Corner-to-corner cactus crochet blanket shown laid neatly on a white bed with natural sunlight and neutral decor

Free Crochet Cactus Blanket Pattern – Southwestern Style Throw

ByMelissa

Bring some desert charm into your home with this free crochet cactus blanket pattern! This cozy throw features a bold cactus design made using the corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet technique. It’s a fun project that uses simple stitches and easy color changes—perfect for advanced beginners.

Whether you’re decorating a southwestern-style room, making a unique handmade gift, or just love all things cactus, this blanket adds a playful touch to any space. Grab your yarn and hook—let’s get started! The free crochet pattern is below.

easy crochet cactus blanket made using c2c technique

Skill Level

Advanced beginner—This blanket pattern uses basic crochet stitches and involves color changes.

Materials needed

  • Crochet hook size J-10 (6 mm) – or the size needed to match the gauge
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4 medium yarn) – white: ~1190 grams, green: ~510 grams
  • Yarn needle – for weaving in your yarn ends
  • Scissors – to cut your yarn
  • Stitch markers – optional but helpful for keeping track of rows and stitch counts

Finished size

This C2C crochet blanket measures approximately 48 inches wide by 57 inches long (122 cm x 145 cm).

Gauge

7 squares (3 dc+ ch 3) = 4 inches

✅ Too many stitches? Try a larger hook
✅ Too few stitches? Try a smaller hook

Crochet abbreviations

  • ch = chain
  • dc = double crochet
  • sc = single crochet
  • sl st = slip stitch

Need help with C2C?

Never tried C2C before? No problem! I created a full video tutorial on my YouTube channel that shows you step-by-step how to follow a corner to corner pattern. Whether you’re new to the stitch or just need a quick refresher, the video will help you feel confident as you make this crochet cactus blanket.

Pattern notes

  • Follow the pixel graph or the written instructions
  • Each square = chain 3 + 3 double crochet
  • ↙ You are working on the “right side”
  • ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”
  • Chain 6 to start a new row
close-up of cactus design on c2c crochet blanket

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Crochet cactus blanket pattern instructions

You can follow either the pixel graph or the written instructions—whichever works best for you!

Pixel graph

Download and print the cactus blanket pixel graph.

