If you are looking for something different within crochet techniques, corner to corner is a wonderful option to try. Because it involves working in a diagonal format by creating little squares that complete the weaving. These little squares are made of 3 chains and 3 double crochets (and you may also find some variations with half double crochets), which gives it a pixel-like texture.
A repetitive combination of chains and double crochets, starting from one corner with one square, and moving on diagonally, by increasing one unit in each new row, as you can see in the chart below. Then, when reaching the desired width of the project, slip stitches are included to begin every following row, to decrease and reach the opposite corner to finish with one little square again.
The basics of C2C can be practiced little by little, to avoid feeling swamped with all the information at once. You can start by making an easy square structure and then move on to another variation of corner to corner to work an easy rectangle and up until making color work with the little squares. That is how the technique is presented within this post, breaking it into three steps/projects, to make the C2C learning curve smoother.
C2C BASIC SQUARE: Corner to corner literally means starting a project from one corner and finishing on the opposite one. And a basic square is the result of this dynamic, beginning from one little pixel and increasing evenly on each side to reach the desired width and then, going back by decreasing, to end on the opposite corner with one small square.
The Colors C2C Crochet Blanket is a perfect project to start and learn this corner to corner basic square, right from shaping each little block and starting to work them in a diagonal fashion. Learn how to increase in each row to reach half of the blanket and then decrease row by row to finish the opposite angle of the design. Written instructions and a detailed chart with symbols will take you through every step, and a video tutorial will make it even easier to follow.
C2C BASIC RECTANGLE: Once you have learned how each little pixel is made for C2C and how to increase and decrease, you may be asking yourself how to create a different shape, maybe a rectangle instead of a square. The main difference is that you will start increasing evenly on each side and then just stop these increases on one side to make a taller end.
The Pixel C2C Crochet Scarf is the next step on your corner to corner journey, to learn how to keep one side with the same squares for some rows, while still working diagonally, by beginning in one corner and finishing on the opposite one. Step by step instructions too, with a new chart that considers these changes to get that longer shape. And a video to answer any other questions that may arise on the process.
C2C WITH COLOR WORK: You have already seen that shaping with C2C is not that hard, but did you know you can also draw with corner to corner technique? Each little square becomes one unit of a whole grid, for you to have fun using yarn colors.
The Maple C2C Hot Pad goes one more step forward into this wonderful technique, by coloring with two different yarns within a few rows. Using a basic square structure, to keep a basic structure and focus on the color changes. Including a chart that displays how to follow every row to get the leaf right and a video tutorial to complement the instructions on how to handle the threads when switching.
Now that you have seen some of the options to work with this technique hope that you will feel encouraged to try. It does give your projects a super special look and it makes your crochet dynamic change, when you feel the need to try something new and fun!