Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul! And he is square number 3 of my Crochet Christmas Character Afghan! If you are just joining in to this impromptu Crochet-along, that is ok! You aren’t far behind. I am creating 9 Christmas themed C2C crochet squares and when they are all finished, I will stitch them together into one large afghan!
You can find Square #1: Santa HERE
and Square #2: Christmas Tree HERE
As I finish each square, I will post the graph and reveal the next character/image in the blanket. Feel free to work along with me!
I am using the corner-to-corner (C2C) technique. You can see my first C2C graphgan HERE that has a how-to video. But I am told that most people have success learning how to make a C2C afghan by following THIS VIDEO DEMONSTRATION by The Crochet Crowd.
Each pixel graph in my blanket is 25×25 pixel squares. I used a size F (3.75mm) hook and worsted weight yarn. For this particular square I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Little Boy Blue, White, Black, Terracotta Orange, Scarlett Red, and Fern Green.
VERY IMPORTANT: Instead of the traditional C2C method of using DC’s and chain 3’s to make each pixel, I used HDC’s and only chained 2 (and chained 5 instead 6 on the increase stitches). This allowed me to have a smaller overall afghan square, measuring approximately 15×15 inches. You can absolutely use the traditional method but your square will be much larger and your overall afghan will be much larger as well once you sew them all together. As is, my finished blanket will be big enough for a twin size bed… possibly even larger!
You do not have to use the C2C method either! You can take this graph and make a standard SC graphgan. This will produce nice small squares (think 25 single crochets wide and tall) that will be perfect for a standard size blanket. You could also make Pixel Granny Squares and use the graphs I post to create separate character blankets. There is also the Bobble Stitch method as well! So many ways to use these graphs!
CLICK HERE to download that Snowman Pixel Graph
I hope you are enjoying this series of pixel squares! Stay tuned for #4 coming soon!
Updated with written pattern for the colors you see in my crocheted version curtesy of Jennifer Freeman from My Beautiful Disasters:
Row 1: Blue x 1 (1 block)
Row 2: Blue x 2 (2 blocks)
Row 3: Blue x 3 (3 blocks)
Row 4: Blue x 4 (4 blocks)
Row 5: Blue x 5 (5 blocks)
Row 6: Blue x 1, Green x 3, Blue x 2 (6 blocks)
Row 7: Blue x 2, Green x 3, Red x 1, Blue x 1 (7 blocks)
Row 8: Blue x 1, Red x 1, Green x 3, Blue x 3 (8 blocks)
Row 9: Blue x 3, White x 3, Red x 2, Blue x 1 (9 blocks)
Row 10: Blue x 1, Green x 1, Red x 1, White x 4, Blue x 3 (10 blocks)
Row 11: Blue x 3, White x 5, Green x 2, Blue x 1 (11 blocks)
Row 12: Blue x 1, Green x 2, White x 6, Blue x 3 (12 blocks)
Row 13: Blue x 3, White x 7, Green x 1, Red x 1, Blue x 1 (13 blocks)
Row 14: Blue x 1, Red x 2, White x 2, Black x 1, White x 2, Orange x 1, White x 2, Blue x 3 (14 blocks)
