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Crochet owl pumpkin blanket pattern

Bring playful autumn color to a child’s room with this crochet owl pumpkin blanket pattern! An adorable owl peeks out of a bright orange pumpkin, making this cozy blanket a fun fall decoration or handmade gift.

Quick answer

This intermediate crochet owl pumpkin blanket pattern uses worsted weight (#4) yarn and an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook. The blanket is worked as one 60 × 60-block C2C design in 119 diagonal rows using six yarn colors. Finish with a three-round green border. The blanket measures approximately 41 × 41 inches (104 × 104 cm). A picture graph and written color counts are included.

Crochet owl pumpkin blanket pattern details

Skill level

Intermediate — This pattern uses C2C crochet increases and decreases, frequent color changes, and detailed graph-based colorwork to create the owl and pumpkin design.

Materials needed

  • I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook
  • Worsted weight (#4) in white, yellow, orange, green, brown, and dark brown
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Finished size

The finished blanket measures approximately 41 in × 41 in (104 cm × 104 cm). This size works well as a small throw, kids’ blanket, or seasonal accent piece.

Gauge

8 C2C blocks = 5.5 inches (14 cm)
Each C2C block = ch 3 + 3 dc

Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.

Crochet abbreviations

Pattern notes

  • The blanket is worked diagonally using the C2C technique, beginning at the bottom right corner and ending at the top left corner.
  • Each C2C block consists of ch 3 and 3 dc.
  • Ch 6 to begin each increase row and ch 3 to begin each new C2C block.
  • Rows 1–60 increase by one block per row, ending with 60 blocks in Row 60.
  • Beginning with Row 61, decrease at both ends of each row until 1 block remains in Row 119.
  • For decrease rows, use slip stitches to move to the next ch-3 space instead of beginning with ch 6.
  • When changing colors, switch to the new yarn color as you work the sl st that joins to the next block.
  • ↙ indicates a right-side row; ↗ indicates a wrong-side row.
  • The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

C2C crochet video tutorial

New to corner-to-corner crochet? My video tutorial shows you how to make C2C blocks, increase, and decrease using a small heart square. You can use the same technique for this pattern.

Prefer YouTube? Watch my C2C crochet video tutorial on YouTube.

