Rainbow Moss Stitch Striped Crochet Blanket Pattern Free: Reversible Baby Throw

Few stitches blend multi-colored stripes as smoothly as the classic Moss Stitch (also known as the Linen or Granite Stitch). Designed by Tiffany Brown of Daisy Farm Crafts, the Rainbow Moss Stitch Striped Crochet Blanket pairs two skeins of lustrous Caron® Simply Soft® in crisp White with 11 rainbow mini skeins from a single Caron® Little Crafties™ pack on a Size U.S. H/8 (5.0 mm) hook. By working 1 row of White between every 2 rows of rainbow color, the single crochets interlock like woven gingham checks on both sides of the fabric.

How the 132-Row Rainbow Stripe Sequence Is Organized

Each of the 11 rainbow color bands is worked over 12 rows by repeating the 3-row sequence (MC White — 1 row, Contrast Color — 2 rows) 4 times (giving 4 rows of White and 8 rows of the Contrast Color per section). Because you work 2 rows of each Contrast Color, the rainbow yarn always returns to the same side edge where you dropped it—and during the 1 row of White, you can carry the unused yarn across or up the edge so there are minimal ends to weave in!

Materials & Custom Blanket Size Chart

• Yarn: 2 balls of Caron® Simply Soft® in White (39701) and 1 multi-pack of Caron® Little Crafties™ (using the 11 rainbow shades).
• Crochet Hook: Size U.S. H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook.
• Notions: Blunt yarn needle and scissors.

Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms)

• Approx = Approximately
• Beg = Beginning
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Cont = Continue
• MC = Main Color (White)
• Pat = Pattern
• Rep = Repeat
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sp(s) = Space(s)
• St(s) = Stitch(es)

Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions

Part 1: 132-Row Rainbow Moss Stitch Body

1. Foundation Chain: With Main Color (MC White), ch 126.
2. Row 1 (With MC White): Work 1 sc in 4th ch from hook (skipped 3 ch count as beg ch-2 turning space). *Ch 1. Skip next ch. Work 1 sc in next ch. Repeat from * across to the end of the chain, joining Red on the last 2 loops of the final sc. Turn. (125 sts total, counting both sc and ch-1 spaces)
3. Rows 2 & 3 (With Red): Ch 2. Work 1 sc in first ch-1 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. Work 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * across, ending with 1 sc in the space between the turning ch-2 and the first sc of the previous row. On the end of Row 3, join MC White on the last stitch. Turn. (First 3 rows of Stripe Pattern complete.)
4. Complete All 11 Rainbow Sections (132 Rows): Continue repeating Row 2 of Moss Stitch while following the 132-row Rainbow Stripe Sequence:
   • Section 1 (Red): (MC - 1 row, Red - 2 rows) 4 times (Rows 1–12)
   • Section 2 (Pink): (MC - 1 row, Pink - 2 rows) 4 times (Rows 13–24)
   • Section 3 (Orange): (MC - 1 row, Orange - 2 rows) 4 times (Rows 25–36)
   • Section 4 (Lemon Yellow): (MC - 1 row, Lemon Yellow - 2 rows) 4 times (Rows 37–48)
   • Section 5 (Soft Green): (MC - 1 row, Soft Green - 2 rows) 4 times (Rows 49–60)
   • Section 6 (Kelly Green): (MC - 1 row, Kelly Green - 2 rows) 4 times (Rows 61–72)
   • Section 7 (Mint Green): (MC - 1 row, Mint Green - 2 rows) 4 times (Rows 73–84)
   • Section 8 (Light Blue): (MC - 1 row, Light Blue - 2 rows) 4 times (Rows 85–96)
   • Section 9 (Dark Blue): (MC - 1 row, Dark Blue - 2 rows) 4 times (Rows 97–108)
   • Section 10 (Light Purple): (MC - 1 row, Light Purple - 2 rows) 4 times (Rows 109–120)
   • Section 11 (Dark Purple): (MC - 1 row, Dark Purple - 2 rows) 4 times (Rows 121–132)

Part 2: 6-Round White Moss Stitch Border

1. Round 1: Join MC (White) with a sl st to the first sc of Row 132. Ch 1, work (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in the same space for the first corner. *Work Moss Stitch (ch 1, skip next sc, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp) across the top row to the next corner; work (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in corner.* Working down the side row-ends of the blanket, repeat **1 sc in row-end, ch 1, skip 1 row-end** evenly to the bottom corner; work (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in the corner. Repeat across the bottom foundation edge and up the second side edge. Join with a sl st to first sc. Turn.
2. Rounds 2 to 6: Ch 1. Work Moss Stitch (`1 sc, ch 1` in each `ch-1` space) around all four sides, working (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) into each of the four corner `ch-1` spaces, joining with a `sl st` to the first sc and turning at the end of every round. Fasten off after Round 6 and weave in ends.