Free C2C crochet pattern Baby Penguin

Free C2C pattern
Baby Penguin (50 x 60 graph)

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About this Pattern:

When I was pregnant, I wanted to make a baby blanket. We nicknamed my son "Pingu" (maybe you've watched the children's TV series too?), so I wanted to crochet a C2C blanket with a penguin on it.

Of course, I turned to Google. I searched for "C2C baby blanket penguin" and found a pattern I really liked, so I started making it. It was my first C2C project, so the size of 80 × 100 squares didn't raise any alarm bells.

After quite a few rows, I started to realise it seemed a bit big. I went back to check the pattern, and that's when I noticed my mistake. It wasn't a "baby blanket penguin." It was a "baby penguin blanket." The same words, but the order made all the difference!

When my son turned one, I finally finished my adult-sized "baby blanket." Now it's his favourite blanket to snuggle under whenever he's feeling sick.

So that's why I had to make a baby blanket baby penguin. I hope this one turns out to be exactly the size you're looking for! 

Scroll down for the written instructions,

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Happy crocheting!

Materials:
  • 3.0 mm hook
  • darning needle to weave in ends
  • DK yarn
  • scissors
  • optional: stitch markers

Yarn colours:
Black
White
Orange
Pink
Dark grey
Light grey
Any colour you wish to use for the background. Pics below for inspo! 

Colour Counts:
The 50 x 60 grid contains 3,000 squares in total. Here is the number of squares for each colour:
Black: 529
White: 462
Orange: 64
Pink: 14
Dark grey: 27
Light grey: 202
Background: 1702

The colour counts tell you how many squares of each colour are used in the graph. They don't tell you exactly how much yarn you'll need, as this can vary depending on your yarn, hook size and tension.

Choosing your background colour
I used a neutral background for my sample, but you can easily change it to match the nursery, bedroom or colour scheme you're making the blanket for. Since the background makes up more than half of the graph, changing this colour can give the finished blanket a completely different look.

Size:
With a 3.0 mm hook and DK yarn, for me this works up to about 72 x 87 cm (28 x 34 inches). But, this may vary depending on your yarn weight, hook size, and tension.
Gauge: 5 rows measure approximately 6 cm (2.3 inches).


New to C2C?
These tutorials may help:
C2C Tutorials

 


Row-by-row instructions:
Uneven rows going up.
Even rows going down.

