C2C crochet jack-o'-lantern pattern for beginners

Bring some Halloween fun to your crochet projects with my Jack-o-Lantern C2C Crochet Square Pattern! This playful design captures the classic jack-o-lantern face, perfect for adding a bit of spooky cheer to your Halloween decor.

C2C crochet jack-o’-lantern pattern details

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Skill level

Advanced beginners. This crochet square is made using the corner to corner C2C crochet method and it involves color changes.

Materials needed

Crochet Hook Size: G-6 4 mm
Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in black 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.

Finished size

My C2C crochet square measures 12 inches wide and long.

Gauge

8 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches (10 cm)

Crochet abbreviations

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

C2C crochet technique

The square is made in the C2C technique. You make “squares” in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
Each square is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new square.
You can follow the picture graph or the written pattern.
The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.

Pattern notes

The pattern is written in US terms.
↙ You are working on the “right side”.
↗ You are working on the “wrong side”.

C2C crochet jack-o’-lantern pattern

Download the jack-o-lantern pattern graph.

↙ Row 1: black x 1 (1 block)
↗ Row 2: black x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 3: black x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 4: black x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 5: black x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 6: black x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 7: black x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 8: black x 4, orange x 1, black x 3 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 9: black x 2, orange x 4, black x 3 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 10: black x 2, orange x 6, black x 2 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 11: black x 2, orange x 7, black x 2 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 12: black x 2, orange x 3, black x 2, orange x 3, black x 2 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 13: black x 2, orange x 4, black x 3, orange x 2, black x 2 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 14: black x 2, orange x 2, black x 3, orange x 5, black x 2 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 15: black x 3, orange x 1, black x 1, orange x 4, black x 2, orange x 2, black x 2 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 16: black x 3, orange x 1, black x 1, orange x 5, black x 1, orange x 2, black x 3 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 17: black x 3, orange x 2, black x 2, orange x 4, black x 1, orange x 2, black x 3 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 18: black x 3, orange x 2, black x 1, orange x 4, black x 2, orange x 2, black x 4 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 19: black x 5, orange x 1, black x 3, orange x 3, black x 2, orange x 1, black x 4 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 20: black x 4, orange x 2, black x 1, orange x 8, black x 5 (20 blocks)
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends
↙ Row 21: black x 5, orange x 8, black x 1, orange x 2, black x 3 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 22: black x 3, orange x 5, black x 1, orange x 4, black x 5 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 23: black x 5, orange x 4, black x 1, orange x 4, black x 3 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 24: black x 2, orange x 4, black x 2, orange x 3, black x 5 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 25: black x 4, orange x 4, black x 2, orange x 3, black x 2 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 26: black x 2, orange x 2, black x 3, orange x 4, black x 3 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 27: black x 2, orange x 2, black x 1, orange x 6, black x 2 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 28: black x 2, orange x 5, black x 5 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 29: black x 5, orange x 4, black x 2 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 30: black x 3, orange x 1, black x 6 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 31: black x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 32: black x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 33: black x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 34: black x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 35: black x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 36: black x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 37: black x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 38: black x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 39: black x 1 (1 block)

Adding a border

Make 2 hdc in each square along the sides and in each corner square make (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc).

Finishing

Fasten off and then weave in your ends. Block if desired.

C2C video tutorial

Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.

More free C2C crochet patterns

For more corner-to-corner designs, browse my collection of free C2C crochet patterns, including mini panels, larger squares, letters, numbers, and blankets. You can also visit my guide on how to read a crochet pattern if you want extra help following written instructions.

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📌 Don’t forget to pin this pattern for later!
Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa