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    Home » C2C patterns

    Updated: Feb 27, 2023 by Jess Coppom ·

    Crochet French Bulldog C2C Pattern

    Follow this C2C crochet pattern to crochet an adorable French Bulldog or Boston Terrier. The free graph pattern can be downloaded below or you can purchase the ad-free PDF with line-by-line instructions here.

    This image shows a corner to corner crochet square of a french bulldog or boston terrier face.

    This C2C crochet french bulldog 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 Frenchie or Boston Terrier. Make it the foundation of a C2C blanket, pillow or whatever your dog-loving heart can dream up!

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

    Jump to:
    • The Best in Show Dog Blanket
    • Yarn + substitutions
    • Customizing your Frenchie/Boston terrier
    • How do I print this pattern?
    • All-in-one kit
    • Free Pattern
    • More C2C Crochet Dog Patterns
    • Learn new C2C crochet skills
    • C2C Crochet French Bulldog / Boston Terrier Pattern

    The Best in Show Dog Blanket

    • This french bulldog/boston terrier 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 Edgings for Blankets

    This image shows a free crochet pattern for a c2c crochet dog breed blanket.

    More C2C crochet dog patterns:

    • An overhead view of a corner to corner crochet poodle made with white yarn and popcorn bobble stitches.
      C2C Crochet Poodle Free Pattern
    • An overhead view of a C2C crochet husky blanket square made with shades of black and white Basic Stitch yarn.
      C2C Crochet Husky Free Pattern
    • An overhead view of a corner to corner crochet bulldog (or pitbull) with a happy smiling mouth and floppy, pointy ears.
      C2C Crochet Pit Bull / Bulldog Free Pattern
    • A crocheted block featuring a Havanese dog with white fur.
      C2C Crochet Havanese Dog Free Pattern
    This image shows a corner to corner crochet square of a french bulldog or boston terrier. The c2c square is on a blocking board.

    Yarn + substitutions

    We used Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling yarn for this corner-to-corner french bulldog. 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 reasonable price point.

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

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

    This image shows a grid of three french bulldogs or boston terriers on a corner to corner crochet graph. Each square features a different color background - one is purple. one is teal and one is yellow.

    Customizing your Frenchie/Boston terrier

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

    • Different Background Colors: This C2C dog frenchie pattern is already really graphic, so crocheting a set of nine with different background colors will give you an almost Andy-Warhol-like blanket design.
    • Add Your Dog's Name: If you'd like to add a border to your french bulldog blanket design, you can follow this tutorial on How to Design Your Own C2C Crochet Patterns to make a graph pattern with their name in it. If you're following the Best In Show Blanket instructions for double crochet borders on each of nine dog squares, you'll want to create a graph that's 91 "tiles" wide. The height can be whatever you'd like, but 20-25 tiles high is a good place to start.
    • Crochet a Pillow Cover: If a blanket is too much, try crocheting one Boston Terrier square to create a cushion cover with a "portrait" of your favorite pet. Make a coordinating square out of single crochet for the pillow back and customize it with your pet's name using this How to Cross Stitch on Crochet tutorial.

    RELATED: Keep your real life pups cozy with this crochet dog sweater pattern

    This image shows a Pinterest image for a free corner to corner crochet square for a french bulldog.

    How do I 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 this C2C crochet french bulldog pattern 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.

    Free pattern

    Great free option.


    • C2C dog pattern graph only.
    • Printable.
    • Cross off each graph row as you crochet.
    download

    Premium PDF

    Easier, faster with fewer mistakes.


    • Includes line-by-line written instructions for each graph row.
    • Saves time and mistakes.
    • Graph pattern included as well.
    purchase

    You can purchase the french bulldog/Boston Terrier premium 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.

    This image shows an in-progress corner to corner crochet square of a french bulldog or boston terrier.

    All-in-one kit

    If you'd like to crochet the entire Best In Show Blanket, you'll love this convenient option! This bundle from Lion Brand includes all the Basic Stitch you'll need, plus a bonus printable PDF of the 64 page pattern (delivered digitally).

    • Deliver it! Purchase an all-in-one crochet kit

    More C2C crochet patterns

    We have lots more modern free corner-to-corner crochet patterns you might enjoy. Browse all our C2C patterns here.

