Are you looking for a great gift for your next baby shower? My Simple Ombre C2C Baby Blanket crochet pattern is so easy to create and the yarn makes the color changes for you!

If you know how to half-double crochet, chain, and slip stitch, you can easily make this beginner-friendly crochet baby blanket. If you need a little extra help, I’ve also shared some video tutorials below. It’s the perfect quick make for a more experienced crocheter as well.

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Tips for Working the C2C Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern:

Corner-to-Corner or C2C:

You’ll be using hdc C2C crochet techniques to create the baby blanket. The hdc C2C stitch consists of a ch 2 + 3 hdc to form one C2C pixel, and each increase is ch 5 + 3 hdc. Click here for my blog post on this technique, which includes a video tutorial as well.

This great thing about this design is that it requires no color changes! Instead, the ombre yarn creates the gradient effect. So all you need to know is the C2C increase and decrease (see the videos above).

Click here for my youtube playlist on C2C basics.

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The Yarn: Worsted

This baby blanket is made from Lion Brand Mandala Ombre (100% acrylic), a super soft and squishy acrylic yarn with gradual color changes. If you want the gradient effect (light to dark and back again) you will need to use an ombre yarn. But this blanket would look great in a self-striping or solid color of yarn as well. Be sure to share pictures in my FB group so we can see what you come up with!

The Hook: 5mm

I used an H/5.00 mm hook to make my square.

Where to Find the Pattern for the Simple Ombre C2C Baby Blanket

The pattern is provided free for you on this website further down below, but if you would like an ad-free, printable version of this pattern, you can purchase a printable PDF version for just a few dollars from my shop (you can add it to your Ravelry pattern library from there)! You can also buy the pattern from Ravelry or Etsy, or view it on Gosadi.

Free Pattern for the Ombre C2C Baby Blanket

Materials

• Yarn: 1900 yards of light worsted yarn
  • I used Lion Brand Mandala Ombre
    • (6 skeins)

• Hook H/5.00 mm (I love my Furls Streamline Metal hook)
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Gauge

7 x 7 pixels in 4″ square

Size

Approximately 36″ x 48″

The size of your blanket may vary slightly, depending on many factors: yarn, hook, tension, etc.

You can get a good estimate at the size of your blanket by using this C2C calculator by Tasha at Stardust Gold Crochet. All you have to do is make a crochet a swatch of four rows of C2C stitches using your yarn and hook of choice. Then fill out the calculator at the bottom of THIS page and it’ll tell you how big your blanket will be.

Stitch Abbreviations

(US Terminology)

• ch – Chain
• hdc – Half Double Crochet
• sl st – Slip Stitch
• sk – Skip
• sq – Square

Notes:

• Find more info about the blog hop here.
• This blanket is made using hdc C2C (corner to corner) crochet. Each C2C square consists of 3 half-double crochets and a ch-2. See pictures & video.
• Construction starts at the bottom right corner and works diagonally up the blanket.
• Stitches between asterisks are repeated.
• Square counts are found at the end of each row.
• For Rows 57-76, the odd rows begin with a decrease, and the even rows begin with an increase. Each has 3 squares.
• Rows 77-131 begin with a decrease.
• To watch the video tutorial for this stitch, click here and here.

Size: Approximately 36″ x 48″

The size of your blanket may vary slightly, depending on many factors: yarn, hook, tension, etc.

You can get a good estimate at the size of your blanket by using this C2C calculator by Tasha at Stardust Gold Crochet. All you have to do is make a crochet a swatch of four rows of C2C stitches using your yarn and hook of choice. Then fill out the calculator at the bottom of THIS page and it’ll tell you how big your blanket will be.

Instructions

Body

Increase

Row 1 (WS): Ch 5, hdc in 4th ch from hook and next 2—1 sq.

Row 2 (RS): Ch 5, hdc in 4th ch from hook, hdc in next 2, flip, sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3 hdc
in same ch-2 sp—2 sqs.

Row 3: Ch 5, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next 2, flip, *sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3
hdc in same ch-2 sp; repeat from * across—3 sqs.

Rows 4-56: Repeat Row 3 — Increase by 1 sq each row.

Decrease 1 Side

Row 57: Sl st across top of 1st square to next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3 hdc in same, *sl st in
next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3 hdc in same ch-2 sp; repeat from * across, flip— 56 sqs.

Row 58: Ch 5, hdc in 4th ch from hook, hdc in next 2, flip, *sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3
hdc in same; repeat from * across to last ch-2 sp, sl st in last ch-2 sp, flip—56 sqs.

Rows 59-76: Repeat Rows 57 & 58

Decrease 2 sides

Row 77: Sl st across top of 1st square to ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3 hdc in same, *sl st in next
ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3 hdc in same ch-2 sp; repeat from * across to last square, sl st in next
ch-2 sp, flip—55 sqs.

Rows 78-131: Repeat 77 —Decrease by 1 sq each row.

Border

Round 1: Hdc evenly round blanket, working 2-3 hdc in each sq around. Work 3 hdc in each
corner. Sl st to first st to join.

Rounds 2-5: Ch 1, Hdc in each st around, working 3 hdc in each corner st, sl st to first st to join.

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

Ready, Set… CROCHET!

Action Items:

• Work up the Simple Ombre C2C Crochet Baby Blanket
• Post a picture of your finished square in the J&O FB Group
• Head back to the CAL page each day until May 11th, 2024 for the next installment of the blog hop
• OR purchase the bundle to get the complete pattern, along with 27 others

If you have any issues, questions, or tips, please post them on the J&O FB Group

Preemie Crochet Challenge 2024

Looking for more crochet gift ideas for baby showers? This pattern was featured in the 2024 Preemie Crochet Challenge hosted by Sunflower Cottage Crochet. Every day in June 2024, she posted a new pattern for a project, perfect for gifting to a preemie baby, NICU, or other similar charity! Although the event has ended, you can still check out the blog hop roundup post to see all the patterns.

Below, you can see a sneak peak of some of the other designs in the Premie Crochet Challenge.

Definitely post pictures and share about the blog hop on any social media you have. When you make this blanket, be sure to tag me @juniperandoakes and use #juniperandoakes so we can see your progress!

Fine Print

This pattern and its images are the property of Juniper and Oakes ©2024. The pattern is for your personal use only. Please do not copy/paste, distribute, or alter and claim as your own. You may sell products made by this pattern, but please credit @juniperandoakes and remember to link back to juniperandoakes.com or credit Juniper & Oakes on the craft fair tag.

You may post pictures on social media and tag @juniperandoakes and use the hashtags #juniperandoakes. If you make this pattern, please email a picture to [email protected] and I will include it in a gallery on my website. You can also post pictures on my Facebook Page, or in the Juniper + Oakes Crochet Community Facebook Group.

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Let me know if you run into a problem. I respond quickly and will help any way I can to clarify any confusion or challenging stitches.