I have joined in the fun in displaying rainbows in my window to cheer passers by in these uncertain times.
First up was this Rainbow Granny Bunting and would love to share the pattern with you if you fancy hooking a set.
Pattern in UK Terminology
Hook - 4mm
Yarn
Cotton DK Weight in rainbow colours - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet with a different colour for joining (I used pink)
I used a mixture of Stylecraft Classique cotton and Drops Muscat from my stash
Granny Triangles
Make 7
Make a magic loop
Round 1 - Ch3 (counts a st throughout pattern), 2 tr, *ch3, 3 tr, repeat from * once more, ch3, join with a sl st in top of beg ch3 (9 sts, 3 ch-3 sps)
Round 2 - Sl st into next 2 sts, sl st into next ch-3 sp, (ch3, 2 tr, ch3, 3 tr) in ch-3 sp, ch2, *(3 tr, ch3, 3 tr), ch2, repeat from * once more, join with a sl st in top of beg ch3 (18 sts, 3 ch-3 sps, 3 ch-2 sps)
Round 3 - Sl st into next 2 sts, sl st into next ch-3 sp, (ch3, 2 tr, ch3, 3 tr) in ch-3 sp, ch2, *3 tr in next ch2 sp, ch2, (3 tr, ch3, 3 tr), ch2, repeat from * once more, join with a sl st in top of beg ch3 (27 sts, 3 ch-3 sps, 6 ch-2 sps)
Round 4 - Sl st into next 2 sts, sl st into next ch-3 sp, (ch3, 2 tr, ch3, 3 tr) in ch-3 sp, ch2, *3 tr in next ch2 sp, ch2, 3tr in next ch2 sp, ch2, (3 tr, ch3, 3 tr), ch2, repeat from * once more, join with a sl st in top of beg ch3 (36 sts, 3 ch-3 sps, 9 ch-2 sps)
Fasten off
Join a contrasting colour in any ch3 corner sp
Round 5 - Ch1 (does not count as st), (1 dc, ch1, 1 dc) in corner sp, 1 dc in top of each st and 2 dc in each ch2 sp of previous round, working (1 dc, ch1, 1 dc) in each corner sp, join with a sl st into top of first dc of round (60 sts)
Fasten off a weave in ends
It is good idea to block your triangles before joining. I used the wet block method, pin the triangles flat and then spray with a water and leave to dry. You can use a blocking mat or a towel for example. I use a home-made blocking board made up of polystyrene and duct tape and the pieces held down with kebab skewers!
Joining
With a different coloured yarn (I used pink), ch20,
With 'violet' triangle on RS, sl st into any ch1 corner sp, the sl st in each dc in the top row of 'violet' triangle, sl into next ch1 corner sp, ch15, sl st into any ch1 corner sp of 'indigo' triangle, work the same as with the previous triangle, repeating for each colour, working ch20 at the end
