Get crafting with my C2C (corner-to-corner) cassette tape free crochet pattern – a crochet design inspired by retro video game graphics. Perfect for creating nostalgic blankets, pillows, or wall art, this pattern offers easy-to-follow charts and in combination, creates endless customization options. Download now and start stitching!
Why it was cool: Whether it was recording songs off the radio or making the perfect mixtape for a friend (or crush), cassettes were life. And don’t forget the trusty pencil for rewinding when the tape got all tangled up. Flashback moment: The stress of waiting to hit ‘record’ right when your favorite song came on the radio—no interruptions, please!
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*where there is white I like to add in a white glow-in-the-dark yarn, but it is optional!
Also, feel free to change up the background color and the stripes/wheels to your liking – maybe you have an overall feel for the blanket if you are stitching a bunch of blocks together? For this one I just left it white to show that you can make a square block or just the cassette itself (both pattern options listed below). Customization’s are endless!
The best part of these graph patterns is that you can use any weight of yarn you would like. I like to stick with using the hook the yarn manufacturer recommends on the packaging, and using the same weight and brand for the entire block if you can (and the entire project if you are assembling a bunch of blocks together for a blanket).
Begin from the bottom left corner – diagonal row 1, as shown on the chart. Turn and continue with diagonal row 2 from left to bottom. Turn and continue with diagonal row 3 bottom to left, etc.
Starting points for each row:
L = LEFT
B = BOTTOM
T = TOP
R = RIGHT
For each of the squares in each row, the letter indicates the color – see the corresponding color legend below. The number indicates how many squares of that color you need to make. For example, A6 = color A in the next 6 squares. The number in brackets at the end references the total number of squares for that row.
MULTIPLE OPTIONS WITH THIS PATTERN:
- FULL SQUARE (this includes all 59 rows)
- RECTANGLE OF THE CASSETTE ONLY (starts on diagonal row 9, on the corner
of horizontal row L7 and vertical row B1)
FULL SQUARE C2C CROCHET PATTERN:
ROW 1 – A1 (1)
*MOVING ON UP!
L ROW 2 – A2 (2)
B ROW 3 – A3 (3)
L ROW 4 – A4 (4)
B ROW 5 – A5 (5)
L ROW 6 – A6 (6)
B ROW 7 – A7 (7)
L ROW 8 – A8 (8)
B ROW 9 – A7, B1, A1 (9)
L ROW 10 – A1, B2, A7 (10)
B ROW 11 – A7, B3, A1 (11)
L ROW 12 – A1, B1, C2, B1, A7 (12)
B ROW 13 – A7, B2, C1, B2, A1 (13)
L ROW 14 – A1, B1, A1, C2, D1, B1, A7 (14)
B ROW 15 – A7, B1, D1, B2, A2, B1, A1 (15)
L ROW 16 – A1, B1, E1, A2, B1, D1, B2, A7 (16)
B ROW 17 – A7, B1, D2, B1, A2, E2, B1, A1 (17)
L ROW 18 – A1, B1, C1, E2, A2, D3, B1, A7 (18)
B ROW 19 – A7, B2, D2, A2, E2, C2, B1, A1 (19)
L ROW 20 – A1, B1, E1, C2, B2, A2, D3, B1, A7 (20)
B ROW 21 – A7, B1, D3, A2, B3, C1, E2, B1, A1 (21)
L ROW 22 – A1, B1, A1, E2, B1, D2, B1, A2, D3, B1, A7 (22)
B ROW 23 – A7, B1, D3, A2, B1, D3, B1, E1, A2, B1, A1 (23)
L ROW 24 – A1, B1, D1, A2, E1, B1, D1, A1, D1, B1, A2, D1, B1, D1, B1, A7 (24)
B ROW 25 – A7, B1, D1, B2, A2, B1, D1, A2, D1, B1, A3, B1, A2 (25)
L ROW 26 – A3, B1, A3, B1, D1, A1, D1, B2, A2, B1, D2, B1, A7 (26)
B ROW 27 – A7, B1, D3, A2, B2, D3, B1, A3, B1, A4 (27)
L ROW 28 – A5, B1, A3, B1, D2, B3, A2, D2, B2, A7 (28)
B ROW 29 – A7, B1, D3, A2, B6, A3, B1, A6 (29)
L/T ROW 30 – A7, B1, A3, B2, A1, B3, A2, D3, B1, A7 (30)
*TIME TO START DECREASING! YOU’RE HALFWAY THERE, KEEP GOING!
