Crochet an Adorable Crocodile Corner-to-Corner Square
Add a splash of safari fun to your next crochet project with this free Cheerful Crocodile Corner-to-Corner (C2C) crochet square pattern. Designed with a friendly smile and playful colours, this crocodile is perfect for baby blankets, children's afghans, nursery décor, cushions and wildlife-inspired crochet projects.
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About This Pattern
This free tutorial includes everything you need to complete the square, including the printable C2C graph, row-by-row written instructions, colour guide and finished measurements. Whether you're creating a single crochet square or collecting every animal in the series, this cheerful crocodile is a fun crochet project that works beautifully with the other Wild Animals C2C designs.
Using the popular Corner-to-Corner crochet technique, each square is worked diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner, gradually revealing the finished image. Every animal in the collection uses the same graph size, making it easy to mix and match your favourite designs into one coordinated blanket.
Looking for the Complete Wild Animal Collection?
This crocodile is one of nine matching Wild Animal C2C crochet squares.
If you'd like all nine printable PDF patterns in one convenient download, the complete bundle includes:
- Cheerful Crocodile
- Cute Koala Bear
- Smiling Panda Bear
- Friendly Polar Bear
- Baby Rhino
- Upbeat Tiger
- Modest Zebra
- Happy Hippo
- Forever Lazy Lion
Download the complete Wild Animals C2C Crochet Pattern Bundle on Etsy
Pattern Information
- Skill Level : Intermediate Beginner
- Crochet Technique : Corner-to-Corner (C2C)
- Graph Size : 25 × 25 Squares
- Finished Size : Approximately 13 × 13 inches (34.5 × 34.5 cm)
Using:
- Double Knit (DK) yarn
- 3 mm crochet hook
- Double Crochet stitches
Materials & Tools
| Hook | 3.5 mm Crochet Hook |
|---|---|
| Yarn Weight | Double Crochet (DK) Cotton Yarn |
| Fibre Type | Cotton–Acrylic Blends |
Materials
- 3 mm Crochet Hook
- Double Knit Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
Colours Used
- White
- Light Green
- Dark Green
- Pink
- Black
Feel free to customise the colours to create your own unique crocodile.
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Pattern Instructions
Pattern Notes
Tips for Success
- Read through the pattern before starting.
- Count your C2C blocks after every row.
- Use stitch markers if needed.
- Weave in yarn ends as you work to reduce finishing time.
- Block your completed square for crisp edges before joining.
Construction Overview
Quick Guide: How to Crochet a Corner-to-Corner (C2C) Square
Corner-to-Corner (C2C) crochet is worked diagonally, starting at one corner and increasing one block at a time until the square reaches its full size. Once you've reached the widest point, you'll decrease each row to complete the opposite corner.
Step 1 – Create the First Block
Begin by chaining six stitches. Work one double crochet into the fourth chain from your hook and one double crochet into each of the remaining two chains. This forms your first C2C block.
Step 2 – Increase the Square
At the beginning of each new row, chain six to create a new block. Continue adding one block per row while following the colour changes shown on the graph until your square reaches 25 × 25 blocks.
Step 3 – Follow the Graph
Read the C2C graph diagonally, changing yarn colours where indicated. The written instructions included below follow the same order as the graph, making it easy to keep your place as you crochet.
Step 4 – Decrease to Finish
Once you've reached the widest part of the square, begin decreasing by slip stitching across the first block of each row before continuing the pattern. Repeat until only one block remains.
Step 5 – Finish Your Square
Fasten off your yarn, weave in all loose ends, and gently block the square if needed. Your finished crochet square is now ready to use on its own or join with the other Wild Animals C2C Squares to create a colourful blanket.
Beginner Tips
- Read through the pattern before you begin.
- Count your blocks at the end of every row.
- Keep your yarn bobbins organised to reduce tangles.
- Weave in your ends as you go to save time later.
- Block each completed square before joining for the neatest finish.
New to C2C crochet?
Visit our complete Corner-to-Corner Crochet Guide to learn the basics, understand graphs, master colour changes, and discover helpful tips before starting your first animal square.
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Quick Stitch Guide
All stitch instructions are available in both US Crochet Terminology and UK Crochet Terminology, making it easy to follow along using the terms you are most familiar with.
If you are new to any of the stitches used in this pattern, we recommend reviewing the relevant stitch guide before starting. Each guide includes step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and stitch terminology conversions where applicable.
Take your time, practice any unfamiliar stitches, and most importantly—enjoy the process of creating your blanket one row at a time.
