Adorable Crochet Jellyfish Pattern C2C Square

This adorable jellyfish crochet pattern is a free crochet pattern that’s easy and perfect for beginners. With its fun tentacles and playful design, this cute jellyfish square is a great pattern for ocean themed projects. You can make it in different colors to match your style. It’s a simple project that brings a touch of the sea to any crochet collection. The free pattern is below.

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Adorable crochet jellyfish C2C square with tentacles, perfect for pillows, baby blankets, and ocean-themed afghan blocks.

Sea creatures ocean blanket and custom projects

This fish square is one of six afghan blocks from my ocean-themed blanket. It’s the perfect size for individual projects like wall art, a pillow, or a baby blanket. You can also combine it with other C2C squares for a larger blanket or mix and match with other blocks to create your own custom pieces. This pattern gives you so many options!

Free crochet jellyfish pattern information

This little jellyfish square would be the best gift for a baby shower and a great addition to an ocean themed nursery. It’s a simple yet fun pattern that you can customize with bright colors to match any nursery theme. The animals from my ocean blanket make lovely decorative pieces for a nursery.

Skill level

Advanced beginners. This crochet square is made with basic stitches using the C2C crochet method and it involves color changes.  

Crochet project materials needed

  • Crochet Hook Size: G-6 4 mm crochet hook or mm hook size needed for gauge
  • Yarn: Worsted medium weight yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in white, black, pretty-n-pink, and baby pink.
  • Yarn needle/tapestry needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
  • Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
  • Stitch marker(s): Optional. Use these to help keep track of your stitches. 

Printable pattern

View an ad-free PDF of this crochet pattern in my Etsy shop: crochet jellyfish pattern

Finished size

My C2C crochet square measures 22 inches by 22 inches.

Gauge

8 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches

Crochet terms

  • sc = single crochet
  • dc = double crochet
  • ch/chs = chain/chains
  • st/sts = stitch/stitches
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • blo = back loop only
  • flo = front loop only

C2C crochet technique

  • The square is made in the C2C technique. You make “squares” in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
  • Each square is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
  • Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new square.
  • You can follow the picture graph or the written pattern.
  • The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.

C2C video tutorial

Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.

Crochet pattern notes

  • The pattern is written in US terms. 
  • ↙ You are working on the “right side”.
  • ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”. 

Crochet jellyfish pattern instructions

Make the jellyfish following the graph or the written instructions.

Graph

Download the crochet jellyfish pattern graph.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 square) 
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 4: white x 4 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 5: white x 5 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 6: white x 6 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 7: white x 7 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 8: white x 8 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 9: white x 9 (9 squares) 
↗ Row 10: white x 10 (10 squares) 
↙ Row 11: white x 11 (11 squares) 
↗ Row 12: white x 12 (12 squares) 
↙ Row 13: white x 13 (13 squares) 
↗ Row 14: white x 14 (14 squares) 
↙ Row 15: white x 15 (15 squares) 
↗ Row 16: white x 16 (16 squares) 
↙ Row 17: white x 12, dark pink x 1, white x 4 (17 squares) 
↗ Row 18: white x 5, dark pink x 1, white x 12 (18 squares) 
↙ Row 19: white x 11, dark pink x 2, white x 2, dark pink x 1, white x 3 (19 squares) 
↗ Row 20: white x 4, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 11 (20 squares) 
↙ Row 21: white x 11, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, white x 5 (21 squares) 
↗ Row 22: white x 2, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 11 (22 squares) 
↙ Row 23: white x 11, pink x 2, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, white x 3 (23 squares) 
↗ Row 24: white x 4, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 11 (24 squares) 
↙ Row 25: white x 11, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 4 (25 squares) 
↗ Row 26: white x 5, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 11 (26 squares) 
↙ Row 27: white x 11, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 6 (27 squares) 
↗ Row 28: white x 4, dark pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 11 (28 squares) 
↙ Row 29: white x 11, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, white x 5 (29 squares) 
↗ Row 30: white x 6, dark pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 2, white x 11 (30 squares) 
↙ Row 31: white x 11, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, white x 3 (31 squares) 
↗ Row 32: white x 4, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 2, white x 2, dark pink x 2, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 1, pink x 2, white x 8 (32 squares) 
↙ Row 33: white x 8, pink x 3, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 2, white x 2, dark pink x 2, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 1, dark pink x 2, white x 5 (33 squares) 
↗ Row 34: white x 6, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 1, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 5, white x 8 (34 squares) 
↙ Row 35: white x 8, pink x 5, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 1, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 7 (35 squares) 
↗ Row 36: white x 8, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 1, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 1, pink x 6, white x 8 (36 squares) 
↙ Row 37: white x 8, pink x 7, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 1, pink x 2, white x 9 (37 squares) 
↗ Row 38: white x 10, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 1, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 9, white x 8 (38 squares) 
↙ Row 39: white x 9, pink x 8, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 1, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 11 (39 squares) 
↗ Row 40: white x 12, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 1, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 1, pink x 9, white x 9 (40 squares) 
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends 
↙ Row 41: white x 8, pink x 4, white x 1, pink x 5, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 2, white x 1, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 12 (39 squares) 
↗ Row 42: white x 12, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 1, dark pink x 2, white x 2, pink x 6, white x 2, pink x 3, white x 8 (38 squares) 
↙ Row 43: white x 7, pink x 3, white x 1, black x 1, white x 1, pink x 1, black x 2, pink x 2, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 1, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 12 (37 squares) 
↗ Row 44: white x 12, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 1, pink x 2, black x 1, pink x 3, white x 1, black x 1, white x 1, pink x 2, white x 7 (36 squares) 
↙ Row 45: white x 6, pink x 3, white x 2, pink x 4, black x 1, pink x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 2, dark pink x 1, white x 12 (35 squares) 
↗ Row 46: white x 11, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 2, pink x 3, black x 1, pink x 5, white x 1, pink x 3, white x 6 (34 squares) 
↙ Row 47: white x 5, pink x 13, white x 2, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 11 (33 squares) 
↗ Row 48: white x 11, pink x 1, dark pink x 1, white x 1, pink x 3, black x 1, pink x 9, white x 5 (32 squares) 
↙ Row 49: white x 4, pink x 14, dark pink x 1, pink x 1, white x 11 (31 squares) 
↗ Row 50: white x 11, pink x 15, white x 4 (30 squares) 
↙ Row 51: white x 4, pink x 14, white x 11 (29 squares) 
↗ Row 52: white x 10, pink x 5, white x 1, pink x 9, white x 3 (28 squares) 
↙ Row 53: white x 3, pink x 8, white x 2, pink x 5, white x 9 (27 squares) 
↗ Row 54: white x 9, pink x 4, white x 1, black x 1, white x 1, pink x 7, white x 3 (26 squares) 
↙ Row 55: white x 2, pink x 7, white x 1, black x 1, white x 1, pink x 5, white x 8 (25 squares) 
↗ Row 56: white x 8, pink x 5, white x 2, pink x 7, white x 2 (24 squares) 
↙ Row 57: white x 2, pink x 7, white x 1, pink x 5, white x 8 (23 squares) 
↗ Row 58: white x 8, pink x 12, white x 2 (22 squares) 
↙ Row 59: white x 2, pink x 11, white x 8 (21 squares) 
↗ Row 60: white x 8, pink x 10, white x 2 (20 squares) 
↙ Row 61: white x 3, pink x 8, white x 8 (19 squares) 
↗ Row 62: white x 9, pink x 5, white x 4 (18 squares) 
↙ Row 63: white x 17 (17 squares) 
↗ Row 64: white x 16 (16 squares) 
↙ Row 65: white x 15 (15 squares) 
↗ Row 66: white x 14 (14 squares) 
↙ Row 67: white x 13 (13 squares) 
↗ Row 68: white x 12 (12 squares) 
↙ Row 69: white x 11 (11 squares) 
↗ Row 70: white x 10 (10 squares) 
↙ Row 71: white x 9 (9 squares) 
↗ Row 72: white x 8 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 73: white x 7 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 74: white x 6 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 75: white x 5 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 76: white x 4 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 77: white x 3 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 78: white x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 79: white x 1 (1 square) 

Border

In each corner you will make (sc-ch 2-sc) and in the side of each square you will make 2 sc.

Finishing the crochet jellyfish square

Fasten off and then weave in the ends.

Adorable crochet jellyfish C2C square with tentacles, perfect for pillows, baby blankets, and ocean-themed afghan blocks.

Exploring pixel art in crochet

When I design my corner to corner (C2C) crochet designs, I create pixel charts. These charts are super helpful and are also known as “graphs”, “alpha patterns”, and “grids”.

What’s cool is that you can use these pixel crochet pdf pattern free downloads not just for crochet but also for knitting, cross-stitch, needlepoint, weaving, tapestry, beadwork, and even pixel art.

They make creating beautiful crafts easier, especially if you’re using easy pixel art templates or looking for pixel drawing grid art ideas. Whether you want a big project or something smaller, my small pixel art grid easy and pix art pixel grid crochet pattern are perfect for all craft lovers!

Looking for more free crochet patterns?

You may also like my basic beanie, basic bucket hat, and my sea creatures blanket patterns. 

Let’s connect!

I’d love to hear from you. You can find me on social media- InstagramFacebook page, Pinterest, and my YouTube channel. Until then, happy crocheting!

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