Make an heirloom your family can snuggle up with year after year with this free corner to corner crochet Christmas afghan pattern!
UPDATE: I put together a corner to corner crochet video tutorial with lots of tips for beginners which you can find here. This photo tutorial on how to read a c2c graph and this tutorial on how to change colors and keep your yarn under control might be helpful as well! You can find all my free c2c crochet patterns here.
Is it appropriate to throw a party because you finish a crochet project? Because, if so, you're all invited. I'll bring the eggnog!
Many of you have been sweet enough to watch me plug along on this C2C Christmas afghan since August, so I think you deserve a special mention at this party. I started this project at the end of summer thinking that I'd have plenty of time to lovingly craft it over the coming months.
Then the reality of having two kids, a blog, a husband and about 12,389 other pattern ideas hit me. So here we are, almost mid-December and I'm finishing it just in the Saint Nick of time.
Want to know which projects distracted me from Christmas afghan over the last few months? Check out the "Granny Gives Back" hooded blanket, the "Piece of Cake" cowl, the "Dessert Winds" triangle scarf, these moccasins made from flip flops, the "Snowdrifter" chunky afghan, the "Winter Wanderer" Nordic super scarf, the "Santa's Helper" elf hat, this pumpkin cozy and these sweater boots with flip flop soles.
PHEW. I'm exhausted. And I'm ready to crochet something that doesn't require a graph. I have loved learning how to corner-to-corner crochet for this Christmas afghan. For my first go of it, I'm really happy with how this turned out. There are weird, wonky things about it if you look closely, but I don't plan to look closely. 😉
I hope my family curls up under this Christmas blanket to watch "The Polar Express" and sip hot chocolate for many years to come. (Don't worry, you better believe that hot chocolate is going to be in spill proof cups!)
Below you'll find the free printable graph patterns for each square in this crochet Christmas afghan. Also, I've included the "Merry & Bright" banner I added to the bottom of my blanket and the tutorials I created about adding borders to C2C squares and joining them with an invisible seam.
For some reason (perhaps because I took a couple months off between crocheting these squares and then tackling the banner), my banner turned out to be a looser gauge than the squares. You might notice that my 9-block section has an extra border of double crochet around it and the banner doesn't. The banner is designed, though, to fit across the width of three blocks that each have a double crochet border before being seamed together.
All of that is to say, you shouldn't have the same issue I did with needed to add extra borders (besides for aesthetic purposes!)
This entire Christmas afghan was worked in Lion Brand Vanna's choice (aff link). Each blog post notes the colors I used, but there are so many pretty colors of Vanna's Choice available, that I encourage you to follow your own creative vision!
If you have been watching from the sidelines while I crocheted this afghan, now is the PERFECT time to start your own! Seriously, if you make one square a month starting in January, you'll have your own C2C crochet Christmas afghan ready to enjoy next year.
In the meantime:
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HERE ARE THE FREE CORNER TO CORNER CHRISTMAS CROCHET PATTERNS IN THIS SERIES:
Note: I worked the entire afghan using half double crochets instead of double crochets. (Read more details about how to do that here.) My finished blanket is approximately 57x66".
WEEK 1: C2C RUDOLF THE REINDEER
WEEK 2: C2C CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
WEEK 3: C2C MODERN CHRISTMAS TREE
WEEK 4: C2C CHRISTMAS LIGHT BULB
WEEK 5: C2C WINTER MITTEN
WEEK 6: C2C SNOWFLAKE
WEEK 7: C2C PINECONE
WEEK 8: C2C STOCKING
WEEK 9: C2C WREATH PATTERN
BANNER: MERRY & BRIGHT
HOW TO ADD A BORDER TO C2C SQUARES
HOW TO JOIN C2C SQUARES WITH AN INVISIBLE SEAM (VIDEO)
If you're a fan of corner-to-corner crochet, be sure to check out my free "Winter Wander" Nordic super scarf pattern too!
Margaret says
Wow, bravo, i admirw your patience and grit to go all the way to create this unique and beautiful piece of work... Congratulations and i do hope m able to crochet something similar one day. A herculean task and you did it...yayyyyy. wishing You and Your Family a bright and cheery Christmas!! God bless
Helda says
You have inspired me! One question: how many skeins of the background color dodnyou use? Thanks!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hi Helda,
Gosh, I wish I kept better track. I just kept starting new skeins to add as necessary to the designs so I am not exactly sure. If I had to give a rough estimate, I'd guess about 12-15.
Sorry I can't give you a completly specific answer. 🙂
Jess
Ana Ahern says
Absolutely beautiful, congratulations and a very Happy Christmas 🙂
Doreen says
Love your patterns and already have made the elf hat but don't know where to get the skin colour yarn for the ears ... they may be an odd colour.. I'm going to try your hexagon afghan pattern. I recently went to a seniors home and they need Lapghans for seniors in wheel chairs. They are about 4 feet by 4 feet do you have any ideas. Do you have a pattern idea for that other than a plain stitch?
Anyway as I said I love your patterns and if I wasn't working full time I would be crocheting full time.
Doreen
Susan Harrison says
The finished C2C is gorgeous. Well done xx
Jan MacKay says
Its a beautiful quilt. I absolutely love it. Thank you so much for sharing all the blocks and your creating of this awesome warm throw.
Pegi says
Beautiful Christmas blanket, a treasure to be cherished forever. A lot of work and wonderful results.
Bonnie says
Absolutely love the afghan. I hope when I make I can do it justice!
Lorin says
It is beautiful! Great job in the details! Very impressive work.
Carol says
Your Christmas afghan turned out really great. Congratulations!! and Happy Holidays!!
Rebecca Pierce says
oh my ! I do love your blanket. This makes me wanna try c2c. You did good !
