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Crochet Rainbow Blanket Pattern with Video Tutorial

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Welcome, crocheters! Looking for the perfect crochet rainbow blanket pattern to make a cozy covering for that special little one? Or just an adorable addition to your stash of handmade crochet items? We’ve got something truly special to share with you today: The Chasing Rainbows Crochet Baby Blanket.

This beautiful rainbow crochet design is energetic and fun! Its bright stitches really pop against a white background of subtle texture. We have the free pattern and a video tutorial made by Marly Bird that guides us through each step.

So grab that hook and join us on this journey! Let’s take a closer look at how you can create this gorgeous bubbly baby blanket in no time at all!

Chasing Rainbows Crochet Blanket free pattern - Marly Bird.
Yarn used in the free blanket pattern - Marly Bird

Where To Find The Pattern

Over on Red Heart’s website, you’ll find the Chasing Rainbows crochet baby blanket as a FREE pattern to download. I created this pattern to be the perfect bright and cheery gift for the next baby shower you go to. With 15 colors to choose from you can customize this blanket for the child so they’ll love it forever.

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Perfectly Panache Easy Crochet Poncho Pattern

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Stay cozy in the Perfectly Panache Chic Poncho. This is a free crochet pattern and was designed by my friend Kristin Omdahl. Kristin made this poncho to help showcase the beauty of my new yarn, Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™. What a wonderful job she did and I hope that you all follow along with me and make one of these crochet ponchos for yourself today. This poncho is a MUST HAVE crochet accessory for your wardrobe.

Perfectly Panache Crochet Poncho - Video Tutorial - Marly Bird


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Planned Pooling Crochet Update: It’s EASIER?

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I have a planned pooling crochet update for you! The planned pooling crochet trend has been growing for some time now. The downfall of the yarns on the market was that you had to fiddle with them to get the pattern to work just right. But what if I told you that there’s now a yarn developed specifically for planned pooling?

That’s right, the hard measuring and counting of color repeats is over! We designed this yarn precisely for planned pooling in crochet.

The wait is over; that yarn is here, and yes – I was part of the design process!

Get all of the details below.

Planned pooling crochet: skein of Red Heart Super Saver pooling yarn in the color papaya. Marly Bird
Red Heart Super Saver Pooling Yarn

Note that you can use almost any variegated yarn with consistent lengths of color for crochet color pooling.

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FREE Crochet Shawl Pattern with It’s A Wrap Yarn || Bluebonnet Shawl

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Let’s get crafty! Introducing the Bluebonnet Shawl crochet pattern, perfect for beginners and advanced crafters alike. This free crochet shawl pattern uses a classic and simple crochet stitch pattern with detailed edging for a timeless summer shawl design.

Exclusive to the ad-free pdf, this lightweight shawl pattern includes a detailed crochet stitch diagram to help you create a beautiful crochet project with lace weight yarn or fingering weight yarn.

With its natural color block created by the cake yarn, the Bluebonnet summer shawl crochet project is sure to bring joy and beauty wherever it goes – whether draped over your shoulders or as an accent in any home.

So grab your hooks and get ready to create something truly unique – only with the Bluebonnet Shawl pattern!

Crochet Pattern by Marly Bird. Bluebonnet Shawl
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