Row 15: Blue x 3, White x 3, Orange x 1, White x 3, Black x 1, White x 1, Red x 2, Blue x 1 (15 blocks)
Row 16: Blue x 1, Green x 1, Red x 1, White x 5, Orange x 1, White x 3, Blue x 4 (16 blocks)
Row 17: Blue x 4, White x 4, Orange x 1, White x 3, Black x 1, White x 1, Green x 2, Blue x 1 (17 blocks)
Row 18: Blue x 1, Green x 2, White x 5, Orange x 2, White x 4, Blue x 4 (18 blocks)
Row 19: Blue x 3, Black x 1, Blue x 1, White x 4, Orange x 2, White x 3, Black x 1, White x 1, Green x 1, Red x 1, Blue x 1 (19 blocks)
Row 20: Blue x 1, Red x 2, White x 5, Orange x 2, White x 5, Black x 1, Blue x 4 (20 blocks)
Row 21: Blue x 5, Black x 1, White x 2, Black x 1, White x 1, Orange x 3, White x 5, Red x 2, Blue x 1 (21 blocks)
Row 22: Blue x 1, Red x 2, White x 2, Black x 1, White x 2, Orange x 3, White x 1, Black x 2, White x 1, Black x 1, Green x 1, Blue x 5 (22 blocks)
Row 23: Blue x 5, Black x 1, Green x 1, Black x 1, White x 1, Black x 1, White x 2, Orange x 2, White x 6, Blue x 3 (23 blocks)
Row 24: Blue x 4, White x 6, Orange x 1, White x 4, Black x 1, Green x 1, Black x 2, Blue x 5 (24 blocks)
Row 25: Blue x 5, Black x 3, Green x 1, Black x 1, White x 7, Black x 1, White x 3, Blue x 4 (25 blocks)
Corner
Row 26: Blue x 4, White x 10, Black x 1, Green x 1, Black x 4, Blue x 4 (24 blocks)
Row 27: Blue x 3, Black x 5, Green x 1, Black x 1, White x 10, Blue x 3 (23 blocks)
Row 28: Blue x 3, White x 6, Black x 1, White x 2, Black x 1, Green x 1, Black x 6, Blue x 2 (22 blocks)
Row 29: Blue x 1, Black x 7, Green x 1, Black x 1, White x 1, Black x 2, White x 5, Blue x 3 (21 blocks)
Row 30: Blue x 3, White x 5, Black x 1, White x 1, Black x 1, Green x 1, Black x 7, Blue x 1 (20 blocks)
Row 31: Blue x 1, Black x 7, Green x 1, Black x 1, White x 6, Blue x 3 (19 blocks)
Row 32: Blue x 3, White x 5, Black x 1, Green x 1, Black x 7, Blue x 1 (18 blocks)
Row 33: Blue x 1, Black x 7, Green x 1, Black x 1, White x 4, Blue x 3 (17 blocks)
Row 34: Blue x 4, White x 2, Black x 1, Green x 1, Black x 7, Blue x 1 (16 blocks)
Row 35: Blue x 1, Black x 7, Green x 1, Black x 1, Blue x 5 (15 blocks)
Row 36: Blue x 4, Black x 1, Green x 1, Red x 1, Green x 3, Black x 3, Blue x 1 (14 blocks)
Row 37: Blue x 1, Black x 2, Green x 4, Black x 1, Blue x 1, Black x 1, Blue x 3 (13 blocks)
Row 38: Blue x 4, Red x 2, Green x 3, Black x 2, Blue x 1 (12 blocks)
Row 39: Blue x 1, Black x 5, Green x 1, Blue x 4 (11 blocks)
Row 40: Blue x 3, Green x 2, Black x 4, Blue x 1 (10 blocks)
Row 41: Blue x 1, Black x 3, Blue x 1, Green x 1, Blue x 3 (9 blocks)
Row 42: Blue x 2, Green x 2, Blue x 1, Black x 2, Blue x 1 (8 blocks)
Row 43: Blue x 1, Black x 1, Blue x 2, Green x 1, Blue x 2 (7 blocks)
Row 44: Blue x 1, Green x 2, Blue x 3 (6 blocks)
Row 45: Blue x 3, Green x 1, Blue x 1 (5 blocks)
Row 46: Blue x 4 (4 blocks)
Row 47: Blue x 3 (3 blocks)
Row 48: Blue x 2 (2 blocks)
Row 49: Blue x 1 (1 block)
Written pattern for the color changes by fellow crocheter and RCM follower, Claudia Melgar!
