Crochet a Rainbow (For absolute beginners)

[@katynelson7181]

What a lovely tutorial and so great to hear a fellow Scottish accent as a bonus!

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@valphillips7002]

This is the BEST rainbow pattern I have found, it is brilliant and very easy to follow. I started with the indigo and worked up to red on the final row and it looks lovely. All the other patterns I have found are worked in a circle, then folded in half but this is just what I was looking for. Thanks Alison, it’s another brilliant tutorial, I love it and highly recommend it to other beginners like myself. 👍😁🌈

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

You are so welcome, Val I apparently got the order of colour wrong way round but hey ho its still a rainbow.

[@valphillips7002]

@@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel It is beautiful, whichever way you make it. I had hoped to upload a photo of the one I made (but could not find how to do that) as the bottom edges were not horizontal, i.e. the final shape was more than a half circle and I wondered where I had gone wrong, on the tension maybe?

[@SMariaKS]

Made this rainbow this afternoon and loved it. It’s now hanging up on my window. I managed the clouds by using two strands of white wool. First time I’ve tried crocheting two strands. My daughter wants one now so tomorrow will be making another.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Well done, Sandra xx you will be making lots now.

[@helnelhel]

Congratulations! You have just helped me achieve a lifetime ambition of crocheting something and I now have a gorgeous rainbow. I did cast on too tightly, so it ended up almost a circle, but I folded the side bits to the back and stitched them in place to make a 6" masterpiece. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Wonderful, A some point we have all done that, My mother always said once the icing is on, you can see the wobble cake inside. Yip cover it up and keep it your 1st masterpice now try a granny square there is a video on my channel. I have lots o art and craft ideas too to try.

[@valphillips7002]

So glad I am not the only one whose rainbow ended up without horizontal edges! Great idea to fold back the excess, I never thought of that so thanks for the tip. I may even fold it over in the front to hide the excess under the clouds. Thanks again.

[@christineleonhardt8799]

Thank you Alison. This is the third rainbow pattern I've tried & is by far the best & easiest. What's so good about this one is, that it comes out just like you said it would & was so quick to make too. I still need to work on perfecting the clouds though. As others have suggested, definitely some wire woven in to help shape the rainbow. It's been a delight to watch you & listen to your lovely accent. Thank you again 🙂🌈🙂

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Wonderful!

[@biscuitpocket7283]

Hi Alison Russell, just an idea for anyone who hasn't got any white wool/yarn maybe they could use cotton wool balls for the cloud's. By either glueing or stitching the cotton wool balls to the crocheted rainbow 🌈 instead. Great video thanks keep safe & well ❤ Biscuit Pocket Great Britain.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

great idea thank you xx

[@janicelaird199]

Going to make rainbow this afternoon. Cheers for sharingx

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

thank you so much

[@ClairesChannelYT]

Thank you for this wonderful pattern Alison. This is the first time I have ever crocheted! I used what was available in the house so my hook size was 7. Fortunately I had all of the colours, though started with the violet and worked my way up to red. I crocheted two rows of each colour, didn't increase quite so much in the upper arches and ended up with a rainbow measuring 45 x 22 cm. I used normal white double knit wool for the clouds without doubling up and they turned out fine. I reinforced the finished result with wire and used invisible thread to hang it in the window.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Well done thats what I love about this channel people sharing their ideas and the small changes they make. ALSO love you used what you had to hand, you can make loads with a size 7 hook its just bigger love your ideas and my rainbow is wrong sequence I should have finished with red I was singing the colours in my head so started with red, I was never told as a kid the colours were singing from the outside in hahaha

[@diintalslaamka4532]

Thank u i make one so easy so nice u the beat

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Glad you like it!

[@trishaturner2078]

Another great project. Stay safe.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thanks, you too!

[@phototutorials1628]

Thanks for that idea Alison 👍🏼 I also went on much smaller hook for next 🌈 rainbow which made it tighter and not floppy x

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Great idea!!

[@carlymo3780]

Amazing thankyou. Love this rainbow pattern. 🌈 I will now do one with the purple starting and work my way upto red. Great tutorial. Thank you. Would reccomend.

[@cathycathcart1966]

I’m making one for my window, I know the children in the neighborhood will like it! Love from Canada

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

You’re welcome 😊

[@biscuitpocket7283]

Love your nails & polish colour Alison Russell ❤❤❤ 🍪pocket.

