Holiday Snowflake Corner-to-Corner Blanket
After drawling the chart on my computer I printed out multiple sections in a large size to make the full blanket. Then I sent it out to one of my wonderful contractors, Mildred, to create the sample for me. The chart that you see
When planning out this pattern I decided to use half double crochet stitches vs. the traditional double crochet stitches found in C2C patterns. I did this because I felt it looked more appealing in this particular pattern and it worked better with my gauge. You can change any C2C pattern to use double crochet stitches but remember this will cause you to use more yarn, make sure you swatch first!
The Snowflake Afghan is a true labor of love and is designed to be an heirloom piece to share for generations in your family.
I chose to use Red Heart Super Saver because it is an affordable yarn, which you will need a good amount for this project (7 skeins of your main color and 6 of the secondary color). The pattern calls for red and white but this could be made in any color combination that fits your style. That was another plus to using Red Heart Super Saver as it is available is 132 colors, the possibilities are endless. You could also add more than two colors to really change the look of the finished piece.
For those of you who have fallen in love with this afghan but are hesitant about trying out the C2C construction, have no fear I have put together a step-by-step video tutorial to help you along the way. You can watch the video below about this blanket and you can view a C2C basics tutorial video on my YouTube channel. I hope that you love this project as much as I did while designing it. You can get the FREE C2C Snowflake Afghan pattern, including the chart, at Red Heart’s website. If you make the afghan please be sure to add it to the Snowflake Blanket Ravelry page.
Is there a print option that allows for printing on more than one page?