o = orange
y = yellow
bl = black
g = grey
p = pink 
lg = light grey
w = white
  
← Row 1 [RS]: (y) x 1 (1 square)  
→ Row 2 [WS]: (y) x 2 (2 squares)  
← Row 3 [RS]: (y) x 3 (3 squares)  
→ Row 4 [WS]: (y) x 4 (4 squares)  
← Row 5 [RS]: (y) x 5 (5 squares)  
→ Row 6 [WS]: (y) x 6 (6 squares)  
← Row 7 [RS]: (y) x 7 (7 squares)  
→ Row 8 [WS]: (y) x 8 (8 squares)  
← Row 9 [RS]: (y) x 9 (9 squares)  
→ Row 10 [WS]: (y) x 10 (10 squares)  
← Row 11 [RS]: (y) x 11 (11 squares)  
→ Row 12 [WS]: (y) x 12 (12 squares)  
← Row 13 [RS]: (y) x 13 (13 squares)  
→ Row 14 [WS]: (y) x 14 (14 squares)  
← Row 15 [RS]: (y) x 15 (15 squares)  
→ Row 16 [WS]: (y) x 16 (16 squares)  
← Row 17 [RS]: (y) x 17 (17 squares)  
→ Row 18 [WS]: (y) x 18 (18 squares)  
← Row 19 [RS]: (y) x 8, (bl) x 3, (y) x 8 (19 squares)  
→ Row 20 [WS]: (y) x 7, (bl) x 6, (y) x 7 (20 squares)  
← Row 21 [RS]: (y) x 6, (bl) x 8, (y) x 7 (21 squares)  
→ Row 22 [WS]: (y) x 6, (o) x 2, (bl) x 8, (y) x 6 (22 squares)  
← Row 23 [RS]: (y) x 6, (bl) x 6, (lg) x 3, (o) x 1, (bl) x 1, (y) x 6 (23 squares)  
→ Row 24 [WS]: (y) x 6, (o) x 3, (lg) x 4, (bl) x 5, (y) x 6 (24 squares)  
← Row 25 [RS]: (y) x 6, (bl) x 4, (lg) x 3, (w) x 3, (o) x 3, (y) x 6 (25 squares)  
→ Row 26 [WS]: (y) x 6, (bl) x 1, (o) x 3, (w) x 4, (lg) x 2, (bl) x 4, (y) x 6 (26 squares)  
← Row 27 [RS]: (y) x 7, (bl) x 3, (lg) x 2, (w) x 5, (o) x 4, (y) x 6 (27 squares)  
→ Row 28 [WS]: (y) x 7, (o) x 3, (w) x 6, (lg) x 2, (bl) x 3, (y) x 7 (28 squares)  
← Row 29 [RS]: (y) x 7, (bl) x 3, (lg) x 2, (w) x 9, (bl) x 1, (y) x 7 (29 squares)  
→ Row 30 [WS]: (y) x 7, (bl) x 1, (w) x 10, (lg) x 2, (bl) x 3, (y) x 7 (30 squares)  
← Row 31 [RS]: (y) x 7, (bl) x 4, (lg) x 1, (w) x 11, (bl) x 1, (y) x 7 (31 squares)  
→ Row 32 [WS]: (y) x 7, (bl) x 1, (w) x 12, (lg) x 1, (bl) x 4, (y) x 7 (32 squares)  
← Row 33 [RS]: (y) x 8, (bl) x 3, (lg) x 1, (w) x 13, (bl) x 1, (o) x 1, (y) x 6 (33 squares)  
→ Row 34 [WS]: (y) x 6, (o) x 2, (w) x 13, (lg) x 1, (bl) x 4, (y) x 8 (34 squares)  
← Row 35 [RS]: (y) x 8, (bl) x 4, (lg) x 1, (w) x 13, (o) x 3, (y) x 6 (35 squares)  
→ Row 36 [WS]: (y) x 6, (bl) x 2, (o) x 1, (w) x 14, (lg) x 1, (bl) x 3, (y) x 9 (36 squares)  
← Row 37 [RS]: (y) x 9, (bl) x 3, (lg) x 4, (w) x 11, (bl) x 2, (lg) x 1, (o) x 1, (y) x 6 (37 squares)  
→ Row 38 [WS]: (y) x 6, (o) x 2, (lg) x 2, (bl) x 1, (g) x 1, (w) x 8, (lg) x 2, (bl) x 7, (y) x 9 (38 squares)  
← Row 39 [RS]: (y) x 10, (bl) x 8, (lg) x 2, (w) x 6, (g) x 1, (lg) x 3, (o) x 1, (bl) x 1, (o) x 1, (y) x 6 (39 squares)  
→ Row 40 [WS]: (y) x 6, (bl) x 1, (o) x 2, (lg) x 4, (g) x 2, (w) x 3, (lg) x 2, (bl) x 10, (y) x 10 (40 squares)  
← Row 41 [RS]: (y) x 10, (bl) x 12, (lg) x 2, (w) x 1, (g) x 1, (lg) x 1, (g) x 1, (lg) x 6, (bl) x 1, (y) x 6 (41 squares)  
→ Row 42 [WS]: (y) x 6, (bl) x 1, (lg) x 6, (g) x 1, (lg) x 2, (g) x 1, (lg) x 1, (bl) x 13, (y) x 11 (42 squares)  