[@alistairmorris3489]

Yes amazing product

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

thank you

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

thank you

[@rosinajohnston5804]

I love these Alison. We're in isolation here in Australia. I'm going to make one each for my five Grandsons and send it to them. I was born in Falkirk and emigrated to Australia in 1972. Love your channel. Keep safe and healthy.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Hi, Rosina my sister lives in Falkirk. Its changes a lot since 1972. Hope you stay safe and healthy xx

[@biscuitpocket7283]

What a wonderful idea Alison russell, especially a great project for the kids to do at home while they are all off school. A lot of kids have done colourful drawings of rainbow's & displayed them in their livingroom windows for support for the NHS WORKERS & workers helping to fight & help the sick of the " Coronavirus" I am 58yrs & was going to do a picture, yet after watching this video I'm going to try this crochet rainbow 🌈 instead to display in my window. I love your ideas & i'm a subscriber to your channel. Thank you & keep safe & well, 🍪pocket.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Hey Biscuit, im 57 I will be 58 in October glad to be of assistance. I got carried away with my 1st one and had about 10 colours on it my son said "Mum its a rainbow not the next new road bridge" hahahah so i made it smaller xx hahah kids don't you just love em...

[@daynaholgate7264]

I've Crochetted two and sewed them together😍😍😍

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

fab idea

[@jacqg3777]

Thanks for this tutorial have made a few now...couldn't master the clouds so made pompous at bottom x

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Glad I could help!

[@anneshirley3437]

Thank you so much for the pattern. To enlarge for a porch hanging, I upsized to a 6.5 mm hook and made two rows of each color. Thanks for your help. 🌈🌈

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thank you xxx

[@gardentigerart5261]

Thank you so much for this tutorial ! I’ve wanted to make a rainbow for ages ! You have such lovely pacing - gorgeous voice and manner - love and light from the Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪

[@lisaburnett1990]

Just finished my 2nd one of your amazing rainbows. I've not made the clouds. Love your videos. Thank you and stay safe x

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thank you! You too!

[@suefarthing9516]

Thank you for this wonderful video. Just one question! If l do 2 rows of each colour, how do l manage the increases? Rows 1,2,3 2 x Treble crochet in every 5th stitch Row 4 2 treble crochet (count 3 chains as l treble) in first stitch, then 2 x trebles in every 5th stitch, ending with 2 trebles Rows 5 & 6 2 treble crochet in first stitch then 2 x trebles in every 6th stitch ending with 2 x trebles Rows 6 & 7 as above but 2 x trebles in every 7th row Rows 8 & 9 as above but 2 x trebles in every 8th row Etc etc

[@cynthiadscrochet1853]

Beautiful 😍

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thank you! 😊

[@eirianrobson3464]

that is brilliant.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

thank you

[@debbiethomas4116]

A really nice starter project for a beginner. Thank you for clear and helpful instruction. Really pleased with the result. Going to make some more for family and friends. Just what everyone needs right now and bit of hope and a colourful rainbow to remind us of that. Keep safe. Take care and look forward to what you will show us next to make. 🌈🌈

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BigFATzakBEE]

Great video and good for kids to try 👍

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Also make great nursery room decorations too. Thank you for watching xx I appreciate it

[@nettestewart8769]

White pompous would be good as clouds Alison 😁

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

thats a great idea thank you xx

[@suethomas6877]

Lovely rainbow 🌈 I’ve had to use what wool I had at home and can’t get into any of the craft shops to buy any more wool because they are understandably closed to the Covid 19 virus ☹️ stay safe everyone and stay in xxx

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

online shops are still delivering

[@suethomas6877]

I normally pop into Hobbycraft or Boyes . I’ve never bought online, thanks for the advice xxx

[@karenwernham3668]

tyvm just made one of these am over the moon with it x

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

well done

[@nettestewart8769]

I'm waiting on my delivery from a wool warehouse and it's taking forever I can't wait to do your pattern outs the best I've saw 👀👀👀 thank you

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

I was on their website lots was out of stock I gave up looking.

[@Blessed4infinity]

I love how you say clouds

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

thank you so much

[@melaniee2071]

Thank you for this lovely simple pattern and your clear and helpful tutorial. I have not crocheted in a while but now there is a rainbow in my window and another one half complete 😁

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeanwilliams2310]

Great pattern so easy I’ve made two in a couple of hours

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

It is easily adapted to make bigger ones for babys nursery wall double the amount of stitches and do 2 rows each

[@bluecurlygirl]

Beautiful Alison. Thank you. Shared again on fb.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thank you so much!

[@chrissie4280]

This is so beautiful. I loved watching your video. So relaxing. Made me feel like I could manage this. I'm a beginner so we'll see, but I'll enjoy trying. You have a lovely accent, and great finger nails! Thank you C Xx

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thank you for watching, I have only been crocheting for 8 or 9 months its been a long time since my mum taught me I retired last year and have taken it back up.

[@mariaraynor]

Simple pattern with a fabulous result! Well done Alison, think I’ll be making a few of these. Easily the simplest pattern I’ve found giving the rainbow a lovely arc... Wonderful! Stay healthy and safe xx

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

This one is very popular as it has been adopted as the NHS stay safe emblem here in the UK I was inundated with requests on how to make a window hanging of a rainbow and this is what I came up with.

