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Harry Potter CAL Pattern

Harry Potter CAL Pattern
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12-15 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Multi-Day Project

A rewarding 12+ hour journey—perfect for dedicated crafters who love detailed work.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Harry Potter CAL Pattern

This crochet-along (CAL) produces a Harry Potter themed blanket made from one 50x50 C2C square (Hogwarts crest detailed) and twelve 25x25 C2C squares featuring characters and icons. Each square is worked corner-to-corner using HDC blocks and finished with a single crochet border in the square background color. The pattern includes full written rows for the large crest square, charts for every small square, yarn estimations and color suggestions.

Harry Potter CAL Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for C2C fans and pixel crochet lovers; use provided color charts or swap colors to match your yarn stash. Photos and written rows help you work each square with accurate color placement and shaping.

Why You'll Love This Harry Potter CAL Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings the world of Harry Potter to life in a pixel-perfect crochet format that is both nostalgic and fun to stitch. I love how each 25x25 square reads like a tiny tapestry and the large 50x50 crest becomes the proud centerpiece of the blanket. Working C2C blocks with HDC gives a satisfying texture and a neat pixel look that photographs beautifully. The color charts and yarn estimations make planning simple, and I enjoy that you can personalize background colors for a custom result.

Harry Potter CAL Pattern step 1 - construction progress Harry Potter CAL Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Harry Potter CAL Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Harry Potter CAL Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this CAL — switch background colors to make house-themed borders or use a neutral background for a classic look.

Try pastel shades for a softer, whimsical blanket or vivid house colors for a bold, graphic effect that really reads from a distance.

If you want a mini or a large wall-hanging, change yarn weight and hook size: bulky yarn + larger hook = chunky throw, finer yarn + smaller hook = wall art or pillow panel.

I often add embroidered outlines or surface crochet to enhance eyes and outlines after the blocks are complete for extra detail and definition.

For a modern look, combine several small squares into a grid and surround with a wide monochrome border; for a classic afghan place the crest in the center and surround with character squares.

Consider crocheting alternate full-face squares for a pattern variation — they make great focal points or throw-in accents within the layout.

Mix yarn brands if the color matches and yardage is available, but test a swatch first to check gauge and color contrast across brands.

I sometimes add a narrow fan stitch or picot edge after the SC border for a decorative finish that frames the pixel art nicely.

Want to speed it up? Make fewer squares and larger borders to create the same visual impact with less stitching time.

Use blocking lightly to square up and flatten seams before adding the outer border — it helps everything look crisp and aligned.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the start corner when working C2C can flip your entire chart; always start in the lower right-hand corner as indicated on the charts to keep orientation correct. ✗ Not checking yarn quantities before beginning can leave you short of a key color; add up skeins for alternate squares and background colors before you start and buy extra for safety. ✗ Forgetting to join blocks neatly results in gaps and uneven edges; use the recommended join method and keep tension consistent when slip-stitching between blocks. ✗ Neglecting to practice HDC blocks on a small swatch causes uneven blocks in the grid; practice the C2C HDC block and the chain spacing before starting the first chart. ✗ Not labeling chart rows and columns leads to misplacing colors; mark off rows as you complete them and use sticky flags or a dry-erase overlay for the chart.

Harry Potter CAL Pattern

Make a magical Harry Potter Corner-to-Corner (C2C) crochet afghan with one large 50x50 crest square and twelve 25x25 character and icon squares. This CAL uses HDC for C2C blocks and an SC border for a crisp finished edge so you can customize colors and create a keepsake blanket. Follow the step‑by‑step charts and written block rows to recreate each pixel-style square with confidence.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Harry Potter CAL Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Vanna's Choice (schemes used) Black - approx amounts vary per square (see yarn estimations)
  • 02
    Vanna's Choice Charcoal Grey - small amounts for crest and accents
  • 03
    Vanna's Choice Chocolate - small amounts for crest details and characters
  • 04
    Vanna's Choice Kelly Green - approx small amount
  • 05
    Vanna's Choice Mustard - approx small amount
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    Vanna's Choice Radiant Yellow - approx small amount
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    Vanna's Choice Sapphire - approx small amount
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    Vanna's Choice Scarlet - approx small amount
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    Vanna's Choice Silver Heather - small amounts for highlights
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    Vanna's Choice White - small amounts for highlights and details
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    Red Heart Super Saver equivalents (Buff, Black, Cranberry, Charcoal, Coffee, Burgundy, Medium Purple, Bright Yellow, Royal, Cherry Red, Grey Heather, Light Grey, White) - amounts shown in yarn estimation tables

