Summer’s Dawn C2C Blanket in West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab - Downloadable PDF

Summer's Dawn C2C Blanket – Crochet Pattern by Emma Leith for West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab DK

The Summer's Dawn Corner to Corner Blanket is a stunning crochet throw designed by Emma Leith for West Yorkshire Spinners, using their vibrant ColourLab DK yarn range. This intermediate-level pattern produces a finished blanket measuring approximately 145 x 145 cm — a generous, square throw ideal for sofas, beds, or as a bold home accessory. The design is available as a downloadable PDF, making it instantly accessible for crocheters ready to dive in.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a large, colourful Corner to Corner (C2C) crochet blanket. Rather than being worked as a single continuous piece, the blanket is constructed from 36 individual C2C squares, each measuring 23.5 x 23.5 cm after blocking. These squares are then sewn together to form the complete throw. This modular approach makes the project highly portable and manageable — you can work one square at a time and assemble them at the end.

The Corner to Corner (C2C) Technique

The Corner to Corner technique is a popular crochet method in which fabric is built diagonally, starting from one corner and increasing row by row until the widest point is reached, then decreasing back down to the opposite corner. Each row is made up of small stitch blocks, giving the finished fabric a distinctive diagonal grid texture. C2C is particularly well suited to colourwork and geometric designs, and it produces a beautifully structured, dense fabric with excellent drape when worked in DK weight yarn.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Corner to Corner (C2C) construction — the primary structural technique for each individual square
• Treble crochet (tr) — referred to in UK terminology; equivalent to double crochet (dc) in US terminology
• Slip stitch (sl st) — used within the construction of C2C blocks and for joining
• Seaming / sewing squares together — the 36 completed squares are joined by sewing to assemble the full blanket
• Blocking — an essential finishing step; tension measurements are given after blocking, confirming that wet or steam blocking is integral to achieving the correct dimensions

The pattern is written in UK crochet terminology, with US conversions provided in brackets throughout the abbreviation list, making it accessible to crocheters on both sides of the Atlantic.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab DK yarn, a smooth, high-quality DK weight yarn celebrated for its rich, consistent colour palette. The design uses four colours, each in a 100g skein:

• Colour A – Very Berry (647) — 1 x 100g
• Colour B – Cerise Pink (539) — 1 x 100g
• Colour C – Thistle Purple (717) — 1 x 100g
• Colour D – Aqua Green (705) — 1 x 100g

These shades combine warm berry and pink tones with cool purple and aqua accents, evoking the soft, layered colours of a summer sunrise — perfectly reflected in the blanket's name, Summer's Dawn.

Hook Size and Tension

The recommended hook size is a 4.5mm crochet hook, or the size needed to achieve the stated tension. After blocking, the side edges of Rows 1–6 measure 11.75 cm, and each completed small square measures 23.5 x 23.5 cm. Achieving correct tension is important to ensure the squares match in size before sewing together.

Skill Level and Suitability

This pattern is rated intermediate, making it ideal for crocheters who are comfortable with basic stitches and ready to explore diagonal