R ROW 31 – A6, B2, D2, A2, B3, A2, B1, A3, B1, A7 (29)
T ROW 32 – A7, B1, A3, B1, A2, B3, A2, D3, B1, A5 (28)
R ROW 33 – A4, B1, D3, A2, B3, A2, B1, A3, B1, A7 (27)
T ROW 34 – A7, B1, A3, B1, A1, B1, D2, B1, A2, B4, A3 (26)
R ROW 35 – A2, B1, C2, B1, A2, B1, D3, B2, A3, B1, A7 (25)
T ROW 36 – A7, B1, A3, B2, D1, A1, D1, B1, A2, B1, C1, B2, A1 (24)
R ROW 37 – A1, B1, C2, A2, B1, D1, A2, D1, B1, A3, B1, A7 (23)
T ROW 38 – A7, B1, A3, B1, D1, A1, D1, B1, E1, A2, B2, A1 (22)
R ROW 39 – A1, B1, A2, E1, B1, D3, B1, A3, B1, A7 (21)
T ROW 40 – A7, B1, A3, B1, D2, B1, E2, A1, B1, A1 (20)
R ROW 41 – A1, B1, E2, C1, B3, A3, B1, A7 (19)
T ROW 42 – A7, B1, A3, B2, C2, E1, B1, A1 (18)
R ROW 43 – A1, B1, C2, E2, A3, B1, A7 (17)
T ROW 44 – A7, B1, A3, E2, C1, B1, A1 (16)
R ROW 45 – A1, B1, E2, A3, B1, A7 (15)
T ROW 46 – A7, B1, A3, E1, B1, A1 (14)
R ROW 47 – A1, B1, A3, B1, A7 (13)
T ROW 48 – A7, B1, A2, B1, A1 (12)
R ROW 49 – A1, B1, D1, B1, A7 (11)
T ROW 50 – A7, B2, A1 (10)
R ROW 51 – A1, B1, A7 (9)
T ROW 52 – A8 (8)
R ROW 53 – A7 (7)
T ROW 54 – A6 (6)
R ROW 55 – A5 (5)
T ROW 56 – A4 (4)
R ROW 57 – A3 (3)
T ROW 58 – A2 (2)
R ROW 59 – A1 (1)
ALL DONE! GREAT JOB (HIGH FIVE)
CASSETTE RECTANGLE C2C CROCHET PATTERN ONLY:
ROW 9 – B1 (1)
*MOVING ON UP!
L ROW 10 – B2 (2)
B ROW 11 – B3 (3)
L ROW 12 – B1, C2, B1 (4)
B ROW 13 – B2, C1, B2 (5)
L ROW 14 – B1, A1, C2, D1, B1 (6)
B ROW 15 – B1, D1, B2, A2, B1 (7)
L ROW 16 – B1, E1, A2, B1, D1, B2 (8)
B ROW 17 – B1, D2, B1, A2, E2, B1 (9)
L ROW 18 – B1, C1, E2, A2, D3, B1 (10)
B ROW 19 – B2, D2, A2, E2, C2, B1 (11)
L ROW 20 – B1, E1, C2, B2, A2, D3, B1 (12)
B ROW 21 – B1, D3, A2, B3, C1, E2, B1 (13)
L ROW 22 – B1, A1, E2, B1, D2, B1, A2, D3, B1 (14)
B ROW 23 – B1, D3, A2, B1, D3, B1, E1, A2, B1 (15)
L ROW 24 – B1, D1, A2, E1, B1, D1, A1, D1, B1, A2, D1, B1, D1, B1 (16)
B ROW 25 – B1, D1, B2, A2, B1, D1, A2, D1, B1, A3, B1 (16)
L ROW 26 – B1, A3, B1, D1, A1, D1, B2, A2, B1, D2, B1 (16)
B ROW 27 – B1, D3, A2, B2, D3, B1, A3, B1 (16)
L ROW 28 – B1, A3, B1, D2, B3, A2, D2, B2 (16)
B ROW 29 – B1, D3, A2, B6, A3, B1 (16)
L/T ROW 30 – B1, A3, B2, A1, B3, A2, D3, B1 (16)
*YOU’RE HALFWAY THERE, KEEP GOING!
R ROW 31 – B2, D2, A2, B3, A2, B1, A3, B1 (16)
T ROW 32 – B1, A3, B1, A2, B3, A2, D3, B1 (16)
R ROW 33 – B1, D3, A2, B3, A2, B1, A3, B1 (16)
T ROW 34 – B1, A3, B1, A1, B1, D2, B1, A2, B4 (16)
R ROW 35 – B1, C2, B1, A2, B1, D3, B2, A3, B1 (16)
T ROW 36 – B1, A3, B2, D1, A1, D1, B1, A2, B1, C1, B2 (16)
R ROW 37 – B1, C2, A2, B1, D1, A2, D1, B1, A3, B1 (15)
T ROW 38 – B1, A3, B1, D1, A1, D1, B1, E1, A2, B2 (14)
R ROW 39 – B1, A2, E1, B1, D3, B1, A3, B1 (13)
T ROW 40 – B1, A3, B1, D2, B1, E2, A1, B1 (12)
R ROW 41 – B1, E2, C1, B3, A3, B1 (11)
T ROW 42 – B1, A3, B2, C2, E1, B1 (10)
R ROW 43 – B1, C2, E2, A3, B1 (9)
T ROW 44 – B1, A3, E2, C1, B1 (8)
R ROW 45 – B1, E2, A3, B1 (7)
T ROW 46 – B1, A3, E1, B1 (6)
R ROW 47 – B1, A3, B1 (5)
T ROW 48 – B1, A2, B1 (4)
R ROW 49 – B1, D1, B1 (3)
T ROW 50 – B2 (2)
R ROW 51 – B1 (1)
ALL DONE! GREAT JOB (HIGH FIVE)
New to C2C crochet? Check out my related blogs on The Ultimate Guide to Crafting 8-Bit Crochet Patterns and Master C2C Crochet Patterns With These Easy Steps
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