Crochet C2C Blanket Pattern – Candy Stripes Lapghan
Learn to crochet the Candy Stripes Lapghan, a beautifully textured crochet C2C blanket with the perfect *pop* of color.
The texture in this crochet C2C blanket comes from an easy crochet stitch pattern, the Extended “Double” Moss Stitch.
I used the extended double moss stitch to add a pop of color to the textured crochet border on Jossalyn’s Afghan. But for the Candy Stripes Afghan, it’s crocheted corner-to-corner (also known as on the bias) and alternates between a solid and self-striping yarn.
You can find the free crochet C2C blanket pattern for the Candy Stripes Lapghan in this post below, or an ad-free print friendly version (including all photo tutorials) on Love Crafts here, Ravelry here, or on Etsy here.
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Fruit Stripes Gum
While I sat and crocheted the Candy Stripes Lapghan, I kept looking at it and thinking “this reminds me of something”. Every once in a while I would lay it all out on my lap and stare at it.
One day, it finally dawned on me.
My new blanket reminded me of Fruit Stripes Gum, a favorite gum from my childhood. So it was only fitting that I gave it a name to reflect this.
The Candy Stripes Lapghan is crocheted on the bias (also known as C2C or corner to corner crochet). I love to crochet C2C blankets for a couple reasons:
- They seem to work up more quickly than blankets crocheted in horizontal rows or in rounds.
- You can easily increase the width and length of your blanket as you’re crocheting it.
CORNER TO CORNER CROCHET
After you’ve mastered a few basic crochet skills, corner to corner crochet (often referred to as C2C) is a fun technique to learn and add to your crochet toolbox.
The technique of working corner to corner crochet is very simple. Choose any crochet stitch, begin your project in one corner and crochet on the bias (on a diagonal… think *triangle*) until your project is the desired width and length. Then, decrease each row until you’ve reached the corner opposite the one you started.
Although corner to corner crochet was made wildly popular with the diagonal box stitch, with a little determination, you can work any crochet stitch from corner to corner.
In the Candy Stripes Lapghan, you’ll learn how to crochet the Extended Double Moss Stitch corner to corner.
One of the reasons I love to crochet blankets corner to corner is because of how easy it is to adjust the width and length of your blanket as you’re crocheting it.
Similar Corner to Corner Crochet Designs
Do you enjoy working corner to corner crochet and want to learn how to crochet other stitches from corner to corner?
If so, I have several free C2C crochet designs that use stitches and stitch patterns other than the diagonal box stitch.
Click the links below to see my other free Corner-to-Corner Crochet designs that do not use the diagonal box stitch:
- On the Bias Tote Bag
- Diagonal Ripple Scarf
- Traveling Afghan Square
- On the Bias Square Afghan
- On the Bias Rectangular Afghan
- Diagonal Ripple Lapghan
- Diagonal Chevron Lapghan
- Cuddly Soft C2C Baby Blanket
- Aubergine Afghan
- Diagonal Chevron 12″ Afghan Square
I also have a premium crochet pattern (one of my all-time favorites) that uses corner to corner crochet and does not use the diagonal box stitch. The On the Bias Granny Square Afghan includes schematics to create 6 different afghans using just one square! Check out the crochet pattern HERE.
YARN
For this crochet C2C blanket, I chose Lion Brand Yarns Pound of Love and Lion Brand Mandala Ombre, both are worsted weight yarns. Pound of Love is a 100% premium acrylic yarn that is available in 28 gorgeous colors. Although Pound of Love is classified as a Craft Yarn Council 4 / worsted weight yarn, I’ve found that it is on the lighter side of most worsted weight yarns.
Mandala Ombre is also a 100% acrylic yarn and it is available in 12 beautiful self-striping colorways that make perfect accent colors. I love self-striping yarns because they do the color changing for you so you’ll have less ends to weave in!
I’ve had many tell me that they don’t like the feel of acrylic yarns, but Pound of Love becomes SO incredibly soft after a quick wash and dry! It’s the perfect yarn for so many different projects and the yardage in one ball is incredible at 1,020 yards!
CANDY STRIPES LAPGHAN – FREE CROCHET C2C BLANKET PATTERN
The free pattern is below, but if you love to work offline, I’ve got a couple other great options for you.
Purchase the ad-free, printable PDF, including all photo tutorials, on Love Crafts here, Ravelry here, or on Etsy here.
Purchase the crochet kit here! Lion Brand has a full kit of the Candy Stripes Lapghan, available on their website. The kit includes your choice of color and a digital copy of the crochet corner to corner blanket pattern below.
Save this pattern to your Ravelry favorites here.
Pin it for later here.
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Materials
- Yarn: Worsted Weight / 4 yarn, Lion Brand Yarns Pound of Love & Lion Brand Mandala Ombre were used for the crochet c2c blanket shown in the photos.
- White (MC): 2 balls / 2,040 yards
- Tranquil (CC): 2 cakes / 688 yards
- Crochet Hook: K/10.5/6.50mm (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching)
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
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Gauge
- In extended double moss stitch: 10 sts = 3″; 8 rows = 3″
- Gauge isn’t crucial.
