C2C Corner to Corner Lap Blanket

 

C2C Corner to Corner Lap Blanket

 

Finished size 36” x 48”

Blanket is 50 blocks wide and 66 blocks long.

 

Crocheted corner to corner in the diagonal. Instead of long rows, you will make small square blocks and join them as you go.

You start at the bottom left corner with a single block. Each row you increase by one block per row, and crochet blocks across the row to the end. You add rows and blocks until your piece reaches the desired width.

To make the rectangle shape, the first 50 rows have an increase at the start of each row. Then increase on odd rows and decrease on even rows to maintain the same 50 block width until the long side has 66 blocks. Finally decrease at the beginning of every row until you’re left with one block.

 

Materials:

#3 yarn – 3 colors (I used Bernat Baby Sport in Funny Prints, white, and baby blue)

6mm crochet hook (I used a larger hook than recommended for #3 yarn in order to make a slightly looser stitch)

 

Stitches:

Ch = chain

Ch sp = chain space

Dc = double crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

Increasing Block = Ch 6, 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each of last 2 ch (3dc with ch sp)

Regular Block = Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch sp (3dc with ch sp)

 

Instructions:

Increase Section:

With Color 1, Ch 6

Row 1: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of last 2 ch – block made (1 block)

 

Row 2: Ch 6. 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch - block made. Turn work to line up blocks and sl st to ch sp on previous block. (2 blocks)

 

Row 3: Ch 3. 3 dc in same ch sp - block made. Turn work to line up blocks and Sl st to ch sp on previous block. (3 blocks)

 

Row 4: Ch 6. 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch - block made. Turn work to line up blocks and Sl st to ch sp on previous block. *Ch 3. 3 dc in same ch sp - block made. Sl st to ch sp on block to your left. Repeat along to end of row. (4 blocks)

 

Rows 5-50: Repeat Row 4. Increases by 1 block every row.

 

Row 50: You should have 50 blocks in your row.

 

Change to Color 2.

Rectangle Section:

Once blanket is 50 blocks wide, you will Increase on odd rows and Decrease on even rows to maintain same 50 block width and to increase the length.

Odd Rows Increase Row:

Ch 6. 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch - block made. Turn work to line up blocks and Sl st to ch sp on previous block. *Ch 3. 3 dc in same ch sp - block made. Turn work to line up blocks and Sl st to ch sp on previous block. Repeat along to end of row.

 

Even Rows Decrease Row:

At row start, sl st across the first 3 dc. Sl st into the first ch-3 space. *Ch 3. 3 dc in same ch sp - block made. Turn work to line up blocks and Sl st to ch sp on previous block. Repeat along to end of row.

 

Continue working until you reach 60 rows and 60 blocks long.

 

Decrease Section:

Decrease at the start of each row.

Row 61: Change to Color 1. sl st across the first 3 dc. Sl st into the first ch-3 space. *Ch 3. 3 dc in same ch sp - block made. Turn work to line up blocks and Sl st to ch sp on previous block. Repeat along to end of row.

Row 65: Change to Color 3

Row 71: Change to Color 1

Continue until 1 block remains.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

Edging:

Join yarn to one corner and sc evenly around. Fasten off and weave in ends.