Wildlife Graphghan CAL

Would you like to crochet along the Wildlife Graphghan with us? Everyone is welcome!

Wildlife Graphghan Info

The Wildlife Graphghan is a collections of beautiful corner to corner c2c animal blocks! There are 30 animal blocks with more to be added!

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All animal blocks are available as FREE written instructions and graphs right here on My Hobby is Crochet blog! You can find the links to all free animal blocks on this page.

Never tried C2C Crochet before? Don’t worry! I got you covered with written instructions and a detailed video tutorial showing you everything you need to know about crocheting c2c Pixel Graphs! You can find the video below on this page!

Make 20 animal blocks for a large blanket (approx. 59 inches x 78 inches), or choose the ones you prefer, mix and match them for smaller blanket sizes.
Each block measures approx. 16 inches X 16 inches (40 cm x 40 cm).

See my initial blanket made with 20 blocks below:

You can also use each of these animal squares to make the front panel of a C2C Pillow Cover. Or you can use them to make Wall Hangings and more!

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Scroll down for the general instructions for c2c in hdc and tips for color changes!

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How to crochet C2C Method with the hdc

If you have not tried it before, you can can learn how to crochet the C2C worked with the hdc with the help of my instructions below and the Video Tutorials included!

For the squares it is used the C2C with the half double crochet!

Row 1: Start with ch5. Work 1hdc in 3rd ch from hook and 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. (The 2 skipped chains at beg of row will be a ch2sp). You made the First and only Box Stitch of row 1!

From now on, you’ll start increasing 1 box st in each row.

Row 2: Turn your work, ch 5, turn, work 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook and 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. (1st. box st of the 2nd row made).

Turn your work, sk all 3 hdc of next box st, slst into ch2sp of that box st, ch2, work 3 hdc in same ch2sp. ( 2nd. Box st of the 2nd row made!)

Row 3: Turn your work, ch 5, turn, work 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook and 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. (1st. box st of the 3rd. row made)

Turn your work, *sk all 3 hdc of next box st and slst into the ch2sp at left of that box st, ch 2, work 3 hdc in same ch2sp.

(2nd. Box st of the 3rd row made); rep from * for the next box st (3rd. Box st of the 3rd row made).

Continue increasing 1 box st each row, working per color chart, or written instructions at the end of this post until you reach the corner (the middle of your square or rectangle). After that you’ll start decreasing on one side each row (working per color chart)

How to Decrease Corner to Corner (C2C) in Half Double Crochet

First Decrease Row (here Row 20):

Turn your work. Do not chain 5 anymore. sl st loosely into top of each hdc of the last box stitch made in the previous row, then slst into next ch2sp of last box st from previous row, ch 2, work 3 hdc into same ch2sp:

(First box st of decrease row made);

*sk the 3 hdc of next box st and slst into the ch2sp at left of that box st, ch 2, work 3 hdc into same ch2sp, rep from * till you reach to the last box st of previous row.

Join with slst to ch2sp of last block st from previous round.

Next Decrease Rows : Decrease each row 1 box st as written above until you get to 1 box st by last row.

Tips regarding color changes in c2c and placing the yarn strands:

Work with bobbins or several small yarn balls. Only strand the yarns at the back over small sections and work over the small strands.

Bring the yarns:

• To the back of your work when working on the right side
• At front of your work when working on the left side;

And always place the old color to your right, so that the yarns do not tangle each other.

Changing colors:

• On Right side of work Before changing to new color: work the last hdc of the last block stitch in old color just till before last yo,

  Having 3 loops in old color on the hook, yo with new color yarn and finish the st with new color;

  Tug the yarns tight and continue with new color; sl st to the next box st inserting the hook from back to front!

• On Wrong Side of work : When carrying the old color yarn over a small section from right to left, change the colors the same as written above for the right side of work; same when you join new color yarn!

