HanJanCrochet designed this stunning diamond blanket from issue 40. It’s unashamedly bright, has fun textured stitches that form a clever diamond pattern, and it’s finished off with a playful fringe (so there’s fewer ends to weave in too!). If you only crochet one blanket this year, make it this one.
![Hannah_Cross_rainbow_blanket](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/51/2019/10/Hannah_Cross_rainbow_blanket-9dbbe6a.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)
Throughout the pattern you work each dc in the backloop. And don’t turn after every row – instead work every row from the right side, and break the yarn at end of each row. Each new colour is joined with a slip stitch, and the tails at the end of each row make the tassels.
Simply Crochet issue 40 is available as a digital edition, for Apple phones and tablets, Android phones and tablets, the Barnes & Noble Nook, and to read through Zinio as PDFs. Click here to find the right version for you.
You can also buy the individual pattern from Ravelry here!
![Hannah_Cross_rainbow_blanket_02](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/51/2019/10/Hannah_Cross_rainbow_blanket_02-371de0d.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)