    • An overhead view of a c2c crochet blanket with a crescent-shaped Santa face.
      C2C Crochet Santa Blanket - Free Pattern
    • This image shows a corner to corner crochet block with a crocheted Border Collie's face on it.
      C2C Crochet Border Collie Free Pattern
    • An overhead view of a C2C crochet chihuahua blanket square made with shades of brown and cream Basic Stitch yarn.
      C2C Crochet Chihuahua Free Pattern
    • This image shows a corner to corner crochet block with a brown doodle dog in the center.
      C2C Crochet Doodle Free Pattern
    • Crochet Retriever C2C Pattern
    • This image shows a free crochet pattern for a c2c crochet dog breed blanket.
      Best In Show C2C Crochet Dog Blanket Pattern

    C2C Crochet French Bulldog / Boston Terrier

    Free Pattern

    Free pattern below

    Download the free French Bulldog/Boston Terrier graph pattern here.

    Purchase the ad-free premium PDF on Etsy here.

    Save this pattern to your Ravelry here.

    Pin this pattern for later here.

    Explanation: This French Bulldog / Boston Terrier pattern uses the corner-to-corner crochet technique to make a charming square. Crochet several squares to make a frenchie blanket, or follow some of our other C2C crochet dog patterns to give your crochet frenchie some friends!

    Supplies:
    Order a complete kit to crochet the Best in Show Blanket here.

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

    • BP:  Baby Pink (202/101F)
      -  80 grams
    • BH:  Beige Heather (202/410F)
      - 135 grams
    • B:  Black (202/153)
      - 70 grams
    • CH:  Charcoal Heather (202/403J)
      -  5 grams
    • SH:  Silver Heather (202/404J)
      -  10 grams
    • W:  White (202/100)
      - 26 grams

    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

    Measurements:
    Finished dog block measures approximately: 18 X 18” when gauge is met

    Gauge:
    10 tiles = 6.25”
    Each tile = approx. .6”

    Abbreviations and Glossary (US Terms):
    ch – chain
    dc – double crochet
    hdc - half double crochet
    rep – repeat
    RS – right side
    slst – slip stitch
    sp – space
    st(s) – stitch(es)
    WS – wrong side


    Permissions + Copyright:
    Please do not publish or share this pattern as your own. You may make items to sell with this pattern. In exchange, please link back this post. Do NOT use our photos as your own sales photos.



    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 C2C 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.


    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

    This image shows a corner to corner crochet dog blanket on a blanket ladder. The dog breed that is showing is a french bulldog or boston terrier.

    Overall Pattern Notes:
    IMPORTANT: All dog graphs are worked in the diagonal box stitch (also called
    corner-to-corner crochet)
    using half double crochet C2C stitches.

    Using half double crochet C2C stitches (instead of the more typical double crochet C2C stitches) allows us to maintain a lot of visual detail in each graph without ending up with a blanket that’s too large to snuggle with on the couch.

    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.


    Want some company while you crochet?
    Get support (and camaraderie!) in the Make & Do Crochet Crew Facebook Group.


    Crocheting the French Bulldog / Boston Terrier Pattern

    Notes:

    • 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.

    This image shows a french bulldog ear as part of a corner to corner crochet dog blanket.

    Finishing:
    Once you've completed your crochet french bulldog, 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.

    Ready for more?

    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

    Learn new C2C crochet skills

    Perhaps you'd like to brush up on basic corner-to-corner crochet techniques, learn how to design C2C graphs of your own or even how to use C2C crochet for a sweater, we've got you covered.

    See all our C2C crochet tutorials here and find all our free patterns using corner-to-corner crochet here.

