If you have ever made a C2C blanket, you can make my C2C Cardigan!  The back panel is a straight C2C rectangle.  The 2 front panels are “unfinished” rectangles, with the “unfinished” part becoming the collar.  The sleeves are a slightly modified side lean stitch.  Now, you may never have done a side lean stitch before, and that’s ok, because I hadn’t either before doing it for this cardigan.  The difference between the C2C and side lean stitch is that the C2C is crocheted in diagonal rows, where the side lean stitch is crocheted in horizontal rows.

You can use ANY yarn, ANY weight of yarn, ANY hook, and you can make it for ANY size!  Oh, and matching your gauge to mine isn’t important.  Yes, you read that correctly: gauge is not important!  Just crochet the way you normally crochet.  You don’t have to worry about going up or down 3 or 4 hook sizes in order for this C2C Cardigan to work for you or your yarn choice.

The secret is your homework before you start.