Easy Corner To Corner Crochet For Beginners – Written And Video Instructions
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Corner to corner crochet, also known as C2C crochet, can be particularly mystifying for beginner crocheters. This tutorial breaks it down into easy to understand steps so you can finally have that “aha moment” and understand what all the fuss is about!
What is corner to corner crochet? Corner to corner is a very popular crochet technique to turn pixel graphs into pictures and then crochet them into baby blankets, pillows and so much more.
Although it may seem confusing at first, it’s actually very easy once you understand the concept and practice. If you find yourself getting confused or frustrated, I encourage you to stick with it.
The best way to learn a new crochet skill is to just give it a try. All you need in order to follow along with this tutorial is yarn and a hook. So go grab that and let’s get started!
I have a very detailed video tutorial below that you can follow along with. Remember you can slow down the playback speed if you need to. Scroll a little further down the page to see the step by step photo tutorial.
Crochet Corner to Corner Tutorial Video
The most basic form of corner to corner crochet uses just double crochet stitches and chains. Watch the video to see the magic of c2c crochet in action!
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Now let’s break down what we just learned. First we’ll take a quick look at a simple pixel graph for a basic 3 x 3 corner to corner crochet.
How to read the pixel graph for C2C Crochet
Look at the picture below of the completed sample of C2C. It is composed of 9 blocks (sometimes they are referred to as tiles). The small pink graph in the bottom left corner of the image shows the order in which each of the 9 blocks was created.
Now you can see why it is called corner to corner crochet. You start in one corner and you work your way across to the opposite corner by crocheting in diagonal rows. Pretty neat, huh?
Corner to Corner Crochet – Written Instructions with Step-by-Step Photo Tutorial
For this tutorial, feel free to use any weight of yarn and the corresponding crochet hook size (the yarn label should tell you the recommended size). I’ll be using worsted-weight yarn and a 5 mm crochet hook.
Stitches and abbreviations used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE (US crochet terms)
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- dc = double crochet
Getting Started with Corner-to-Corner Crochet
1. Make a chain of 6.
2. Crochet 1 dc in each of the 4th chain, the 5th chain, and the 6th chain from the hook.
You have successfully completed your very first row of c2c crochet!
Our first row only had one block in it, but our second row is going to have 2 blocks in it, so we will need to increase.
Corner to Corner Crochet – Increasing Rows
3. Now, create another chain of 6 (you always do that when increasing at the beginning of each diagonal row).
4. Crochet 1 dc in the 4th ch, the 5th ch, and the 6th ch from the hook (see the first picture below) and then flip the first square over (see the second picture below).
This little flip is super important, but it can be confusing at first. Watch the video again to see this step in action.
5. Next, you will slip stitch to the space where you see the 3 chains (of the chain of 6 that you did not crochet into).
6. To start the second block of your second row, you will crochet a chain of 3.
7. Next, crochet 3 dc’s in the same space where you slip stitched into and that’s the end of row 2.
8. Row 3 has 3 blocks in it so we will need to do an increasing row again. Start by chaining 6.
9. Crochet 1 dc in each of the 4th, 5th, and 6th chain from the hook to complete your first block (see the first picture below). Then flip your work over (see the second picture below).
10. Now slip stitch to the neighboring square into the chain 3 space (see the first picture below), chain 3, and crochet 3 dc’s and slip stitch again to the neighboring square (see the second picture below). That’s your second block completed.
11. Chain 3, crochet 3 dc’s to finish the 3rd block and the 3rd row.
You can continue to make increasing rows to your heart’s content, but for our little 3 x 3 C2C block we will need to start decreasing.
Corner to Corner Crochet – Decreasing Rows
12. In order to decrease, ch 1, and slip stitch into each dc and chain 3 space from the previous row you just created.
13. For the first block of row 4, chain 3 and crochet 3 dc’s in the same space, then slip stitch to the neighboring block.
14. Chain 3 and crochet 3 dc’s to complete the last block of row 4.
15. Our last row will also be a decreasing row, so chain 1 and slip stitch into each dc and chain 3 space you just created.
16. The last row only has one block, just like the first row. Chain 3 and crochet 3 dc’s in the same space and slip stitch to the neighboring square
And that’s your 3 x 3 C2C square completed!
Other Versions of the Corner to Corner Crochet Stitch
Basic corner to corner uses double crochet stitches, as we just learned. But you can also use half double (hdc) or treble crochet (tr) stitches for this technique.
Corner to corner crochet made with half double crochet stitches is also called Mini C2C. I have a whole separate tutorial for that, but there are only 2 real differences. You will chain 5 instead of chaining 6 and you will use hdc stitches instead of dc stitches.
Mini C2C is great for packing more detail into a smaller area, so you can recreate some really detailed pixel graphs with it.
You can also use treble crochet stitches if you want your blocks to be bigger and bolder. You will chain 7 instead of chaining 6 and you will use tr stitches instead of dc stitches. See this technique in action in a video tutorial from Left in Knots here.
To further expand your C2C knowledge, be sure to check out my tutorial on Changing Colors in C2C. You will need to know how to do color changes if you are going to work on pixel blanket.
If you like the look of corner to corner crochet but you aren’t a fan of working in diagonal rows, then you might like the Tulip Stitch (aka the horizontal box stitch) instead.
Corner to Corner Crochet Patterns
You can now create pixel graphs and blankets using the Corner to Corner stitch pattern. It is an easy and fast way to create beautiful blankets with lots of texture. Your imagination is endless and therefore you can create as many blankets as you which using this technique. How cool is that?
Final Thoughts on C2C Crochet
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