The Amazing Corner to Corner

Welcome!

Today, we'll be learning the corner to corner, also known as "c2c" in crochet lingo! This stitch works up fairly quick, and is typically used when you are making a square or rectangular project. It leaves a really neat texture to the yarn when it's finished! It gains its name from the way the stitch is worked. You start in a corner, and work up towards the opposite corner. You continue to increase each row until it becomes your desired length/width, and then you begin to decrease. This is what makes the project go so quick!

I am right-handed, so everything is written in terms for someone who holds their hook in their right hand! For this project, I used Red Heart Super Savor yarn in Frosty Green and my Susan Bates bambooed handled crochet hook in a J. The bigger the hook you use, the more "holey" your project will seem, so if you want a tight stitch on this use a smaller hook!

Getting Started

The first step is to chain 6. It should look like this:

Once you complete your chain, you will want to straighten it out so you can easily identify your stitches. If you start at your slip knot, count up three stitches. You will want to dc (double crochet) in each of these stitches. It should look like this:

After you complete this, you want to simply turn you work. The tail of your slip knot should now be closer to your right hand. It should look like this now:

This is what I call a "box" (above). You will see that we will work a bunch of these up and connect them together to create the pattern.

After your work is turned, you want to chain 6. It should look like so:

After you complete your chain, you want look at the top right corner of your first "box." Identify where the last stitch of your chain is. It should be diretly above the top of your first "box." You will want to complete a dc (double crochet) in these last three stitches of your chain. It should look something like this:

Now, we have two "boxes" and we need to connect them. If you hold your project as I have mine pictured above, you will see the chain spaces between the dc (double crochets) in our first "box." We want to locate the chain space on the far left edge of the first "box" and slip stitch into it. This is where you should be looking for:

Here is what it looks like when your hook goes into the chain space:

This is what your project should look like after you complete a slip stich:

From here, you want to chain 3. This is what it should look like:

After you chain 3, you want to complete 3 dc (double crochet) into the same chain space you slip stitched into. This is what it should look like:

From here, you simply want to turn your work. It should look like this:

After your work is turned, you want to chain 6.

Just like before, you want to locate the last three stitches of your chain. You want to dc (double crochet) in each of these stitches. When you're done, you should be at the top corner of the middle "box," like this:

Now you should have 3 "boxes" worked up. We now need to connect them together. You want to find the vertical chain space in the middle box on the far left side. You are looking for the space circled in red below:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you find the chain space, create a slip stitch. It should look like this after you finish your slip stitch:

From here, you want to chain 3. It should look similiar to this:

Using the same chain space you slip stitched into, create 3 dc (double crochet). It should look like this:

Now we need to connect this "box" to the "box" on the left. Find the chain space in the top of the "box" to the left. You are looking for the chain space located by the red star below:

Once you find the chain space, create a slip stitch. Here is my hook in the chain space:

Here is my completed slip stitch:

Once you finish your slip stitch, you want to chain three. It should look similiar to this:

From here, you will want to complelte 3 dc (double crochet) into the same chain space you slip stitched into. Once you finish the 3 dc (double crochet), your project should look like this:

Now, you simply want to turn your work.

Now, we are going to start another row. You want to chain six. Here's what it should look like:

Just like before, you want to find the last three stitches of your chain. In each of these stitches, complete one dc (double crochet). Once you finish, it should look like this:

Now, we need to connect the "box" we just made to the rest of the project. Find the "box" that is to the left, and locate the chain space towards the very left. You are looking for the chain space marked with a star below:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you complete your slip stitch, this is what it should look like:

From here, you want to chain three.

After you chain three, you want to complete three dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched into. Here's what it should look like:

Now, we need to connect our project. Look at the "box" to the left of the one we just completed, and locate the chain space on the far left. You are looking for the chain space marked with the red star below:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Here is what your project should look like after you complete your slip stitch:

After you complete your slip stitch, you want to chain 3.

Now, you want to complete 3 dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched into. It should look like this:

From this point, we need to connect our project together. You want to look for the chain space marked by the red star below:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Here's what it should look like after you complete your slip stitch:

Now, you want to chain 3.

