Murphy’s C2C Baby Blanket – Free Crochet Pattern

Murphy’s C2C Baby Blanket is an easy, free crochet pattern for a trendy super bulky blanket worked in the popular corner to corner crochet pattern.

One of my cousins is having a little boy this summer, and I always love making baby items for gifting, so I decided to pick up some Bernat’s Blanket Yarn, and work on a cozy, little blanket.

Other than Todd’s Blanket (a free crochet pattern), I haven’t had much experience with Bernat’s Blanket Yarn. I did try it several years ago, but after several attempts, and frogging, I gave the yarn away, and hadn’t looked back. My experience with Todd’s Blanket was pretty positive though, and the reviews of the Bernat’s Blanket Yarn were really good. I have been looking for a good quality yarn that I can feel confident working up a big project with in that it will wash, and wear well, and that’s how I feel with this one.

I took two sets of pictures of this blanket, and the color shows differently in both. It’s closer to the one against the dark wood – a pretty bright blue.

Materials:

• 440 Yards of Super Bulky (#6) Yarn – I used nearly two skeins of Bernat Blanket’s Brights in the Busy Blue colorway
• M13/9mm Crochet Hook
• Small Crochet Hook for Weaving in Ends (or Tapestry Needle)

Time Spent:

I worked my blanket up over three days, for a total of just over two and a half hours.

Measurements:

With Border, 29.5″

Abbreviations:

• DC – Double Crochet
• SC – Single Crochet

Pattern Notes:

Beginning chain 2 counts as a double crochet.

A box is comprised of four double crochet’s.

The “space under the same chain joined to” is defined as the space between the last two double crochets of the previous rows box. Working the final double crochet into the top of the chain from the previous row helps to keep the edge more even. After completing the first box, you may also need to lightly tug on it to keep it even as well.

In Border, chain 1 does not count as a stitch, but chain 2 does. Join to the first stitch, not beginning chain.

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Pattern:

Chain 6. DC into the 4th chain, and into each of the next 2. (1 Box)

Row 2: Chain 6, and turn. DC into the 4th chain, and into each of the next 2, slip stitch into the top of the next chain 2. Chain 2, work 2 DC into the space under the same chain joined to, DC into the top of the last stitch. (2 Boxes)

Row 3: (I) Chain 6, and turn. DC into the 4th chain and into each of the next 2, slip stitch into the top of the next chain 2; 
(II) Chain 2, work 3 DC into the space under the same chain joined to, skip the next 3 DC, slip stitch into the top of the next chain;
(III) Chain 2, work 2 DC into the space under the same chain joined to, DC into the top of the last stitch. (3 Boxes)

Rows 4 – 20: Using Row 3 as a base, continue increasing until you have 20 boxes.

Row 21, Begin Decreasing: Turn. Slip stitch into the 2nd stitch, and each of the next 2. Chain 2, work 3 DC into the space under the same chain joined to, skip the next 3 DC, slip stitch into the top of the next chain;
(IV) (chain 2, work 3 DC into the space under the same chain joined to, skip the next 3 DC, slip stitch into the top of the next chain) 17x;
Chain 2, work 2 DC into the space under the same chain joined to, skip the next 3 DC, slip stitch into the top of the last stitch. (19 Boxes)

Row 22 – 38: Using Row 21 as a base, continue decreasing until you have 3 boxes.

Row 39: Turn. Slip stitch into the 2nd stitch, and each of the next 2. Chain 2, work 3 DC into the space under the same chain joined to, skip the next 3 DC, slip stitch into the top of the next chain, chain 2, work 2 DC into the space under the same chain joined to, skip the next 3 DC, slip stitch into the top of the last stitch. (2 Boxes)

Row 40: Turn. Slip stitch into the 2nd stitch, and each of the next 2. Chain 2, work 3 DC into the space under the same chain joined to. Skip the next 3 DC, slip stitch into the top of the last stitch. (1 Box)

Border: Chain 1. SC into the space just before join, chain 2, (SC in between the next 2 boxes, chain 2) 18x, [SC into the corner stitch, chain 2, (SC in between the next 2 boxes, chain 2) 19x] 3x, SC into the corner stitch, chain 2. Join.

Round 2: Chain 2. WOrk 2 DC into the next chain space, (DC into the next SC, 2 DC into the next chain space) 18x, [(DC, chain 1, DC) into the next corner stitch, 2 DC into the next chain space, (DC into the next SC, 2 DC into the next chain space) 19x] 3x, (DC, chain 1, DC) into the next corner stitch, 2 DC into the next chain space. Join.

Fasten off, and weave in ends – I used a G6/4.25mm crochet hook to weave my ends in, just as I did in my Super Bulky Mini Blanket Photo Prop Crochet Pattern.

Please feel free to make and sell your own C2C Baby Blankets using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.

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