C2C jack o lantern pumpkin blanket crochet pattern

Looking for a fun Halloween crochet project kids will love? This C2C jack o lantern pumpkin blanket crochet pattern features a bold pumpkin face with playful spooky details, all worked using the corner-to-corner method.

Crocheted as one large C2C project, this blanket is a great choice for crocheters who enjoy colorwork and graphic designs. With its kid-friendly size and festive Halloween vibe, it’s perfect for children’s rooms, seasonal décor, or a handmade fall gift.

What is corner-to-corner crochet (C2C)?

Corner-to-corner crochet (also called C2C) is a technique where you crochet diagonally instead of in rows. The project is built using small blocks made with ch 3 + 3 dc, starting in one corner and growing diagonally until you reach the widest point of the blanket, then decreasing to finish the opposite corner.

C2C is especially popular for crochet blankets because it works up quickly and makes color changes easy—perfect for fun designs like this C2C jack o lantern pumpkin blanket.

Why you’ll love this pattern

• Fun jack o lantern pumpkin design perfect for Halloween
• Kid-friendly size that works up faster than large throws
• Crocheted as one continuous C2C project
• Bold, graphic colorwork that’s easy to follow
• Great for seasonal décor or a handmade Halloween gift
• Ideal for crocheters who enjoy C2C blankets and pixel-style designs

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C2C jack o lantern pumpkin blanket crochet pattern details

Ready to start crocheting your jack o lantern pumpkin blanket? Below you’ll find everything you need to know before you begin, including the skill level, materials, yarn colors, gauge, finished measurements, and helpful notes.

Skill level

Intermediate. This pattern is best for crocheters who are comfortable with the C2C technique, including reading a graph or written instructions, managing color changes, and weaving in ends with a yarn needle.

Materials Needed

• Crochet hook size: I-9 5.5 mm
• Yarn: worsted weight yarn in gray, black, yellow, green, and orange
• Yarn needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
• Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
• Stitch marker(s): Optional. Use these to help keep track of your stitches. 

Printable PDF pattern

If you prefer an easy, print-friendly version of this C2C jack o lantern pumpkin blanket crochet pattern, a printable PDF is available in my Etsy shop. The PDF includes the full pattern instructions in a clean, ad-free format, making it perfect for printing or saving on your device.

Finished size

The finished blanket measures 31 in × 41 in (79 cm × 104 cm). This size works well as a kids’ blanket, stroller blanket, or festive Halloween accent piece.

Gauge

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

Crochet abbreviations

• dc = double crochet
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• ch/chs = chain/chains
• st/sts = stitch/stitches
• sl st = slip stitch

Pattern notes

• This blanket is made using the corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet technique.
• You can follow either the graph or the written instructions for color changes.
• Each C2C block is made with ch 3 + 3 dc.
• Ch 6 to start a new row, and ch 3 to start each new block.
• Rows worked in the ↙ direction are right-side rows.
• Rows worked in the ↗ direction are wrong-side rows.
• This pattern is written in US crochet terms.

New to C2C? Start with my video tutorial

If you’re new to corner-to-corner crochet, I recommend starting with my beginner-friendly C2C video tutorial. It walks you through the basic C2C block, plus increases and decreases, using a small practice panel before jumping into larger projects.

C2C jack o lantern pumpkin blanket crochet pattern instructions

Make the jack o lantern pumpkin blanket using the graph or the written instructions below.

Graph

Download the C2C jack o lantern pumpkin blanket crochet pattern graph.

Written instructions

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

Adding a border

Join black yarn in any corner.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each C2C block around and in each corner work (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc), join.
Round 2: Ch 2, dc in each stitch around and in each corner work (dc, ch 2, dc), join.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around and in each corner work (sc, ch 2, sc), join.

Finishing

Weave in your ends. Block if desired.

Frequently asked questions

Is this C2C jack o lantern pumpkin blanket crochet pattern beginner friendly?
This pattern is best for intermediate crocheters who already know the basic C2C stitch and are comfortable with color changes.

How is the blanket constructed?
The blanket is worked as one large corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet project, starting in one corner and increasing to the widest point before decreasing to finish the opposite corner.

What yarn and hook does this pattern use?
This pattern uses worsted weight (#4) yarn and an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook.

Is this pattern good for kids?
Yes! The playful jack o lantern design and smaller finished size make this blanket especially great for kids.

Can I change the colors?
Absolutely. You can customize the colors to create a different pumpkin look or better match your Halloween décor.

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— Melissa