— Tools Required

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    Crochet hook size I/5.5mm (recommended)
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    Yarn (worsted weight / medium #4 - Vanna's Choice or Red Heart Super Saver equivalents)
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    Scissors
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    Tapestry/yarn needle for weaving ends and joining
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    Stitch markers (optional for tracking rows)
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    Measuring tape
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    Blocking pins and mat (optional)

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— Overview :

Info :

Each square is worked Corner-To-Corner (C2C) using half double crochet (HDC) blocks. All squares will have a single crochet (SC) border worked around the edge in the square's background color. Start each chart in the lower right-hand corner and follow the 'increasing' rows to the widest point then follow the 'decreasing' rows back to a single block.

Info :

Recommended hook size: I/5.5mm. The large Hogwarts Crest is a 50x50 block square; the character/icon squares are 25x25 blocks. Charts and written rows are provided for the detailed crest square; color charts and yarn estimations are provided for all squares.

— Square #1 : Hogwarts Crest - Detailed :

Info :

Yarn colors used: VC - Black (BL), VC - Charcoal Grey (CG), VC - Chocolate (C), VC - Kelly Green (KG), VC - Mustard (M), VC - Radiant Yellow (Y), VC - Sapphire (S), VC - Scarlet (R), VC - Silver Heather (SH), VC - White (W). Start in the lower right-hand corner.

Row 1 :

1B (1 block)

Row 2 :

2B (2 blocks)

Row 3 :

3B (3 blocks)

Row 4 :

4B (4 blocks)

Row 5 :

5B (5 blocks)

Row 6 :

6B (6 blocks)

Row 7 :

7B (7 blocks)

Row 8 :

8B (8 blocks)

Row 9 :

9B (9 blocks)

Row 10 :

10B (10 blocks)

Row 11 :

11B (11 blocks)

Row 12 :

12B (12 blocks)

Row 13 :

13B (13 blocks)

Row 14 :

14B (14 blocks)

Row 15 :

15B (15 blocks)

Row 16 :

16B (16 blocks)

Row 17 :

17B (17 blocks)

Row 18 :

1B, 1BL, 5B, 1BL, 10B (18 blocks)

Row 19 :

10B, 3BL, 2B, 3BL, 1B (19 blocks)

Row 20 :

1B, 1BL, 1M, 5BL, 1M, 1BL, 10B (20 blocks)

Row 21 :

10B, 1BL, 3M, 2BL, 2M, 1BL, 2B (21 blocks)

Row 22 :

2B, 1BL, 7M, 1BL, 11B (22 blocks)

Row 23 :

10B, 2BL, 1M, 2BL, 1M, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 3B (23 blocks)

Row 24 :

4B, 1BL, 1M, 5BL, 1M, 2BL, 10B (24 blocks)

Row 25 :

1B, 1BL, 7B, 2BL, 2M, 1BL, 2C, 1BL, 1S, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 4B (25 blocks)

Row 26 :

5B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2S, 2C, 1BL, 2M, 10BL, 1B (26 blocks)

Row 27 :

1B, 1BL, 1M, 7BL, 2M, 2BL, 1S, 1C, 2S, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 6B (27 blocks)

Row 28 :

6B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1C, 1S, 3C, 2BL, 10M, 1BL, 1B (28 blocks)

Row 29 :

2B, 1BL, 8M, 2BL, 6C, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 7B (29 blocks)

Row 30 :

7B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 7C, 7BL, 2M, 1BL, 3B (30 blocks)

Row 31 :