UK : 3tr - 3 treble crochet
AFR : 3lb - 3 Langbeentjies in selfde steek
1. Work 3 dc into the same stitch (one after the other).
2. Space or skip per pattern to create clusters/shells.
UK : yo - yarn over
AFR : dop/sdop - Draad oor pen / Slaan draad om pen
1) Hold yarn in non-dominant hand.
2) Bring yarn from back to front over the hook.
3) Pull yarn through loops as pattern requires.
Pattern Reference
This page is part of a larger crochet pattern and is intended as a companion tutorial or stitch reference. For complete instructions, materials, sizing information, and all pattern sections, please visit the main pattern page.Wild Animals C2C Afghan Squares
Create a fun and colourful handmade blanket with this Wild Animals C2C Crochet Pattern Bundle. This collection includes 9 adorable Corner-to-Corner (C2C) crochet animal squares, each featuring a unique safari-inspired design with detailed written instructions and easy-to-follow colour graphs. Crochet a cheerful crocodile, cute koala, smiling panda, friendly polar bear, baby rhino, upbeat tiger, modest zebra, happy hippo, and forever lazy lion before joining them into a beautiful baby blanket, children's afghan, nursery throw, or decorative cushion. Whether you're new to C2C crochet or an experienced maker, these printable PDF patterns make it easy to create a charming wildlife blanket one square at a time.
Step by Step
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Free Cheerful Crocodile C2C Written Pattern
Abbreviations
- Ch – Chain
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- Dc – Double Crochet
- RS – Right Side
- WS – Wrong Side
- C2C – Corner-to-Corner
The written instructions are designed to work alongside the printable graph, allowing you to follow whichever method you prefer.
← Row 1 [RS]: (White) (1 square)
→ Row 2 [WS]: (White) x 2 (2 squares)
← Row 3 [RS]: (White) x 3 (3 squares)
→ Row 4 [WS]: (White) x 4 (4 squares)
← Row 5 [RS]: (White) x 5 (5 squares)
→ Row 6 [WS]: (White) x 6 (6 squares)
← Row 7 [RS]: (White) x 7 (7 squares)
→ Row 8 [WS]: (White) x 8 (8 squares)
← Row 9 [RS]: (White), (Dark Green) x 5, (White) x 3 (9 squares)
→ Row 10 [WS]: (White), (Dark Green) x 8, (White) (10 squares)
← Row 11 [RS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 5, (Dark Green) x 3, (White) (11 squares)
→ Row 12 [WS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 8, (Dark Green), (White) (12 squares)
← Row 13 [RS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 5, (Black), (Light Green) x 3, (Dark Green), (White) (13 squares)
→ Row 14 [WS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 3, (Black), (White), (Light Green) x 3, (Black), (Light Green), (Dark Green), (White) (14 squares)
← Row 15 [RS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 2, (Black), (White) x 2, (Pink), (White), (Black), (Light Green) x 3, (Dark Green), (White) (15 squares)
→ Row 16 [WS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 3, (Black), (White) x 2, (Pink), (White), (Black) x 2, (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) (16 squares)
← Row 17 [RS]: (White) x 2, (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 3, (Black), (White), (Pink) x 3, (Black), (Light Green) x 3, (Dark Green), (White) (17 squares)
→ Row 18 [WS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 3, (Black), (White), (Pink) x 3, (Black), (Light Green) x 4, (Dark Green), (White) x 2 (18 squares)
← Row 19 [RS]: (White) x 2, (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 5, (Black), (White) x 2, (Pink), (White), (Black), (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) x 2 (19 squares)
→ Row 20 [WS]: (White) x 2, (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 2, (Black), (White) x 2, (Pink), (White), (Black), (Light Green) x 5, (Dark Green), (White) x 3 (20 squares)
← Row 21 [RS]: (White) x 3, (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 3, (Black) x 2, (Light Green), (Black), (White), (Pink) x 3, (Black), (Light Green), (Dark Green), (White) x 3 (21 squares)
→ Row 22 [WS]: (White) x 3, (Dark Green), (Light Green), (Black), (White), (Pink) x 3, (Black), (Light Green) x 2, (Black) x 2, (Light Green), (Dark Green) x 3, (White) x 3 (22 squares)
← Row 23 [RS]: (White) x 3, (Dark Green), (Black) x 2, (Dark Green), (Light Green), (Black) x 2, (Light Green) x 2, (Black), (White) x 2, (Pink), (White), (Black), (Light Green), (Dark Green), (White) x 3 (23 squares)
→ Row 24 [WS]: (White) x 4, (Dark Green), (Light Green), (White) x 2, (Pink), (White), (Black), (Light Green) x 3, (Black), (Light Green), (Dark Green), (Black) x 4, (White) x 3 (24 squares)
