Alpaca (or Llama!) C2C Crochet Blanket – Free Pattern

Indulge your alpaca infatuation with this generously sized baby blanket or lap afghan! Get the free graph pattern for this modern alpaca corner-to-corner crochet (C2C) blanket below or purchase the PDF with written, line-by-line instructions here. 

This free c2c alpaca blanket pattern is part of a collaboration with my friends at Lion Brand Yarn. This post contains affiliate links.

This furry little corner-to-corner crochet alpaca has been prancing around my mind for at least a year and I’m so happy to be able to bring you the finished free pattern today! And as if alpacas weren’t adorable enough on their own, I’m so happy with how the crocheted pom pom border on this blanket turned out–this might be one of my favorite Make & Do Crew projects to date!

If you can’t wait to get started on our own corner-to-corner crochet alpaca, scroll down for the free pattern. If you’d like to know all the fuzzy details before you get started, read on.

And if you’re not an alpaca fan but more of a llama lover instead, you can use this pattern too! No one will ever know the difference. 😉

The Yarn

The yarn for this C2C alpaca design is so integral that it must be addressed first! When I told my mom about my hopes to design a corner-to-corner crochet alpaca graph a while back, she instantly said, “You should use Baby Soft Boucle for the alpaca!”

Baby Soft Boucle is a newer yarn from Lion Brand and it’s what we used in the Tributary Baby Blanket pattern. While it’s fuzziness makes it a little tricky to see your crochet stitches, it works perfectly for corner-to-corner projects because you don’t have to poke your hook in a specific stitch, but rather a space of several chains. Piece of cake! And could there be a more perfect yarn to mimic the look of alpaca or llama fur?!

I instantly loved my mom’s yarn idea and I asked if she’d like to crochet the blanket if I designed the C2C alpaca graph. We teamed up and fell more and more in love with this little furry guy with each stitch.

New to Corner-To-Corner Crochet?

I remember a few years ago before I attempted my first (overly ambitious!) c2c crochet project, I was baffled by how the whole concept worked. Since then, I’ve learned that it’s a really quick and satisfying way to sort of “paint by number with yarn” and I love helping new people learn corner-to-corner as well. (You can find all our free corner-to-corner crochet patterns here.)

Here are some resources that will teach you the basic skills to make this C2C alpaca design:
• VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Increase and Decrease to Create a Rectangle
-This addresses the crochet diagonal box stitch and basic concepts of c2c

• PHOTO TUTORIAL: Increase and Decrease to Create a Rectangle
-If you prefer learning at your own pace, this covers the same basic concepts as the video above with lots of detailed photos

• PHOTO TUTORIAL: How to Change Colors in C2C
-Learn how to switch colors in corner to corner crochet and when to cut or carry your yarn

Related: 40+ Crochet Stitches to Use In Blanket Designs

How Big Will My C2C Alpaca or Llama Blanket Be?

This C2C blanket pattern is a pretty perfect size for a snuggly lap afghan for an adult or a generously sized modern baby blanket. While it looks kind of large when wrapped around my body (especially considering how much larger I am than a baby!), a 49″ square is a great size for childhood blanket than can drape over a twin bed. (Find all our free crochet baby patterns here.)

To make a smaller blanket overall, use half double crochet C2C stitches instead of the double crochet the pattern calls for. (Learn how to corner-to-corner crochet with half double crochet stitches here.) 

Crochet Your C2C Alpaca Must Faster

While you can definitely crochet your alpaca blanket by following the free graph pattern, I’ve found that I can enjoy my C2C crochet projects much more when I have written line-by-line instructions. These give you exactly how many tiles of each color you should work in each row and in what order. I’m telling you, having access to written instructions is like a secret C2C weapon and results in much faster crocheting–and so much less counting!)

If you’re interested in getting the line-by-line instructions for this C2C alpaca blanket, you can purchase the ad-free, printable PDF here on LoveCrafts or here on Etsy.

Alpaca Love Corner-To-Corner Crochet Blanket
Free Pattern and Tutorial

Explanation:
Raise your hand if you love alpacas (or their similar looking cousins, llamas)! Whether you want to wrap up a new baby in some soft, fuzzy love or indulge your own alpaca infatuation, this blanket pattern will fill you with furry good vibes from corner-to-corner.

Using the diagonal box stitch, you’ll work from corner-to-corner to grow an adorable alpaca friend and add a playful bobble stitch border at the end. Lion Brand’s Baby Soft Boucle yarn makes this furry alpaca really pop against the contrast of the smoother background made with Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn.

This pattern makes a generously sized baby blanket or adult lap afghan.

