Round 1

Ch 1 (does not count as a st), *dc 3, ch 2  into the mc*, rep *.* 3 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss loosely into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 12 dc).

Round 2

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, ch 1, sk next 3 sts *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, ch 1, sk next 3 sts*, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 4 ch 1, 24 dc).

Round 3

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk next 3 sts*, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 8 ch 1, 36 dc).

Round 4

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 1 more time, sk next 3 sts *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 1 more time, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 12 ch 1, 48 dc), cut yarn and weave in ends.

Round 5 – colour change

Using colour (PASTEL CW PRINCE SALMON) / (BRIGHT CW ORANGE) start in any ch 2 corner with a ss, [ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 2 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 2 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 16 ch 1, 60 dc).

Round 6

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 3 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 3 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 20 ch 1, 72 dc).

Round 7

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 4 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 4 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 24 ch 1, 84 dc) cut yarn and weave in ends.

Round 8 – colour change

Using colour (PASTEL CW PRINCE BUTTERCUP) / (BRIGHT CW SUNRAY) start in any ch 2 corner with a ss, [ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 5 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 5 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 28 ch 1, 96 dc).

Round 9

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 6 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 6 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 32 ch 1, 108 dc).

Round 10

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 7 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 7 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 36 ch 1, 120 dc), cut yarn and weave in ends.

Round 11 – colour change

Using colour (PASTEL CW MINT) / (BRIGHT CW NEW GRASS) start in any ch 2 corner with a ss, [ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 8 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 8 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 40 ch 1, 132 dc).

Round 12

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 9 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 9 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 44 ch 1, 144 dc).

Round 13

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 10 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 10 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 48 ch 1, 156 dc), cut yarn and wea vein ends.

Round 14 – colour change

Using colour (PASTEL CW PRINCE BLUE BELL) / (BRIGHT CW SKY), start in any ch 2 corner with a ss, [ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 11 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 11 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 52 ch 1, 168 dc).

Round 15

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 12 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 12 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 56 ch 1, 180 dc), cut yarn and weave in ends.

Round 16 – colour change

Using colour (PASTEL CW VIOLET) / (BRIGHT CW INDIGO), start in any ch 2 corner with a ss, [ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 13 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 13 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 60 ch 1, 192 dc).

Round 17

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 14 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 14 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 64 ch 1, 204 dc), cut yarn and weave in ends.

Round 18 – colour change

Using colour (PASTEL CW LAVENDER) / (BRIGHT CW DEEP PURPLE), start in any ch 2 corner with a ss, [ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 15 more times, sk next 3 sts, *[dc 3, ch 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner  sp, {ch 1, sk next 3 sts, dc 3 into ch 1 sp, ch 1}, rep {.} 15 more times, sk next 3 sts *, rep *.* 2 more times, ss into 1^st st, ss into ch 2 corner sp (4 ch 2, 68 ch 1, 216 dc).

Round 19 – border

[Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc 2, tr 2, ch 4 picot, tr 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, sk next st, sc into next st, sk next st, *dc 5 into ch 1 sp, sk next st, sc into next st, sk next st*, rep *.* 16 more times, **[dc 3, tr 2, ch 4 picot, tr 2, dc 3] into ch 2 corner sp, sk next st, sc into next st, sk next st, *dc 5 into ch 1 sp, sk next st, sc into next st, sk next st*, rep *.* 16 more times**, rep **.** 2 more times, ss into 1^st st (72 sc, 68 x [dc 5 shell rep], 4 x [dc 3, tr 2, ch 4 picot, tr 2, dc 3 shell rep]), cut yarn and weave in ends.

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