I’ve had more than one person ask for a chart or detailed instructions to get the rainbow bead placement the way that I do on this blanket. I took the time to write out which colors are on every single round of this blanket, as well as instructions for the seven-round border.
Notes
If you buy the same beads I bought and want to get the exact same look I did, you’ll alternate between rows of metallic, plain, and glitter beads. For each round, I’ve noted which type of beads I used for that round.
I have also noted whether I’m starting the round with a “BDC” (beaded double crochet) or “dc” (double crochet), since I alternate between these each round.
The list of colors is for each side of the round, so you will repeat that same color order four times to get the desired look.
Bead Placement
Round 1 (Metallic, BDC): pink, orange
Round 2 (Plain, dc): purple, pink, orange
Round 3 (Glitter, BDC): green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow
Round 4 (Metallic, dc): yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow
Round 5 (Plain, BDC): pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green
Round 6 (Glitter, dc): purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green
Round 7 (Metallic, BDC): green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue
Round 8 (Plain, dc): yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue
Round 9 (Glitter, BDC): pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
Round 10 (Metallic, dc): purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
Round 11 (Plain, BDC): green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink
Round 12 (Glitter, dc): yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink
Round 13 (Metallic, BDC): pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange
Round 14 (Plain, dc): purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange
Round 15 (Glitter, BDC): green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow
Round 16 (Metallic, dc): yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow
Round 17 (Plain, BDC): pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green
Round 18 (Glitter, dc): purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green
Round 19 (Metallic, BDC): green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue
Round 20 (Plain, dc): yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue
Round 21 (Glitter, BDC): pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
Round 22 (Metallic, dc): purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
Round 23 (Plain, BDC): green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink
Round 24 (Glitter, dc): yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink
Round 25 (Metallic, BDC): pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange
Round 26 (Plain, dc): purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange
Round 27 (Glitter, BDC): green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow
Round 28 (Metallic, dc): yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow
Round 29 (Plain, BDC): pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green
Round 30 (Glitter, dc): purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green
Round 31 (Metallic, BDC): green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue
Round 32 (Plain, dc): yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue
Round 33 (Glitter, BDC): pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
Round 34 (Metallic, dc): purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
Round 35 (Plain, BDC): green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink
Round 36 (Glitter, dc): yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink
Round 37 (Metallic, BDC): pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange
Round 38 (Plain, dc): purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange
Round 39 (Glitter, BDC): green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow
Round 40 (Metallic, dc): yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow
Round 41 (Plain, BDC): pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green
Round 42 (Glitter, dc): purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green
Round 43 (No Beads): Continue using the white yarn to create one more round of double crochets, this one without beads.
Round 44 (No Beads): Double crochet a round with purple yarn.
Round 45 (No Beads): Double crochet a round with blue yarn.
Round 46 (No Beads): Double crochet a round with green yarn.
Round 47 (No Beads): Double crochet a round with yellow yarn.
Round 48 (No Beads): Double crochet a round with orange yarn.
Round 49 (No Beads): Double crochet a round with pink yarn.