3B, 1BL, 3M, 1BL, 1S, 3BL, 2M, 2S, 4C, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 8B (31 blocks)

Row 32 :

8B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 5C, 7S, 1BL, 3M, 1BL, 4B (32 blocks)

Row 33 :

4B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 4S, 1M, 2S, 4C, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 9B (33 blocks)

Row 34 :

9B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 5C, 6S, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 5B (34 blocks)

Row 35 :

5B, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 2M, 1BL, 5S, 3C, 1S, 2C, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 9B (35 blocks)

Row 36 :

10B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1C, 2S, 1C, 1BL, 2M, 3S, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1SH, 1M, 1BL, 6B (36 blocks)

Row 37 :

6B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1SH, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 3S, 1M, 3C, 3S, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 7B, 2BL, 1B (37 blocks)

Row 38 :

2B, 2BL, 6B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 4S, 2C, 1M, 3S, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1SH, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 7B (38 blocks)

Row 39 :

7B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1CG, 1SH, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 9S, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 5B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2B (39 blocks)

Row 40 :

3B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 5B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 4S, 1BL, 4S, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1SH, 1CG, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 8B (40 blocks)

Row 41 :

8B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2CG, 1Y, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 3S, 2BL, 3S, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 5B, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 2B (41 blocks)

Row 42 :

2B, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 5B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2S, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2S, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 9B (42 blocks)

Row 43 :

9B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2CG, 2Y, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1S, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 5B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 4B (43 blocks)

Row 44 :

2B, 1BL, 3M, 1BL, 4B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1KG, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1S, 1M, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 2M, 1BL, 2Y, 1SH, 2CG, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 9B (44 blocks)

Row 45 :

10B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2SH, 3Y, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 2SH, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 4B, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 3B (45 blocks)

Row 46 :

3B, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 4B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 3SH, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 1M, 4Y, 1SH, 1CG, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 10B (46 blocks)

Row 47 :

10B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1CG, 1SH, 5Y, 2BL, 1M, 3BL, 1M, 2BL, 4KG, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 5B, 2BL, 4B (47 blocks)

Row 48 :

4B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2B, 3BL, 1M, 1BL, 2KG, 3SH, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 3M, 1BL, 4Y, 1SH, 1Y, 1SH, 1CG, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 10B (48 blocks)

Row 49 :

11B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1CG, 3SH, 3Y, 1BL, 4M, 2BL, 1M, 2BL, 4KG, 1BL, 1M, 5BL, 1M, 1BL, 5B (49 blocks)

Row 50 :

5B, 1BL, 2M, 2BL, 3M, 1BL, 3SH, 1KG, 1BL, 2M, 2BL, 3M, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2Y, 1SH, 1CG, 1SH, 2CG, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 10B (50 blocks)

Info :

[Begin Decreasing]

Row 51 :

9B, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 2CG, 1SH, 2W, 2Y, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 3M, 3BL, 2M, 1BL, 4SH, 1BL, 6M, 1BL, 5B (49 blocks)

Row 52 :

4B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2M, 3BL, 4SH, 1BL, 1M, 5BL, 2M, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 1Y, 1SH, 2CG, 2SH, 1CG, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 8B (48 blocks)

Row 53 :

7B, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1CG, 2SH, 1CG, 1BL, 1W, 1Y, 1BL, 1M, 3BL, 1M, 2BL, 1M, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 3B (47 blocks)

Row 54 :

3B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1KG, 1BL, 2SH, 6KG, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2M, 4BL, 2M, 1BL, 1Y, 1SH, 2CG, 2SH, 2CG, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 7B (46 blocks)

Row 55 :

7B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 8Y, 1BL, 2M, 3BL, 2M, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 10KG, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 3B (45 blocks)

Row 56 :

3B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1KG, 1BL, 7SH, 2KG, 1BL, 4M, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 6B (44 blocks)

Row 57 :

6B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2Y, 3CG, 1SH, 4Y, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 3M, 1BL, 2B (43 blocks)

Row 58 :