Claire says
It is just gorgeous. I love it. Yes, I understand why it took so long to make but it is worth it when you look at it.
Meme Smith says
Its awesome. Can't wait to make it.
Beth Essington says
What an outstanding afghan; absolutely beautiful. You did a wonderful job.
Margaret says
I have watched each post with great interest. I have done crochet for years, though I put it aside for a time. Your posts have me itching to work on the c2c afghan for next Christmas. I tried getting to it this year, but find I will have to fine tune my craft time a bit. Thank you for your wonderful projects and patterns.
Debra Accetta says
It came out beautiful!
Happy Holidays to you and yours!?
Heidi Wegand says
Looks fantastic!! Don't fret over how long it took...the point is you finished it, didn't get frustrated and let it sit for 3 years ? I think I'll be making this for sure!!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Haha--YES! Because I've definitely taken that other 3 year route before. 😉
Kealy says
Is it possible to use the graphs with regular techniques, instead of the c2c?!?
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
You sure could! Like you could make each graph in rows of single crochet, although each square would be significantly smaller than these are.
Happy crocheting!
Jess
Joan Clark says
Thank you so much for sharing all of your lovely patterns. This Christmas afghan takes the cake.
Ginny says
Jess,
This is so cute. absolutely precious in from of the tree with one of your little ones sprawled out on it. Thank you for your patterns and your very friendly blog!! Blessings to you for the Christmas Season and throughout 2017!
Sharri Eastridge says
Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Carrie P. says
I love love love this Christmas blanket. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Merry Christmas!
Fran says
I love the afghan and have started collecting the yarn. I don't understand at what point in the design do I start decreasing to make the square?
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Good question! And I'm sorry I'm delayed in answering it. In the case of these blocks, you work until you have 25 squares across along the bottom edge. That will mean you'll have crocheted all cells along the very bottom row of the graph. That's when you'll start decreasing so that the other edge of the square can be established. Does that make sense?
Frances Setaro says
Yes. Thank you.
terry says
going to make the C2C christmas afghan for christmas presents for next year
Cheryl says
I LOVE your Xmas afghan and have made the pine cone so far. I have one question though. When I got done the square is wonky and I had to block it severly(sp?)in order for it to be a square. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? Thank you for the beautiful pattern.
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hey Cheryl,
I'm so glad you're having fun with the Christmas afghan patterns! When you say wonky, was it a rectangle or just sort of slanted? I noticed a lot of mine tended to be slanted, sort of in a diamond-ish shape. Once I blocked them and sewed them together, they looked square. I think that slanty thing might just be an outcome of C2C.
I'd love to see your blanket when you finish!
Jess
Cheryl says
Thank you for answering me and making me feel so much better! Yes, they were slanting like a diamond but blocking them fixed it. Will be sure to send a pic when it's done but beware that I am slow so might be a while. lol
Caitlin says
This is a beautiful blanket and I plan on starting on it as soon as I finish the other 3 I'm working on now. LOL! I'm trying so hard to not get distracted...that's how I wound up with 3 WIPs at the same time!
One thing I didn't see is where you indicated what yarn and hook was used to make the banner. Could you confirm?
Thank you!!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Haha, gosh, I feel you on that Caitlin. So. Many. Projects.
The yarn and the hook for the banner is the same as I used throughout the afghan squares (Vanna's Choice yarn and a size G hook, I believe.) I just sort of grabbed left over colors from the afghan until I liked the order they were in for the banner. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Jess
Caitlin says
Thank you! Also, does the banner get a border of double crochet before it's attached to the squares? Or is it attached to the squares and then everything gets a double crochet border?
Caitlin says
This is gorgeous! What colors did you use for the Merry & Bright banner?
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hey Caitlin,
I know sometimes it can get confusing because comments come to me for moderation and don't show up on the blog right away. Please let me know if you'd like me to expand on my previous comment. 🙂
Margie Ings says
Have you ever posted a picture of the backside of the afghan? does it look as pretty as the front?
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
It can! Essentially, if you're diligent with changing colors the "right" way, the back will just be a mirror image of the front. 🙂
Jess
Bob says
Hi, Where on your website can I find written directions (a pattern ) for the corner to corner afghan? I see lots of videos but nothing that I can print.
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hey Bob,
I'm sorry, at this point I don't have written instructions for the xmas afghan, just the graphs. If that changes, I'll definitely update the post to let you know!
Jess
Shanell says
Beautiful Afghan! It reminds me of an Afghan blanket from my grandmother's home. It had a single bird in each square (cardinal, bluejay, hummingbird, etc). I believe it also used Tunisian stitch. The blanket is long gone as she passed away almost 40 years ago and I was quite young at the time. I have been searching for a pattern to rekindle one of my few memories of her without much success. Your site gives me hope that it is possible to do this and to continue my search for the pattern. Thanks!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Oh wow! That sounds beautiful! I'm so happy you found your way here, Shanell and that you might have found the inspiration you needed.
Jess
Brittany says
Is there a central supply list? I’d like to make this without just buying a ton of yarn that I don’t need or too little to finish. Thanks!
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Hey Brittany,
I list the exact yarns I used in each individual pattern. I'm sorry that I don't know the exact amount of each color though. I've since learned to keep better track of that. 🙂
Jess
Cristina says
I almost finished the blanket but, I don't understand how to crochet the banner! When to decrease or increase! Thanks so much
Jess @ Make and Do Crew says
Congratulations! Working the banner is the same as as working the squares, except for there will be a long section where you're only increasing on one side. This means that there will be lots of rows that you have the same number of tiles per row (instead of growing by one or eliminating one). This c2c tutorial may be helpful too. 🙂