← Row 43 [RS]: (y) x 11, (bl) x 14, (lg) x 4, (g) x 1, (lg) x 6, (bl) x 1, (y) x 6 (43 squares)  
→ Row 44 [WS]: (y) x 6, (o) x 1, (lg) x 6, (g) x 1, (lg) x 3, (g) x 1, (bl) x 15, (y) x 11 (44 squares)  
← Row 45 [RS]: (y) x 12, (bl) x 15, (lg) x 10, (o) x 2, (y) x 6 (45 squares)  
→ Row 46 [WS]: (y) x 6, (o) x 1, (bl) x 1, (lg) x 6, (g) x 1, (lg) x 3, (g) x 1, (bl) x 15, (y) x 12 (46 squares)  
← Row 47 [RS]: (y) x 13, (bl) x 12, (w) x 1, (p) x 1, (w) x 2, (g) x 3, (lg) x 6, (o) x 2, (y) x 7 (47 squares)  
→ Row 48 [WS]: (y) x 7, (bl) x 1, (o) x 1, (lg) x 8, (w) x 3, (p) x 1, (w) x 2, (bl) x 1, (lg) x 1, (w) x 4, (lg) x 1, (bl) x 5, (y) x 13 (48 squares)  
← Row 49 [RS]: (y) x 12, (bl) x 6, (lg) x 1, (w) x 4, (lg) x 1, (bl) x 1, (w) x 1, (bl) x 1, (w) x 5, (lg) x 2, (g) x 2, (lg) x 3, (o) x 2, (y) x 8 (49 squares)  
→ Row 50 [WS]: (y) x 8, (bl) x 1, (lg) x 4, (g) x 1, (lg) x 1, (g) x 1, (lg) x 1, (w) x 8, (bl) x 1, (lg) x 1, (w) x 4, (lg) x 3, (bl) x 4, (y) x 12 (50 squares)  
Corner: Start decreasing on RS  
← Row 51 [RS]: (y) x 12, (bl) x 3, (lg) x 2, (w) x 7, (bl) x 2, (w) x 1, (bl) x 2, (w) x 1, (o) x 2, (w) x 2, (lg) x 3, (g) x 1, (lg) x 4, (y) x 8 (50 squares)  
→ Row 52 [WS]: (y) x 7, (bl) x 1, (lg) x 6, (g) x 1, (w) x 2, (o) x 2, (w) x 5, (bl) x 1, (lg) x 1, (w) x 8, (lg) x 1, (bl) x 3, (y) x 12 (50 squares)  
← Row 53 [RS]: (y) x 12, (bl) x 3, (lg) x 1, (w) x 9, (bl) x 2, (w) x 4, (o) x 2, (w) x 3, (lg) x 2, (g) x 1, (lg) x 3, (bl) x 1, (y) x 7 (50 squares)  
→ Row 54 [WS]: (y) x 7, (lg) x 6, (g) x 1, (w) x 2, (o) x 2, (w) x 4, (bl) x 2, (lg) x 1, (w) x 9, (lg) x 1, (bl) x 2, (y) x 13 (50 squares)  
← Row 55 [RS]: (y) x 13, (bl) x 3, (w) x 10, (bl) x 6, (w) x 5, (lg) x 2, (g) x 1, (lg) x 3, (bl) x 1, (y) x 6 (50 squares)  
→ Row 56 [WS]: (y) x 6, (bl) x 1, (lg) x 5, (g) x 1, (w) x 5, (bl) x 5, (lg) x 1, (w) x 7, (p) x 1, (w) x 1, (lg) x 1, (bl) x 3, (y) x 13 (50 squares)  
← Row 57 [RS]: (y) x 14, (bl) x 2, (lg) x 1, (w) x 1, (p) x 2, (w) x 7, (bl) x 5, (w) x 6, (lg) x 2, (g) x 1, (lg) x 2, (bl) x 1, (y) x 6 (50 squares)  
→ Row 58 [WS]: (y) x 6, (bl) x 1, (lg) x 5, (w) x 3, (bl) x 1, (w) x 2, (bl) x 4, (w) x 7, (p) x 2, (w) x 2, (bl) x 3, (y) x 14 (50 squares)  
← Row 59 [RS]: (y) x 14, (bl) x 3, (lg) x 1, (w) x 11, (bl) x 4, (w) x 4, (p) x 1, (lg) x 5, (bl) x 1, (y) x 6 (50 squares)  
→ Row 60 [WS]: (y) x 6, (bl) x 2, (lg) x 3, (p) x 1, (w) x 1, (bl) x 2, (w) x 2, (bl) x 4, (w) x 9, (bl) x 1, (w) x 1, (lg) x 1, (bl) x 2, (y) x 15 (50 squares)  
Corner: Start decreasing on RS  
← Row 61 [RS]: (y) x 14, (bl) x 3, (w) x 6, (o) x 3, (w) x 3, (bl) x 4, (w) x 5, (lg) x 2, (bl) x 2, (y) x 7 (49 squares)  
→ Row 62 [WS]: (y) x 8, (bl) x 2, (lg) x 1, (w) x 5, (bl) x 3, (w) x 3, (o) x 3, (w) x 2, (bl) x 1, (w) x 1, (bl) x 1, (w) x 2, (bl) x 2, (y) x 14 (48 squares)  
