I’m sharing a free knitting pattern for corner to corner blanket pdf today that is full of texture, color and easy to knit!
This Corner To Corner Knit blanket was made over the long weekend and it comes together quickly. I have to say this is probably the fastest I have made a blanket- make sure to check out all of my previous knitting patterns for blankets and throws! If you are a beginner, start with here with my learn to knit post.
The corner to corner blanket an age-old pattern often called the Increase decrease pattern, C2C blanket, Diagonal knit blanket, or the Bias knit square blanket. You start at one corner and end at the opposite corner.
Materials Needed:
You will need a 32 inch long 8mm circular needle. The circular needle is simply to accommodate a large number of stitches. You can buy this entire set of knitting needles online it is inexpensive and I like that you get the whole set of needles at that price.
You will need 8 skeins of this Bernat Softee Chunky or any other similar bulky yarn. The colorway I chose for today’s free knitting pattern for corner to corner blanket pdf has a retro feel to it.
I use 5 colors of yarn for my blanket (white color not photographed below).
- 1 skein of the Teal
- 2 skeins of the Sea Green
- 2 skeins of the Natural
- 2 skeins of the Glowing Gold, and
- 1 skein of the baby pink.
That’s a total of 8 skeins to create the stripe pattern that I have. If you were to make this blanket in one solid color you would probably only need 5 or 6 skeins. I would say 6 skeins to be on the safer side.
HOW TO KNIT A CORNER TO CORNER BABY BLANKET:
I love sharing easy knitting ideas that are colorful yet easy to complete. Today’s free knitting pattern for corner to corner blanket pdf marries two of my favorite blankets- the garter stitch glanket with stockinette stitch blanket.
You start by casting on just 1 stitch. And then you increase a stitch in each and every row. I made each stripe of color to be 10 rows. A printable free knitting pattern for corner to corner blanket pdf can be found at the bottom of this post.
This is the perfect blanket to work on while watching TV! My happy place -Netflix, PJs, and knitting. Yup #knitflix is really a term I use.
At its widest, I had 126 stitches on my needle. Once you reach the middle of the blanket, you start decreasing a stitch on each and every row. The decrease rows create such beautifully neat corners!
While this is the fastest blanket I have knit, it doesn’t mean it is small in size. The finished blanket measures approximately 40 by 40 inches. And it is so much fun to watch the blanket grow stripe by stripe.
Somehow, the decrease rows seem to go faster and you will end up with lesser and lesser stitches on your needle.
When you have two stitches left, knit them together, and bind them off. Using a crochet hook to weave in all of the loose ends.
ALL DONE:
And my blanket is all done! This free knitting pattern for corner to corner blanket pdf took me about 6 days to knit, with busy schedules and everything thrown into the mixture. This would be the perfect project to carry along with you to a cabin or lazy summer vacation. It is simple to knit and quick to finish.
I love simple blankets that are colorful- choosing the color combinations for each project is my favorite part!
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The texture gives the blanket makes it super cuddly.
NOTES:
- This blanket can be easily adapted to suit your color needs and yarn stash. You can make it with just two colors to create a simple and easy striped blanket. Or make it as colorful as your yarn stash is! The choice is yours.
- You can make this as large as you want easily! Keep knitting until you are happy with the width along the side. Once you have reached a happy size, start decreasing.
free knitting pattern for corner to corner blanket pdf
Thank you for your interest in this corner to corner baby blanket with a FREE pattern!
DOWNLOAD HERE: Free knitting pattern for corner to corner blanket pdf.
Conclusion:
Let me know in the comments if you try out this free knitting pattern for corner to corner blanket pdf! I’d love to see your pictures too!
After many reader requests, I’ve shared this easy adaption corner to corner knit blanket rectangle as a free pattern. Happy Knitting friends!
Your work is beautiful, and I love all your comments. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Nancy!
This looks doable n inspiring for a beginner like me.
Hi. Your directions are excellent in all your patterns that I have looked at, which is around three. I’ve put them in my bookmarks. You make beautiful blankets! Thanks for the inspiration and wonderful instructions! You are very talented.
Thank you for your kind words Cynthia!! Glad you enjoyed the blanket patterns!
I like your idea of stocknitte and garter but prefer the yo instead of kfb. my question is when do you start the garter on rs or ws?
I do the color changes and the stitch changes always on the right side!
Thanks for this pattern. Have just finished making this blanket for my toddler, he loves it. Have made it with smaller yarn and in a rectangle, so took me a bit longer than you 😊. It’s turned out great in white, grey and light teal blue. (Unfortunately, the site won’t let me post a photo here).
Yay!! Love that you enjoyed the pattern! I don’t think WordPress will allow you to post pics here unfortunately. Sorry about that. You can share a pic with me in Facebook or instagram
Can I make this blanket with the stockinette sections in 1×1 rib?
A rib stitch will be very stretchy and won’t appear to be a square
I love this pattern. How would you make this into a rectangle? Would you just knit what is on the needles without increasing or decreasing for a while? Or is it harder then that?
This is a question many of you have asked! Please stay tuned, I am working on a new post on that topic
I have a large bag of double knit wool .collected over years of knitting many odd balls of different colours could I do this blanket with it .
Joy
Yes! Just keep knitting in increase till.the blanket is big enough for you
Hi, thank you for the pattern. I completed my blanket, but it’s slightly misshapen. It’s not a proper square.. Any suggestions as to what went wrong.
That can happen if your knitting tension has varied throughout the blanket. No worries, just block your blanket by spritzing with water (pls read your yarn instructions first) and shaping into a square
Thanks for the pattern! I’m using a similar pattern to make a baby blanket, except it has you start and end with 4 stitches. I did a few practices by making smaller squares before starting the blanket. The thing is, everything I make comes out as more of a diamond than a square. Any ideas about why this could be/ how I can fix it? Thanks!
Maybe try adding a few extra “middle rows” where the rectangle grows
Hello! I am trying to knit this blanket but I am struggling on how to change the color on the right side. Is there anyway someone can help me out?
Thank you for these patterns. I really want to knit a diagonal blanket in a rectangle. How would I knit a rectangle diagonally with holes along the border?
Hi Nancy! In the notes section I mention the Yarn over increase to create a border with holes. But with this bulky of a yarn, the holes will be large in size. A yarn over lacy border looks better with a thinner yarn and small stitch size.
does the cast on 1 count as a row? that means the first 2 rounds would be KFB and then KFB and knit the rest of the row??
The cast on 1 does not count as a row!
I love this – thank you for sharing your pattern
This is lovely! When changing colors, do you cut the yarn and weave in the end each time, or keep the yarn on the ball until you are totally done with each particular color?
I cut the yarn and join each time. Hope this helps!