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Crochet jack-o-lantern blanket pattern

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

Quick answer

This Halloween-themed crochet blanket is worked as one large C2C project and features a jack o lantern pumpkin design. The pattern is intermediate level and uses worsted weight yarn with an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook.

Crochet jack-o-lantern blanket pattern details

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

  • I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) in gray, black, yellow, green, and orange
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Finished size

The finished blanket measures 31 in × 41 in (79 cm × 104 cm).

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.
  • 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.

Crochet jack-o-lantern blanket pattern instructions

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.

Halloween C2C jack o lantern pumpkin blanket crochet pattern featuring pixel-style colorwork and a playful pumpkin design

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