Beginners C2C stitch, cushion

 

C2C - Corner to Corner


For me, its possible the quickest stitch I do, blankets work up pretty quick any size from baby to Queen. Adjusting the pattern to fit your size is easy, have the measurements you want the blanket to be to hand, pattern away until you reach the length of one side, then stop increasing (decrease, but we don't actual remove stitches, just shorten the row) for the other side.

                                                                                                                                                                                          

The pattern below is for a cushion cover, 2 sides seamed together.
I've detailed the stitches and rows to suit a beginner, once the pattern is established its the same one row repeated.

C2C basic instructions
Cushion cover

Instrucions
Cover for a 16" cushion
Each size is 27 squares x 27 squares ( square = 3 dc group)

Slightly different to a lot of C2C patterns, I use a ch5 instead of a ch6 and a ch2 instead of a ch3 as I find this way the spaces between the squares are less noticeable.

Pattern

Using  u.s  terms
dk yarn
size 4 hook

sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
ch - chain
ss - slip stitch

Make 2 sides.

ROW 1
ch5, 1 dc in each of 3rd, 4th, 5th ch from hook.

ROW 2
Turn, ch5,  1 dc in each of 3rd, 4th, 5th ch from hook

ss into space between starting ch and dc,

ch2, 3dc in space. ( space - the space between ch and dc)

   

             
                              
ROW 3
Turn, ch5,  1 dc in each of 3rd, 4th, 5th ch from hook
(ss into ch space of next 3dc group
ch2 3dc into same sp) repeat to end.

                                                                AND THATS IT!!!!!!

Keep repeating row 3 for 27 rows, or whatever size you need.

To change colour

On the last step of the last dc, use your new colour and continue with pattern 

When your side is long enough and you want to stop increasing ( I stopped after 27 squares) 

Decrease
At end of the row, turn and ch2 ss into 1st ss .ch2, 3dc in space. and continue with pattern.
Do this decrease on both ends when working a square, The rows will get shorter after each turn , making them quicker to do.

I edged each side with a sc row

 ch1 2sc in each 3dc group ( 1dc after 1st dc, 1 dc after 2nd dc)

        and 2 sc in each space.

        sc ch2 sc in corners, join to ch1 at the end.

Depending on your tension you may want to alter the number of sc stitches, as long as the piece lies flat and doesnt stretch from too many sc. Use your best judgement

Attaching both sides

I like the look of the raised seam, but join using whichever stitch you prefer.
With wrong sides together ss through both sides around, until you have enough space to insrt the cushion.

With cushion inserted finish ss around and join.

Stash Blanket - rectangle granny stitch blanket

                                                              STASH BLANKET

I have way too much yarn...................
Quarter balls, half balls scraps everywhere, yes i am a yarn hoarder. Well its time for a clear out, i just cant keep buying storage boxes. They are starting to take over the house !
 I have years of leftover yarn of all weights, the yarn with no band on would be too hard to recognise or match up to be turned into a garment so I've sorted all this yarn together to try come up with a project big enough to incorporate all the stash and make some room in the house. So if i use it all up ill have room for new yarn , makes sense, right?










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Granny stitch blankets are so easy and fast to work up. I got my daughter Rachel (12) and her friend Nadine (11) to pick what colours they wanted for a blanket each. Rachel picked all pastel shades and Nadine went for the stronger colours. I decided to size them for the girls according to their height so the blankets go from head to toe. They ended up near enough to a single/twin bed size. which i reckon would take 12 x 100g balls.

I used 100% acrylic yarn, not all the yarn was the same weight, each blanket has dk, aran, chunky and 4 ply. I was delighted that i didn't end up with lumps and bumps or any pulls from working the different weights together. The entire blanket was done on a 4.5mm hook.
One thing to bear in mind is to place similar weights next to each other i.e after a row of 4ply use a dk yarn not aran or chunky. The majority weight used was dk.
I did try to match the colours in sequence but as the rounds got larger some of the smaller quantities wouldn't complete a round, so i mixed and matched as best as i could.




I do suggest not mixing fibres and using the smaller amounts of yarn 1st as a smaller amount will go further.

I am delighted with the end results and have already starting the next stash blanket using all my blue shades, it wont be as big but i cant wait to see how the colours work together.

If you keep going with this it will work out the size for a single/twin bed. It is very straight forward and easy to follow. A perfect way to use up your stash!
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