2B, 3M, 2BL, 6SH, 2KG, 2BL, 1M, 3BL, 1M, 2BL, 3Y, 4SH, 2Y, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 6B (42 blocks)

Row 59 :

5B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 9Y, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 2KG, 1SH, 3KG, 2BL, 4M, 1BL, 1B (41 blocks)

Row 60 :

1B, 2BL, 3M, 2BL, 5KG, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 4Y, 4BL, 1Y, 1BL, 1B (40 blocks)

Row 61 :

4B, 1BL, 1M, 7BL, 2Y, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1R, 1M, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 2M, 6BL, 3M, 3BL, 1B (39 blocks)

Row 62 :

2B, 3BL, 2M, 5BL, 2M, 1BL, 1R, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1M, 4BL, 4M, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 3B (38 blocks)

Row 63 :

3B, 1BL, 8M, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 2R, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2R, 1BL, 8M, 2BL, 3B (37 blocks)

Row 64 :

4B, 2BL, 6M, 1BL, 3R, 2BL, 3R, 1BL, 4M, 4BL, 3M, 1BL, 2B (36 blocks)

Row 65 :

1B, 1BL, 2M, 7BL, 2M, 1BL, 4M, 1BL, 4R, 1BL, 5M, 2BL, 4B (35 blocks)

Row 66 :

5B, 4BL, 2M, 1BL, 5R, 3M, 1BL, 2M, 4B, 4BL, 1B (34 blocks)

Row 67 :

1B, 2BL, 7B, 2BL, 1M, 1BL, 8R, 1BL, 1M, 4BL, 5B (33 blocks)

Row 68 :

7B, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1R, 1BL, 2M, 3C, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 10B (32 blocks)

Row 69 :

11B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2C, 3M, 2R, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 7B (31 blocks)

Row 70 :

6B, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 2R, 3M, 1C, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 11B (30 blocks)

Row 71 :

11B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1C, 3M, 2R, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 6B (29 blocks)

Row 72 :

5B, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1R, 1M, 1BL, 1M, 1C, 1BL, 1M, 11B (28 blocks)

Row 73 :

11B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1C, 2M, 1C, 1R, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 5B (27 blocks)

Row 74 :

5B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1R, 1C, 1M, 1C, 1BL, 1M, 11B (26 blocks)

Row 75 :

11B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2M, 1C, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 5B (25 blocks)

Row 76 :

4B, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1C, 1M, 1BL, 1M, 11B (24 blocks)

Row 77 :

10B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 3R, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 4B (23 blocks)

Row 78 :

4B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2R, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 10B (22 blocks)

Row 79 :

5B, 1BL, 3B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2R, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 4B (21 blocks)

Row 80 :

3B, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 1R, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 2B, 3BL, 4B (20 blocks)

Row 81 :

3B, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 2B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1R, 1BL, 3B (19 blocks)

Row 82 :

3B, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1R, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1B, 2B (18 blocks)

Row 83 :

2B, 2BL, 2M, 1BL, 1B, 1BL, 1M, 1R, 1BL, 2B (17 blocks)

Row 84 :

2B, 1BL, 1M, 3BL, 1M, 1BL, 1B, 1BL, 1M, 3BL, 1B (16 blocks)

Row 85 :

3B, 1BL, 1M, 2BL, 1M, 2BL, 2M, 1BL, 2B (15 blocks)

Row 86 :

1B, 1BL, 6M, 1BL, 2M, 1BL, 2B (14 blocks)

Row 87 :

2B, 1BL, 6M, 1BL, 1M, 1BL, 1B (13 blocks)

Row 88 :

1B, 9BL, 2B (12 blocks)

Row 89 :

2B, 6BL, 3B (11 blocks)

Row 90 :

10B (10 blocks)

Row 91 :

9B (9 blocks)

Row 92 :

8B (8 blocks)

Row 93 :

7B (7 blocks)

Row 94 :

6B (6 blocks)

Row 95 :

5B (5 blocks)

Row 96 :

4B (4 blocks)

Row 97 :

3B (3 blocks)

Row 98 :

2B (2 blocks)

Row 99 :

1B (1 block)

Info :

Increasing (Rows 1-50): First block of the row: Ch 4. Work 1 hdc in the 3rd chain space from the hook and in the next chain space. Remaining blocks of the row: Join to the next block with a slip stitch in the 'gap'. Ch 2. Work 2 hdc in the 'gap'.