Row 1 – 1G
Row 2 – 2G
Row 3 – 3G
Row 4 – 4G
Row 5 – 5G
Row 6 – 2G 2BL 1R 1G
Row 7 – 1G 1R 3BL 2G
Row 8 – 3G 3BL 1R 1G
Row 9 – 1G 2R 2W 1BL 3G
Row 10 – 3G 4W 1R 1BL 1G
Row 11 – 1G 2BL 5W 3G
Row 12 – 3G 6W 2BL 1G
Row 13 – 1G 1R 1BL 7W 3G
Row 14 – 3G 2W 1O 2W 1B 2W 2R 1G
Row 15 – 1G 2R 1W 1B 3W 1O 3W 3G
Row 16 – 4G 3W 1O 5W 1R 1BL 1G
Row 17 – 1G 2BL 1W 1B 3W 1O 4W 4G
Row 18 – 4G 4W 2O 5W 2BL 1G
Row 19 – 1G 1R 1BL 1W 1B 3W 2O 4W 1G 1B 3G
Row 20 – 4G 1B 5W 2O 5W 2R 1G
Row 21 – 1G 2R 5W 3O 1W 1B 2W 1B 5G
Row 22 – 5G 1BL 1B 1W 2B 1W 3O 2W 1B 2W 2R 1G
Row 23 – 3G 6W 2O 2W 1B 1W 1B 1BL 1B 5G
Row 24 – 5G 2B 1BL 1B 4W 1O 6W 4G
Row 25 – 4G 3W 1B 7W 1B 1BL 3B 5G
///////////// START DECREASE //////////////
Row 26 – 4G 4B 1BL 1B 10W 4G
Row 27 – 3G 10W 1B 1BL 5B 3G
Row 28 – 2G 6B 1BL 1B 2W 1B 6W 3G
Row 29 – 3G 5W 2B 1W 1B 1BL 7B 1G
Row 30 – 1G 7B 1BL 1B 1W 1B 5W 3G
Row 31 – 3G 6W 1B 1BL 7B 1G
Row 32 – 1G 7B 1BL 1B 5W 3G
Row 33 – 3G 4W 1B 1BL 7B 1G
Row 34 – 1G 7B 1BL 1B 2W 4G
Row 35 – 5G 1B 1BL 7B 1G
Row 36 – 1G 3B 3LG 1R 1BL 1B 4G
Row 37 – 3G 1B 1G 1B 4LG 2B 1G
Row 38 – 1G 2B 3LG 2R 4G
Row 39 – 4G 1LG 5B 1G
Row 40 – 1G 4B 2LG 3G
Row 41 – 3G 1LG 1G 3B 1G
Row 42 – 1G 2B 1G 2LG 2G
Row 43 – 2G 1LG 2G 1B 1G
Row 44 – 3G 2LG 1G
Row 45 – 1G 1LG 3G
Row 46 to 49 ALL GREY
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Any chance for that awesome girl that wrote out the graph/ color changes etc for the Santa is gonna do the same for the rest? It helped me immensely as im just learning to follow graphs!!
How do you change your colors? I would love a video on how you change your colors in the C2C. It seems to stump me.
I would also love to see a video of that. My squares, so far, look a bit wonky when I change colours 🙁
I tried using bobbins with this and just can’t make the color changes look right either. I searched for videos on you tube but didn’t find anything for C2C with bobbins. I ended up making my Santa with HDC, but I really LOVE the C2C
try here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mBI7_uTWPc
These are awesome, I am still trying to get up enough nerve to make C2C afghans for each of my grandsons . I have found pixels designs but need to adjust them so they work out rectangular. Guess time to get some graph paper and get my brain working…lol. Do you leave you balls joined and carry colours across when you change colours , or do you cut and rejoin as needed?
Oh my goodness these are sooooo adorable!! I am going to start making my own right away! Thank you for posting the graphs.
I think they are great
any way we can get the written pattern
Where did you find the Little Boy Blue yarn?
I am half way finished with the Santa and loving it!
I ended up having to buy more on Amazon because I couldn’t find it in stores anymore (originally I got it from Michaels)! Honestly, if you have a similar color I would use that. I have a sneaking suspicion it might be getting discontinued!