← Row 63 [RS]: (y) x 13, (bl) x 3, (w) x 2, (bl) x 2, (w) x 2, (o) x 3, (w) x 4, (bl) x 3, (w) x 4, (lg) x 1, (bl) x 1, (y) x 9 (47 squares)  
→ Row 64 [WS]: (y) x 9, (bl) x 3, (w) x 2, (bl) x 3, (w) x 4, (o) x 3, (w) x 7, (bl) x 2, (y) x 13 (46 squares)  
← Row 65 [RS]: (y) x 12, (bl) x 3, (w) x 7, (o) x 2, (w) x 3, (p) x 1, (w) x 1, (bl) x 7, (y) x 9 (45 squares)  
→ Row 66 [WS]: (y) x 10, (bl) x 5, (w) x 1, (p) x 1, (w) x 13, (bl) x 2, (y) x 12 (44 squares)  
← Row 67 [RS]: (y) x 11, (bl) x 3, (w) x 5, (bl) x 2, (w) x 5, (p) x 2, (bl) x 1, (y) x 1, (bl) x 2, (y) x 11 (43 squares)  
→ Row 68 [WS]: (y) x 13, (bl) x 1, (w) x 1, (p) x 1, (w) x 2, (bl) x 1, (w) x 3, (bl) x 2, (w) x 4, (bl) x 3, (y) x 11 (42 squares)  
← Row 69 [RS]: (y) x 11, (bl) x 3, (w) x 3, (bl) x 3, (w) x 7, (bl) x 1, (y) x 13 (41 squares)  
→ Row 70 [WS]: (y) x 12, (bl) x 2, (w) x 1, (bl) x 1, (w) x 1, (bl) x 1, (w) x 3, (bl) x 9, (y) x 10 (40 squares)  
← Row 71 [RS]: (y) x 10, (bl) x 9, (w) x 3, (bl) x 2, (w) x 2, (bl) x 1, (y) x 12 (39 squares)  
→ Row 72 [WS]: (y) x 12, (bl) x 1, (w) x 7, (bl) x 8, (y) x 10 (38 squares)  
← Row 73 [RS]: (y) x 9, (bl) x 9, (w) x 6, (bl) x 1, (y) x 12 (37 squares)  
→ Row 74 [WS]: (y) x 11, (bl) x 2, (w) x 6, (bl) x 8, (y) x 9 (36 squares)  
← Row 75 [RS]: (y) x 9, (bl) x 8, (w) x 5, (bl) x 2, (y) x 11 (35 squares)  
→ Row 76 [WS]: (y) x 11, (bl) x 3, (w) x 3, (bl) x 10, (y) x 7 (34 squares)  
← Row 77 [RS]: (y) x 8, (bl) x 10, (w) x 1, (bl) x 3, (y) x 11 (33 squares)  
→ Row 78 [WS]: (y) x 11, (bl) x 12, (y) x 1, (bl) x 1, (y) x 7 (32 squares)  
← Row 79 [RS]: (y) x 8, (bl) x 12, (y) x 11 (31 squares)  
→ Row 80 [WS]: (y) x 11, (bl) x 10, (y) x 2, (bl) x 1, (y) x 6 (30 squares)  
← Row 81 [RS]: (y) x 7, (bl) x 1, (y) x 2, (bl) x 7, (y) x 12 (29 squares)  
→ Row 82 [WS]: (y) x 14, (bl) x 3, (y) x 11 (28 squares)  
← Row 83 [RS]: (y) x 27 (27 squares)  
→ Row 84 [WS]: (y) x 26 (26 squares)  
← Row 85 [RS]: (y) x 25 (25 squares)  
→ Row 86 [WS]: (y) x 24 (24 squares)  
← Row 87 [RS]: (y) x 23 (23 squares)  
→ Row 88 [WS]: (y) x 22 (22 squares)  
← Row 89 [RS]: (y) x 21 (21 squares)  
→ Row 90 [WS]: (y) x 20 (20 squares)  
← Row 91 [RS]: (y) x 19 (19 squares)  
→ Row 92 [WS]: (y) x 18 (18 squares)  
← Row 93 [RS]: (y) x 17 (17 squares)  
→ Row 94 [WS]: (y) x 16 (16 squares)  
← Row 95 [RS]: (y) x 15 (15 squares)  
→ Row 96 [WS]: (y) x 14 (14 squares)  
← Row 97 [RS]: (y) x 13 (13 squares)  
→ Row 98 [WS]: (y) x 12 (12 squares)  
← Row 99 [RS]: (y) x 11 (11 squares)  
→ Row 100 [WS]: (y) x 10 (10 squares)  
← Row 101 [RS]: (y) x 9 (9 squares)  
→ Row 102 [WS]: (y) x 8 (8 squares)  
← Row 103 [RS]: (y) x 7 (7 squares)  
→ Row 104 [WS]: (y) x 6 (6 squares)  
← Row 105 [RS]: (y) x 5 (5 squares)  
→ Row 106 [WS]: (y) x 4 (4 squares)  
← Row 107 [RS]: (y) x 3 (3 squares)  
→ Row 108 [WS]: (y) x 2 (2 squares)  
← Row 109 [RS]: (y) x 1 (1 square)  


