Horse Jumping C2C Blanket

Horse Jumping C2C Blanket Crochet Pattern

What Is Being Made

The Horse Jumping C2C Blanket is a corner-to-corner crochet blanket designed for horse enthusiasts. This finished blanket measures 50 inches by 54 inches (128 cm by 138 cm), making it a substantial throw-sized piece perfect for adding warmth and coziness to any space. The blanket features a striking equestrian jumping design as the central motif, complemented by an intricate shamrock border that adds decorative detail and visual interest to the finished piece.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs the corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet technique as its primary construction method. The C2C technique is a popular approach in graphgan-style crochet work, where the blanket is built diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner, creating a structured grid pattern. This method allows crafters to follow a pixel-like graph to create detailed images and designs. The pattern includes a video tutorial reference to help crafters unfamiliar with the C2C technique learn this valuable skill, with resources available from makeanddocrew.com.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch used throughout the main body of the blanket is double crochet (dc), worked in the corner-to-corner method. The gauge is set at 8 double crochet tiles in 4 inches (10 cm). For the decorative shamrock border, the pattern incorporates additional stitches including:

• Half double crochet (hdc) – used in border construction
• Treble crochet (tr) – used in border construction
• Single crochet (sc) – used for finishing details
• Slip stitch (sl st) – used for joining rounds and seamless transitions
• Chain stitch (ch) – foundational stitch used throughout

Materials

This pattern is worked with Drops Baby Merino yarn, a 5-ply sport weight yarn. The yardage for this yarn is approximately 191 yards (175 meters) per 1.8 ounces (50 grams). The blanket requires a total of 23 skeins distributed across two colors:

• Color A (Powder Pink 54): 16 skeins
• Color B (Dark Grey 20): 7 skeins

A Size D (3 mm) crochet hook is used to work the yarn to the specified gauge. Additional supplies include scissors for cutting yarn and a yarn needle for weaving in ends and any finishing work required.

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty. While the corner-to-corner technique itself is learnable for those new to it, the pattern assumes some foundational crochet knowledge and comfort with reading crochet abbreviations and following structured patterns. The combination of multiple stitch types and the precision required for the C2C method places it above beginner level.