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March is our snowiest month. And though I’m huddled under three afghans to keep warm and our forecast for the end of the week is for 30 inches of snow, I am dreaming of all things spring. Warm weather. Baby bunnies. Tulips. Crocuses. Chicks and ducklings. Easter baskets. What do you think of when you think spring?
For a happy spring lapghan, stitch up this Easter Basket C2C Crochet Afghan. I chose to keep it to one block and crochet it as a square medallion. I really wanted to try out the basket weave stitch with it and I’m so glad I did! It adds a subtle echo of the Easter basket itself as well as the C2C texture.
This week, stitch up the C2C Easter Basket Block. Come back next week for the Easter Basket Afghan Borders instructions.
Easter Basket C2C Crochet Instructions
I used the standard Corner to Corner (C2C) crochet technique for the basket block. I crochet with worsted weight yarn and I use an H hook. To brush up on C2C crochet, click over to my Crochet Videos page.
IMPORTANT: I weighed all my yarn before and after crocheting to give you the best approximation for the amount used. These approximations are for the entire afghan: C2C block + borders. Please remember, differences in stitching tension and the brand of yarn you use will yield different results. Check out Gauge for C2C Afghans to make sure you are crocheting at the correct gauge.
Easter Basket C2C Crochet Block
Materials
~ Easter Basket C2C Crochet Block 25 x 25 Pixel Graph
~ Loops and Threads Impeccable Yarn 4.5 oz skeins in the following colors:
- Petunia — 16.0 oz
- Lippy — 4.0 oz
- Sea Green — 3.0 oz
- Mint — 3.3 oz
- Butterscotch — 4.3 oz
- Taupe — 1.7 oz
- Heather — .8 oz
- Chocolate — .3 oz
~ Size H Crochet Hook or size needed to achieve gauge (see Gauge for C2C Afghans)
~ Yarn Needle
~ Thread Scissors
Crochet the square starting from the bottom right corner of the chart. Row-by-row written instructions are below.
After you finish crocheting the block, crochet one row of single crochet in PETUNIA around the entire block. See Adding a Single Crochet Edge around a Finished C2C Block for how I crochet around the edge.
Enjoy! And see you next week for the Easter Basket Afghan Borders!
~ Lucinda
Row-by-Row Instructions
[RS] = Right Side
[WS] = Wrong Side
T: Taupe
BR: Brown (Chocolate)
L: Lavender (Petunia)
A: Aqua (Sea Green)
Y: Yellow (Butterscotch)
G: Green (Mint)
P: Pink (Lippy)
BE: Beige (Heather)
Crochet from bottom right corner.
→ Row 1 [WS]: L1
← Row 2 [RS]: L2
→ Row 3 [WS]: L3
← Row 4 [RS]: L4
→ Row 5 [WS]: L5
← Row 6 [RS]: L6
→ Row 7 [WS]: L2, T2, L3
← Row 8 [RS]: L2, T3, BE1, T1, L1
→ Row 9 [WS]: L1, T1, BE2, T1, BE1, T2, L1
← Row 10 [RS]: L1, BE1, T1, BE2, T1, BE1, T2, L1
→ Row 11 [WS]: L1, T5, BE1, T1, BE1, G1, L1
← Row 12 [RS]: L1, T1, BE1, T6, BE1, T1, L1
→ Row 13 [WS]: L1, T1, BE2, T1, BE1, T4, G1, T1, L1
← Row 14 [RS]: L1, T2, G1, T1, BE1, T1, BE2, T1, BE1, T2, L1
→ Row 15 [WS]: L1, T5, BE1, T1, BE2, T1, G3, L1
← Row 16 [RS]: L1, T1, L1, G2, T1, G1, T6, BE1, T1, L1
→ Row 17 [WS]: L1, T1, BE2, T1, BE1, T6, BR1, L2, T1, L1
← Row 18 [RS]: L2, T1, L1, BR1, G3, T1, BE1, T1, BE2, T1, BE1, T2, L1
→ Row 19 [WS]: L1, T5, BE1, T1, BE2, T1, G3, BR1, L1, T1, L2
← Row 20 [RS]: L2, T1, L2, BR3, G2, BE1, T6, BE1, T1, L1
→ Row 21 [WS]: L2, BE2, T1, BE1, T3, G1, T1, G1, BR3, L3, T1, L2
← Row 22 [RS]: L2, T1, L3, BR3, G1, T3, BE1, T1, BE2, T1, BE1, T1, L2
→ Row 23 [WS]: L2, T4, BE1, T1, BE2, G3, BR3, L3, T1, L3
← Row 24 [RS]: L3, T1, L3, BR4, A1, G1, T1, BE1, T6, L3
→ Row 25 [WS]: L3, T2, BE1, T5, G1, A2, BR3, L4, T1, L3
Corner
← Row 26 [RS]: L3, T1, L3, BR2, L2, A1, G1, T3, BE1, T1, BE2, T1, L3
→ Row 27 [WS]: L3, T1, BE1, T1, BE2, G3, A2, L1, BR3, L3, T1, L2
← Row 28 [RS]: L2, T1, BR5, L1, A4, G1, T1, BE1, T4, L2
→ Row 29 [WS]: L2, T3, G3, P1, A3, L1, BR5, L1, T1, L1
← Row 30 [RS]: L1, T1, L3, BR2, L1, A3, P1, G3, T1, BE1, T1, L2
→ Row 31 [WS]: L1, T1, BE2, T1, G2, P1, Y1, A2, L3, BR1, L2, T1, L1
← Row 32 [RS]: L1, T1, L2, BR1, L2, Y3, P3, G1, T1, BE1, T1, L1
→ Row 33 [WS]: L1, T1, G2, P4, Y2, L3, BR1, L1, T1, L1
← Row 34 [RS]: L1, T1, L1, BR1, L2, Y3, P4, T1, G1, L1
→ Row 35 [WS]: L1, T1, G1, P4, Y2, L4, T1, L1
← Row 36 [RS]: L1, T1, L6, P2, L2, T1, L1
→ Row 37 [WS]: L1, G1, L9, T1, L1
← Row 38 [RS]: L1, T1, L7, T2, L1
→ Row 39 [WS]: L1, T2, L6, T1, L1
← Row 40 [RS]: L1, T1, L5, T1, L2
→ Row 41 [WS]: L2, T2, L3, T1, L1
← Row 42 [RS]: L1, T5, L2
→ Row 43 [WS]: L3, T3, L1
← Row 44 [RS]: L6
→ Row 45 [WS]: L5
← Row 46 [RS]: L4
→ Row 47 [WS]: L3
← Row 48 [RS]: L2
→ Row 49 [WS]: L1
