Rainbow Brick Road Blanket

Rainbow Brick Road Blanket by Jellybean Junction

Project Overview

The Rainbow Brick Road Blanket is a colorful crochet throw designed by Kate Rowell of Jellybean Junction. This intermediate-level project creates a vibrant blanket using a brick-like stitch pattern that produces a distinctive textured appearance. The design welcomes creative color combinations, allowing crafters to personalize their blankets with their own color selections while maintaining the classic brick road aesthetic.

Craft and Technique

This pattern is written in UK crochet terms and is suitable for beginner to intermediate crocheters. A key technique featured in the Rainbow Brick Road Blanket involves working stitches into the gaps between stitches rather than into the top of stitches, beginning from row 2 onwards. This gap-stitch method creates the distinctive brick-like texture that gives the blanket its name and visual character. The pattern allows for size customization by adjusting the starting chain length, provided the chain count remains an odd number.

Stitches and Construction

The pattern utilizes fundamental crochet stitches combined in a structured approach. The beginning chain always counts as a stitch in this design unless otherwise specified. Color changes are incorporated throughout the pattern, with yarn being fastened off after each color transition. This technique-focused approach creates clean color blocks and contributes to the brick road visual effect.

Materials and Yarn

• Yarn Weight: Aran weight yarn
• Yarn Brand: Paintbox Simply Aran (100g skeins)
• Color Palette: The pattern includes Bubblegum Pink (A), Tea Rose (B), Pansy P, and additional colors for the rainbow effect
• Quantity: One 100g skein per color is required

Pattern Features

The Rainbow Brick Road Blanket pattern encourages creative expression through color selection. Crafters are invited to experiment with different color combinations and share their finished projects on social media using the hashtag #rainbowbrickroadblanket. The designer welcomes tags and credits when blankets are shared publicly. Additionally, finished blankets made from this pattern may be sold commercially, provided proper credit is given to Kate Rowell as the original designer.