Cute Crochet Opossum- Corner to Corner Crochet Pattern

ByMelissa

Hey there, crafty friends! Are you ready to stitch up the most charming critter in the forest? Introducing my adorable crochet opossum square, a key piece in my delightful c2c woodland animals baby blanket pattern.

With my easy-to-follow c2c crochet pattern free, you can bring this playful opossum crochet design to life in no time. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, let’s start this woodland adventure! The free crochet pattern is below.

Free crochet opossum pattern information

Unlock your creativity with my versatile crochet possum square! This little critter is perfect for more than just blankets; turn it into a stylish tote bag, eye-catching wall art, or a cozy pillow. Combine it with other crochet patterns animals for an enchanting c2c crochet blanket pattern free that showcases a whole forest of friends.

Whether creating free crochet patterns for baby blankets or exploring small crochet animals free patterns for smaller projects, this crochet opossum design brings a touch of woodland whimsy to any craft project. Dive into my collection of cute crochet animals and explore all the imaginative crochet ideas animals you can create!

Materials needed

  • Crochet hook: G-6 4 mm hook size
  • Yarn: worsted weight (#4). I used Red Heart Super Saver in white, black, light gray, charcoal & baby pink
  • Yarn needle for weaving in the yarn tails.
  • Locking stitch markers
  • Scissors

Finished size

14″ wide by 14″ tall (36 cm by 36 cm)

Gauge

4 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 2 inches

Woodland Animals Crochet Blanket Pattern

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Crochet terms

  • sc = single crochet
  • ch/chs = chain/chains
  • st/sts = stitch/stitches
  • sl st = slip stitch

C2C crochet technique

  • The pattern 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 graph or the written instructions.
  • The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.

C2C crochet tutorial

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

C2C 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 opossum pattern instructions

Crochet the opossum square following the graph or the written instructions.

Graph

Download the crochet opossum graph PDF.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: white x 1
↗ Row 2: white x 2
↙ Row 3: white x 3
↗ Row 4: white x 4
↙ Row 5: white x 5
↗ Row 6: white x 6
↙ Row 7: white x 7
↗ Row 8: white x 8
↙ Row 9: white x 9
↗ Row 10: white x 10
↙ Row 11: white x 11
↗ Row 12: white x 3, gray x 4, white x 5
↙ Row 13: white x 4, gray x 7, pink x 1, white x 1
↗ Row 14: white x 1, pink x 2, gray x 8, white x 3
↙ Row 15: white x 3, gray x 9, pink x 2, white x 1
↗ Row 16: white x 2, pink x 1, gray x 10, white x 3
↙ Row 17: white x 3, gray x 12, white x 2
↗ Row 18: white x 3, gray x 11, white x 4
↙ Row 19: white x 4, gray x 12, white x 3
↗ Row 20: white x 3, gray x 7, black x 1, gray x 5, dark gray x 2, white x 2
↙ Row 21: white x 2, dark gray x 3, gray x 4, black x 2, gray x 6, white x 4
↗ Row 22: white x 4, gray x 7, black x 1, gray x 5, dark gray x 1, pink x 1, dark gray x 1, white x 2
↙ Row 23: white x 2, dark gray x 1, pink x 2, dark gray x 1, gray x 12, white x 5
↗ Row 24: white x 5, gray x 13, dark gray x 1, pink x 2, dark gray x 1, white x 2
↙ Row 25: white x 3, dark gray x 1, pink x 2, dark gray x 1, gray x 7, black x 1, gray x 4, white x 6
Corner
↗ Row 26: white x 5, gray x 4, black x 2, gray x 7, dark gray x 4, white x 2
↙ Row 27: white x 2, dark gray x 3, white x 1, gray x 7, black x 1, gray x 4, white x 5
↗ Row 28: white x 5, gray x 12, white x 5
↙ Row 29: white x 5, gray x 12, white x 4
↗ Row 30: white x 4, gray x 11, white x 5
↙ Row 31: white x 5, gray x 10, white x 4
↗ Row 32: white x 3, gray x 10, white x 5
↙ Row 33: white x 5, gray x 9, white x 3
↗ Row 34: white x 3, gray x 8, white x 5
↙ Row 35: white x 5, gray x 7, white x 3
↗ Row 36: white x 4, gray x 5, white x 5
↙ Row 37: white x 6, dark gray x 3, white x 4
↗ Row 38: white x 3, dark gray x 4, white x 5
↙ Row 39: white x 4, dark gray x 1, pink x 2, dark gray x 1, white x 3
↗ Row 40: white x 2, dark gray x 1, pink x 2, dark gray x 1, white x 4
↙ Row 41: white x 3, dark gray x 1, pink x 2, dark gray x 1, white x 2
↗ Row 42: white x 2, dark gray x 1, pink x 1, dark gray x 1, white x 3
↙ Row 43: white x 2, dark gray x 3, white x 2
↗ Row 44: white x 2, dark gray x 2, white x 2
↙ Row 45: white x 5
↗ Row 46: white x 4
↙ Row 47: white x 3
↗ Row 48: white x 2
↙ Row 49: white x 1

After you finish the last square you are going to continue crocheting around the border.

Border

Ch 1, in the side of each square you will make two sc and in each corner you will sc-ch 2-sc.

Finishing

Weave in the yarn tails and then block if desired.

What are alpha crochet patterns?

Alpha patterns are pixel drawing designs used primarily in tapestry crochet and C2C (corner to corner) crochet techniques to create letters, numbers, or easy pixel art ideas.

These patterns allow crafters to spell out names, messages, or create detailed images and motifs using a pixel grid approach. Each square on the grid corresponds to a stitch in crochet. These patterns are also commonly referred to as “pixel crochet charts”, “grid crochet patterns”, or “crochet graph patterns”.

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!

More free crochet patterns

You may also like my c2c teddy bear, c2c panda bear emoji, crochet bear hat, polar bear hat, koala bear hat, and my panda bear hat patterns.

Let’s connect!

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

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