Learn a fun new c2c stitch using simple single and double crochet with this easy C2C Lemon Peel Stitch Baby Blanket pattern!
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Design Story and Inspiration for this C2C Crochet Blanket
I love crocheting from corner to corner. The traditional C2C is fun, but I also love that there are so many other crochet stitch options to choose from!
I’ve done a C2C Moss Stitch Baby Blanket in blanket yarn, and it was so much fun and worked up super fast. I also released a quilt block-inspired pattern earlier this year in the traditional C2C crochet method.
Since the lemon peel stitch is one of my favorite crochet stitches, I decided it was time to design a C2C baby blanket with it!
Yarn Options for the C2C Lemon Peel Stitch
For this blanket design, I used some stash yarn that I had that is perfect for baby blankets. Lion Brand Feels Like Butta is a soft, washable, baby-safe yarn that is great to work with.
This is a worsted weight yarn (category #4), which is the most popular weight of yarn. I’m sure you have some worsted weight yarn in your stash somewhere, so grab that yarn and hook and get going! 😀
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C2C Lemon Peel Stitch Baby Blanket
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Lion Brand Feels Like Butta, (worsted #4), 4 skeins Seafoam
Hook: US Size J (6.00mm)
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors
Gauge: 16 sts and 15 rows = 4″ in stitch pattern
Finished Size: Approximately 32” square
Stitch Descriptions and Abbreviations
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (slip st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
C2C Lemon Peel Stitch Video Tutorial
Pattern Notes
The body of the blanket is created using the c2c lemon peel stitch, which makes the size of this blanket easily customizable.
The border begins with a round of single crochet, working ch 2 spaces to turn the corners, then the shell border is worked. If you change the size of the blanket, ensure you have a multiple of 6 on each side of your blanket for the border to work properly.
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C2C Lemon Peel Stitch Blanket Pattern
Ch 4.
Row 1: (Sc, dc) in 4th ch from hook; turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), sc in same st, dc in next st, (sc, dc) in ch-space; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, sc in same st, *dc, sc; repeat from * to ch-space, (sc, dc) in ch-space; turn.
Repeat row 3 until blanket is 30″ long on each edge or desired length/width.
Decrease
Row 1: Ch 2, skip first 2 sts, *sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to last 3 sts, sc, dc2tog in last st and ch-space.
Repeat row 1 until 5 sts remain.
Final Row: Ch 2, skip first 2 sts, sc in dc, dc2tog next st and ch-space.
Border
Round 1: Ch 1, *sc 119 sts evenly along edge, ch 2 for corner; repeat from *, ending with a slip st in first sc; turn.
Round 2: Slip st into ch-2 space, Ch 3, 2 dc in ch-2 space, [*skip 2 sts, sc in next st, skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st; repeat from * to corner, working 5 dc in corner space], repeat pattern in [ ] to last corner, 2 dc in same st as beginning; join with sl st to top of ch-3.
Round 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), (dc, ch 1) in next dc, dc in next dc, *sc in sc, (dc, ch 1) in each of next 4 dc, dc in dc; repeat from * to last 2 dc, (dc, ch 1) in last 2 dc; join to 3rd ch of ch-4.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
Final Thoughts on the Lemon Peel Stitch Blanket
I hope you love this pattern as much as I do! The C2C Lemon Peel Stitch is so much fun, I’m sure you’ll see it in another project soon. 😀
Happy Crocheting!
Amanda