From here, you want to complete 3 dc (double crochet) in the same stitch you slip stitched into. Here's what it should look like:

From here, the same pattern repeats for each row. This will contiue to grow BOTH the length AND the width of your project!! To start the next row, make sure you turn your project.

Here is the written pattern:

Chain 6.

In the last 3 stitches of your chain, complete a dc (double crochet) in each.

Slip stitch into the chain space of one "box" down (could be left side or right side depending how your work faces).

Chain 3.

Complete 3 dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched into.

Through the rest of the row, continue to slip stitch, chain 3, 3 dc (double crochet) all the way across the row.

Don't forget to do your last chain 3, 3 dc (double crochet) before you turn your project!!!!! If you forget to do the last box, your edge will have a dent in the side where you forgot the "box" and your finished project will not have a fully straight edge.

When you reach the end of your row, turn your project and chain 6. Complete a dc (double crochet) in the last 3 stitches of your chain, and continue to slip stitch, chain 3, 3 dc (double crochet) for the remainder of the row.

Decreasing to Create a Square

Once you reach the length and width you want in your project, it's time to start decreasing your sides.

I left my sample project where it was in the last picture, so don't be thrown off by the size of my project. Just follow the stitches and you'll be fine!

After you turn your project, you would chain 6 if you wanted to keep adding to the length or width. Since we've reached our desired length/width, we don't want to add to the measurement of our dimension by stitches. For this reason, we are going to use slip stitches!

Here is how my project looks right now. I've reached the length/width that I want. Your project may be facing the other way, but don't worry it will still look the same!!

Different people do this part different ways, but this is how I found works for me. Play around with your slip stitches, and find what works for you!

Our goal is to get our hook into this chain space:

To get to the chain space, slip stitch LOOSELY across the stitches circled in red:

If you slip stitch too tightly, you're going to pull the corner in too much and create an edge that's smushed. You want your stitches somewhat snug, but DON'T let the yarn pull the corner in as you tighten your stitches.

Once you reach the chain space, slip stitch into it. Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you get your hook into your chain space, create a slip stitch, like this:

From here the pattern continues just like before. Next, you want to chain 3.

As I'm sure you guessed it, we want to complete 3 dc (double crochet) into the same chain space we slip stitched into. Here is what it should look like:

Now you want to turn your project so it looks like a stair case. It should look similiar to this:

Just like before, you want to locate the chain space in the "box" above the one you just created. It should be where the red star is in this picture:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you locate the chain space, make a slip stitch into it.

I'm sure you guessed it! Chain 3.

You're getting good at this! Create 3 dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched into.

And once again, find the chain space on the "box" above the one you just created. It should be where the red star is:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you find the chain space, slip stitch into it.

By now, you should start to see the outline of your square! Now, you want to complete 3 dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched into.

From here, you want to locate the chain space in the "box" above the one you just created. It should be where the red star is:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you locate the chain space, you want to slip stitch into it.

From here, you simply want to chain 1.

Now, simply turn your work.

This is where everybody seems to do it a little bit different. We have reached the desired height for our project, but we still have part that is unfinished. Because we don't want any more height, we are going to use slip stitches.

Some people slip stitch in every stitch all the way across the row, and some people only do one. I like doing about two (half way and then in the chain space). Figure out what works for you and play around with it!

When you do your slip stitches, do them LOOSELY. You want your yarn snug when you close your stitch, but you don't want it tight or it will pull your corner in and smush one of your edges.

There is no right or wrong way to slip stitch across this row!

However you choose to do it, slip stitch across the part circled in red.

Once you reach your chain space, do a slip stitch into it. Once you complete that, your project should look like this:

Next, you need to chain 3.

After you chain 3, you'll want to do 3 dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched to.

Now you want to locate the chain space in the "box" below the one you just created.

Here is my hook in the chain space.

Once you locate the chain space, slip stitch into it.

From here, you want to chain 3.

As I am sure you guessed, do 3 dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched into.

