Build diagonally in blocks — graphghan engine. ImproverUS: c2cUK: c2c
Corner to Corner has the same name in US and UK patterns (abbreviated c2c), so you can follow either without converting.
Video tutorial — pick your hand
Every stitch in Crochets has a mirrored lesson for lefties — no more mentally flipping videos.
🎬 Right-handed video by The Purple Poncho on YouTube.
How to crochet the Corner to Corner — step by step
Block 1: ch 6, dc in the 4th chain from hook and in the next 2 chains — one block made.
Increase rows: ch 6, dc in 4th ch and next 2 chains, then slip stitch into the ch-3 space of the block below, ch 3, 3 dc in that same space. Repeat along the diagonal.
Keep adding one extra block per row until the width is right, then decrease: begin each row with a slip stitch across the first block instead of chaining 6.
Change colour at the end of a row for graphghans — every block is one 'pixel'.
Instructions use US terms. Working left-handed? Do exactly the same moves as a mirror image — insert the hook from the same side of the stitch, working from left to right instead of right to left.
Where to use it
Granny stitches are cluster-based and fast, and they tolerate uneven tension better than anything else — which is why they're beloved by beginners and sellers alike.
Common mistakes with the Corner to Corner
Working clusters into stitches instead of into the chain spaces between clusters.
Skipping the corner chain in squares — corners need extra chains to lie flat.
Not blocking; a wash and a pin-out turn wobbly grannies into crisp geometry.
Planning a project with the Corner to Corner? Use the free yarn calculator to work out how many skeins you need, and the foundation chain calculator to get the width right the first time.
The Corner to Corner has the same name in UK and US terminology, abbreviated c2c.
Is the Corner to Corner good for beginners?
It is an improver stitch — comfortable once you know the basic stitches. Build diagonally in blocks — graphghan engine.
Can I crochet the Corner to Corner left-handed?
Yes. Left-handed crocheters work the same stitch as a mirror image — right to left becomes left to right. Crochets includes a left-handed video for the Corner to Corner, and its pattern tools write instructions in your working direction.
What is the Corner to Corner used for?
Granny stitches are cluster-based and fast, and they tolerate uneven tension better than anything else — which is why they're beloved by beginners and sellers alike.
Learn the Corner to Corner in your hand, at your pace
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