[@TheHappyTravellers]

THankyou great idea ,gong to make this 😊

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Most welcome 😊

[@debbie1656]

My question is how do you hang it without drooping. I love mine. Ty for the video

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

I wove some thin wire around the top of 1 and onother I gled onto bright card and cut around it.

[@phototutorials1628]

Could you show us an easy way to hang the rainbow as whatever chain I make or try to hang it always crumples and won’t hang up flat 😩

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

I glued mine to a pice of white card and one i weaved a pice of thin wire through it. Give that a try.

[@lisal9633]

Hi i’m Lisa, 61 from Virginia,USA. I hope you & your family are well and safe.🙏🏻i just love this rainbow. I am making it for my 18 month old grandaughter for Easter. I think it will be beautiful on her wall to see every morning when she wakes. I just cant quite figure out how to hang it without it flopping over. A friend said i should starch it🤷🏻‍♀️. Thanks for the beautiful instructions. Be blessed🌻🥰

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Starch is a great idea also if the baby wont reach it you could put a thin wire woven through the very top stitches, or glue it to card then hang it on th wall. put clouds on both sides then make a mobile hanger with them use coat hanger wire. Woooo loads of ideas for this xxxx

[@galahandler2420]

Thank you for the rainbow but I love your accent!

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Thank you xxx

[@alasdairsmummy]

Lovely. Can I ask what length of wool do you need for the last (violet) arc, I don't know if I've got enough wool to make the same size. Thank you very much!

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

I don't know. I dodn't measur mine. You could try yours and take it back out if you dont have enough.

[@starbright47]

Hi, just caught this video looks great but your off cameras a lot please can u move work further away from camera. Thanks

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Noted

[@Southern_Angel07]

Where can I get the same beautiful yarn you are using would love to make it thank you

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

its just odd balls look here i use red heart yarn and i buy it on Lovecrafts www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/search?q=value+pack&a_aid=2aeb6671

[@Southern_Angel07]

Alison Russell's Crochet and Craft Channel Thank you and could you give me the color of your blue yarn your using thank you

[@shortcake180]

I do love it. Just too fast.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Melissa, under the video there is a settings icon you can click on it and slow the video down, or write it down on a pice of paper that might help.

[@jennifere7877]

I attatched the rainbow to a piece of cardboard cut to shape and then hung it up, the card has to be strong or it won't work

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

I also glued one to card I glued 2 sides of a cerial pack together glued on the rainbow then cut it out.

[@cathmorgan8539]

Lovely and easy but my granddaughter Joanie age 8 the colours are the wrong way round Happy crocheting.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Yep I got them around the wrong way I was singing the colours in my head so started with the red, In a rainbow spectrum the darker colours are under the arc.

[@vivienjones4788]

Lovely but how do you hang them in the window without them loosing their shape please

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

I glued mine onto bright cardboard and other ones I have woven thin wire around the top to hang as a mobile.

[@paulablyth1027]

Hi Alison is there a full written version of the rainbow please

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

No sorry, its in my head.

[@JustYazeePlum]

Hello, thanks for the pattern. How can you make this pattern bigger?

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

Yes just double it for a wider rainbow and do 2 rows of each colour

[@Mama-dj6mi]

Just a little confused, instructions say treble crochet, yet video is showing double crochet? xx

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

uk terms in UK a treble is a USA double

[@marylasowski8161]

Thanks can I get written pattern?

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

No, sorry I don't have it written down, but you could listen to the video and write it out for yourself if you want to.

[@sarahhamling2027]

I found this difficult, due to the rainbow being in the wrong order and also I'd hoped people doing tutorials would have some idea of the pattern involved. The comment: " it's up to you" and it's ok if you have a stitch over" what?! I've come to use KZbin because I needed help, not to just fudge it. I'll be using a different person's video.

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

That's fine, Sarah, but not everyone who uses my channel can count, so yes.. I say its ok in a project like this if you have an odd stitch. The next time they make it it will be better. People learn at different speeds. So yes it is ok to say "don't worry if you have a odd stitch" Its about encouraging those who can't and those who try. The colour I worked from the inside out my mistake but its's still a rainbow at the end of the day.

[@anneshirley3437]

Could you tell me the measurements? Thanks so beautiful

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

mine is 9 inches wide and 5 inches tall big enough to be seen in the window and perfect to hang on a nursery wall if you make a few, do a longer chan if you want it bigger and you can do 2 rows of each color or as many colours as you want.

[@anneshirley3437]

@@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel thanks so much sweet lady

[@Cowsie]

How do you manage to do a rainbow the wrong way

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

I was singing the song red and yellow pink and green etc.. Then my daughter said natures rainbows other way around ha ha ha

[@janetcopping1168]

You)9 4crocet rainbow

[@AlisonRussellsCrochetChannel]

thank you