Rainbow Wall Hanging – Crochet Pattern

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If you want your decor to include the cheery, colorful calm that only the sweetest rainbows can provide, then you will love this fun and easy crochet pattern! It’s fast, a great stash buster, and perfect for a variety of rooms – home office, nursery, kids room, etc.! Crochet it in sweet pastels or bold bright neons. It’s also the perfect gift for anyone who loves rainbows! This is a simple, quick pattern that’s great for new and experiences crocheters alike. It’s sure to brighten up any room!

Rainbow Wall Hanging

Rainbows are the perfect way to add a color splash to any room. They are all the rage for nursery decor and kids rooms due to their bright and cheery look! And kids of all ages can enjoy a fun rainbow too! This particular piece is being used in my craft room as a way to add color to my white walls, as well as a fun way to hang photos! This wall hanging is so versatile that it looks adorable by itself or as a cute, casual bulletin board – just add string or yarn and some mini clothespins!

Love rainbows? Then you will love my other rainbow crochet patterns! Check them out HERE!

The yarn I used here is basic, durable acrylic craft yarn in pastel colors – just right for a bright and cheery piece of wall decor! The mint yarn I used was from Michaels – it’s SO hard to find a good mint color yarn these days! One of my fave colors by Red Heart With Love appears to be discontinued. But if you’re looking for a great substitute that you can buy fast on Amazon, I recommend this fun minty color by Caron:

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Supplies
Size H/8 5.0 mm crochet hook
Red Heart Super Saver in:

• Orchid (100 yds)
• Light Blue (100 yds)
• Lemon (125 yds)
• Pumpkin (125 yds)
• Baby Pink (150 yds)

Craftsmart Value in Mint (125 yds)

Yarn Needle
Scissors

Abbreviations
*= indicates beginning/end of a section to be repeated
Ch = chain
Rep = repeat
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)

Gauge
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

Size
About 23 inches wide by 11 inches tall at widest/tallest points

How to Make This

Instructions
Rainbow (make 2)
With Orchid, ch 31.
Row 1 – 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st.* Rep from * to * 8 more times. Sc in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (40 sc)
Rows 2 – 5 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (40 sc)
Row 6 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts.* Rep from * to * 9 more times. Change to Light Blue in last st. Fasten off Orchid and leave long tail for sewing. Ch 1, turn. (50 sc)
Rows 7 – 10 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (50 sc)
Row 11 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts.* Rep from * to * 9 more times. Ch 1, turn. (60 sc)
Row 12 – sc in each st across. Change to Mint in last st. Fasten off Light Blue and leave long tail for sewing. Ch 1, turn. (60 sc)
Rows 13 – 15 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (60 sc)
Row 16 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts.* Rep from * to * 9 more times. Ch 1, turn. (70 sc)
Rows 17 – 18 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. Change to Lemon in last st of Row 18. Fasten off Mint and leave long tail for sewing. (70 sc)
Rows 19 – 20 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (70 sc)
Row 21 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts.* Rep from * to * 9 more times. Ch 1, turn. (80 sc)
Rows 22 – 24 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. In last st of Row 24, change to Pumpkin. Fasten off Lemon and leave long tail for sewing. (80 sc)
Row 25 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (80 sc)
Row 26 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts.* Rep from * to * 9 more times. Ch 1, turn. (90 sc)
Rows 27 – 30 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. Change to Baby Pink in last st of Row 30. Fasten off Pumpkin and leave long tail for sewing. (90 sc)
Row 31 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts.* Rep from * to * 9 more times. Ch 1, turn. (100 sc)
Rows 32 – 35 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (100 sc)
Row 36 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts.* Rep from * to * 9 more times. Ch 1, turn. (110 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Assembly
Place wrong sides of each Rainbow so that they are facing each other. Use long tail from fastening off Row 36 of Rainbow to sew around top and pink edges of Rainbow. Use tails fastened off from each color to sew edges together. Weave in all ends when finished.

Hangers
Lining up with outer edge of first (Orchid) color section, join Baby Pink at top of piece and ch 9. Sl st back into same st as started in. Fasten off. Rep on other side of piece.

Fringe
Cut eight 15 inch strands of each color. Fold each strand in half and pull through bottom edge of Rainbow (4 strands per color section on each side – see first two photos below). Trim ends to make even. (Third photo below shows finished piece.)

Here is the finished Rainbow!

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