Difficulty Level
- Easy
Finished Size
- 44″ W x 54″ L
- Instructions are given to make ANY size crochet corner to corner blanket.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch(s): chain(s)
- sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- ext sc: extended single crochet (click here for video tutorial)
- extsc2tog: extended single crochet decrease
- Alt-dc: alternate double crochet (click here for tutorial)
- yo: yarn over
- sp: space
- Rep: repeat
- Rnd: round
- RS: right side
- MC: Main Color
- CC: Contrasting Color
- SM: stitch marker
Notes
- Turning chains are not included in stitch count, unless noted otherwise.
- The first stitch of each row is worked into the same stitch as the turning chain, unless noted otherwise.
- Yarn Notes: Lion Brand Yarns Pound of Love 100% Premium Acrylic, (1,020 yards / 454 g / 16 oz / 932 m) and Lion Brand Yarns Mandala Ombre in Tranquil (150 g / 5.3oz / 344 yards / 315 m / 100% acrylic) were used for this crochet corner to corner blanket.
- Yardage
- White (MC): 2 balls / 2,040 yards
- Tranquil (CC): 2 cakes / 688 yards
- This pattern includes easy instructions to make this blanket ANY width and length you’d like. However, the yardage listed above is for a blanket the same size as the sample.
- If you’d like to make a larger crochet afghan, checkout this list of common blanket sizes. Click Here
- Color Changes: Join your new color, on the last pull thru, of the last stitch of the row before working the new color.
- The center of this blanket is worked on the bias, or more well-known as crochet corner to corner. A simple border is then added by crocheting around the perimeter of the blanket.
Special Stitches
- Extended Single Crochet (ext sc): Insert hook into stitch indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 1 loop on hook, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on hook. (click here for video tutorial)
- Extended Single Crochet Decrease (extsc2tog): Insert hook into stitch indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 1 loop on hook, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 1 loop on hook, yo, pull thru remaining loops on hook.
- Alternate Double Crochet (alt-dc): Do not ch, instead, insert your hook into the first st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru both loops, insert your hook between the legs of the st just made, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru one loop, yo, pull thru remaining loops. (Click here for tutorial)
Candy Stripes Crochet C2C Blanket Instructions
Color Sequence
Beginning with the main color, I worked the following color sequence throughout my entire blanket.
- Main Color: 6 Rows
- Contrasting Color: 2 Rows
- Main Color: 6 Rows
- Contrasting Color: 2 Rows
- Main Color: 2 Rows
- Contrasting Color: 2 Rows
Main Color: I did not fasten off the MC when I switched to CC. I simply carried the MC up along the edge of the blanket so I had less ends to weave in.
Contrasting Color: I DID fasten off the CC when I switched to MC.
Tip: If you choose to carry your MC along the edge of the blanket (as I did), make sure you do not pull the yarn too tight when you pick it back up, or it will cinch one edge of your blanket.
Extended Double Moss Stitch Pattern & Tutorial
This crochet C2C blanket is simply the Extended Double Moss Stitch pattern crocheted corner to corner (on the bias). You can find my step-by-step photo tutorial for the Extended Double Moss Stitch HERE. Scroll down to Swatch #2 in the photo tutorial.
Beginning Rows
Row 1: With MC & a 6.50mm crochet hook, ch 3, work 4 dc in the 1st ch. Turn. (4 sts)
Stitch Marker: Place a SM in the bottom of the 1st ch to mark the first corner. This will come in handy when working the crochet border.
Row 2: Ch 1, (alt-dc, dc) in the first st, 2 dc in each remaining st across. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 ext sc in the first st, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, ext sc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, 2 ext sc in the last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 ext sc in the first st, ext sc in the next st, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ext sc in the next st, 2 ext sc in the last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 ext sc in the first st, ext sc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, ext sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 ext sc in the last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, 2 ext sc in the first st, ext sc in the next st, (ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below) 2 times, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, ext sc in the next st, 2 ext sc in the last st. Turn. (16 sts)
Do not fasten off. Continue on to Increase Rows.
Make sure to follow the color scheme noted above and to switch yarns when needed.
Increase (Inc) Rows
In this section, you will be increasing the width of your blanket. You will work an increase at the beginning and end of each row. The stitch count for each row increases by 2 stitches.
Inc Row 2: Ch 1, 2 ext sc in the first st, ext sc in the next st, (dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts) rep from ( to ) across to the last 4 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ext sc in the next st, 2 ext sc in the last st. Turn.
Inc Row 3: Ch 1, 2 ext sc in the first st, ext sc in each of the next 2 sts, (ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below) rep from ( to ) across to the last 5 sts, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, ext sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 ext sc in the last st. Turn.
Inc Row 4: Ch 1, 2 ext sc in the first st, ext sc in the next st, (ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below) rep from ( to ) across to the last 4 sts, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, ext sc in the next st, 2 ext sc in the last st. Turn.
Rep Inc Rows 1 – 4 until your blanket measures the desired width. I worked until my blanket measured approximately 42″ from Row 1, along either edge. Continue on to Rectangle Rows.