I can’t find Little Boy Blue anywhere either. Will it be needed in other squares? I’m going to try to order from Amazon. Almost finished with the Christmas Tree. These are all so cute!
Sarah, I just love these squares. You have helped bring back my crotcheting “mojo” with this project. Thank you so very much !
Hi
Can you tell me if you have the written pattern instructions for the snowman square as you did with the previous two squares.
Thanks
Dear Sarah,
Thanks for inspiring me to work on this. My Santa is going fine! I am not sure how to hide the lose ending lines (las lanas que sueltas). I hope to show you my work soon!!
Thanks!
🙂 from Chile
I went to stock up on the Vanna’s Choice yarn (love it!) but I was wondering if one skein of each color is what you used? I did notice that for square 2 you noted to get two of each of the greens used. Thanks!
Finshing square #1 . My first C2C project. So happy!!
Do you believe we will have available the written pattern ? Help please Jennifer Heath-Rogers. Big Thank You both!! 🙂
I was just wondering what you use to make your graphs. This are so simple to follow and seem much easier than graphing by hand. I’m loving this CAL and can’t wait to see what other squares await for us. 🙂
Oh my goodness! So cute! I love how you’ve written out the instructions for each row too! Can’t wait to get started 🙂
Thank you. I am loving these. I have never done a graphgan before and feel I have learned so much already.
Is there a complete list of the yarn colors for all nine squares?
I couldn’t find the little boy blue either, so I substituted loops and threads, Impeccable yarn in clear blue at Michael’s.
I love these squares! I have made the first two in c2c and am now working on them in bobble. It’s very difficult for me to count the squares and am using the c2c completed pieces to use as a graph for the bobbles. For the c2c, I’ve been using the written version. Is there going to me a written version for the snowman? Thank you.
Could you please put the graph and colour changes like you did for the Santa and tree please thankyou
My 10 year old daughter & I are doing the squares with you. & love them! I have the same question about how to properly do the color changes though? I carried some, but they show. Advice would be appreciated.
Would love the written instructions for the snow man please!
Will you be posting the written pattern for the snowman soon?
Hi Sarah! I love your site and all your beautiful creations. Do you happen to have the snowman translated? It would be a big help. I am trying to keep up with you but with a full time job I dont have as much time as I would like to crochet. Take care and continue Crocheting!
Wanda
what happened to the written graph directions for the snowman I have been following up with the squares and can not find the directions for the snow man love this so much
I have the written pattern for the santa, christmas tree, and the sleigh, but I can’t find it for the snowman . Am I over looking it ? If so tell me how I can find it . Thanks I am loving this afghan thanks for sharing
Do you know what the 3rd square in the Crochet Christmas Character Afghan will be?
I’m trying to carry my yarn and not cut it, but I’m having a big problem with tangles when I turn my work….anyone else having this problem? Am I doing something wrong?
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The written directions for the snowman changed the colors that were used on the graph.
would like to know if the rest of the squares will be posted soon.
iv noticed with square3 snowman one that the graph finished picture and the writen pattern are all slightly different.
in the finished square the snowmans backround is blue and hat has green trim in the written insturctions the backround is charted as grey and the scarf colours inverted as well as hat band being green.
other than that amazing work i loved sqare 1 could do 100s of them
is there anymore of these graphs? wold like to make all of them
can only find the santa, tree, snowman and the elf
thank you
I just finished the santa square and noticed a lot of these comments are very old…I would love to make this whole blanket, but there are only pixel graphs for the first 3….is there another place I need to be looking for the rest of them?
I can see the first 3 blocks, but not the other 6? How can I do this?
The written pattern is not for this frosty
How do I make sure I get all of your squares?
How come my pattern don’t work out I could do clear blocks but when it comes to pattern 2c2 don’t work out help thanks
See to decrease do u slip stitch top of first 3 sts n continue as normal
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Hi just about wriiten graph for snowman, colours are completely different to original photo. I ended up with red and blue scarft instead of red and green and eyes are blue instead of black and hat is blue instead of balck with black rim. I may redo it agin and follow original graph instead.
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