Colored into this free crochet rainbow pattern are all the magical moments of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations—a shy sun’s ray peeking out in the middle of a spring shower, the unexpected thrill of a rare rainbow sighting, and the accompanying feeling that maybe there is more magic in the world around us than we give it credit for.

While you patiently stake out, waiting for a leprechaun to lead you to its treasure, there’s no better way to pass the time than with this free rainbow amigurumi pattern!

Pattern Information:

This free crochet rainbow amigurumi pattern has a difficulty rating of intermediate.

The finished dimensions are 4 inches (height) by 5 inches (width) by 1.75 inches (depth).∗

You may also make your pieces larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing your yarn weight and/or hook size, respectively.

∗Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: 18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches.

Supplies:

• Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
• Medium (4) weight yarn in 6 colors:
• Yarn A – purple (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Lavender)
• Yarn B – blue (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Turqua)
• Yarn C – green (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Spring Green)
• Yarn D – yellow (example uses Big Twist Value: Varsity Gold)
• Yarn E – orange (example uses Big Twist Value: Orange)
• Yarn F – red (example uses Mainstays: Red V)
• 10mm black safety eyes (x2)
• Black embroidery floss
• Pink embroidery floss
• Polyester fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers (optional)

Alternate Yarn Supplies:

Color Variation 2 (as seen on the left in cover photo):

• Medium (4) weight yarn in 6 colors:
• Yarn A – light purple (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Light Jasmine)
• Yarn B – light blue (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Aruba Sea)
• Yarn C – light green (example uses Big Twist Value: Slime)
• Yarn D – light yellow (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Pale Yellow)
• Yarn E – light orange (example uses Caron One Pound: Peach)
• Yarn F – pink (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Perfect Pink)

Color Variation 3 (as seen in the second photo):

All supplies remain the same, except for the following replacements:

• Super Bulky (6) weight yarn in 6 colors (example uses Premier Parfait Chunky yarn):
• Yarn A – purple (example uses limited edition Premier Parfait Chunky: Acai)
• Yarn B – blue (example uses limited edition Premier Parfait Chunky: Rock Candy)
• Yarn C – green (example uses limited edition Premier Parfait Chunky: Seaweed Salad)
• Yarn D – yellow (example uses limited edition Premier Parfait Chunky: Summer Squash)
• Yarn E – orange (example uses limited edition Premier Parfait Chunky: Carrot)
• Yarn F – red (example uses Premier Parfait Chunky: Poppy)
• 14mm black safety eyes (x2)
• Pink yarn (example uses Premier Parfait Chunky: Pink Lemonade)
• Black embroidery floss (doubled)

Terminology:

This free crochet rainbow pattern uses English / US terminology:

• st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
• ch = chain stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease
• sc3tog = single crochet 3 together (over the span of 3 stitches)

Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.

In other words, 1sc = one single crochet, whereas 2sc = two single crochet worked into one stitch, also known as an increase.

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