Stitch Marker: Place a SM in the last stitch of the last row you just worked. This marks the 2nd corner.
Rectangular (Rec) Rows
In this section, you will be increasing the length of your blanket. Your work will transition from a triangle and begin to resemble something more of a rectangle. Along one side of your blanket, you will work decreases and along the opposite side of your blanket, you will work increases. The stitch count for each row in this section does not increase.
Rec Row 1: Ch 1, extsc2tog, ext sc in the next st, (dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts) rep from ( to ) across to the last st, 2 ext sc in the last st. Turn.
Rec Row 2: Ch 1, 2 ext sc in the first st, ext sc in the next st, (dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts) rep from ( to ) across to the last 6 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ext sc in each of the next 2 sts, extsc2tog. Turn.
Rec Row 3: Ch 1, extsc2tog, ext sc in the next st, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, (dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts) rep from ( to ) across to the last 3 sts, ext sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 ext sc in the last st. Turn.
Rec Row 4: Ch 1, 2 ext sc in the first st, ext sc in the next st, (ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below) rep from ( to ) across to the last 2 sts, extsc2tog. Turn.
Rep Rec Rows 1 – 4 until your blanket measures the desired length. I worked until my blanket measured approximately 52″ from Row 1, along the longest edge. Continue on to Decrease Rows.
Stitch Marker: Place a SM in the FIRST st of the last row. This marks the 3rd corner.
Decrease (Dec) Rows
In this section, you will be decreasing both ends of each row to complete the missing triangular section of your blanket and work towards the last corner. The stitch count for each row decreases by 2 stitches.
Dec Row 1: Ch 1, extsc2tog, ext sc in the next st, (dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts) rep from ( to ) across to the last 5 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ext sc in the next st, extsc2tog. Turn.
Dec Row 2: Ch 1, extsc2tog, (ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below) rep from ( to ) across to the last 4 sts, ext sc in each of the next 2 sts, extsc2tog. Turn.
Dec Row 3: Ch 1, extsc2tog, ext sc in the next st, (ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below) rep from ( to ) across to the last 2 sts, extsc2tog. Turn.
Dec Row 4: Ch 1, extsc2tog, ext sc in the next st, (dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts) rep from ( to ) across to the last 4 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, extsc2tog. Turn.
Dec Row 5: Ch 1, extsc2tog, ext sc in the next st, (dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts) rep from ( to ) across to the last 6 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ext sc in each of the next 2 sts, extsc2tog. Turn.
Dec Row 6: Ch 1, extsc2tog, ext sc in the next st, (ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts, dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below) rep from ( to ) across to the last 4 sts, ext sc in each of the next 2 sts, extsc2tog. Turn.
Rep Dec Rows 3 – 6, ending with a Row 4 when you have only 9 sts remaining.
Do not fasten off. Continue on to the Ending Rows.
Ending Rows
In this section, you will continue decreasing to crochet the 4th corner.
Row 1: Ch 1, extsc2tog, ext sc in the next st, (dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rows below, ch 2, skip each of the next 2 sts) rep from ( to ) across to the last 2 sts, extsc2tog. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 2: Alt-dc in the first st, (dc2tog) work from ( to ) 3 times. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 3: Ch 2, dc4tog. (1 st)
Stitch Marker: Place a SM in the last stitch of the last row. This marks the 4th corner.
Do not fasten off. Continue on to the Border.
Border
Tip: As you’re working each round, remove the SM from the corner stitches and place them in the “new” corner stitches.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, working around the perimeter of the blanket, work 3 sc in each marked corner stitch, work 2 sc into the side of each dc, and work 1 sc into the side of each sc. Join. Stitch count isn’t crucial.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 3 sc in each marked corner stitch, and 1 sc in each st around. Join.
Rep Rnd 2 as many times as you prefer. I worked 3 rounds for my border.
Fasten off. Weave in ends & block, if desired.
Give your work a professional finish by blocking it! Click here to learn 3 different ways to block acrylic yarn. I prefer to steam block, which technique will you choose?
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I love doing C2C blankets and this one is so pretty. Thanks for sharing.
I love the colors and design of this blanket. Been wanting to make it for awhile.
Looking forward to trying this in 2024.
I don’t really get what you’re saying because at first you say the lapghan is done in extended dc but then most of the pattern says use extended singe crochets so I’m confused
Hi Ruth,
In the beginning of the pattern, I stated that the blanket is worked in the “Extended Double Moss Stitch” stitch pattern (not to be confused with the extended double crochet stitch). I have a stitch pattern tutorial for the extended moss stitch that you can see here. This may help you with a visual: https://www.acrochetedsimplicity.com/how-to-crochet-the-extended-moss-stitch/
The “double” in Extended Double Moss Stitch comes from working pairs of 2 stitches (2 sts, 2 chs). Whereas the Extended Moss Stitch is worked with single sts (1 st, 1 ch).
Going a little further… the extended single crochet “stitch” is part of the Extended Moss Stitch Pattern.
So you’re not working extended double crochet stitches, you’re working the extended double moss stitch crochet stitch pattern.
Does that make sense?
Jennifer