Now, look for the chain space in the "box" next to the one you just created. It should be where the red star is:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you locate the chain space, slip stitch into it.

From here, you're going to chain 1.

Now, you simply need to turn your work.

Once again, we are at the point where you need to slip stitch back to the next chain space. The chain space you want is where the red star is.

Remember, there is no right or wrong way to slip stitch over to the chain space.

Keep your slip stitches snug, but not too tight to smush your corner in.

Once you find the chain space, slip stitch into it.

From here, you know the drill! Chain 3.

From here, do 3 dc (double crochet) into the same chain space you slip stitched into. It should look like this:

From here, you just need to connect the "box" you just completed and finish off your square!

When I go to finish off my project, I cut a fairly long tail to separate my project from the skein.

Locate the last chain space on the "box" below the one you just finished. It should be where the red star is.

Here is my hook in the chain space:

There are a few different ways you can finish this project off as far as tying your yarn. I have a specific way I do it, and it seems to work for me!

After I put my hook into the chain space, I yarn over.

When I pull my yarn back through, I pull the tail through BOTH loops on my hook.

To ensure that it won't come undone, I put my hook into the chain space above where it tied off.

After my hook is through, I use the tail end to create a loop around my fingers.

Then I use the hook to grab the top piece of the tail.

Once my hook has a hold of the yarn, I pull the tail end of my tail back through my project. I am left with just the circle around my fingers.

After my tail end is through my project, I bring the tail up around the backside of the loop on my fingers and push the tail through the loop. In the picture, my thumb was holding the tail so I could get a picture, but if you use your thumb and pointer finger to pull the tail back through it works great.

As the tail goes into the hoop, it will be creating a new hoop on the side. If you remove your fingers from the loops and keep pulling the tail, it will tighten itself down and knot against your project.

So, there you have it! Your c2c project!!! This pattern is so fun, and when it's done it is a nice relief!

I hope you enjoyed the walk-through, along with the photos.

Great job, and keep on hookin'!

The Amazing Corner to Corner

Welcome!

Getting Started

The first step is to chain 6. It should look like this:

Once you complete your chain, you will want to straighten it out so you can easily identify your stitches. If you start at your slip knot, count up three stitches. You will want to dc (double crochet) in each of these stitches. It should look like this:

After you complete this, you want to simply turn you work. The tail of your slip knot should now be closer to your right hand. It should look like this now:

This is what I call a "box" (above). You will see that we will work a bunch of these up and connect them together to create the pattern.

After your work is turned, you want to chain 6. It should look like so:

Here is what it looks like when your hook goes into the chain space:

This is what your project should look like after you complete a slip stich:

From here, you want to chain 3. This is what it should look like:

After you chain 3, you want to complete 3 dc (double crochet) into the same chain space you slip stitched into. This is what it should look like:

From here, you simply want to turn your work. It should look like this:

After your work is turned, you want to chain 6.

Just like before, you want to locate the last three stitches of your chain. You want to dc (double crochet) in each of these stitches. When you're done, you should be at the top corner of the middle "box," like this:

Now you should have 3 "boxes" worked up. We now need to connect them together. You want to find the vertical chain space in the middle box on the far left side. You are looking for the space circled in red below:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you find the chain space, create a slip stitch. It should look like this after you finish your slip stitch:

From here, you want to chain 3. It should look similiar to this:

Using the same chain space you slip stitched into, create 3 dc (double crochet). It should look like this:

Now we need to connect this "box" to the "box" on the left. Find the chain space in the top of the "box" to the left. You are looking for the chain space located by the red star below:

Once you find the chain space, create a slip stitch. Here is my hook in the chain space:

Here is my completed slip stitch:

Once you finish your slip stitch, you want to chain three. It should look similiar to this:

From here, you will want to complelte 3 dc (double crochet) into the same chain space you slip stitched into. Once you finish the 3 dc (double crochet), your project should look like this:

Now, you simply want to turn your work.