C2C owl pumpkin blanket crochet pattern instructions

Graph

Download the C2C owl pumpkin blanket graph.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: yellow x 1 (1 block)
↗ Row 2: yellow x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 3: yellow x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 4: yellow x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 5: yellow x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 6: yellow x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 7: yellow x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 8: yellow x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 9: yellow x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 10: yellow x 10 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 11: yellow x 11 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 12: yellow x 12 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 13: yellow x 13 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 14: yellow x 14 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 15: yellow x 15 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 16: yellow x 16 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 17: yellow x 9, orange x 7, yellow x 1 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 18: yellow x 1, orange x 8, yellow x 9 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 19: yellow x 9, orange x 9, yellow x 1 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 20: yellow x 1, orange x 10, yellow x 9 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 21: yellow x 9, orange x 11, yellow x 1 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 22: yellow x 1, orange x 12, yellow x 9 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 23: yellow x 9, orange x 13, yellow x 1 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 24: yellow x 1, orange x 14, yellow x 9 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 25: yellow x 9, orange x 15, yellow x 1 (25 blocks)
↗ Row 26: yellow x 1, orange x 16, yellow x 9 (26 blocks)
↙ Row 27: yellow x 9, orange x 17, yellow x 1 (27 blocks)
↗ Row 28: yellow x 1, orange x 18, yellow x 9 (28 blocks)
↙ Row 29: yellow x 9, orange x 19, yellow x 1 (29 blocks)
↗ Row 30: yellow x 1, orange x 19, yellow x 10 (30 blocks)
↙ Row 31: yellow x 10, orange x 20, yellow x 1 (31 blocks)
↗ Row 32: yellow x 1, orange x 20, yellow x 11 (32 blocks)
↙ Row 33: yellow x 11, orange x 21, yellow x 1 (33 blocks)
↗ Row 34: yellow x 1, orange x 22, yellow x 11 (34 blocks)
↙ Row 35: yellow x 12, orange x 22, yellow x 1 (35 blocks)
↗ Row 36: yellow x 1, orange x 21, dark brown x 2, yellow x 12 (36 blocks)
↙ Row 37: yellow x 12, dark brown x 3, orange x 21, yellow x 1 (37 blocks)
↗ Row 38: yellow x 1, orange x 22, dark brown x 3, yellow x 12 (38 blocks)
↙ Row 39: yellow x 12, dark brown x 6, orange x 20, yellow x 1 (39 blocks)
↗ Row 40: yellow x 1, orange x 20, dark brown x 6, yellow x 13 (40 blocks)
↙ Row 41: yellow x 13, dark brown x 6, orange x 21, yellow x 1 (41 blocks)
↗ Row 42: yellow x 1, orange x 21, dark brown x 7, yellow x 13 (42 blocks)
↙ Row 43: yellow x 14, dark brown x 6, orange x 22, yellow x 1 (43 blocks)
↗ Row 44: yellow x 1, orange x 22, dark brown x 7, yellow x 14 (44 blocks)
↙ Row 45: yellow x 15, dark brown x 8, orange x 21, yellow x 1 (45 blocks)
↗ Row 46: yellow x 1, orange x 21, dark brown x 9, yellow x 15 (46 blocks)
↙ Row 47: yellow x 16, dark brown x 8, orange x 21, yellow x 2 (47 blocks)
↗ Row 48: yellow x 2, orange x 21, dark brown x 8, brown x 1, yellow x 16 (48 blocks)
↙ Row 49: yellow x 16, brown x 2, dark brown x 7, orange x 21, yellow x 3 (49 blocks)
↗ Row 50: yellow x 3, orange x 22, dark brown x 4, brown x 6, yellow x 15 (50 blocks)
↙ Row 51: yellow x 15, brown x 11, orange x 21, yellow x 4 (51 blocks)
↗ Row 52: yellow x 4, orange x 21, brown x 12, yellow x 15 (52 blocks)
↙ Row 53: yellow x 15, brown x 12, orange x 21, yellow x 5 (53 blocks)
↗ Row 54: yellow x 5, orange x 21, brown x 6, white x 3, brown x 4, yellow x 15 (54 blocks)
↙ Row 55: yellow x 15, brown x 4, white x 4, brown x 6, orange x 20, yellow x 6 (55 blocks)
↗ Row 56: yellow x 6, orange x 20, brown x 6, white x 1, dark brown x 3, white x 1, brown x 4, yellow x 15 (56 blocks)
↙ Row 57: yellow x 15, brown x 4, white x 1, dark brown x 4, white x 1, brown x 6, orange x 19, yellow x 7 (57 blocks)
↗ Row 58: yellow x 7, orange x 19, brown x 6, white x 1, dark brown x 5, white x 1, brown x 3, yellow x 16 (58 blocks)
↙ Row 59: yellow x 16, brown x 3, white x 1, dark brown x 6, white x 1, orange x 3, brown x 4, orange x 1, dark brown x 2, orange x 14, yellow x 8 (59 blocks)
↗ Row 60: yellow x 9, orange x 13, dark brown x 3, brown x 4, orange x 4, white x 1, dark brown x 3, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 3, yellow x 16 (60 blocks)
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends
↙ Row 61: yellow x 15, brown x 4, white x 1, dark brown x 1, white x 2, dark brown x 3, white x 1, orange x 3, brown x 4, dark brown x 3, orange x 13, yellow x 9 (59 blocks)
↗ Row 62: yellow x 9, orange x 12, dark brown x 3, brown x 4, orange x 4, white x 1, dark brown x 3, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 4, yellow x 14 (58 blocks)
↙ Row 63: yellow x 13, brown x 5, white x 1, dark brown x 6, white x 1, orange x 3, brown x 4, dark brown x 6, orange x 9, yellow x 9 (57 blocks)
↗ Row 64: yellow x 9, orange x 8, dark brown x 6, brown x 4, orange x 4, white x 1, dark brown x 5, white x 1, brown x 5, yellow x 13 (56 blocks)
↙ Row 65: yellow x 12, brown x 6, white x 1, dark brown x 4, white x 1, brown x 1, orange x 3, brown x 4, dark brown x 6, orange x 8, yellow x 9 (55 blocks)