Written instructions

↙ 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 7 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 8: white x 8 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 9: white x 9 (9 squares) 
↗ Row 10: white x 10 (10 squares) 
↙ Row 11: white x 11 (11 squares) 
↗ Row 12: white x 12 (12 squares) 
↙ Row 13: white x 13 (13 squares) 
↗ Row 14: white x 14 (14 squares) 
↙ Row 15: white x 15 (15 squares) 
↗ Row 16: white x 16 (16 squares) 
↙ Row 17: white x 17 (17 squares) 
↗ Row 18: white x 18 (18 squares) 
↙ Row 19: white x 19 (19 squares) 
↗ Row 20: white x 20 (20 squares) 
↙ Row 21: white x 21 (21 squares) 
↗ Row 22: white x 22 (22 squares) 
↙ Row 23: white x 23 (23 squares) 
↗ Row 24: white x 24 (24 squares) 
↙ Row 25: white x 25 (25 squares) 
↗ Row 26: white x 26 (26 squares) 
↙ Row 27: white x 27 (27 squares) 
↗ Row 28: white x 28 (28 squares) 
↙ Row 29: white x 29 (29 squares) 
↗ Row 30: white x 30 (30 squares) 
↙ Row 31: white x 31 (31 squares) 
↗ Row 32: white x 32 (32 squares) 
↙ Row 33: white x 33 (33 squares) 
↗ Row 34: green x 1, white x 33 (34 squares) 
↙ Row 35: white x 33, green x 2 (35 squares) 
↗ Row 36: green x 3, white x 33 (36 squares) 
↙ Row 37: white x 33, green x 4 (37 squares) 
↗ Row 38: green x 5, white x 33 (38 squares) 
↙ Row 39: white x 33, green x 6 (39 squares) 
↗ Row 40: green x 7, white x 33 (40 squares) 
↙ Row 41: white x 33, green x 8 (41 squares) 
↗ Row 42: green x 9, white x 33 (42 squares) 
↙ Row 43: white x 33, green x 10 (43 squares) 
↗ Row 44: green x 11, white x 33 (44 squares) 
↙ Row 45: white x 33, green x 12 (45 squares) 
↗ Row 46: green x 13, white x 33 (46 squares) 
↙ Row 47: white x 33, green x 14 (47 squares) 
↗ Row 48: white x 1, green x 14, white x 33 (48 squares) 
↙ Row 49: white x 33, green x 14, white x 2 (49 squares) 
↗ Row 50: white x 3, green x 14, white x 33 (50 squares) 
↙ Row 51: white x 33, green x 14, white x 4 (51 squares) 
↗ Row 52: white x 5, green x 14, white x 33 (52 squares) 
↙ Row 53: white x 33, green x 14, white x 6 (53 squares) 
↗ Row 54: white x 7, green x 14, white x 33 (54 squares) 
↙ Row 55: white x 33, green x 14, white x 8 (55 squares) 
↗ Row 56: white x 9, green x 14, white x 33 (56 squares) 
↙ Row 57: white x 33, green x 14, white x 10 (57 squares) 
↗ Row 58: white x 11, green x 14, white x 33 (58 squares) 
↙ Row 59: white x 33, green x 14, white x 12 (59 squares) 
↗ Row 60: white x 13, green x 14, white x 11, green x 6, white x 16 (60 squares) 
↙ Row 61: white x 15, green x 9, white x 9, green x 14, white x 14 (61 squares) 
↗ Row 62: white x 15, green x 14, white x 7, green x 12, white x 14 (62 squares) 
↙ Row 63: white x 13, green x 15, white x 4, green x 16, white x 15 (63 squares) 
↗ Row 64: white x 16, green x 17, white x 2, green x 16, white x 13 (64 squares) 
↙ Row 65: white x 13, green x 35, white x 17 (65 squares) 
↗ Row 66: white x 17, green x 37, white x 12 (66 squares) 
↙ Row 67: white x 12, green x 37, white x 18 (67 squares) 
↗ Row 68: white x 18, green x 38, white x 12 (68 squares) 
↙ Row 69: white x 12, green x 38, white x 19 (69 squares) 
↗ Row 70: white x 19, green x 40, white x 11 (70 squares) 
↙ Row 71: white x 11, green x 41, white x 19 (71 squares) 
↗ Row 72: white x 20, green x 41, white x 11 (72 squares) 
↙ Row 73: white x 11, green x 42, white x 20 (73 squares) 
↗ Row 74: white x 20, green x 43, white x 11 (74 squares) 
↙ Row 75: white x 11, green x 43, white x 21 (75 squares) 
↗ Row 76: white x 21, green x 44, white x 11 (76 squares) 
↙ Row 77: white x 11, green x 17, white x 3, green x 25, white x 21 (77 squares) 
↗ Row 78: white x 22, green x 24, white x 5, green x 16, white x 11 (78 squares) 
↙ Row 79: white x 11, green x 15, white x 6, green x 25, white x 22 (79 squares) 
↗ Row 80: white x 23, green x 24, white x 7, green x 15, white x 11 (80 squares) 