Now, we are going to start another row. You want to chain six. Here's what it should look like:

Just like before, you want to find the last three stitches of your chain. In each of these stitches, complete one dc (double crochet). Once you finish, it should look like this:

Now, we need to connect the "box" we just made to the rest of the project. Find the "box" that is to the left, and locate the chain space towards the very left. You are looking for the chain space marked with a star below:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you complete your slip stitch, this is what it should look like:

From here, you want to chain three.

After you chain three, you want to complete three dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched into. Here's what it should look like:

Now, we need to connect our project. Look at the "box" to the left of the one we just completed, and locate the chain space on the far left. You are looking for the chain space marked with the red star below:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Here is what your project should look like after you complete your slip stitch:

After you complete your slip stitch, you want to chain 3.

Now, you want to complete 3 dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched into. It should look like this:

From this point, we need to connect our project together. You want to look for the chain space marked by the red star below:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Here's what it should look like after you complete your slip stitch:

Now, you want to chain 3.

From here, you want to complete 3 dc (double crochet) in the same stitch you slip stitched into. Here's what it should look like:

From here, the same pattern repeats for each row. This will contiue to grow BOTH the length AND the width of your project!! To start the next row, make sure you turn your project.

Here is the written pattern:

Chain 6.

In the last 3 stitches of your chain, complete a dc (double crochet) in each.

Slip stitch into the chain space of one "box" down (could be left side or right side depending how your work faces).

Chain 3.

Complete 3 dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched into.

Through the rest of the row, continue to slip stitch, chain 3, 3 dc (double crochet) all the way across the row.

Don't forget to do your last chain 3, 3 dc (double crochet) before you turn your project!!!!! If you forget to do the last box, your edge will have a dent in the side where you forgot the "box" and your finished project will not have a fully straight edge.

When you reach the end of your row, turn your project and chain 6. Complete a dc (double crochet) in the last 3 stitches of your chain, and continue to slip stitch, chain 3, 3 dc (double crochet) for the remainder of the row.

Decreasing to Create a Square

Once you reach the length and width you want in your project, it's time to start decreasing your sides.

**I left my sample project where it was in the last picture, so don't be thrown off by the size of my project. Just follow the stitches and you'll be fine!**

After you turn your project, you would chain 6 if you wanted to keep adding to the length or width. Since we've reached our desired length/width, we don't want to add to the measurement of our dimension by stitches. For this reason, we are going to use slip stitches!

Here is how my project looks right now. I've reached the length/width that I want. Your project may be facing the other way, but don't worry it will still look the same!!

Different people do this part different ways, but this is how I found works for me. Play around with your slip stitches, and find what works for you!

Our goal is to get our hook into this chain space:

To get to the chain space, slip stitch LOOSELY across the stitches circled in red:

If you slip stitch too tightly, you're going to pull the corner in too much and create an edge that's smushed. You want your stitches somewhat snug, but DON'T let the yarn pull the corner in as you tighten your stitches.

Once you reach the chain space, slip stitch into it. Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you get your hook into your chain space, create a slip stitch, like this:

From here the pattern continues just like before. Next, you want to chain 3.

As I'm sure you guessed it, we want to complete 3 dc (double crochet) into the same chain space we slip stitched into. Here is what it should look like:

Now you want to turn your project so it looks like a stair case. It should look similiar to this:

Just like before, you want to locate the chain space in the "box" above the one you just created. It should be where the red star is in this picture:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you locate the chain space, make a slip stitch into it.

I'm sure you guessed it! Chain 3.

You're getting good at this! Create 3 dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched into.

And once again, find the chain space on the "box" above the one you just created. It should be where the red star is:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you find the chain space, slip stitch into it.

By now, you should start to see the outline of your square! Now, you want to complete 3 dc (double crochet) in the same chain space you slip stitched into.

From here, you want to locate the chain space in the "box" above the one you just created. It should be where the red star is:

Here is my hook in the chain space:

Once you locate the chain space, you want to slip stitch into it.

From here, you simply want to chain 1.

I left my sample project where it was in the last picture, so don't be thrown off by the size of my project. Just follow the stitches and you'll be fine!