C2C Corner to Corner Travel Car Blanket And Pillow – Blanket In A Bag

 

C2C Corner to Corner Travel Car Blanket And Pillow – Blanket In A Bag

Finished size 36” x 48”

Blanket is 50 blocks wide and 66 blocks long.

Travel car blanket with its own carrying bag. When folded into the bag, it makes a perfect travel car pillow.

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 (Increasing Block), and crocheting 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 48 rows have an increase at the start of each row. Then increase on odd rows and decrease on even rows to maintain the same 48 block width until the long side has 60 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)

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

 

Instructions:

Blanket

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.

Bag:

Increase Section:

With Color 1, Ch 6

Row 1: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of last 2 ch. (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 5-21: Repeat Row 4. Increases by 1 block every row.

Row 21: You should have 21 blocks in your row.

 

Change to Color 2.

Rectangle Section:

Once bag is 21 blocks wide, you will Increase on odd rows and Decrease on even rows to maintain same 21 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 34 rows and 34 blocks long.

Change to Color 3. 

Decrease Section:

Decrease at the start of each row. 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 until 1 block remains.

Fasten off.

Edging:

Join yarn to one corner.

Row 1: Sc evenly around.

Row 2: Dc in each sc around.

Row 3: Sc in each dc around. Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

Handles:

Make 2.

Using 2 strands of Color 1 yarn held together, Ch 36
1 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across, ch1, turn, 
1 hdc in each hdc across, fasten off and weave in ends.

 

Assembling:

Fold the bag in half and sew the sides together with Color 1 yarn.

Position the bag on one short edge side of the blanket in the center. Sew one side of the open top of the bag to the side of the blanket.

Sew 1 handle centered at the top of the bag next to the blanket edge.

Sew the other handle centered on the other side of the open bag top.

Lay the blanket out flat. Fold the sides of the blanket lengthwise into the middle. Fold the blanket in half towards the bag, and in half again. Roll the folded blanket inside the bag.