I’m so happy to see the excitement around this new project I’m working on! I’m creating a Corner-to-Corner (C2C) blanket but this time I am using the Granny Stitch! The granny stitch is a crowd favorite and I’m so excited to show you that you can use this stitch while working diagonally in the corner to corner format. I’ve created a video for you with a small swatch of this project. This was the easiest way to teach both the increases and decreases. The finished blanket that I am working on will be in a separate blog post that is coming soon! There is a very special story behind this project and the colors I chose to use but I want to save that for later 🙂
Materials:
– Caron One Pound yarn in Cream and Soft Pink.
– Caron Jumbo yarn in Baby Rainbow.
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– Size G Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
Granny Stitch = 3 DC + chain 1
Puff Stitch = Yarn over, insert the hook in the stitch, yarn over, draw the yarn through the stitch, yarn over, and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook. In the same stitch, repeat until you have 6 loops on your hook, yarn over, and pull through all the loops.
C2C Granny Stitch Pattern:
Starting with yellow
Magic Ring, Chain 4 + 3 DC + Chain 1 + DC all in magic ring, pull tight, chain 4, turn
Row 2: working in first chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in last chain space, 3 DC + chain 1 + DC, chain 4, turn
Row 3: working in first chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in next chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in last chain space, 3 DC + chain 1 + DC, chain 4, turn
Row 4: working in first chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in next chain space,3 DC + chain 1, working in next chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in last chain space, 3 DC + chain 1 + DC, change to pink yarn, chain 4, turn
Row 5: working in first chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in next chain space, 3 DC + chain 1,working in next chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in next chain space, 3 DC + chain 1, working in last chain space, 3 DC + chain 1 + DC, change to rainbow yarn, chain 5, turn
Row 6: Special Stitch (Puff Stitch) in this row!! Totally optional.
working in first chain space, Puff Stitch + chain 2, continue Puff Stitch + chain 2 in the rest of the chain spaces until last space, Puff Stitch + chain 2 + DC, change back to pink yarn, chain 4, turn
NOTE: Continue pattern as you’ve been doing with increases until ready to decrease. The tutorial below will now shows decreases for my small sample square but you will most likely want to create a larger blanket.
Row 7: SKIP first chain space, make 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, continue the granny stitch (3 DC + chain 1) in all chain spaces until you reach the last chain space, DC in last chain space, change to yellow yarn, chain 4, turn
Row 8: SKIP first chain space, make 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, continue the granny stitch (3 DC + chain 1) in all chain spaces until you reach the last chain space, DC in last chain space, chain 4, turn
Row 9: SKIP first chain space, make 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, continue the granny stitch (3 DC + chain 1) in all chain spaces until you reach the last chain space, DC in last chain space, chain 4, turn
Row 10: SKIP first chain space, make 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, DC in last chain space, chain 4, turn
Row 11: SKIP first chain space, make 3 DC + chain 1 in next chain space, DC in last chain space, fasten off and weave in ends.
Check back soon to see my finished Granny Stitch C2C blanket! I do have one more little twist to it and a fun little back story about the blanket to tell you guys! If you get started on the C2C granny stitch be sure and tag me on social media using the hashtag #RepeatCrafterMe and if you use the same yarn please be sure to tag #Yarnspirations 🙂
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