↙ Row 81: white x 11, green x 14, white x 8, green x 14, white x 2, green x 9, white x 23 (81 squares) 
↗ Row 82: white x 23, green x 9, white x 3, green x 14, white x 8, green x 14, white x 11 (82 squares) 
↙ Row 83: white x 12, green x 13, white x 9, green x 13, white x 3, green x 9, white x 24 (83 squares) 
↗ Row 84: white x 24, green x 9, white x 5, green x 12, white x 9, green x 13, white x 12 (84 squares) 
↙ Row 85: white x 12, green x 13, white x 9, green x 12, white x 6, green x 8, white x 25 (85 squares) 
Corner: Start decreasing on width end 
↗ Row 86: white x 24, green x 9, white x 6, green x 12, white x 9, green x 13, white x 12 (85 squares) 
↙ Row 87: white x 12, green x 12, white x 10, green x 12, white x 6, green x 9, white x 24 (85 squares) 
↗ Row 88: white x 23, green x 9, white x 7, green x 12, white x 10, green x 12, white x 12 (85 squares) 
↙ Row 89: white x 12, green x 12, white x 10, green x 12, white x 7, green x 9, white x 23 (85 squares) 
↗ Row 90: white x 22, green x 9, white x 8, green x 12, white x 10, green x 12, white x 12 (85 squares) 
↙ Row 91: white x 12, green x 12, white x 10, green x 12, white x 8, green x 9, white x 22 (85 squares) 
↗ Row 92: white x 22, green x 9, white x 8, green x 12, white x 10, green x 11, white x 13 (85 squares) 
↙ Row 93: white x 13, green x 11, white x 9, green x 13, white x 8, green x 10, white x 21 (85 squares) 
↗ Row 94: white x 21, green x 9, white x 9, green x 13, white x 9, green x 11, white x 13 (85 squares) 
↙ Row 95: white x 13, green x 11, white x 9, green x 13, white x 9, green x 10, white x 20 (85 squares) 
↗ Row 96: white x 20, green x 10, white x 9, green x 13, white x 9, green x 10, white x 14 (85 squares) 
↙ Row 97: white x 14, green x 10, white x 9, green x 13, white x 9, green x 11, white x 19 (85 squares) 
↗ Row 98: white x 19, green x 10, white x 10, green x 13, white x 10, green x 9, white x 14 (85 squares) 
↙ Row 99: white x 15, green x 8, white x 10, green x 13, white x 10, green x 10, white x 19 (85 squares) 
↗ Row 100: white x 18, green x 11, white x 10, green x 13, white x 10, green x 8, white x 15 (85 squares) 
Corner: Start decreasing on length end
↙ Row 101: white x 15, green x 7, white x 10, green x 13, white x 10, green x 11, white x 18 (84 squares) 
↗ Row 102: white x 18, green x 10, white x 11, green x 13, white x 10, green x 7, white x 14 (83 squares) 
↙ Row 103: white x 14, green x 5, white x 11, green x 13, white x 11, green x 11, white x 17 (82 squares) 
↗ Row 104: white x 17, green x 11, white x 11, green x 13, white x 11, green x 4, white x 14 (81 squares) 
↙ Row 105: white x 14, green x 2, white x 12, green x 13, white x 11, green x 11, white x 17 (80 squares) 
↗ Row 106: white x 16, green x 11, white x 12, green x 13, white x 27 (79 squares) 
↙ Row 107: white x 25, green x 14, white x 12, green x 11, white x 16 (78 squares) 
↗ Row 108: white x 16, green x 11, white x 12, green x 14, white x 24 (77 squares) 
↙ Row 109: white x 23, green x 14, white x 12, green x 12, white x 15 (76 squares) 
↗ Row 110: white x 15, green x 11, white x 13, green x 14, white x 22 (75 squares) 
↙ Row 111: white x 21, green x 14, white x 13, green x 11, white x 15 (74 squares) 
↗ Row 112: white x 15, green x 11, white x 13, green x 14, white x 20 (73 squares) 
↙ Row 113: white x 19, green x 14, white x 13, green x 12, white x 14 (72 squares) 
↗ Row 114: white x 14, green x 12, white x 12, green x 15, white x 18 (71 squares) 
↙ Row 115: white x 17, green x 15, white x 13, green x 11, white x 14 (70 squares) 
↗ Row 116: white x 14, green x 11, white x 13, green x 15, white x 16 (69 squares) 
↙ Row 117: white x 15, green x 15, white x 13, green x 12, white x 13 (68 squares) 
↗ Row 118: white x 13, green x 12, white x 13, green x 15, white x 14 (67 squares) 
↙ Row 119: white x 13, green x 15, white x 13, green x 12, white x 13 (66 squares) 
