How To Crochet A C2C Blanket: An Easy Step By Step Tutorial

Dive into the world of corner to corner crochet with this easy blanket project, you’ll be hooked once you get started! This crochet blanket can be made in any size simply by adding or omitting rows. Find the written pattern as well as the step by step video tutorial below.

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What is a C2C blanket?

C2C translates to “corner to corner” and it’s exactly what it sounds like. A C2C blanket is made from one corner to the other corner, making diagonal rows versus horizontal rows. You don’t need any special tools, just your yarn and a crochet hook.

Starting at one corner we create one stitch and add on to the beginning and end of our project making it larger and larger. As we increase, it will start to look like a right sided triangle. To close up the other corner, we will start to decrease at the beginning and end of the row until we come to a point.

This creates a diagonal look which is typically only noticeable when you have two or more colors in your blanket. Like the one I’ve made, I did color blocks alternating between a variegated yarn and a solid color yarn.

Benefits of Crocheting a C2C Blanket

My favorite part about crocheting a C2C blanket is that you don’t have a beginning chain or need to know the exact dimensions you want your blanket to be when you start.

You simply begin crocheting and growing your blanket and once it is the width you want, you can close up your blanket by decreasing on both sides to finish it up. 

Personally, I also find that crocheting a C2C blanket seems to work up quicker. In theory, it probably does not work up quicker but I think you get to see the height and width of your blanket grow simultaneously which is very satisfying and rewarding to see.

Lastly, you are able to get a diagonal striped look versus horizontal stripes if you are using two or more colors.

Crochet Stitches for C2C Blanket

I think the first thing that comes to mind when a crocheter hears “C2C”, they think of the stitch most seen worked in a C2C fashion which are blocks or groups of double crochet.

However, C2C is more a method and technique versus an actual stitch.

In the blanket I made in this blog post, I used the moss stitch. It is a very easy stitch comprised of single crochets and chains. The blanket still uses the stitch pattern for the moss stitch except it is made in a corner to corner fashion so the beginning and the end of the rows are different.

I have made many other free crochet pattern C2C blankets with various stitches that you can check out:

• C2C Entrelac Blanket
• C2C with HDC blocks
• C2C Filet Blanket
• C2C Bobble Blanket
• C2C Silt Stitch (by far one of my most popular blankets)
• C2C Chevron Blanket
• C2C Scrap Blanket

As you can see, I love working up blanket in a C2C fashion! I love this technique and I highly encourage you to try it out if you haven’t already. I think the C2C blanket in this tutorial using the moss stitch is definitely an easy place to start with C2C even for determined beginners.

C2C Moss Stitch Blanket Video Tutorial

If you are unable to view the video below, you can also watch it here on YouTube.

C2C Moss Stitch Blanket Written Pattern Instructions

Materials

2 skeins Lion Brand Bundle of Love in Unicorn (688 yds/11 oz)

1 skein Lion Brand Pound of Love in Antique White (1020 yds/16oz)

6.00 mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle + Scissors

Pattern Notes

For a smaller blanket, repeat Row 4 less times. Once it is the width you prefer, you can move on to the decrease row to close up the blanket.

For a larger blanket, repeat Row 4 more times. Once it is the width you prefer, you can move onto the decrease row to close up the blanket. You will need more yarn to make larger sizes.

Dimensions: 44” x 44” including border

Gauge: 17 stitches across ~ 4”

Abbreviations: (US terms)

Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet, st = stitch, sl st = slip stitch, sp = space, sk = skip

Pattern

Start with Pound of Love in Antique White. Alternate with Bundle of Love in Unicorn after every 25 rows.

Row 1: Ch 3, sc into 3rd ch from hook, turn

Row 2: Ch 3, (sc, ch 1, sc) into ch 2 sp in previous row (this ch 2 sp is the ch we skipped in the first row), turn

Row 3: Ch 3, sc in ch 1 sp from previous row, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) into ch 3 sp from previous row, turn

Row 4: Ch 3, *sc in ch 1 sp from previous row, ch 1, repeat from * across until you get to the ch 3 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) into ch 3 sp from previous row, turn

Repeat Row 4 until you have a total of 125 rows, changing colors after every 25 rows.

You should now have 5 blocks of color and ready to change colors. Now we will we work on closing up the square with decrease rows.

Decrease Row: Ch 3, sk 2 sc, sc into ch 1 sp, *ch 1, sc in next ch 1 sp, repeat from * across until you get to the last ch 3 sp, sc in ch 3 sp, turn (there should not be a chain in between the last two sc of this row)

Continue to repeat the decrease row, changing colors after every 25 rows.

Second to last row: Ch 3, sk 2 sc, sc into ch 1 sp, sc into ch 3 sp, turn

Last Row: (You should have only 2 sc left.) Ch 2, sc in ch 3 sp

Fasten off.

Border

Use Bundle of Love in Unicorn.

Attach yarn to corner of blanket.

Row 1: Ch 1, 3sc, sc in each sp around making 3sc in each corner, join to first st

Row 2: Ch 2, *3dc in next st, sl st into next 2 st, repeat from * around, join to first st

Fasten off and weave in ends.