Learn how to create a beautiful crochet ombre fade blanket using solid yarn colours!

Fantastic stash buster or a fab isolation project.

In this video I talk you through the methodolgy which you can apply to any stitch, with any yarn and any sized hook. I also show you how to crochet a stunning rib effect baby blanket. Happy hooking! (scroll for written pattern and yarn details)

Rainbow Pastel Ombre Baby Blanket PATTERN

USA Stitch Terms

ch = chain

dc = double crochet

BLO = back loop only

• Yarn colours:

Stylecraft Special DK in the following shades ( in sequence order) :

Wisteria

Clematis

Candy Floss

Apricot

Lemon

Spring Green

Sherbet

White

For the baby blanket, I worked from 2 balls at once (per colour - see video) BUT I only required just over half a ball in TOTAL, split between 2 balls (so approximately 35 /40grams of yarn used PER BALL, PER COLOUR.) You could use just one ball and work the yarn from the center and outside simultaneously.

Pattern multiple is ANY NUMBER + 3

• Use 2 strands of yarn at the same time for this blanket with a 6mm hook

For the baby blanket size: (approximately 31 inches wide by 36 inches long with no border)

Row 1: Using 2 strands of Wisteria, chain 95

dc into the 4th ch from hook and in every ch til end

Row 2: ch1 & turn (ch1 does not count as a stitch) dc in BLO in every stitch along, ending with dc into top of ch3 from row below

Row 3: ch1 & turn (ch1 does not count as a stitch) dc in BLO in every stitch along

Row 4: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop one strand of Wisteria and bring in one strand of Clematis

Rows 5, 6 & 7: repeat Row 3 (1 strand Wisteria, 1 strand Clematis)

Row 8: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop strand of Wisteria and bring in one more strand of Clematis

Rows 9, 10 & 11: repeat Row 3 (2 strands Clematis)

Row 12: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop one strand of Clematis and bring in one strand of Candy Floss

Rows 13, 14 & 15: repeat Row 3 (1 strand Clematis, 1 strand Candy Floss)

Row 16: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop strand of Clematis and bring in one more strand of Candy Floss

Rows 17, 18 & 19: repeat Row 3 (2 strands Candy Floss)

Row 20: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop one strand of Candy Floss and bring in one strand of Apricot

Rows 21, 22 & 23: repeat Row 3 (1 strand Candy Floss, 1 strand Apricot)

Row 24: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop strand of Candy Floss and bring in one more strand of Apricot

Rows 25, 26 & 27: repeat Row 3 (2 strands Apricot)

Row 28: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop one strand of Apricot and bring in one strand of Lemon

Rows 29, 30 & 31: repeat Row 3 (1 strand Apricot, 1 strand Lemon)

Row 32: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop strand of Apricot and bring in one more strand of Lemon

Row 33, 34 & 35: repeat Row 3 (2 strands Lemon)

Row 36: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop one strand of Lemon and bring in one strand of Spring Green

Rows 37, 38 & 39: repeat Row 3 (1 strand Lemon, 1 strand Spring Green)

Row 40: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop strand of Lemon and bring in one more strand of Spring Green

Rows 41, 42 & 43: repeat Row 3 (2 strands Spring Green)

Row 44: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop one strand of Spring Green and bring in one strand of Sherbet

Rows 45, 46 & 47: repeat Row 3 (1 strand Spring Green, 1 strand Sherbet)

Row 48: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop strand of Spring Green and bring in one more strand of Sherbet

Rows 49, 50 & 51: repeat Row 3 (2 strands Sherbet)

Row 52: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop one strand of Sherbet and bring in one strand of White

Rows 53, 54 & 55: repeat Row 3 (1 strand Sherbet, 1 strand White)

Row 56: repeat Row 3 - on last stitch, drop strand of Sherbet and bring in one more strand of White

Rows 57, 58, 59 & 60: repeat Row 3 ( 2 strands White)

Cut yarn and weave in your ends!

If you spot any errors in the written pattern please shout! I'd love to see any projects that you make - please tag me on Facebook or Instagram (or use the hashtag #hookedbyrobin)

Happy Crocheting!

Robin x