The Christmas JOY C2C crochet square is a joyful afghan block that is perfect for your Christmas blanket or other home decor projects for the Holidays!
For example, you could use it to make a pillow or a wall hanging.
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Nordic Winter C2C Afghan CAL
I made the chart of this JOY square when I started brainstorming ideas for the Nordic Winter C2C Blanket CAL. In the end, I shared another square for the CAL, but I still thought it would be fun to share all the other designs I made while trying to come up with the final one!
The Nordic Winter C2C CAL was organized by Erin from Juniper and Oakes, and if you’re just hearing about it, no worries, you still have time to join HERE.
Erin also prepared a super cool bundle with all the charts + written instructions for each square included in the CAL, and also threw in a few useful tutorials on C2C crochet!
Check the bundle HERE!
If you purchase the bundle through my affiliate link, just shoot me an e-mail and I’ll send you the pattern of the JOY square for free on Ravelry!
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AD-FREE Printable PATTERN
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MATERIALS
- 4.0-mm (G/6 US, 8 UK) Crochet Hook
- DK (3, Light) Weight Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
COLOR REFERENCE
I used Paintbox Yarns Simply DK and Sylecraft Special DK in the following colors and amounts:
- A – Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, Champagne White (102) – 175 yds (160 m)
- B – Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, Rose Red (113) – 51.3 yds (47 m)
- C – Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, Grass Green (129) – 36 yds (33 m)
- D – Stylecraft Special DK, Matador (1010) – 3 yds (2.8 m)
SIZE
13.2″ (33.5 cm)
GAUGE
7.5 squares in 4” (10 cm)
CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
Ch– Chain
Dc– Double Crochet
RS – Right Side
Sl St– Slip Stitch
St– Stitch
WS – Wrong Side
Yo– Yarn over
PATTERN NOTES
This square is worked with the C2C technique.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Corner to Corner Stitch (C2C)
Ch 5.
Step 1. Dc 1 in the third ch from your hook, dc 2 (the first block is done).
Step 2. Ch 5, turn. Dc 1 in third ch, dc 2, sl st into the ch-2 space of the first block (the second block is done). Ch 2, dc 3 in ch-2 space of first block (third block).
Step 3. Ch 5, turn. Dc 1 in third ch, dc 2, sl st into the ch-2 space of the third block. Ch 2, dc 3 in ch-2 space of the third block, sl st into ch-2 space of the second block. Ch 2, dc 3 in ch-2 space of the second block.
Keep increasing your work using the same technique as for step 3.
To Decrease
Turn your work, sl st into the next 3 sts. (Ch 2, dc 3 in next ch-2 space, sl st into next ch-2 space) until the end.
Color Changes
Always change color with the last yo of a st.
Christmas JOY C2C Afghan Block – Free Crochet Pattern
For the color chart, see the paid PDF pattern.
↙ Row 1 [RS]. (A) 1. (1)
↗ Row 2 [WS]. (A) 2. (2)
↙ Row 3 [RS]. (A) 1, (C) 1, (A) 1. (3)
↗ Row 4 [WS]. (A) 1, (C) 2, (A) 1. (4)
↙ Row 5 [RS]. (A) 2, (C) 1, (A) 2. (5)
↗ Row 6 [WS]. (A) 2, (C) 2, (A) 2. (6)
↙ Row 7 [RS]. (A) 3, (C) 1, (A) 3. (7)
↗ Row 8 [WS]. (A) 1, (C) 2, (A) 5. (8)
↙ Row 9 [RS]. (A) 4, (D) 1, (C) 3, (A) 1. (9)
↗ Row 10 [WS]. (A) 2, (C) 2, (A) 6. (10)
↙ Row 11 [RS]. (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 6.(11)
↗ Row 12 [WS]. (A) 6, (B) 3, (A) 3. (12)
↙ Row 13 [RS]. (A) 3, (B) 3, (A) 3, (C) 2, (A) 2. (13)
↗ Row 14 [WS]. (A) 1, (D) 1, (C) 3, (A) 4, (B) 2, (A) 3. (14)
↙ Row 15 [RS]. (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 5, (C) 2, (A) 3. (15 squares)
↗ Row 16 [WS]. (A) 2, (C) 1, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 3. (16)
↙ Row 17 [RS]. (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 4, (A) 2, (C) 2, (A) 2. (17)
↗ Row 18 [WS]. (A) 3, (C) 1, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 3, (A) 2. (18)
↙ Row 19 [RS]. (A) 1, (B) 3, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 1, (C) 2, (A) 1, (C) 1, (A) 1. (19)
↗ Row 20 [WS]. (A) 1, (C) 2, (A) 1, (C) 1, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 1. (20)
↙ Row 21 [RS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 4, (C) 1, (A) 2. (21)
↗ Row 22 [WS]. (A) 2, (C) 2, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 6. (22)
↙ Row 23 [RS]. (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 4, (C) 1, (A) 3. (23)
↗ Row 24 [WS]. (A) 1, (C) 2, (A) 6, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 4, (C) 2, (A) 1. (24)
↙ Row 25 [RS]. (A) 1, (C) 3, (D) 1, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 5, (D) 1, (C) 3, (A) 1. (25)
Corner
↗ Row 26 [WS]. (A) 1, (C) 2, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 4, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 4, (C) 2, (A) 1. (24)
↙ Row 27 [RS]: (A) 3, (C) 1, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 4, (A) 4. (23)
↗ Row 28 [WS]: (A) 3, (B) 5, (A) 7, (B) 1, (A) 2, (C) 2, (A) 2. (22)
↙ Row 29 [RS]. (A) 2, (C) 1, (A) 10, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 3. (21)
↗ Row 30 [WS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 7, (C) 1, (A) 1, (C) 2, (A) 1. (20)
↙ Row 31 [RS]. (A) 1, (C) 1, (A) 1, (C) 2, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 2. (19)
↗ Row 32 [WS]. (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 3, (C) 1, (A) 3. (18)
↙ Row 33 [RS]. (A) 2, (C) 2, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 1. (17)
↗ Row 34 [WS]. (A) 6, (B) 3, (A) 4, (C) 1, (A) 2. (16)
↙ Row 35 [RS]. (A) 3, (C) 2, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 6. (15)
↗ Row 36 [WS]. (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 2, (C) 3, (D) 1, (A) 1. (14)
↙ Row 37 [RS]. (A) 2, (C) 2, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 5. (13)
↗ Row 38 [WS]. (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 7. (12)
↙ Row 39 [RS]. (A) 6, (B) 2, (A) 3. (11)
↗ Row 40 [WS]. (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 2, (C) 2, (A) 2. (10)
↙ Row 41 [RS]. (A) 1, (C) 3, (D) 1, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 2. (9)
↗ Row 42 [WS]. (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 3, (C) 2, (A) 1. (8)
↙ Row 43 [RS]. (A) 3, (C) 1, (A) 3. (7)
↗ Row 44 [WS]. (A) 2, (C) 2, (A) 2. (6)
↙ Row 45 [RS]. (A) 2, (C) 1, (A) 2. (5)
↗ Row 46 [WS]. (A) 1, (C) 2, (A) 1. (4)
↙ Row 47 [RS]. (A) 1, (C) 1, (A) 1. (3)
↗ Row 48 [WS]. (A) 2. (2)
↙ Row 49 [RS]. (A) 1. (1)
Your JOY C2C Crochet Square is ready!
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