Basic Corner to Corner (C2C) Stitch Photo & Video Tutorial

by Tonya Bush | Feb 5, 2019 | Tutorials |

Basic Corner to Corner (C2C) Stitch Photo & Video Tutorial

Here is a basic Corner to Corner (C2) Stitch Tutorial. in both photo and video!

One you learn the Corner to Corner crochet technique you can take it to so many different projects! Here are just a few free Corner to Corner (C2C) pattern at Nana’s Crafty Home!

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1. Vintage Red Truck Harvest Pillow
2. Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket
3. Heart C2C Scarf
4. Unicorn C2C Scarf
5. Heart C2C Hat

Basic C2C (Corner to Corner) Stitch Tutorial

Basic C2C Corner to Corner Stitch Tutorial — Step 1: Chain 6

Basic C2C Corner to Corner Stitch Photo & Video Tutorial — Step 2: DC in 4th ch from hook,

Basic C2C Corner to Corner Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Step 3: DC in remaining 2 chains. 1st “block” made. Row 1 complete.

Basic C2C Corner to Corner Crochet stitch photo and video tutorial — Row 2 (increase): repeat steps 1 – 3

Basic C2C Corner to Corner Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Row 2: block 1 complete

C2C Corner to Corner Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Step 4: slip stitch in top of ch 3 from previous row’s block. These are the skipped chains from first row block.

C2C Corner to Corner Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Step 5: Chain 3

C2C Corner to Corner Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Step 6: 3 DC around same ch 3. Row 2 complete (2 blocks)

C2C Corner to Corner Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Row 3: (Increase) Repeat steps 1 – 3

C2C Corner to Corner Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Repeat steps 4 – 6 to end of row.

Continue repeating steps 1 – 6 until you have reached the desired size and you want to stop increasing each row.

Note that each row will increase by 1 block – row 1 = 1 block, row 2 = 2 blocks, row 3 = 3 blocks, etc until you stop increasing each row.

My sample is a square of 5 rows so I will stop increasing and start decreasing after row 5.

C2C Corner to Corner Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Once Row 5 is complete we want to stop increasing and start decreasing in order to close and finish our square.

C2C Corner to Corner Basic Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — To stop increasing, DO NOT ch 6. Turn, and sl st into the top of each st from dc block just worked,

C2C Corner to corner Crochet Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Corner now made

C2C Corner to Corner Crochet Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Repeat steps 4 – 6

C2C Corner to Corner Crochet Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Continue repeating steps 4 – 6 to end of row. Since we are not increasing, sl st to the ch 3 from the last block of row 5.

C2C Corner to Corner Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — To decrease, sl st to top of ch 3 from last block of previous row.

C2C Corner to Corner Crochet Photo and Video Tutorial — Turn, sl st top of each st to ch 3

Continue repeating steps 4 – 6 to end of each row, do not increase at the end of the row.

Each decrease row will decrease by a count of 1 block. Row 6 = 4 blocks, Row 7 = 3 blocks, etc. until you finish with 1 block for row 9.

C2C Corner to Corner Crochet Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Continue repeatings steps 4 – 6

C2C Corner to Corner Crochet Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — After completing the last block, sl st top of ch 3.

C2C Corner to Corner Crochet Stitch Photo and Video Tutorial — Completed square

If you enjoy this technique you may like these free patterns at Nana’s Crafty Home:

1 Heart C2C Scarf
2 Heart C2C Hat
3 Unicorn C2C Scarf

1 Heart C2C Scarf
2 Heart C2C Hat
3 Unicorn C2C Scarf