Crochet Hanging Rainbow: A Colorful Home Decor Idea

Materials Needed

Hook - 3.5mm

Yarn

• Cotton 4 ply Weight in rainbow colors - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
• A different color for joining and edging (I used pink)
• I used Scheepjes Catona (this yarn is gorgeous if you have never used it before!)

Construction

The rainbow will be made in a circle which will be folded over and the edges crocheted together. This means it can hang in a window and have the same finished look on both sides.

Step-by-Step Instructions

With Violet, make a Magic Ring.

Round 1 - ch3 (counts as a st throughout pattern), 13 tr into ring, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch3 (14 sts). Fasten off and change to Indigo.

Round 2 - ch3, 1 tr in the same st, 2 tr in each st around, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch3 (28 sts). Fasten off and change to Blue.

Round 3 - ch3, 1 tr in the same st, *1 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st*, repeat from * until end, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch3 (42 sts). Fasten off and change to Green.

Round 4 - ch3, 1 tr in the same st, *1 tr in next 2 sts, 2 tr in next st*, repeat from * until end, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch3 (56 sts). Fasten off and change to Yellow.

Round 5 - ch3, 1 tr in the same st, *1 tr in next 3 sts, 2 tr in next st*, repeat from * until end, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch3 (70 sts). Fasten off and change to Orange.

Round 6 - ch3, 1 tr in the same st, *1 tr in next 4 sts, 2 tr in next st*, repeat from * until end, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch3 (84 sts). Fasten off and change to Red.

Round 7 - ch3, 1 tr in the same st, *1 tr in next 5 sts, 2 tr in next st*, repeat from * until end, join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch3 (98 sts). Fasten off.