The C2C Toaster Pastry Afghan Square Free Crochet Pattern

[Image description] A top down photo of the C2C Toaster Pastry Afghan Square on a fake wood background, with 4 skeins of yarn along the right side of the photo and a white woman's hand holding the bottom left corner.

The last Tuesday of March already? Well then, I guess it’s time for another sweet treat with this month’s C2C project – the Toaster Pastry Afghan Square.
I talked about this on Instagram but this wasn’t really my first pick for this month’s square – I wanted to make a yummy macaroon cookie. But do you know how hard that is to design? I tried over and over again to figure out how to make it look right and, boy oh boy, I didn’t get it. So after days of being just down right irritated at my lack of drawing skills, I was like “nope, this isn’t working, I need a new idea” and in popped a much loved design from January, the Toaster Pastry Blanket, for inspiration.
As a kid, I grew up on Toaster Pastries. I had them hot, I had them cold, I had the in pieces, and even some times I just picked off the frosting to eat it alone. Isn’t that what being a kid is all about? And this background in sweets is why I love this year’s theme, Delicious Desserts, because it brings back all my favorite treats over the years and makes them fun and new again. So this design is really a kiss to my blanket (which I still snuggle in when it’s chilly at night) and the kid I once was who would think this square is super cool.

So yeah, as far as construction this square is a pretty easy one. I used bobbins and carried the yarn as little as necessary to keep the white parts from peeking through colors, and then I had fun it with it. I think I might add little bits of a contrasting color for “sprinkles” but I haven’t fully decided on that. Maybe I need to get yellow or blue, ya know? Wouldn’t that look cute?
Anyway, I hope you give this square a try and share your projects on social media so I can see them. I do so love looking at your photos! And don’t forget to share what flavor your toaster pastry is. I think mine is a key lime. Doesn’t that sound like a very delicious flavor? So refreshing for the Spring 😀
I hope you like this year’s theme and join in using the hashtag #DeliciousDessertsC2CCAL and #DivineDebris so I can share your makes!

Want more CALs? Check out 2021’s Plant CAL here, 2020’s C2C Coffee CAL, 2019’s Coffee Tapestry Squares, and the 2018’s Tapestry Afghan Squares.

I hope you all are healthy and happy and like this new design. Please be kind to one and other, wear your masks, wash your hands, and be safe friends!

Please note: I was provided the yarn for this pattern by Lion Brand Yarn for the purposes of making the C2C Toaster Pastry Afghan Square, without compensation. I wasn’t provided the yarn with the expectations of positive or negative reviews but I did enjoy using this yarn, I’ve used it many times and it’s always a great worsted acrylic yarn.

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[Image description] A top down photo of the C2C Toaster Pastry Afghan Square, the C2C Donut Afghan Square, and C2C Cupcake Afghan Square on a fake wood background.

See all the squares in the 2022 Delicious Desserts CAL here

-Details-
12 squares (one each month)
16″ x 16″
New square will be released on the last Tuesday of each month
Graphs will be free on my blog (although there will be pdfs available for purchase for the written instructions)
Use the tag #DeliciousDessertsC2CCAL or #DivineDebris so I can see the projects – I might share them on my social media

Where to buy the C2C Toaster Pastry Afghan Square

Level

Intermediate (must know how to C2C and work from a graph)

Materials

US H (5.00 mm) crochet hook
- I used this set from We Crochet
Size #4/ worsted/ medium weight yarn
- 5 colors
- I used Vanna’s Choice by Lion Brand Yarn
- 4.5 oz total/ 203 yds
- Specifics in the Notes
Notions: needle, measuring tape, scissors

Gauge

5 squares x 5 rows = 4” (blocked)

Notes

In keeping with industry standards, the graph for this square is free here on my blog but you can purchase the written instructions here.
This is a C2C pattern worked from the bottom right corner to the top left corner.
This pattern is a square, so you don’t have to worry about increasing on one side and decreasing on the other.
Each C2C block consists of 3 double crochets and a ch-3. The directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number tells you how many blocks to make.
Check out the tutorial by Meghan Makes Do on how to do C2C designs if you’re unfamiliar on this technique.
You will need to know how to change colors in a C2C for this pattern.
Rows 1 – 20 you will be increasing and rows 21 – 39 you will be decreasing.
The even-numbered rows are worked up and the odd-numbered rows are worked down. The odd-numbered rows are the Right Side.
In the photos: Color A is off-white (Lion Brand Yarn Vanna’s Choice in Linen 2 oz/ 94 yds), color B is tan (VC in Beige .6 oz/ 28 yds), color C is white (VC in White 1 oz/ 45 yds), and color D is green (VC in Kelly Green .8 oz/ 39 yds).