Info :

Decreasing (Rows 51-99): First block of the row: Work 2 slip stitches up the edge of the work to get to the top row. Ch 2. Work 2 hdc in the 'gap'. Remaining blocks of the row: Join to the next block with a slip stitch in the 'gap'. Ch 2. Work 2 hdc in the 'gap'.

— Squares & Charts :

Item : Square List

Square #1: Hogwarts Crest - Detailed (50x50). Alternate Square #1: Hogwarts Crest - Simple (50x50). Square #2: Platform 9 3/4 (25x25). Square #3: The Golden Snitch (25x25). Square #4: The Dark Mark (25x25). Square #5: The Hogwarts Express (25x25). Square #6: Harry Potter (25x25) and Alternate #6 Full Face. Square #7: Dobby the House Elf (25x25). Square #8: The Sorting Hat (25x25). Square #9: Ron Weasley (25x25) and Alternate #9 Full Face. Square #10: The Deathly Hallows (25x25). Square #11: Hermione Granger (25x25) and Alternate #11 Full Face. Square #12: Hedwig (25x25). Square #13: Weasley Jumper (25x25).

Info :

Each 25x25 square follows the same C2C increasing/decreasing flow: for 25-block wide squares the increasing section is Rows 1-25 and decreasing Rows 26-49. For each small square follow the chart image to place the correct color blocks and finish with an SC border in the square background color.

— Notes :

Info :

Start each chart in the lower right-hand corner. Maintain consistent tension so blocks remain square. Use a contrast background color or consistent background across the blanket if preferred. Place safety eyes or sewn details after finishing square if adding 3D features to any square.

Assembly Instructions

  • Each square is worked corner-to-corner using HDC; finish each square with a single crochet border in the square's background color before joining.
  • Lay out all completed squares on a flat surface using the reference layout image and adjust placement for alternate square versions before joining.
  • Join squares using your preferred seaming method (whipstitch or mattress stitch for a flat seam) aligning block rows carefully so pixels match at seams.
  • Weave in ends as you go from each color change in the C2C blocks to keep the back tidy and avoid long tails crossing between squares.
  • After joining, work a finished outer border in SC around the entire blanket in the chosen background color to unify the design.

Important Notes

  • 💡Color amounts listed in the yarn charts only take into account the squares shown and the background colors used by the designer, so if you change squares or backgrounds you must recalculate yarn needs.
  • 💡Yarn quantity values in the provided tables are rounded to the nearest hundredth of a skein; a value of 0.00 indicates a very small amount but does not mean you can omit that color.
  • 💡Start each C2C chart in the lower right-hand corner and work increases to the center before decreasing for symmetry and correct orientation.
  • 💡Use a hook that produces the recommended gauge for C2C blocks in HDC; inconsistent tension will distort block proportions and misalign charts.

This Harry Potter CAL brings the magic of Hogwarts to your hook with detailed C2C charts and color guides. Create a treasured blanket that celebrates the books and characters with a neat pixel-perfect style. Whether you stitch the full set or pick a few favorite squares, this CAL is satisfying and endlessly customizable. 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished blanket be?

Final size depends on layout and borders; the large crest is 50x50 blocks and each small square is 25x25 blocks — combine them with spacing and borders to determine the finished dimensions.

Can I use different yarn brands or weights?

Yes — you can substitute yarn but that will change the finished size and may require a hook size change; the pattern uses worsted weight (#4) and recommends an I/5.5mm hook for proper block size.

Do I need to understand colorwork to follow the charts?

You should be comfortable following pixel charts and changing colors frequently; basic experience with C2C HDC and color changes is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take?

Time varies by experience and how many squares you work; the project is estimated as a multi-day undertaking (12-15 hours) for the full set, longer if you add borders or alternate squares.