Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
How to crochet the Chunky Colin Drew Afghan, an easy C2C crochet afghan worked in DC boxes and chunky weight yarn [actually two strands of worsted weight yarn held together]! 12 sizes included.
Worked in chunky weight yarn, this fun and easy C2C afghan works up fairly quickly, and is the perfect piece to add to your living room, bedroom or kids room. If you go the same route as I did, and use two strands of worsted weight yarn held together, this is a great project to marl with - that means hold a strand of two different colors together to create a fun colorway of their own.
Colin Drew is an easy crochet line that features double crochet corner to corner boxes. This is a beginner friendly series, and this afghan is a great project to pair with watching your favorite TV show or movie. You don’t even have to count boxes if you don’t want to! You can use a soft tape measure to measure as you go, and stop at the width and length desired, though I will be providing box counts for each size in the written pattern.
Matching Pieces for Your Home:
- Colin Drew Coasters: youtu.be/-QqM4aV0uQY
- Colin Drew Mug Rug: youtu.be/PCZjJ8yhjlw
- Colin Drew Washcloths (6 sizes): youtu.be/aSvvh43bk1M
- Colin Drew Hand Towel (3 sizes): youtu.be/DeiiLIfj_cQ
Note: This post contains affiliate links.
You'll need 175 (275, 800, 2025, 3050, 4500, 7050, 14225, 19875, 23175, 26700, 27675) Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn - I used Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Soft White, a M13/9mm Crochet Hook, a Tapestry Needle to weave in ends and if Gauge is essential to you or to measure as you go then a Soft Tape Measure.
Material Notes:
I’ve used Red Heart Super Saver for my afghan because I love the durability for wear and tear and machine washing and drying, plus the wide range of colors and how affordable it is, but you can use any worsted weight (doubled) or chunky weight (single strand) yarn from your stash – pick your favorite! I used two strands held together for my afghan, but you could use one strand of a chunky weight #5 yarn.
Another favorite worsted weight yarn of mine that would be perfect for an afghan is Lion Brand Wool Ease - it's a soft, squishy wool and acrylic blend that also holds up well to wear and tear and machine washing and drying. They have a similar chunky yarn that would also be perfect called Hue + Me.
Using chunky weight yarn may require different yardages.
Shop Red Heart Super Saver: amzn.to/49uGTW1
Shop Wool Ease: shrsl.com/2bnl2
Shop Hue + Me: yarncraftsandcoffee.com/product/lion-brand-hue-me-yarn
Gauge is not essential for this project and with the corner to corner nature, you can easily substitute in any weight yarn and measure as you go.
If you want to treat yourself to an ergonomic crochet hook, I highly recommend SiennasBowtique on Etsy. Here is the Koi Fish one I'm using in the video: tidd.ly/3AKVOMr
Time Spent:
I worked the toddler/child size up in just over 11 hours.
Gauge (Not Essential):
3 Boxes = 4" Wide by 3 3/4" Tall
With the nature of this stitch pattern, the easiest way to measure is to do so in pattern. Measure the width (before the border), and this will be about 3 3/8" smaller (for the first 4 sizes) or 4 3/4" smaller than finished width (for all other sizes). Same goes for the height. You can easily add or take away boxes as you go.
Measurements:
- Newborn Photography Layering Blanket: 9 5/8" Wide by 9 3/8" Tall
- Lovey: 12 1/8" Wide by 12" Tall
- Newborn Photography Blanket: 19 5/8" Square
- Newborn Blanket: 29 5/8" Wide by 30" Tall
- Lapghan: 34 3/4" by 40" Tall
- Toddler/Child: 39 3/4" by 50 1/4"
- Throw: 49 3/4" by 60 1/2"
- Twin: 64 3/4" by 90 1/2"
- Full: 84 3/4" by 94 7/8"
- Queen: 94 3/4" by 98 1/4"
- King: 108 1/2" by 98 1/4"
- CAL King: 112 1/4" by 98 1/4"
For the newborn photography photo props, typically, the base is the blanket, then the layering blanket is laid in a different direction on top, then baby. Sometimes the newborn size is also used in photography.
You can find the free written pattern on my blog: eyeloveknots.com/2018/04/basic-chunky-c2c-blanket-free-crochet.html
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Etsy: tidd.ly/3YT5cc0
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-chunky-c2c-blanket
Time Stamp:
00:00 Intro & Materials
02:22 Working With 2 Strands Held Together & How to Make a Slip Knot
03:45 How to Crochet a Chain
04:09 Row 1 & How to Double Crochet - US DC
05:25 Row 2
08:29 Row 3
12:38 Row 4
15:03 Overview, How to Count C2C Boxes, Chart for Number of Boxes
16:13 Stop Increasing Width - Continue Increasing Height & Chart for Number of Rows
19:59 Decrease Both Sides Down to 1 Box
22:17 1st Round of Border & How to Single Crochet (US SC)
26:29 2nd Round in Half Double Crochet & How to Half Double Crochet (US HDC)
29:43 HDC Border Recap & Chart for Number of Rounds
32:17 Fasten Off
29:29 How to Weave in Crochet Ends
35:22 Outro
How to crochet the Chunky Colin Drew Afghan, an easy C2C crochet afghan worked in DC boxes and chunky weight yarn [actually two strands of worsted weight yarn held together]! 12 sizes included.