↗ Row 66: yellow x 9, orange x 7, dark brown x 6, brown x 4, white x 3, brown x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 3, white x 1, brown x 7, yellow x 11 (54 blocks)
↙ Row 67: yellow x 11, brown x 7, white x 4, brown x 2, white x 4, brown x 3, dark brown x 6, orange x 7, yellow x 9 (53 blocks)
↗ Row 68: yellow x 9, orange x 5, dark brown x 7, brown x 3, white x 1, dark brown x 3, white x 1, brown x 2, white x 3, brown x 8, yellow x 1, orange x 1, yellow x 8 (52 blocks)
↙ Row 69: yellow x 8, orange x 2, brown x 12, white x 1, dark brown x 4, white x 1, brown x 3, dark brown x 7, orange x 4, yellow x 9 (51 blocks)
↗ Row 70: yellow x 9, orange x 4, dark brown x 7, brown x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 5, white x 1, brown x 11, orange x 3, yellow x 7 (50 blocks)
↙ Row 71: yellow x 7, orange x 3, brown x 10, white x 1, dark brown x 6, white x 1, brown x 2, dark brown x 7, orange x 1, yellow x 11 (49 blocks)
↗ Row 72: yellow x 12, dark brown x 7, brown x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 5, white x 1, brown x 8, orange x 1, brown x 1, orange x 4, yellow x 6 (48 blocks)
↙ Row 73: yellow x 6, orange x 6, brown x 7, white x 1, dark brown x 6, white x 1, brown x 2, dark brown x 6, yellow x 12 (47 blocks)
↗ Row 74: yellow x 12, dark brown x 5, brown x 3, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 7, orange x 7, yellow x 5 (46 blocks)
↙ Row 75: yellow x 5, orange x 7, brown x 6, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 2, dark brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 3, dark brown x 3, yellow x 13 (45 blocks)
↗ Row 76: yellow x 16, brown x 3, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 6, orange x 8, yellow x 4 (44 blocks)
↙ Row 77: yellow x 4, orange x 8, brown x 6, white x 1, dark brown x 4, white x 1, brown x 3, yellow x 16 (43 blocks)
↗ Row 78: yellow x 16, brown x 3, white x 1, dark brown x 3, white x 1, brown x 6, orange x 8, yellow x 4 (42 blocks)
↙ Row 79: yellow x 3, orange x 9, brown x 6, white x 1, dark brown x 2, white x 1, brown x 4, yellow x 15 (41 blocks)
↗ Row 80: yellow x 15, brown x 4, white x 3, brown x 6, orange x 9, yellow x 3 (40 blocks)
↙ Row 81: yellow x 3, orange x 11, brown x 4, white x 2, brown x 4, yellow x 15 (39 blocks)
↗ Row 82: yellow x 15, brown x 6, orange x 14, yellow x 3 (38 blocks)
↙ Row 83: yellow x 3, orange x 14, brown x 5, yellow x 15 (37 blocks)
↗ Row 84: yellow x 15, brown x 4, orange x 14, yellow x 3 (36 blocks)
↙ Row 85: yellow x 6, orange x 11, brown x 3, yellow x 15 (35 blocks)
↗ Row 86: yellow x 15, brown x 2, orange x 12, yellow x 1, green x 1, yellow x 3 (34 blocks)
↙ Row 87: yellow x 2, green x 2, yellow x 1, orange x 12, yellow x 16 (33 blocks)
↗ Row 88: yellow x 15, orange x 12, yellow x 1, green x 2, yellow x 2 (32 blocks)
↙ Row 89: yellow x 1, green x 3, yellow x 1, orange x 15, yellow x 11 (31 blocks)
↗ Row 90: yellow x 11, orange x 14, green x 4, yellow x 1 (30 blocks)
↙ Row 91: yellow x 1, green x 4, yellow x 3, orange x 10, yellow x 11 (29 blocks)
↗ Row 92: yellow x 11, orange x 9, yellow x 4, green x 3, yellow x 1 (28 blocks)
↙ Row 93: yellow x 1, green x 2, yellow x 5, orange x 8, yellow x 11 (27 blocks)
↗ Row 94: yellow x 11, orange x 7, yellow x 8 (26 blocks)
↙ Row 95: yellow x 8, orange x 5, yellow x 12 (25 blocks)
↗ Row 96: yellow x 12, orange x 4, yellow x 8 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 97: yellow x 23 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 98: yellow x 22 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 99: yellow x 21 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 100: yellow x 20 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 101: yellow x 19 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 102: yellow x 18 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 103: yellow x 17 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 104: yellow x 16 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 105: yellow x 15 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 106: yellow x 14 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 107: yellow x 13 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 108: yellow x 12 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 109: yellow x 11 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 110: yellow x 10 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 111: yellow x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 112: yellow x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 113: yellow x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 114: yellow x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 115: yellow x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 116: yellow x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 117: yellow x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 118: yellow x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 119: yellow x 1 (1 block)

Adding a border

After Row 119, fasten off. Join green yarn in any corner.

Round 1: Ch 1. Work 2 sc evenly along the side of each C2C block around the straight edges. In each corner, work (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc). Join with a sl st to the first sc.

Round 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch). Dc in each sc along the blanket edges. In each ch-2 corner space, work (dc, ch 2, dc). Join with a sl st to the first dc.

Round 3: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch). Sc in each dc along the blanket edges. In each ch-2 corner space, work (sc, ch 2, sc). Join with a sl st to the first sc.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in your ends. Block if desired.

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