Winter Woodland Animals Mystery CAL | Free Crochet Blanket & Wall Hanging Pattern

C2C Supplies List:

All About the Yarn…

I went with Simply DK Paintbox Yarns by Love Crafts yarn for my Winter Woodland C2C Crochet pattern because it’s a 3 weight yarn and the colors are fabulous.  super soft and comfy, perfect for a baby blanket and it’s lightweight and safe and free from chemicals.

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What is C2C? 

C2C means corner-to-corner crochet. You crochet tiny squares working diagonally, using double crochet, half double crochet, or even single crochet!

Some designers even use bobbles to work C2C patterns. C2C can be created using so many different stitches. Including sc (micro C2C).

Learn more about it in my C2C Basics post and video tutorial. It will teach you…

• What C2C is.
• Decreasing
• Increasing

It’s a short and simple post, making it easy to learn all about C2C. 

Materials & Notions

Suggested Yarn:  Simply DK Paintbox Yarns by Love Crafts  or equivalent 100% Cotton, 302 yds (276 m), 3.5 oz (100 g) in the following colors: 

(color number – color name)

1. 61 – Elephant Grey (med grey)   
2. 100 – Paper White    
3. 109 – Soft Fudge (Med brown)
4. 108 – Light Caramel (Lt Brown)
5. 113 – Rose Red (Red)
6. 122 – Buttercup Yellow   
7. 110 – Coffee Bean (Dk Brown)    
8. 153 – Blush Pink    
9. 133 – Marine Blue (DK Teal)
10. 101 – Pure Black    
11. 64 – Rich Teal

• Hook Size: 5 mm (USA H)  or any hook you’d like to create the size you want.  C2C can be created using any hook and yarn.  Use the C2C Blanket Size Calculator to find out how big yours will be using your favorite yarn!
• Scissors
• Darning Needle
• Bobbins (these are the ones pictured in my project, I LOVE them!)
• Flexible Measuring Tape

Yarn Substitutions:

As I mentioned above, you can use any yarn you’d like.  But, if you are looking for a similar 3-weight yarn to Love Crafts Simply DK – here are a few options to choose from.

Adjusting Your Size:

If you want a larger blanket, try using a worsted or bulky yarn & a larger hook. You can also increase the size of the border to create a larger blanket.

On the flip side, if you want to create a wall hanging, use a sport weight yarn & smaller hook. You can also use a 4 mm hook with the suggested yarn to get an even smaller blanket.

Projected yardage for C2C using 5 mm hook:

These numbers and yardage are based off my own crochet tension, hook size, and stitch.

I used a double crochet 5/2 (meaning I chained 2 between each square and chained 5 for my increases) method and a 5 mm crochet hook with a light worsted weight (3 weight) yarn.

Calculate your own C2C yardage here.

If you want to know the exact number of skeins you will need – based off your own hook size, tension & stitch, please use my C2C yardage calculator.

Colors & how many Squares per Color:

Single Crochet & Double Crochet Versions

If you choose to create this project using single or double crochet your finished project size will be very different than using C2C – much smaller and your yardage will change too.