← Row 25 [RS]: (White) x 3, (Dark Green), (Black) x 4, (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 5, (Black), (White), (Pink) x 2, (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) x 4 (25 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends
→ Row 26 [WS]: (White) x 4, (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 2, (Pink) x 2, (Black), (Light Green) x 6, (Black), (White), (Black) x 2, (Light Green), (White) x 3 (24 squares)
← Row 27 [RS]: (White) x 2, (Dark Green), (Light Green), (Black) x 3, (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 6, (Black), (White) x 2, (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) x 3 (23 squares)
→ Row 28 [WS]: (White) x 3, (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 2, (White), (Black), (Light Green) x 6, (Dark Green), (Black), (White), (Black), (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) (22 squares)
← Row 29 [RS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 2, (Black) x 2, (Dark Green) x 3, (Light Green) x 2, (Black) x 2, (Light Green), (Black), (White), (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) x 2 (21 squares)
→ Row 30 [WS]: (White) x 2, (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 2, (Black), (Light Green) x 2, (Black) x 2, (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green) x 3, (Black), (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) (20 squares)
← Row 31 [RS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) x 2, (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 2, (Black) x 2, (Light Green) x 2, (Black), (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) (19 squares)
→ Row 32 [WS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green), (Black) x 2, (Light Green) x 2, (Black), (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green) x 2, (White) x 2, (Dark Green) x 3, (White) (18 squares)
← Row 33 [RS]: (White), (Dark Green) x 2, (White) x 3, (Dark Green) x 3, (Light Green) x 6, (Dark Green), (White) (17 squares)
→ Row 34 [WS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 5, (Dark Green), (Black) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) x 5 (16 squares)
← Row 35 [RS]: (White) x 4, (Dark Green), (Black) x 3, (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 4, (Dark Green), (White) (15 squares)
→ Row 36 [WS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 3, (Dark Green), (Black), (White) x 2, (Black), (Dark Green), (White) x 3 (14 squares)
← Row 37 [RS]: (White) x 2, (Dark Green), (Light Green), (Black) x 4, (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green) x 2, (White) (13 squares)
→ Row 38 [WS]: (White), (Dark Green) x 4, (Black) x 3, (Light Green), (Dark Green), (White) x 2 (12 squares)
← Row 39 [RS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 2, (Black) x 3, (Dark Green) x 2, (White) x 2 (11 squares)
→ Row 40 [WS]: (White) x 3, (Dark Green), (Black) x 2, (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) (10 squares)
← Row 41 [RS]: (White), (Dark Green), (Light Green) x 2, (Black), (Dark Green), (White) x 3 (9 squares)
→ Row 42 [WS]: (White) x 3, (Black), (Light Green) x 2, (Dark Green), (White) (8 squares)
← Row 43 [RS]: (White), (Dark Green) x 3, (White) x 3 (7 squares)
→ Row 44 [WS]: (White) x 4, (Dark Green), (White) (6 squares)
← Row 45 [RS]: (White) x 5 (5 squares)
→ Row 46 [WS]: (White) x 4 (4 squares)
← Row 47 [RS]: (White) x 3 (3 squares)
→ Row 48 [WS]: (White) x 2 (2 squares)
← Row 49 [RS]: (White) (1 square)
Total: (White) x 228, (Light Green) x 176, (Black) x 88, (Dark Green) x 111, (Pink) x 22
Build the Complete Wild Animal Blanket
The Cheerful Crocodile is one of nine coordinating animal crochet squares designed to create a colourful safari blanket.
Complete the collection with:
- 🐨 Cute Koala Bear
- 🐼 Smiling Panda Bear
- 🐻 Friendly Polar Bear
- 🦏 Baby Rhino
- 🐯 Upbeat Tiger
- 🦓 Modest Zebra
- 🦛 Happy Hippo
- 🦁 Forever Lazy Lion
Every design uses the same 25 × 25 graph size, making them easy to combine into one blanket.
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Crochet Pattern FAQ
Is this pattern free?
Yes. This page includes the free graph and complete written pattern for the Cheerful Crocodile crochet square.
Is this suitable for beginners?
Yes. If you're familiar with the basics of Corner-to-Corner crochet, this pattern is easy to follow.
Can I use different yarn?
Absolutely. Any yarn weight can be used with the appropriate hook size.
Does the bundle include all nine animals?
Yes. The Etsy bundle contains all nine matching Wild Animal C2C crochet squares in one downloadable PDF.
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