Fun Free C2C Crochet Checkerboard Pattern Bag
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This is a free C2C crochet checkerboard game that can be easily cinched up into a bag to store all the game pieces in. This is a great introduction to corner-to-corner crochet.
Have you ever sat in those rocking chairs outside Cracker Barrel and played checkers while you wait for your food? It’s a simple game but so much fun! What if I told you that you can crochet your very own checkerboard? Most importantly, it cinches up into a bag so that you can store the game pieces inside too!
Additionally, having a soft game like this crochet checkerboard game means it’s super easy to take it anywhere. You don’t need to worry about heavy stuff crushing the game box and all the pieces falling out. You can just about stuff this game anywhere it will fit – you don’t need to worry about anything breaking.
Another perk of having a soft game is that it makes no noise! If you need to keep your children occupied and quiet at the same time, then this yarn version of the board game is a great alternative.
Looking for great gift ideas for the upcoming holiday season? Consider making games! Hats, scarves, and mittens are common (yet very useful!) crochet gifts. Moreover, a handmade game is truly a unique gift and one that your loved ones can cherish for years to come.
C2C Crochet Patterns
Well, this corner-to-corner crochet pattern is not my first corner-to-corner pattern. I have made 40 other corner-to-corner crochet patterns using 7 different Corner-to-Corner Crochet Stitches or Tips!
My new ebook includes all these corner-to-corner crochet patterns, stitches, and tips and all organized per category and from beginner to more advanced patterns. And of course, the ebook also comes with lots of videos.
Corner-to-Corner Crochet Tutorial
This crochet checkerboard pattern uses the corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet technique. Never done C2C before? Certainly don’t let that deter you from making this crochet game. This is actually a great introduction to C2C!
Additionally, if you are new to C2C, it would be best to read through the pattern first. Although it’s not complicated – it is a bit different – especially when it comes to reading the pattern itself. This crochet pattern does use a color graph, so you will follow that for the majority of the pattern.
Firstly, you’ll want to watch this video on making the C2C stitch using double crochet stitches. This is what you’ll use for the duration of this pattern.
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Finally, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this cute pattern.
How to C2C crochet a Checkerboard Game Bag
Materials you will need
- Lion Brand 24 Cotton Yarn (1 skein/ 100g/ 186yd) in the colors:
- Black (2 skeins)
- White (2 skeins)
- 3.75mm hook – I used a Furl’s Odyssey Hook
- use code NICKI15 for 15% off
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Steamer for blocking
- Foam boards for blocking
Gauge
7 dc C2C pixels x 7 dc C2C pixel = 4 square inches
Size
18 x 18 inches
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE
- ch = chain
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- MR = magic ring
- Sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- C2C = Corner to Corner using dc
- mattress stitch
- blocking tutorial
Free Written Pattern for the C2C Crochet Checkerboard Game Bag
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You can turn this checkerboard also into a non-bag version. I may even recommend gluing it onto a board to be more sturdy and permanent if you like.
Crocheting the C2C checkerboard
Crochet the C2C Checkerboard using dc stitches as follows.
w= white b = black
← Row 1 [RS]: (b) x 1 (1 square)
→ Row 2 [WS]: (b) x 2 (2 squares)
← Row 3 [RS]: (b) x 3 (3 squares)
→ Row 4 [WS]: (b) x 4 (4 squares)
← Row 5 [RS]: (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1 (5 squares)
→ Row 6 [WS]: (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2 (6 squares)
← Row 7 [RS]: (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3 (7 squares)
→ Row 8 [WS]: (w) x 8 (8 squares)
← Row 9 [RS]: (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1 (9 squares)
→ Row 10 [WS]: (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2 (10 squares)
← Row 11 [RS]: (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3 (11 squares)
→ Row 12 [WS]: (b) x 12 (12 squares)
← Row 13 [RS]: (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1 (13 squares)
→ Row 14 [WS]: (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2 (14 squares)
← Row 15 [RS]: (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3 (15 squares)
→ Row 16 [WS]: (w) x 16 (16 squares)
← Row 17 [RS]: (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1 (17 squares)
→ Row 18 [WS]: (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2 (18 squares)
← Row 19 [RS]: (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3 (19 squares)
→ Row 20 [WS]: (b) x 20 (20 squares)
← Row 21 [RS]: (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1 (21 squares)
→ Row 22 [WS]: (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2 (22 squares)
← Row 23 [RS]: (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3 (23 squares)
→ Row 24 [WS]: (w) x 24 (24 squares)
← Row 25 [RS]: (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1 (25 squares)
→ Row 26 [WS]: (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2 (26 squares)
← Row 27 [RS]: (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3 (27 squares)
→ Row 28 [WS]: (b) x 28 (28 squares)
← Row 29 [RS]: (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1 (29 squares)
→ Row 30 [WS]: (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2 (30 squares)
← Row 31 [RS]: (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3 (31 squares)
→ Row 32 [WS]: (w) x 32 (32 squares)
Corner of the Checkerboard Game
← Row 33 [RS]: (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3 (31 squares)
→ Row 34 [WS]: (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2 (30 squares)
← Row 35 [RS]: (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1 (29 squares)
→ Row 36 [WS]: (b) x 28 (28 squares)
← Row 37 [RS]: (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3 (27 squares)
→ Row 38 [WS]: (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2 (26 squares)
← Row 39 [RS]: (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1 (25 squares)
→ Row 40 [WS]: (w) x 24 (24 squares)
← Row 41 [RS]: (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3 (23 squares)
→ Row 42 [WS]: (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2 (22 squares)
← Row 43 [RS]: (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1 (21 squares)
→ Row 44 [WS]: (b) x 20 (20 squares)
← Row 45 [RS]: (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3 (19 squares)
→ Row 46 [WS]: (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2 (18 squares)
← Row 47 [RS]: (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1 (17 squares)
→ Row 48 [WS]: (w) x 16 (16 squares)
← Row 49 [RS]: (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3 (15 squares)
→ Row 50 [WS]: (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2 (14 squares)
← Row 51 [RS]: (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1 (13 squares)
→ Row 52 [WS]: (b) x 12 (12 squares)
← Row 53 [RS]: (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1, (b) x 3 (11 squares)
→ Row 54 [WS]: (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2, (b) x 2 (10 squares)
← Row 55 [RS]: (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3, (b) x 1 (9 squares)
→ Row 56 [WS]: (w) x 8 (8 squares)
← Row 57 [RS]: (w) x 3, (b) x 1, (w) x 3 (7 squares)
→ Row 58 [WS]: (w) x 2, (b) x 2, (w) x 2 (6 squares)
← Row 59 [RS]: (w) x 1, (b) x 3, (w) x 1 (5 squares)
→ Row 60 [WS]: (b) x 4 (4 squares)
← Row 61 [RS]: (b) x 3 (3 squares)
→ Row 62 [WS]: (b) x 2 (2 squares)
← Row 63 [RS]: (b) x 1 (1 square)
Total: (b) x 512, (w) x 512
Add the border
R1: crochet single crochet stitches evenly around the edge, adding 3 sc per corner, sl st to the first st
R2: ch 4 – counts as a dc + ch1, *1 dc, ch 1, repeat and 3 sts (ch 1 counts as a st) in each corner, sl st to the first st
R3: 1 sc in each st, 3 sc in each corner, sl st to the first st
Bag Strings
Crochet 2 – weave through dc + ch 1 spaces
Ch 200 with both black and white yarn held together
Checker pieces
Crochet 12 in each color
R1: MR, ch 1, 7 sc into ring, sl st to 1st st
R2: 2 sc per st, sl st to 1st st
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
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