Bring soft botanical color and statement floral detail to your next C2C crochet project with this King Protea C2C crochet pattern set.
The design features a large layered King Protea bloom in muted rose, coral, peach and soft pink tones, supported by a deep green stem and sage foliage. An ivory background keeps the floral motif clean and prominent, while a slim dark green frame gives the finished design a polished, botanical-art appearance.
Your download includes five English-language PDF files: four different ways to follow the same King Protea design, plus an illustrated diagonal box crochet technique guide using US crochet terms.
PROJECT SIZE — PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING
- Chart size: 240 blocks wide × 340 blocks high
- Total: 81,600 C2C blocks
- Total diagonal crochet rows: 579
- Each chart square represents one C2C block, not one individual crochet stitch
- This is a large, detailed multi-color project
- Chart measurements are block counts, not inches or centimeters
Finished dimensions will depend on your yarn, hook, C2C block construction and personal tension.
For scale only, if one completed C2C block measures approximately 1 cm × 1 cm, the finished design would measure about 240 × 340 cm / 2.4 × 3.4 meters, before any additional edging.
Because C2C block sizes vary significantly, making a sample swatch before beginning the full project is strongly recommended.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE — 5 PDF FILES
1. Professional Printable Chart Pack — 22 pages
A detailed printable version of the complete King Protea design.
Includes:
- Full-design reference
- Ten-color A–J color key
- Pattern dimensions and block totals
- 20 enlarged chart sections
- Row and column coordinates
- Section-position references
- Enlarged grid pages for easier chart following
- Individual chart cells marked with A–J color codes
Each square on the chart represents one C2C block.
2. Premium Boxed Written Instructions — 35 pages
A spacious written version covering all 579 diagonal rows.
Each crochet row is presented in an individual box and includes:
- Full color names instead of letter codes
- Consecutive block counts
- RS / WS labels
- Reading-direction arrows
- Total blocks for each diagonal row
- Complete color sequences
This format is useful if you prefer reading color names rather than working primarily from a graph.
3. Professional Row Cards — 69 pages
A visual row-card format designed for following one diagonal section at a time.
Includes:
- Graph overview
- Individual row panels
- Colored A–J letter-code tags
- Block counts
- RS / WS information
- Lower-to-upper and upper-to-lower reading directions
- Row-coordinate ranges
- Column-coordinate ranges
The row cards continue through Row 579, finishing with the final single block. The file confirms the alternating RS/WS reading structure and project-specific coordinates.
4. Compact Row-by-Row Block Instructions — 17 pages
A condensed written version of the same 579 diagonal rows.
Each row includes:
- Row number
- RS / WS label
- Number of blocks
- Reading direction
- Row and column coordinates
- A–J coded color sequence
- Consecutive block counts
This version places more information on each page and is useful for digital viewing or for crocheters who prefer a compact written format.
5. Diagonal Box Crochet for Pixel Patterns — 6 pages
An illustrated reference guide for working pixel charts as diagonal crochet blocks.
The guide uses US crochet terms and explains the core idea that one pixel square becomes one crochet block.
It covers:
- Making the first C2C block
- Increasing along diagonal rows
- Joining neighboring blocks
- Working the longest diagonal
- Decreasing
- Reading pixel charts diagonally
- Color-change guidance
- Common troubleshooting
- Single crochet edging reference
US abbreviations include ch, dc and sl st.
TEN-COLOR PALETTE
- A — Border Green
- B — Stem Green
- C — Sage Green
- D — Muted Rose
- E — Warm Taupe
- F — Rose Pink
- G — Peach Pink
- H — Pale Cream
- I — Coral Pink
- J — Ivory
The pattern preserves the complete ten-color source palette without color reduction. The PDFs also provide exact block totals for each color and RGB references. The listed colors are visual references and are not tied to a specific yarn brand.
Rose, coral and peach shades create the layered flower, while sage and deeper greens define the leaves, stem and surrounding frame. Ivory forms the light background.
Actual yarn, screen and printed colors may vary, so choose yarn shades with enough contrast to keep the flower layers and foliage clearly separated.
HOW TO USE THE KING PROTEA FILES
The King Protea project begins at the bottom-left corner.
Each written row represents one C2C diagonal. Color runs are followed in the listed order.
- Odd-numbered rows: RS, lower-to-upper
- Even-numbered rows: WS, upper-to-lower
The chart and written instructions use the same A–J color system, making it easier to switch between the graph, row cards and compact written instructions.
For this 240 × 340 rectangular design, follow the project-specific shaping sequence:
- Rows 1–240 — Increase
- Rows 241–340 — Rectangular middle
- Rows 341–579 — Decrease
Continue through the rectangular middle section before beginning the final decrease sequence.
All three written formats represent the same 579 diagonal crochet rows. They are alternative ways to follow one King Protea design rather than three different patterns.
EXPERIENCE AND MATERIALS
The included illustrated guide explains the basic diagonal box crochet method, but the King Protea project itself is a large 10-color design with many detailed color changes.
It is especially suitable for crocheters already comfortable with:
- C2C crochet blocks
- Reading pixel or graph patterns
- Rectangular C2C shaping
- Increasing and decreasing
- Managing several yarn colors
- Following short color runs
If you are new to C2C crochet, practice the technique on a small sample before beginning the full 240 × 340 block project.
Yarn, crochet hook and physical materials are not included.
The supplied color names and block totals should not be treated as yarn-yardage estimates. Yarn requirements will vary depending on yarn weight, hook size, block construction and tension.
Make a swatch first if you need to estimate finished dimensions or yarn quantities.
VIEWING AND PRINTING
The Professional Printable Chart Pack is formatted in A3 size for larger, easier-to-read chart sections.
The Boxed Written Instructions, Professional Row Cards, Compact Row-by-Row Instructions and illustrated technique guide are formatted for US Letter.
You may use the files digitally or print only the pages you need.
For the clearest chart reading, use a color screen or color printer so that the similar pink, cream and green shades remain easy to distinguish.
If printing the A3 chart pages on smaller paper, scaling will reduce the individual grid squares and text.
DIGITAL PRODUCT
This listing includes five English-language PDF files containing one King Protea C2C crochet design and an accompanying diagonal box crochet technique guide.
This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD only.
No finished blanket or crochet piece is included.
No yarn is included.
No crochet hook is included.
No printed pattern or physical package will be shipped.
Please review the 240 × 340 block project size carefully before purchasing.
If you have any questions about the included files before purchasing, please contact us through the store.