    • various crochet border patterns
      33 Crochet Borders and Edgings for Blankets - Free Patterns
    • How to Crochet a Corner to Corner Popcorn Stitch
    • Modular yarn bobbin holder for corner-to-corner crochet (c2c)
      How to Change Colors in Corner to Corner Crochet (C2C)
    • This free c2c crochet graph makes a graphic, modern, monochromatic snowflake. Crochet several for a bright, happy winter afghan or check out the rest of the Christmas corner-to-corner patterns to make a sampler afghan.
      How To Design Your Own C2C Crochet Graph Patterns
    This image shows a corner to corner crochet square of a french bulldog or boston terrier. The c2c square is on a blocking board.
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    C2C Crochet French Bulldog / Boston Terrier Pattern

    Follow this corner-to-corner crochet pattern to crochet an adorable French Bulldog or Boston Terrier. Use it to create a blanket, pillow or pet portrait!
    Gauge: 10 tiles = 6.25”
    Measurements/Sizes: 18 x 18"
    Author: Jess Coppom

    Materials

    Yarn

    • Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling Yarn (Weight: 4/medium -  185 yds, 3.5 oz, 100 g)
    • FOR DOG SQUARE (abbreviation : color name)
    • BP: Baby Pink 202/101F - 80 grams
    • BH: Beige Heather 202/410F - 135 grams
    • B: Black 202/153 - 70 grams
    • CH: Charcoal Heather 202/403J - 5 grams
    • SH: Silver Heather 202/404J - 10 grams
    • W: White 202/100 - 26 grams
    • FOR OPTIONAL BORDER:
    • TH: Taupe Heather 202/402 - 35 grams

    Additional Materials

    • Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
    • Tapestry needle
    • Blocking board
    • T-Pins for blocking
    • Steamer or iron with steam function (alternative: use a spray bottle)
    • Frenchie / Boston Terrier graph pattern download and print

    Abbreviations + Glossary (US Terms)

    • ch – chain
    • dc – double crochet
    • hdc – half double crochet
    • rep – repeat
    • RS – right side
    • slst – slip stitch
    • sp – space
    • st(s) – stitch(es)
    • WS – wrong side
    Want some company while you crochet?

    Get support (and camaraderie!) in the Make & Do Crochet Crew Facebook Group. Search “Make and Do Crochet Crew” on Facebook.com.

    Permissions + Copyright

    Please do not publish or share this pattern as your own. You may make items to sell with this pattern. In exchange, please link back to this page. Do NOT use my photos as your own sales photos.

    Instructions

    To Crochet the French Bulldog / Boston Terrier Graph Pattern

    • 1. Follow the free French Bulldog C2C graph pattern, beginning in the bottom right corner (same for right and left-handed crocheters). 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
    • 2. To work faster and reduce the likelihood of mistakes, you can purchase the premium PDF with written line-by-line graph instructions.
    • 3. 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.
    • 4. Graph is worked in the diagonal box stitch (also called corner-to-corner crochet) using half double crochet C2C stitches. 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. (It's also fine to use traditional double crochet C2C, but it will create a larger finished square.)
      An in-progress corner to corner crochet square of a french bulldog or boston terrier.

    Blocking

    • 1. Pin finished square to blocking board using T-pins.
    • 2. Use a steamer or iron with steam functionality to direct steam toward square without touching yarn directly.
    • 3. Let square dry.

    Finishing

    • 1. Weave in remaining ends. You can do it!
    • 2. Follow the border instructions in the Best In Show Blanket pattern to add a double crochet border around finished square if desired.

    Overall Pattern Notes

    This corner-to-corner crochet pattern is perfect to crochet a pet portrait of your favorite Frenchie or Boston Terrier. Make it the foundation of a C2C blanket, pillow or whatever your dog-loving heart can dream up!
    This french bulldog/boston terrier 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.

    More Free C2C Crochet Patterns - Graphgans + More

    • A corner to corner crochet blanket pattern with the silhouette of Africa on it.
      C2C Crochet Africa Map Blanket - Free Pattern by PukaPuka
    • Plaid bear corner-to-corner crochet blanket free pattern.
      Modern, Rustic C2C Crochet Bear Blanket - Free Pattern by E'Claire Makery
    • This corner to corner crochet deer graphgan is perfect for Christmas, a rustic nursery or as a gift for your favorite hunter. Free blanket pattern and video tutorials.
      C2C Crochet Buck Graphgan - Free Deer Blanket Pattern
    • Free modern, black and white corner to corner crochet graphgan pattern.
      Modern Corner to Corner Crochet Blanket - Free Pattern

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