Fun Facts About Penguins

  1. Penguins have knees! You might not be able to see them, but they are there. Their knees are tucked inside their bodies, which is one reason their legs look so short. 

  2. Penguins can drink seawater. They have a special gland above their eyes that helps remove excess salt from their bodies. The salt is then excreted through their nasal passages. So seawater is no problem for them!

  3. Some penguins use pebbles to build their nests. Gentoo penguins, for example, collect stones to make their nests. And apparently, the best stones can be quite popular. Penguins have even been observed taking stones from other penguins' nests! 

  4. Penguins can recognise their partner and chick by their voices. In a noisy colony with thousands of other penguins, this is incredibly useful. Parents and chicks use their individual calls to find each other.

  5. Penguins don't all live in Antarctica. In fact, most penguin species live outside Antarctica. The Galápagos penguin even lives near the equator!


FAQ

Can I make this C2C Baby Penguin with a different yarn weight?
Yes, definitely! Keep in mind that using a different yarn weight can change the finished size of your project quite a bit. I recommend making a small swatch first to see how your yarn and hook combination affects the size before starting the entire project.

Can I sell finished projects made from this pattern?
Yes! Feel free to sell finished C2C Baby Penguin projects made from this pattern. I would really appreciate it if you credited Kate's Cozy Crochet as the pattern designer.

Can beginners make this pattern?
If you're already familiar with the basics of corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet, this pattern is beginner-friendly. If you're completely new to C2C, I recommend checking out my C2C tutorials before starting.

Can I use acrylic yarn for this C2C pattern?
Yes! Acrylic DK yarn works very well for C2C projects. You can also use cotton or another yarn weight, but keep in mind that this will affect the finished size.


Finished your project?
Thank you for crocheting my C2C Baby Penguin! I hope it brings a smile to your face. If you make one, I'd love to see it on Instagram. Tag @katescozycrochet so I can admire your work and share it with the crochet community.


This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not copy, redistribute, or sell the pattern or graph itself. You are welcome to sell finished items made using this pattern. Credit to Kate's Cozy Crochet as the pattern designer is always appreciated.

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