Hi, I’m Kelly from Froggity Frog Crochet. Exploring new crochet stitches is what I do, and every crochet along (CAL) I’ve ever run has been built around discovering stitches you’ve never tried before. My 2026 crochet along is no different. But this one goes somewhere I’ve never taken a CAL before. We get started July 24th 2026 making this the perfect summer crochet along project.

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Exploring Corner To Corner Stitches

Did you know you can make so many different crochet stitches in the corner to corner style? Most crocheters can name two, maybe three C2C stitches. This crochet along has twenty.

Working a stitch in C2C turns it on the diagonal, and that changes everything about how it looks. Some stitches you’ll recognise but with a freshness you weren’t expecting. Others look so dramatically different you’d never guess what they started as. Either way, you’re making something you’ve almost certainly never made before.

That’s what A Study of Corners is built around. Twenty C2C squares, each one a different stitch, joined together into one blanket that will draw admiring glances from everyone who sees it. And probably some jealous glances too.

Take a closer look at the blanket in this video which also has all the CAL information too

How Much Skill Does It Need?

Worried this might be beyond you?

If you know the basic stitches, you can make every single square in the Study Of Corners crochet along. Every stitch in crochet is just the basics arranged in a different order, and each stitch comes with a detailed photo tutorial, written instructions, and a video in both right and left handed versions. The Facebook group is there for questions whenever you need it. You won’t be on your own.

Tell Me More About The Pattern

The Study Of Corner sampler blanket is made up of a 4×5 grid of squares, each one a different stitch, set against a cream background that lets every texture breathe. Plum anchors each corner, and the other 3 spring colours sit across the blanket in a way that looks considered without being rigid. The Apache Tears border pulls every colour together to finish it off.

It’s large enough to cover a double bed. And when you shake it out and put it down for the first time, the thought that goes through your head is the best one in crochet.

I actually made this.

Twenty Stitches You’ve Probably Never Tried

Corner to corner crochet is most often associated with one stitch – the diagonal block. There’s also the C2C moss stitch if you know where to look. Beyond that, most crocheters draw a blank.

A Study of Corners has twenty C2C stitches. Each square is a different stitch worked in the C2C style, and several of them I developed myself because I simply couldn’t find them anywhere. They’re not variations on each other, each square is recognisably its own thing, with its own texture, its own rhythm, and its own moment when it suddenly clicks into place and you can carry on without needing to check the instructions every stitch.

Yarn, Colours and Hook

The Study of Corners is made with Caron Simply Soft, a worsted weight yarn that’s widely available, easy to work with, and comes in a range of colours so you can swap out any shade that doesn’t suit you.

The five colours I’ve chosen feel like spring. Fresh, light, and new.

• Colour A: Off White (9702)
• Colour B: Orchid (9717)
• Colour C: Plum Wine (9722)
• Colour D: Pistachio (0003)
• Colour E: Sunshine (9755)

I use a 5mm hook throughout. One thing to be aware of, tension can vary between stitches, particularly between single crochet based stitches and double crochet ones. It’s worth checking your tension as you move between squares rather than assuming it will stay consistent throughout.

If you’re in the UK, Caron Simply Soft can be harder to find but substitutes well with any aran weight yarn such as Stylecraft Special Aran or Paintbox Simply Aran, which both work well.

How It Works

A new square gets released every week starting Friday, July 24th 2026, each one free on the blog and on YouTube in both right and left handed versions.

At 43 weeks, this is a long crochet along, and that’s entirely intentional. There’s nothing more deflating than joining a CAL you can’t keep up with, watching everyone else share their finished blankets while you’re still on week two. A Study of Corners is paced for real life. For busy weeks, for families, for the times when your hook doesn’t come out for a fortnight. Each weekly part is a manageable, bite-sized piece designed so that keeping up doesn’t feel like a second job.

What if you fall behind? It doesn’t matter. Every part stays on the blog and YouTube permanently, so you can catch up whenever life allows. The community will still be there when you need it too.

Getting the Pattern

Every part of A Study of Corners is completely free on the blog and on YouTube. That’s not changing.

If you’d prefer an ad-free PDF that lives in your Ravelry library and is easy to find whenever you need it, that’s available for £5. No hunting through blog posts, no scrolling past ads, just the pattern, ready when you are. The PDF also includes the Expansion Pack – five additional C2C squares you can swap in if there’s a stitch in the main blanket you’d rather replace, or you can use them to add an extra row if you need a wider blanket for a king-sized bed.

The £5 is a one-off payment for the complete pattern. You won’t be charged again as new squares are added each week.

If you already have the Pattern Pass (more information about the Pass is here is you’re curious), every part is included automatically. Nothing extra to do.

How to Join In

The CAL runs inside my Facebook group. That’s where the community lives, where people share their progress, ask questions and cheer each other on. Come and introduce yourself, you’ll find that everyone is very welcoming and friendly.

If you’d like to make sure you never miss a week, sign up for email alerts here. Every time a new part goes live, the link lands straight in your inbox. So no remembering to check back in the group, no catching up to do. I’ll also be sending out a colour planning sheet before the CAL starts to help you get your yarn ready.

A Study of Corners isn’t just a pattern to make. It’s nearly a year of trying stitches you’ve never tried before, chatting with crocheters from around the world, and watching something extraordinary grow square by square on your hook. By the time you shake out that finished blanket, you’ll have made new stitches, new friends, and something worth being proud of.

Ready to join us?

Join the Facebook group here and sign up for the weekly email alerts here