The Sea Turtle C2C Blanket is a free crochet pattern at Nana’s Crafty Home!

The Sea Turtle C2C Blanket is a fun sea turtle hatching scene – the sea turtles are hatching and making their way into the ocean.

I have always loved sea turtles – especially since our trip to Hawaii. Watching the sea turtles in the ocean waves was just so soothing. They are so graceful and beautiful!

I was asked by Happily Hooked Magazine* to provide a video master course on the C2C technique complete with accompanying patterns so those learning could put their newfound knowledge to work. And I was so honored and thrilled to be asked!

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The Sea Turtle C2C Blanket was the final pattern in the series – a larger project that has many color changes and in which you will carry yarn colors as well.

If you have never worked a c2c (corner to corner) crochet project before and would like to learn how I have ALL the tutorials you need to master this wonderful technique:

Basic C2C tutorial
How to Change Colors in C2C
How to Carry Colors in C2C
How to Add a Border in C2C
How to Read Graphs in C2C

And, if you need help in learning how to make a C2C Crochet Rectangle shape I have a complete photo and video tutorial for you that will show you how to decrease on one side while continuing to increase on the other!

I made this throw blanket in the dc C2C technique for an approximate finished size of 33 1/2″ wide x 34″. If you made this with the mini-c2c (hdc) crochet technique your blanket would be smaller and you can learn more about that technique at the following:

Mini C2C (hdc) tutorial

I used Caron Simply Soft* yarn for this throw and I was especially pleased at the Tweeds Aran colorway for the sand. The darker flecks throughout the neutral sand color created the sand look I was going for. However, you could certainly substitute another color if you wish. I really enjoy working with Caron Simply Soft for its drape, softness and slight sheen – a true delight!

For the turtle’s eyes I embroidered in black yarn for each eye which worked out really well. You could also sew on small black buttons for the eyes if desired.

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You may also like the following FREE C2C patterns at Nana’s Crafty Home:

1. Country Star C2C Pillow
2. Easter C2C Blanket
3. Polar Bear & Penguin Pals Blanket

Sea Turtle Crochet C2C Blanket Throw free crochet pattern

Pattern written in US crochet terminology

Supplies:

Caron Simply Soft Chocolate .5 oz / 27 yds (br)
Caron Simply Soft Tweeds Off White 9.5 oz / 475 yds (c)
Caron Simply Soft Dark Sage 1.7 oz / 90 yds (g)
Caron Simply Soft White 2.5 oz / 125 yds (w)
Caron Simply Soft Pistachio .4 oz / 18 yds (lg)
Caron Simply Soft Blue Mint 8 oz / 425 yds (t)
Caron Simply Soft Royal Blue 1.25 oz / 65 yds (b)
Caron Simply Soft Black scrap amount (bl) 

Size H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook

Tapestry needle
Scissors

Approximate finished size:  33 1/2”wide x 34”

Gauge:  6 blocks = 4”

Abbreviations:

br = brown
c = cream
g = green
w = white
lg = light green
t = teal
b = blue
bl = black
WS = wrong side
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 full color graph at bottom of post.

w: White  / t: Teal  / c: Cream  / g: Green  / b: Blue  / br: Brown  / lg: Light Green  