  When you need to pick up new color yarn (already used in previous row) coming from left, finish the st in old color, then slst with new color through the ch2sp of next box st inserting the hook from back to front!

  Tug the yarns tight and continue with new color.

Get the Wildlife Graphghan Squares below:

Block 1: "Lava Fox" C2C Square

Block 2: "Chimp Lolo" C2C Square

Block 3: "Panda Lee" C2C Square

Block 4: "Lioness Lea" C2C Square

Block 5: "Tigris, the Siberian Tiger" C2C Square

Block 6: "Grey Wolf" C2C Square

Block 7: Racoon C2C Square

Block 8: Deer Stag C2C Square

Block 9: Giraffe C2C Square

Block 10: Elephant C2C Square

Block 11: Zebra C2C Square

Block 12: Brown Bear C2C Square

Block 13: Horned Owl C2C Square

Block 14: Baby Penguin C2C Square

Block 15: Polar Bear C2C Square

Block 16: Macaw/ Parrot C2C Square

Block 17: Red-eyed Tree Frog C2C Square

Block 18: Sloth C2C Square

Block 19: Koala C2C Square

Block 20: Squirrel C2C Square

UPDATE 2020:

New Animal Blocks:

Block 21: Orang-Utan C2C Square

Block 22: Ring Tailed Lemur C2C Square

Block 23: Hippo C2C Square

Block 24: Kangaroo C2C Square

Block 25: Buffalo/ Bison C2C Square

Block 26: Red Panda C2C Square

Block 27: Bald Eagle C2C Square

Block 28: Badger C2C Square

Block 29: Cheetah C2C Square

UPDATE 2024

Block 30: Rabbit C2C Square

Block 31: Black Panther C2C Square

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Watch the Video Tutorial below to learns everything about crocheting c2c pixels graphs!!

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How to join the c2c blocks together

See how I have joined my c2c animal blocks in this blog post: Joining the c2c Wildlife Animal Blocks Together.

Adding the border

Learn how to add the border to your Wildlife Graphghan in this blog post: Adding the Border

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UPDATE DECEMBER 2020!!

Learn how to crochet the Wildlife Blocks (and any Graphs) using the Bobble Single Crochet Stitch (with VIDEO TUTORIAL!)

Many thanks to Amanda Walters for allowing me to feature her pictures!

JOIN THE CAL ON FACEBOOK!

I have created a new public event for 2024-2025! You can join here: Wildlife Graphghan Crochet-along 2024-2025 and share pictures of your work in progress and finished squares, ask questions and give your own tips and tricks!

We will consider it an "ongoing" CAL project event, so you can start/finish as it suits you.

The official hashtag for this CAL is #WildlifeGraphghanCAL. Please share your progress & squares with us on Instagram, Facebook, and social media!

Please add your projects to the Ravelry pattern page also!
Happy Crocheting!

Previous Events: 2020: Wildlife Graphghan Crochet-along 2020

2019: Wildlife Graphghan Crochet-along 2019

Notes:

1. Some colors of the Red Heart Super Saver yarn are thinner as other colors.
   For example Spring Green, Soft White, Light Blue, etc. This will cause some changes in the finished size of the squares.
   Even if I have designed each squares having 25 tiles x 25 tiles as the Lava Fox ( that measures 16 inches (40 cm)), some squares will end up a bit smaller. After you will sew them together they will equal out.
   That’s why I will reduce the overall size of the squares and make an avarage size of 14.5 inches/square.
2. Some of the patterns require the colorway "Warm Brown". Meanwhile is this colorway from Red Heart Super Saver discontinued.
   I found an alternative! We could do some yarn deconstruction of the Red Heart Super Saver Stripes, Latte Stripe. There are some lovely colors; the brown red-ish tones would look great for some animals, such as the dear stag, squirrel, etc...

See the colorways I got in the picture below!

The colorways of the deconstructed yarn are named by me by suggestion of a fellow crocheter in my crochet group on Facebook.