C2C Crochet Poodle Free Pattern

Follow this C2C crochet poodle pattern to crochet a tribute to your favorite breed. The free graph pattern can be downloaded below or you can purchase the ad-free PDF with line-by-line instructions here.

This crochet poodle pattern is part of a collaboration with Lion Brand Yarns. This post contains affiliate links.

This corner-to-corner crochet pattern is perfect to crochet a pet portrait of your favorite pretty poodle. Make it the foundation of a C2C blanket, pillow or whatever poodle project you have in mind!

Keep reading for more yarn and customization details or scroll down for free pattern.

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• The Best in Show Dog Blanket
• Customizing your poodle design
• Can I eliminate the popcorn stitches?
• Yarn + substitutions
• Print this pattern
• Free Pattern
• More C2C Crochet Dog Patterns
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The Best in Show Dog Blanket

• This poodle pattern is part of the Best in Show Blanket. Find additional C2C crochet dog patterns as well as instructions on how to crochet the entire blanket here.
  

• If you'd like have all the dog graph patterns, plus written line-by-line C2C instructions all in one place, you can upgrade to the premium Best in Show Blanket PDF and get the complete download, including this French Bulldog pattern, immediately.

Related: 33+ Crochet Border Patterns for Blankets

Customizing your poodle design

You can print the free graph pattern and color in different sections to modify the graph to look more like your favorite poodle. But even if you keep the design as is, here are a few ways to personalize your crochet project.

Prefer your poodle with a doodle cut? Check out our free C2C crochet doodle pattern here.

RELATED: How to crochet a dog sweater - for any size dog!

Can I eliminate the popcorn stitches?

Sure! Prefer to keep thing simple? You may crochet this poodle graph in typical C2C crochet diagonal box stitches instead of also adding C2C popcorn stitches. Simply replace any mention of "POPCORN" with a normal C2C tile. You'll end up with the same poodle silhouette, just with less texture.

Yarn + substitutions

We used Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling yarn for this C2C poodle. It's an acrylic, worsted weight yarn that wears really well even after a lot of machine washing. Basic Stitch tends to be our go-to for C2C patterns because it's available in a lot of colors at a good price point.

SUBSTITUTIONS: If Basic Stitch is not available near you, you can check YarnSub.com for similar category 4 suggestions.

RELATED: How to Shop Your Stash: The Best Patterns for Using the Yarn You Have

Print this pattern

You are free to download and print the C2C graph pattern and crochet directly from it.

You will likely find it much easier to also cross reference the graph with the line-by-line C2C instructions included in the premium PDF. Written graph instructions are incredibly helpful with crocheting this C2C poodle because they:

• Reduce the likelihood of mistakes that need to be torn out.

• Allow you to crochet much faster than if counting squares in a graph.

• Make it easier to set down your work and know right where to pick the pattern back up.

You can purchase the premium poodle PDF with the graph pattern and written instructions here.

If you're planning on crocheting more than one C2C dog design, purchasing the Best In Show Blanket premium PDF is the way to go. It includes the complete set of nine C2C dog graph patterns, the written instructions and all the tutorial photos.

YARN:
• Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling Yarn (Weight: 4/medium - 185 yds, 3.5 oz)

BH:  Beige Heather (202/410F) - 150g - 2 skeins

B:  Black (202/153) - 5g - 1 skein

SH:  Silver Heather (202/404J) -  26g - 1 skein

W:  White (202/100) - 210g - 3 skeins

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES:

• Printed graph pattern (download here)

• Tapestry needle

• Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• T-pins

• Steamer or iron with steam function (alternative: use a spray bottle)

• Blocking board

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

BOOK: Corner-To-Corner Crochet: 15 Modern Projects (I cover all the details you need to know to master C2C in this book!)

ALL THE BASICS: Intro to How to C2C Crochet and the skills you need to get started.

VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to increase and decrease to create a rectangle.

PHOTO TUTORIAL: How to change colors in C2C crochet.

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How to Read Written Line-By-Line C2C Instructions (included in the PDF)

→ Row 21 [WS]: A11, (B Popcorn) x 6, A4

• Row # is always the same as the number of tiles in that row. (Row 21 = 21 total
tiles)

• Arrow indicates direction of row when RS of blanket is facing up.

• Letter indicates which color of yarn to use. (See “Supplies” for abbreviations.)

• Number indicates how many tiles of each color to work. Therefore, for this
example, you’d work 11 tiles in Color A (typical C2C stitches) , 6 tiles in Color B

Overall Pattern Notes:

• IMPORTANT: Use the diagonal box stitch (also called corner-to-corner crochet) using half double crochet C2C stitches. This will make your block approximately 18x18".

• This means each tile begins with a chain 5, then a half double crochet is worked in the third chain from the hook and the next two chains. Similarly at the beginning of each tile (after the slip stitch), use two chains instead of the usual three you’d use with a double crochet C2C project.

Crocheting the Poodle Pattern

Notes:

• Unless otherwise noted as a popcorn stitch, all tiles are worked in corner to corner (C2C) half double crochet stitches as described in “Overall Pattern Notes” above.

• It can be very helpful to wind smaller balls of each color before beginning a graph. This allows you to keep a color attached when it will be used in the next row and avoid carrying contrasting colors underneath as you work.

• Each pixel in the graph corresponds with one tile in your afghan. A tile = 2 ch (the tch, which counts as a hdc) + 3 hdc

• While you may find it faster to work predominantly from the line-by-line
  written instructions in the premium PDF, double checking your work against the
  graph patterns periodically will help catch any mistakes sooner rather than
  later.

• While meeting the listed gauge is not essential, it will ensure finished square turns out 18X18". Instead of working a separate gauge swatch though, you can begin following the graph pattern and measure gauge about 12 rows in to make sure you’re on track. (If the finished size is unimportant to you, don't worry about the gauge.)

• Because of the nature of C2C crochet, certain tiles of different colors can
  appear slightly separated when crocheted. While weaving in ends, you may choose to “tidy” up designs by visually joining disconnected tiles.

Finishing:
Once you've completed your crochet poodle, follow the finishing instructions in the Best in Show Blanket to learn how to block your square and add a border if you'd like.

More C2C Crochet Dog Patterns

Click the link below to go to the blog post and free pattern for the each dog.

• French Bulldog / Boston Terrier
• Golden Retriever / Labrador Retriever
• Doodle
• Chihuahua
• Border Collie / Australian Shepard
• Havanese
• Pit Bull / Bulldog
• Poodle
• Husky