→ Row 1 (WS): (br) x 1  
← Row 2 (RS): (br) x 2  
→ Row 3: (br) x 3  
← Row 4: (br) x 4  
→ Row 5: (br) x 5  
← Row 6: (br) x 5, 1c  
→ Row 7: 3c, (br) x 4  
← Row 8: (br) x 2, 6c  
→ Row 9: 7c, (br) x 2  
← Row 10: (br) x 2, 8c  
→ Row 11: 9c, (br) x 2  
← Row 12: (br) x 2, 10c  
→ Row 13: 11c, (br) x 2  
← Row 14: (br) x 2, 10c, 1w, 1c  
→ Row 15: 1c, 2w, 10c, (br) x 2  
← Row 16: (br) x 2, 10c, 3w, 1c  
→ Row 17: 15c, (br) x 2  
← Row 18: 1g, (br) x 3, 9c, 3w, 2c  
→ Row 19: 3c, 2w, 7c, 3g, (br) x 2, 2g  
← Row 20: 3g, (br) x 2, 4g, 6c, 1w, 4c  
→ Row 21: 11c, 10g  
← Row 22: 10g, 12c  
→ Row 23: 15c, 2g, 1c, 5g  
← Row 24: 3g, 1c, 2g, 18c  
→ Row 25: 4c, 2w, 13c, 2g, 1c, 3g  
← Row 26: 4g, 1c, 2g, 12c, 2w, 5c  
→ Row 27: 5c, 2w, 12c, 2g, 2c, 4g  
← Row 28: 2g, 1c, 2g, 1c, 2g, 12c, 2w, 6c  
→ Row 29: 18c, 4g, 2c, 2g, 1w, 2g  
← Row 30: 2g, 1t, 3g, 2c, 3g, 19c  
→ Row 31: 20c, 2g, 3c, 2g, 1t, 2w, 1g  
← Row 32: 2t, 1w, 1t, 5g, 23c  
→ Row 33: 24c, 4g, 5t  
← Row 34: 2w, 4t, 3g, 22c, 1w, 2c  
→ Row 35: 2c, 2w, 22c, 1w, 3t, 3w, 2t  
← Row 36: 4t, 2w, 3t, 1w, 21c, 3w, 2c  
→ Row 37: 26c, 2w, 2t, 1w, 6t  
← Row 38: 6t, 1w, 4t, 1w, 20c, 3w, 3c  
→ Row 39: 4c, 2w, 20c, 1w, 4t, 1w, 7t  
← Row 40: 7t, 1w, 5t, 2w, 10c, (lg) x 1, 8c, 1w, 5c  
→ Row 41: 25c, 2w, 4t, 2w, 8t  
← Row 42: 9t, 2w, 1t, 2w, 2t, 1w, 9c, 1g, 15c  
→ Row 43: 9c, (lg) x 1, 5c, 2g, 8c, 1w, 2t, 1w, 1t, 3w, 10t  
← Row 44: 12t, 2w, 1t, 1w, 2t, 1w, 6c, (lg) x 1, 3g, (lg) x 1, 4c, 2g, (lg) x 1, 7c  
→ Row 45: 8c, 3g, 5c, 2g, 7c, 1w, 2t, 1w, 1t, 1w, 12t, 2w  
← Row 46: 1b, 2w, 2t, (lg) x 1, 1g, (lg) x 1, 7t, 1w, 1t, 1w, 1t, 2w, 6c, (lg) x 1, 1g, 5c, (lg) x 1, 3g, 8c  
→ Row 47: 9c, 3g, 13c, 2w, 4t, 1w, 7t, 2g, 3t, 1w, 2b  
← Row 48: 2b, 2w, 2t, 3g, 7t, 1w, 1t, 1w, 2t, 2w, 6c, (lg) x 1, 6c, 2g, (lg) x 1, 9c  
→ Row 49: 12c, (lg) x 1, 11c, 2w, 5t, 1w, 8t, 2g, 2t, 2w, 3b  

Corner (begin decreasing)

← Row 50: 4b, 1w, 2t, 3g, 8t, 1w, (lg) x 1, 4t, 2w, 23c  

Corner (begin decreasing)  

