The Easter Basket C2C Square is a free pattern for the third square in my Easter Blanket Crochet a Long!
I just love how cute this square turned out! A little pink bunny peeking his head out over the top of the basket next to a multicolored Easter egg!
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This square is just slightly more challenging than the previous squares with several color changes throughout the square but so worth it!
For those of you that are new to the Corner to Corner (C2C) technique I have several photo and video tutorials which will help you with this blanket —
Basic C2C Stitch Photo & Video Tutorial
How to Read C2C Graphs and Written instructions
If you missed the previous two squares in the series here are the links —
This blanket will end up being a total of 9 squares and here is a sneak peek at next week’s square —
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Tools to help with yarn tangling while working corner to corner graphs consider the following:
Easter Basket C2C Square
Pattern written in US crochet terminology
Supplies:
Caron Simply Soft White 2.5 oz / 132 yds (w)
Caron Simply Soft Blackberry .8 oz / 42 yds (pu)
Caron Simply Soft Sunshine .3 oz / 16 yds (y)
Caron Simply Soft — Soft Pink .2 oz / 10.5 yds
Caron Simply Soft — Soft Blue .1 oz / 5.5 yds (bl)
Size H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
2 Black 1/2” Buttons
Black embroidery thread to sew on buttons
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Approximate finished size: 13.5” x 13.5”
Gauge: 6 blocks = 4”
Abbreviations:
w = white
pu = purple
y = yellow
pi = pink
bl = blue
WS = Wrong side
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
RS = right side
Notes about pattern:
Pattern is worked in Double Crochet Corner to Corner (C2C) Crochet technique. Written row by row instructions follow with color pixel graph on last page of pdf.
w: white / pu: Purple / y: yellow / pi: Pink / bl: blue
Row 1: 1w
Row 2: 2w
Row 3: 3w
Row 4: 4w
Row 5: 2w, 1(pu), 2w
Row 6: 2w, 2(pu), 2w
Row 7: 2w, 2(pu), 1y, 2w
Row 8: 2w, 4(pu), 2w
Row 9: 2w, 1(pu), 3y, 1(pu), 2w
Row 10: 2w, 1y, 5(pu), 2w
Row 11: 2w, 2(pu), 1y, 2(pu), 1y, 1(pu), 2w
Row 12: 2w, 1(pu), 1w, 1y, 5(pu), 2w
Row 13: 2w, 1(pu), 3y, 1(pu), 1y, 2w, 1(pu), 2w
Row 14: 2w, 1(pu), 3w, 1y, 5(pu), 2w
Row 15: 2w, 2(pu), 1y, 2(pu), 1y, 1(pi), 6w
Row 16: 3w, 1(pu), 2w, 2(pi), 1y, 5(pu), 2w
Row 17: 2w, 1(pu), 3y, 1(pu), 1y, 3(pi), 6w
Row 18: 4w, 1(pu), 1w, 4(pi), 1y, 5(pu), 2w
Row 19: 2w, 2(pu), 1y, 2(pu), 1y, 1w, 2(pi), 1w, 1(pi), 6w
Row 20: 5w, 1(pu), 3w, 1(pi), 2w, 1y, 5(pu), 2w
Corner (begin decreasing)
Row 21: 2w, 3y, 1(pu), 1y, 1(bl), 2w, 1(pi), 8w
Row 22: 4w, 1(pu), 2w, 1(pi), 2w, 1y, 1(bl), 1y, 3(pu), 2w
Row 23: 2w, 2(pu), 1y, 1(bl), 1y, 1(bl), 9w
Row 24: 3w, 1(pu), 5w, 1(bl), 1y, 1(bl), 1y, 1(pu), 2w
Row 25: 2w, 1y, 1w, 1y, 2(bl), 8w
Row 26: 2w, 1(pu), 5w, 2(bl), 1w, 1(pu), 2w
Row 27: 2w, 1(pu), 10w
Row 28: 1w, 1(pu), 7w, 1(pu), 2w
Row 29: 2w, 8(pu), 1w
Row 30: 10w
Row 31: 9w
Row 32: 8w
Row 33: 7w
Row 34: 6w
Row 35: 5w
Row 36: 4w
Row 37: 3w
Row 38: 2w
Row 39: 1w
Once last row is worked, turn, (RS) ch 1, sc evenly around outside edge of square, working (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner, sl st to top of 1st st. Note: each pixel square will have alternating 2 sc or 3 sc along the edge.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
With embroidery thread, sew black buttons to bunny face where desired. Optional: embroider eyes with black embroidery thread.
Hi! Thank you so much for being here! I am Tonya the designer behind Nana's Crafty Home. As a wife, mother, Nana of 9 & with 2 fur babies, my days are filled with love, laughter, hugs and yarn! Here you will find colorful and creative crochet designs for yourself or loved ones. My hope is that you will be inspired to learn and create along with me!
Your Easter themed squares are too cute!
Thank you so much Crystal!
I need to do this.
So glad you like it! It is a fun square to make!