Cardellino Rainbow Throw

By Spotlight

As seen in Better Homes & Gardens.

Final Result

Materials

• 11 x 100g balls ‘Moda Vera’ Cardellino (1 ball each of 11 shades)
• 9.00mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
** Colours we used: C1 - navy, C2 - aqua , C3 - blue, C4 - moss, C5 - green, C6 - purple, C7 - red, C8 - orange, C9 - burnt orange, C10 - red purple, C11 - pink.

Approx size: 116cm x 146cm

Step 1

Using C1 and 9.00mm crochet hook make 124ch.
Row 1: 1tr in 5th ch from hook, 1tr in each of next 7 sts, (sk 1 st, 1tr in next st, sk 1 st, 1tr in each of next 8 sts, 1ch, 1tr in next st, 1ch, 1tr in each of next 8 sts) five times, sk 1 st, 1tr in next st, sk 1 st, 1tr in each of next 8 sts, 1ch, 1tr in last st, turn.

Step 2

Row 2: 4ch, (1tr in 1-ch lp, 1tr in each of next 7 sts, sk 1 st, 1tr in next st, sk 1 st, 1tr in each of next 7 sts, 1tr in 1-ch lp, 1ch, 1tr in next st, 1ch) five times, 1tr in 1-ch lp, 1tr in each of next 7 sts, sk 1 st, 1tr in next st, sk 1 st, 1st in each of next 7 sts, 1tr in 1-ch lp, 1ch, 1tr in last st, turn.
Row 2 is pattern, repeat row 2, four more times.
Change to C2 and work six rows.
Change to C3 and work six rows.

Work in pattern, changing colours every 6 rows until there are eleven colour panels.
Fasten off and sew in all ends.

Abbreviation

ch = chain
lp = loop
sk = skip
sp = space
st/s = stitch/es
tr = treble
C1 = colour 1, C2 = colour 2, etc…