In Spain, where people have been hugely affected by the coronavirus and its consequences, they have started this movement: “Todo saldra bien” – “Everything Will Be Alright”. Rainbows in all shapes and sizes are being crafted and drawn and hung in the window, rainbow flags are being sewn, and ribbons are being woven together as a symbol of hope and faith in these strange times.
We at Atelier Kleurstof think this is a great, beautiful, positive movement and are pleased to throw our support behind it. That is why Aswintha, Aswintha (Instagram: ashi crochet) has developed the “Plant Rainbows” crochet pattern.
To make it possible for everyone to join in this project, we have kept the pattern as simple as possible, so everyone can crochet these rainbows! The more the merrier!
Don’t forget to share a picture of your rainbows via e-mail (info@atelierkleurstof.nl) or per what’s app to Aswintha: 06-53947894. This way your work gets a place in our “Wall of Rainbows” and we motivate more people to start crocheting.
Everything Will Be Alright
Pattern “Plant Rainbows!”
It does not matter how thick your yarn is, as long as the size of your crochet hook suits your yarn. Are you a crocheter with little to no experience? Then I recommend that you use thick yarn suitable for crochet hook 4 to 7 mm.
I use a crochet hook 4mm and Yarn&Colors – Epic: 34 deep cerise, 31 cardinal, 20 orange, 13 sunglow, 86 peony leaf, 74 opaline glass, 51 plum.
Used stitches & link with explanation
Do you not know how to crochet at all (yet)? Then click on the stitch that you don’t know and the explanation will pop up! This way we hope that lots of children will also be crocheting rainbows. One stitch more or less here and there in the pattern does not really matter:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet (UK: double crochet)
Tutorial
1. Make a slip knot and chain 12 stitches.
2. Insert your hook in the very first chain stitch.
3. Join to make a ring by working 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch.
4. Work 18 single crochets into the ring.
5. End the round by working 1 sl st in the very first stitch. Casting off: Cut the yarn off (leaving a tail, approximately 4 to 5 cm long) and pull the tail through the loop on your hook. Pull it tight.
6. Now cast on the next color (blue) by tying a slip knot in the yarn then attaching it with a slip stitch. Do so in any stitch. In the next stitch, work 1 single crochet. In the next stitch, work 2 single crochets. Repeat this (1 sc in the next, 2 sc in the next) until you have crocheted in all the stitches.
7. Once you have reached the end of the round, you should have 27 single crochets. Cast off by working 1 slip stitch in the first stitch (the stitch between the cast-on stitch and the first single crochet). Cut the yarn off and pull it through the loop on your hook.
8. Now the green: Cast on a strand again anywhere with a slip stitch. In the next stitch, work 1 single crochet. In the next stitch as well. Then work 2 single crochets in 1 stitch.
Repeat this (1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc) until you reach the end of the round. If all goes well, you should have 36 single crochets. One stitch more or less? It doesn’t really matter: Everything Will Be Alright. Cast off as you did for the blue round.
9. Cast on the yellow yarn, once more in any stitch. In the following stitches, one after the other, work: 1 single crochet, 1 single crochet, 1 single crochet, 2 single crochets. Repeat this until the end of your round. You now have 45 single crochets (or 1 more or less; it will be alright!)
Your round might bulge out a bit, but don’t worry: that will also be alright. Cast off again: 1 slip stitch in the stitch between the cast-on stitch and the first single crochet. Cut the yarn off and pull it through the loop on your crochet hook.
10. The orange round: Cast on again, just as before. In each of the next 4 stitches, work 1 single crochet. In the 5th stitch, work 2 single crochets. Repeat this ( 4 x 1 sc, 2 sc in the next) until the end of the round.
Cast off just as you did in the previous rounds. And yes; the bulging is really going to be alright!
11. The second last round: the red! Cast on just as before again. Then work 1 single crochet in each stitch. Cast off.
12. The final one: the pink round! Insert your hook (with the pink slip knot), not in 1 but in 2 stitches, leaving 1 stitch free between the 2 stitches, just as in the picture.
13. Fold the rainbow circle in half and work 1 single crochet.
14. Continue working single crochets (in the 2 stitches opposite from each other) until you reach the end of the round.
15. Cast off again as described before. Using a needle, draw the 2 pink yarn ends to the inside of the rainbow.
16. And finally, sew the purple underside closed.
YOU DID IT!
Plant the world full of rainbows!
Now that you know how it goes, make another one. And another one, and another one…
Whether you work in healthcare or at the supermarket; or you are a teacher or a plumber; or you work from home (and are at the same time guiding your children through their homeschooling) or travelling even more frequently to replenish store supplies; everyone puts their best foot forward and does whatever they can in these strange times. But let’s not forget the (isolated) elderly! To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, they are often sitting alone at home, without visits from their friends, (grand)children or other social contact. As this situation will continue for weeks, it is very likely that these people will get lonely.
So….make as many as you want, and…
- Stick them in a plant pot in the garden of your lonely neighbour, grandpa, former colleague,
- Attach a loop and hang it on the door or pop it through the letterbox,
- Send it to your aunt with a lovely card attached,
- Make a birthday garland for your niece,
- Or hang it in your window so we all know that we’re there for each other.
Don’t forget to share a picture of your rainbows via e-mail (info@atelierkleurstof.nl) or per what’s app to Aswintha: 06-53947894. This way your work gets a place in our “Wall of Rainbows” and we motivate more people to start crocheting.
Wall of Rainbows
Patter Rainbow Plants: This pattern is made by Ashi Crochet and translated by Amy Bahé (Yarn & Colors) and you can distribute this pattern to anyone! In fact, the more people who crochet a rainbow, the more hope and positivity we can spread! If you plan to sell these rainbows, you may of course do so as long as you donate the proceeds to the Red Cross so that they can carry on their work fighting the spread of the coronavirus!