↗ Row 120: white x 13, green x 12, white x 13, green x 15, white x 12 (65 squares) 
↙ Row 121: white x 11, green x 15, white x 14, green x 11, white x 13 (64 squares) 
↗ Row 122: white x 13, green x 11, white x 14, green x 15, white x 10 (63 squares) 
↙ Row 123: white x 10, green x 14, white x 14, green x 12, white x 12 (62 squares) 
↗ Row 124: white x 12, green x 11, white x 15, green x 14, white x 9 (61 squares) 
↙ Row 125: white x 8, green x 14, white x 15, green x 11, white x 12 (60 squares) 
↗ Row 126: white x 12, green x 11, white x 15, green x 14, white x 7 (59 squares) 
↙ Row 127: white x 7, green x 13, white x 16, green x 10, white x 12 (58 squares) 
↗ Row 128: white x 12, green x 10, white x 16, green x 13, white x 6 (57 squares) 
↙ Row 129: white x 6, green x 12, white x 17, green x 9, white x 12 (56 squares) 
↗ Row 130: white x 12, green x 8, white x 18, green x 12, white x 5 (55 squares) 
↙ Row 131: white x 5, green x 10, white x 19, green x 8, white x 12 (54 squares) 
↗ Row 132: white x 13, green x 6, white x 20, green x 10, white x 4 (53 squares) 
↙ Row 133: white x 4, green x 9, white x 21, green x 5, white x 13 (52 squares) 
↗ Row 134: white x 14, green x 2, white x 23, green x 9, white x 3 (51 squares) 
↙ Row 135: white x 3, green x 7, white x 40 (50 squares) 
↗ Row 136: white x 40, green x 6, white x 3 (49 squares) 
↙ Row 137: white x 3, green x 3, white x 42 (48 squares) 
↗ Row 138: white x 47 (47 squares) 
↙ Row 139: white x 46 (46 squares) 
↗ Row 140: white x 45 (45 squares) 
↙ Row 141: white x 44 (44 squares) 
↗ Row 142: white x 43 (43 squares) 
↙ Row 143: white x 42 (42 squares) 
↗ Row 144: white x 41 (41 squares) 
↙ Row 145: white x 40 (40 squares) 
↗ Row 146: white x 39 (39 squares) 
↙ Row 147: white x 38 (38 squares) 
↗ Row 148: white x 37 (37 squares) 
↙ Row 149: white x 36 (36 squares) 
↗ Row 150: white x 35 (35 squares) 
↙ Row 151: white x 34 (34 squares) 
↗ Row 152: white x 33 (33 squares) 
↙ Row 153: white x 32 (32 squares) 
↗ Row 154: white x 31 (31 squares) 
↙ Row 155: white x 30 (30 squares) 
↗ Row 156: white x 29 (29 squares) 
↙ Row 157: white x 28 (28 squares) 
↗ Row 158: white x 27 (27 squares) 
↙ Row 159: white x 26 (26 squares) 
↗ Row 160: white x 25 (25 squares) 
↙ Row 161: white x 24 (24 squares) 
↗ Row 162: white x 23 (23 squares) 
↙ Row 163: white x 22 (22 squares) 
↗ Row 164: white x 21 (21 squares) 
↙ Row 165: white x 20 (20 squares) 
↗ Row 166: white x 19 (19 squares) 
↙ Row 167: white x 18 (18 squares) 
↗ Row 168: white x 17 (17 squares) 
↙ Row 169: white x 16 (16 squares) 
↗ Row 170: white x 15 (15 squares) 
↙ Row 171: white x 14 (14 squares) 
↗ Row 172: white x 13 (13 squares) 
↙ Row 173: white x 12 (12 squares) 
↗ Row 174: white x 11 (11 squares) 
↙ Row 175: white x 10 (10 squares) 
↗ Row 176: white x 9 (9 squares) 
↙ Row 177: white x 8 (8 squares) 
↗ Row 178: white x 7 (7 squares) 
↙ Row 179: white x 6 (6 squares) 
↗ Row 180: white x 5 (5 squares) 
↙ Row 181: white x 4 (4 squares) 
↗ Row 182: white x 3 (3 squares) 
↙ Row 183: white x 2 (2 squares) 
↗ Row 184: white x 1 (1 square) 

Finishing your blanket

Weave in all yarn ends using a yarn needle. Light blocking is optional but recommended for a smooth finish.

corner-to-corner cactus crochet blanket on bed

FAQs

What yarn should I use for this C2C blanket?
Worsted weight yarn works best for this pattern. It creates a nice, solid fabric that’s great for blankets.

Is this pattern good for beginners?
Yes! If you know how to double crochet, you can follow this corner-to-corner (C2C) pattern. It’s a great first C2C project.

Can I change the colors?
Absolutely! Feel free to choose your favorite colors for the cactus or background. Make it your own!

How big is the finished blanket?
The size depends on your yarn and hook, but the example shown is approximately 48 inches wide by 57 inches long (122 cm x 145 cm).

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