Worked in chunky weight yarn, this fun and easy C2C afghan works up fairly quickly, and is the perfect piece to add to your living room, bedroom or kids room. If you go the same route as I did, and use two strands of worsted weight yarn held together, this is a great project to marl with - that means hold a strand of two different colors together to create a fun colorway of their own.
Colin Drew is an easy crochet line that features double crochet corner to corner boxes. This is a beginner friendly series, and this afghan is a great project to pair with watching your favorite TV show or movie. You don’t even have to count boxes if you don’t want to! You can use a soft tape measure to measure as you go, and stop at the width and length desired, though I will be providing box counts for each size in the written pattern.
Matching Pieces for Your Home:
- Colin Drew Coasters: youtu.be/-QqM4aV0uQY
- Colin Drew Mug Rug: youtu.be/PCZjJ8yhjlw
- Colin Drew Washcloths (6 sizes): youtu.be/aSvvh43bk1M
- Colin Drew Hand Towel (3 sizes): youtu.be/DeiiLIfj_cQ
Note: This post contains affiliate links.
You'll need 175 (275, 800, 2025, 3050, 4500, 7050, 14225, 19875, 23175, 26700, 27675) Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn - I used Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Soft White, a M13/9mm Crochet Hook, a Tapestry Needle to weave in ends and if Gauge is essential to you or to measure as you go then a Soft Tape Measure.
Material Notes:
I’ve used Red Heart Super Saver for my afghan because I love the durability for wear and tear and machine washing and drying, plus the wide range of colors and how affordable it is, but you can use any worsted weight (doubled) or chunky weight (single strand) yarn from your stash – pick your favorite! I used two strands held together for my afghan, but you could use one strand of a chunky weight #5 yarn.
Another favorite worsted weight yarn of mine that would be perfect for an afghan is Lion Brand Wool Ease - it's a soft, squishy wool and acrylic blend that also holds up well to wear and tear and machine washing and drying. They have a similar chunky yarn that would also be perfect called Hue + Me.
Using chunky weight yarn may require different yardages.
Shop Red Heart Super Saver: amzn.to/49uGTW1
Shop Wool Ease: shrsl.com/2bnl2
Shop Hue + Me: yarncraftsandcoffee.com/product/lion-brand-hue-me-yarn
Gauge is not essential for this project and with the corner to corner nature, you can easily substitute in any weight yarn and measure as you go.
If you want to treat yourself to an ergonomic crochet hook, I highly recommend SiennasBowtique on Etsy. Here is the Koi Fish one I'm using in the video: tidd.ly/3AKVOMr
Time Spent:
I worked the toddler/child size up in just over 11 hours.
Gauge (Not Essential):
3 Boxes = 4" Wide by 3 3/4" Tall
With the nature of this stitch pattern, the easiest way to measure is to do so in pattern. Measure the width (before the border), and this will be about 3 3/8" smaller (for the first 4 sizes) or 4 3/4" smaller than finished width (for all other sizes). Same goes for the height. You can easily add or take away boxes as you go.
Measurements:
- Newborn Photography Layering Blanket: 9 5/8" Wide by 9 3/8" Tall
- Lovey: 12 1/8" Wide by 12" Tall
- Newborn Photography Blanket: 19 5/8" Square
- Newborn Blanket: 29 5/8" Wide by 30" Tall
- Lapghan: 34 3/4" by 40" Tall
- Toddler/Child: 39 3/4" by 50 1/4"
- Throw: 49 3/4" by 60 1/2"
- Twin: 64 3/4" by 90 1/2"
- Full: 84 3/4" by 94 7/8"
- Queen: 94 3/4" by 98 1/4"
- King: 108 1/2" by 98 1/4"
- CAL King: 112 1/4" by 98 1/4"
For the newborn photography photo props, typically, the base is the blanket, then the layering blanket is laid in a different direction on top, then baby. Sometimes the newborn size is also used in photography.
You can find the free written pattern on my blog: eyeloveknots.com/2018/04/basic-chunky-c2c-blanket-free-crochet.html
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Etsy: tidd.ly/3YT5cc0
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-chunky-c2c-blanket
Time Stamp:
00:00 Intro & Materials
02:22 Working With 2 Strands Held Together & How to Make a Slip Knot
03:45 How to Crochet a Chain
04:09 Row 1 & How to Double Crochet - US DC
05:25 Row 2
08:29 Row 3
12:38 Row 4
15:03 Overview, How to Count C2C Boxes, Chart for Number of Boxes
16:13 Stop Increasing Width - Continue Increasing Height & Chart for Number of Rows
19:59 Decrease Both Sides Down to 1 Box
22:17 1st Round of Border & How to Single Crochet (US SC)
26:29 2nd Round in Half Double Crochet & How to Half Double Crochet (US HDC)
29:43 HDC Border Recap & Chart for Number of Rounds
32:17 Fasten Off
29:29 How to Weave in Crochet Ends
35:22 Outro