Supplies:
• Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (Weight: 4/medium –  170 yds, 3.5 oz)
– Silver Grey (#860-149): 9 balls
– Pink Grapefruit (#860-104): 1 ball
– Mustard (#860-158): 2 balls (1 for blanket, 1 for border)
– Peacock (#860-176): 1 ball

• Lion Brand Baby Soft Boucle (Weight: 5/chunky –  120 yds, 3.5 oz)
– White (#918-100): 3-4 balls

• Lion Brand DIYarn (Weight: 4/medium –  65 yds, 1.05 oz)
– Black (#205-153): 1 ball
• Tapestry needle
• Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook

• C2C Alpaca Graph Pattern (ideally, printed out)
• Pattern PDF with written graph instructions (optional) 

Some notes on yarn:
Lion Brand DIYarn is listed for the Black yarn option because it’s an affordable way to get the yarn amount needed for the pattern. If you don’t have access to this yarn, feel free to substitute Vanna’s Choice in Black.

Measurements:
49.5 x 49.5” not including pom pom border

Gauge:
5 tiles = 4”
Each tile = approx. .8”

Stitch:
Double crochet c2c

Abbreviations and Glossary (US Terms):
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
sp – space
st(s) – stitch(es)
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
rep – repeat
puff st – [yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull yarn through first two loops on hook] 4 times, yarn over, pull yarn through all five loops on hook, ch 1 to close puff

Additional Corner-to-Corner Crochet Resources:
Help with learning corner-to-corner-crochet basics can be found here:

• VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Increase and Decrease to Create a Rectangle
-This addresses the crochet diagonal box stitch and basic concepts of c2c

• PHOTO TUTORIAL: Increase and Decrease to Create a Rectangle
-If you prefer learning at your own pace, this covers the same basic concepts as the video above with lots of detailed photos

• PHOTO TUTORIAL: How to Change Colors in C2C
-Learn how to switch colors in corner to corner crochet and when to cut or carry your yarn

Overall Pattern + Sizing Notes:
• Pattern is worked using the diagonal box stitch (c2c) in double crochet stitches. The borders are added once the blanket is complete.

BLANKET

Follow graph pattern (and written instructions in PDF if desired) to crochet main blanket.

Do NOT fasten off grey yarn. Keep attached for Border 1. Weave in all other ends.

Blanket Borders

Notes:
• Borders are worked in the round with RS of blanket facing throughout.

• See photo below for close-up of borders.

Border 1:
Using Grey yarn already attached:

Ch 3 (counts as sc and 2 ch), sk first tile, sc in sp between next 2 tiles, *ch 2, sk tile, sc in sp between tiles; rep from * around blanket. Place [sc, ch 1, sc] in each corner. Sl st to first ch from beginning of round to join. Fasten off. (62 ch2sps per side)

Border 2:
Attach Pink Grapefruit yarn in any sc.

Ch 1 (does not count as sc), sc in first same sc, ch 1, sc in next ch2sp, *ch 1, sc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch2sp; rep from * around blanket. Place [sc, ch 1, sc} in each corner ch1sp. Ch 1, sl st to ch 1 from beginning of round to join. Fasten off. (125 sc per side)

Border 3:
Attach Peacock yarn in any ch1sp.

Ch 1 (does not count as sc), sc in first same sp, *ch 1, sc in next ch1sp; rep from * around blanket. Place [sc, ch 1, sc] in each corner ch1sp. Ch 1, sl st to ch 1 from beginning of round to join. Fasten off. (127 sc per side)

Border 4:See “Abbreviations and Glossary” at top of pattern for specific instructions on working a puff stitch. For extra help, see photo tutorial below for this pom pom edging technique.

To begin:
Attach Mustard yarn in any corner ch1sp. Ch 1 (does not count as a sc), sc in same sp, sc in next sc.

To make pom pom:
*Ch 6, in third ch from the hook work puff st, ch 3, work puff st in ch1top of previous puff st, fold pom pom in half, sl st in same ch where first puff st was worked, ch 1 to tighten pom pom together, ch 3.

To attach to blanket:
Sk 4 total ch1sp and sc sts, sc in fifth st, sc in next 2 sts.**

To work border:
Rep from * to ** around blanket. For each corner: place sc in last sc at corner, 2 sc in corner ch1sp, sc in first sc on next blanket side. (36 pom poms per side)

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More Free Corner-To-Corner Crochet Patterns

Ready to make more? Here are some reader favorite free C2C patterns you might enjoy too.

1. Be a Deer Afghan – free ombre C2C blanket pattern

2. Free Range Kimono – free C2C short sleeved crochet cardigan pattern

3. Nordic Snowflake Super Scarf – free modern corner-to-corner crochet pattern

4. Christmas Keepsake Afghan – a collection of free C2C graph patterns to create your own holiday heirloom