→ Row 51: 22c, 1w, 5t, 2w, 8t, (lg) x 1, 2g, (lg) x 1, 1t, 1w, 4b  
← Row 52: 4b, 1w, 2t, (lg) x 1, 10t, 1g, 2w, 4t, 1w, 21c  
→ Row 53: 20c, 1w, 4t, 2w, 2g, 12t, 1w, 4b  
← Row 54: 4b, 1w, 10t, (lg) x 1, 3g, (lg) x 1, 1w, 3t, 1w, 20c  
→ Row 55: 19c, 1w, 3t, 1w, 2t, 2g, 11t, 1w, 4b  
← Row 56: 3b, 2w, 10t, (lg) x 1, 1g, 2t, 2w, 1t, 1w, 1t, 1w, 18c  
→ Row 57: 17c, 2w, 1t, 1w, 1t, 1w, 14t, 2w, 3b  
← Row 58: 3b, 2w, 10t, (lg) x 1, 3t, 1w, 1t, 1w, 1t, 2w, 8c, (lg) x 1, 7c  
→ Row 59: 14c, 2w, 3t, 2w, 14t, 2w, 3b  
← Row 60: 4b, 1w, 13t, 1w, 1t, 1w, 4t, 1w, 6c, 1g, 6c  
→ Row 61: 5c, 2g, 5c, 1w, 3t, 2w, 1t, 1w, 13t, 1w, 4b  
← Row 62: 4b, 1w, 13t, 1w, 1t, 2w, 4t, 3c, (lg) x 1, 3g, (lg) x 1, 3c  
→ Row 63: 4c, 2g, 4c, 3t, 2w, 2t, 1w, 7t, (lg) x 1, 5t, 1w, 4b  
← Row 64: 4b, 1w, 13t, 1w, 2t, 2w, 2t, 1w, 3c, (lg) x 1, 1g, 4c  
→ Row 65: 8c, 1w, 2t, 1w, 3t, 1w, 8t, 1g, 4t, 1w, 4b  
← Row 66: 3b, 1w, 4t, 2g, 8t, 1w, 6t, 1w, 3c, (lg) x 1, 3c  
→ Row 67: 6c, 1w, 5t, 2w, 7t, (lg) x 1, 3g, (lg) x 1, 2t, 1w, 3b  
← Row 68: 3b, 1w, 3t, 2g, 9t, 3w, 4t, 1w, 5c  
→ Row 69: 2c, 3w, 3t, 3w, 11t, 1g, (lg) x 1, 2t, 2w, 2b  
← Row 70: 2b, 1w, 18t, 1w, 1t, 1w, 4t, 1c  
→ Row 71: 4t, 1w, 1t, 1w, 14t, (lg) x 1, 3t, 1w, 2b  
← Row 72: 2b, 1w, 18t, 1w, 1t, 3w, 1t  
→ Row 73: 1t, 2w, 2t, 1w, 18t, 2b  
← Row 74: 1b, 1w, 18t, 1w, 4t  
→ Row 75: 3t, 1w, 18t, 2w  
← Row 76: 2w, 18t, 2w, 1t  
→ Row 77: 2w, 18t, 2w  
← Row 78: 1b, 1w, 19t  
→ Row 79: 9t, (lg) x 1, 8t, 1w, 1b  
← Row 80: 1b, 1w, 8t, 2g, (lg) x 1, 6t  
→ Row 81: 6t, 3g, 7t, 1w, 1b  
← Row 82: 1b, 1w, 6t, (lg) x 1, 3g, 5t  
→ Row 83: 5t, 3g, 5t, 2w, 1b  
← Row 84: 1b, 2w, 5t, 2g, (lg) x 1, 4t  
→ Row 85: 6t, (lg) x 1, 4t, 1w, 2b  
← Row 86: 2b, 1w, 10t  
→ Row 87: 9t, 1w, 2b   
← Row 88: 2b, 1w, 8t  
→ Row 89: 6t, 2w, 2b  
← Row 90: 2b, 2w, 5t  
→ Row 91: 4t, 2w, 2b  
← Row 92: 2b, 2w, 3t  
→ Row 93: 2t, 2w, 2b  
← Row 94: 3b, 1w, 1t  
→ Row 95: 1w, 3b  
← Row 96: 3b  
→ Row 97: 2b  
← Row 98: 1b  

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

With Color bl, embroider eyes on sea turtles, if desired or sew buttons for eyes.