Wide Pinterest pin for a C2C retro bus crochet pattern showing a white crochet square with a colorful retro bus in aqua and orange with a yellow surfboard on top. Text reads “C2C retro bus crochet pattern” with callouts for free pattern, advanced beginner, and 13 x 13 inches.

C2C crochet bus pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

I’m excited to share my latest crochet project with you—a C2C Retro VW Crochet Bus Pattern! This pattern features a cool retro VW bus with a surfboard on top, perfect for adding a fun, beachy vibe to your projects.

C2C crochet bus pattern details

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Skill level

Advanced beginners. This crochet square is made using the corner to corner C2C crochet method. It involves color changes.  

Materials needed

  • Crochet Hook Size: G-6 4 mm
  • Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in white, black, blue, orange, yellow, and gray. I used Lion Brand Yarns 24/7 Cotton in white, black, aqua, creamsicle, lemon, and silver. My square weighs 133 grams/4.7 ounces.
  • Yarn 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. 

Finished size

My retro VW bus square measures just over 13 inches by 13 inches.

Gauge

8 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches (10 cm)

Crochet abbreviations

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

C2C crochet technique

  • The pattern is made using the c2c technique of making “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.

Pattern notes

  • The pattern is written in US terms. 
  • ↙ You are working on the “right side”.
  • ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”. 
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C2C crochet bus pattern instructions

Download the retro VW bus graph.

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

Adding a border

Make 2 sc in each square along the sides and in each corner square make (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc).

Finishing

Fasten off and then weave in the ends. Block if desired.

lovable loops free retro VW crochet bus pattern

PDF version

View this crochet pattern in my Etsy Shop: retro VW crochet bus pattern

C2C video tutorial

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

Youtube video

More free C2C crochet patterns

Want to make more mini panels and graph-style designs? Browse my full collection of free C2C crochet patterns. If you need help following the written directions, my guide on how to read a crochet pattern is a helpful place to start.

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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa