Can beginners make this crochet skull blanket?

This pattern is rated intermediate due to frequent color changes. Confident beginners familiar with basic C2C may still enjoy making it. Both graph and written instructions are included.

What yarn did you use for this pattern?

I used Lion Brand Nap Time yarn in pale grey and white. It’s soft and has a nice texture. Any worsted weight yarn with good contrast will work well for the skull design.

Do I have to use the C2C technique?

Yes, this pattern is designed specifically using the corner-to-corner (C2C) method. That’s how the skull image is created from the pixel-style graph.

Can I make this blanket bigger or smaller?

You can adjust the finished size by using a different yarn weight and hook size, but it will affect how large the skull turns out. To make it larger with the same stitch count, try using a bulky yarn.

Is there a video tutorial?

Yes! I’ve made a full step-by-step C2C tutorial that walks you through the stitch technique. It’s great for beginners or anyone who wants a quick refresher.

Free Crochet Skull Blanket Pattern

Make a bold statement for Halloween with this crochet skull blanket. The oversized skull design gives the finished throw a spooky, gothic look that stands out draped over a couch or displayed with your Halloween décor.

If you enjoy graphic colorwork and larger C2C projects, this is a striking blanket to make for spooky season or year-round gothic style.

Quick answer

This intermediate crochet skull blanket is worked as one continuous corner-to-corner (C2C) piece using worsted weight (#4) yarn and an H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook. Frequent gray-and-white color changes create the large skull design. The finished blanket measures approximately 40 inches wide by 50 inches tall.

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

Corner-to-corner crochet, also called C2C, is a method worked diagonally in small blocks made with chains and double crochet stitches. In this blanket, the skull design is worked as one continuous C2C piece from one corner to the other.

If you need a refresher before starting, my step-by-step C2C video tutorial shows how to make the basic C2C block and work the increases and decreases used in this blanket.

Crochet skull blanket pattern details

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

Skill level

Intermediate — This C2C skull blanket includes frequent color changes and detailed colorwork, especially around the teeth and facial features. It’s best for crocheters who are comfortable with basic C2C and managing multiple yarn colors.

Materials needed

H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn (#4) in white and gray
Yarn needle
Scissors

Yarn amounts

This skull blanket is made using Lion Brand Nap Time yarn, which is labeled as worsted weight (#4) but is on the thinner end of the category. Each skein contains 306 yards (280 m) and weighs 3.5 oz (100 g).

Pale grey: 5 skeins — approximately 1,530 yards (1,400 m) / 500 g (shown as “gray” in the written instructions)
White: 4 skeins — approximately 1,224 yards (1,120 m) / 400 g
Total: 9 skeins — approximately 2,754 yards (2,520 m) / 900 g

Amounts are based on full skeins and may vary slightly depending on your tension and color changes.

Finished size

My finished crochet skull blanket measures 40 inches wide × 50 inches tall (approximately 102 cm × 127 cm).

Gauge

11 C2C blocks = 6 inches (15 cm)

My guide to crochet gauge explains how to measure your stitches and adjust your hook size.

Crochet abbreviations

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

Pattern notes

This blanket is made using the corner-to-corner (C2C) crochet technique.
Follow either the graph or the written instructions to make the skull design.
Because this design has frequent gray-and-white color changes, carry the unused yarn between color changes instead of cutting and rejoining each time. This helps keep the colorwork manageable and reduces the number of ends to weave in.
Each C2C block is made with ch 3 + 3 double crochet.
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.
The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

i need alt text Pinterest pin featuring a gray and white C2C crochet skull blanket with bold text reading “Skeleton Throw Blanket Crochet Pattern” and Lovable Loops by Melissa Hassler branding.

Crochet skull blanket pattern instructions

Make the skull blanket using the graph or the written instructions below.

Skull blanket graph

Download and print the crochet skull blanket 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 14 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 15: gray x 15 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 16: gray x 16 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 17: gray x 17 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 18: gray x 18 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 19: gray x 19 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 20: gray x 20 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 21: gray x 21 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 22: gray x 22 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 23: gray x 23 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 24: gray x 24 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 25: gray x 25 (25 blocks)
↗ Row 26: gray x 26 (26 blocks)
↙ Row 27: gray x 27 (27 blocks)
↗ Row 28: gray x 28 (28 blocks)
↙ Row 29: gray x 29 (29 blocks)
↗ Row 30: gray x 30 (30 blocks)
↙ Row 31: gray x 31 (31 blocks)
↗ Row 32: gray x 32 (32 blocks)
↙ Row 33: gray x 19, white x 3, gray x 11 (33 blocks)
↗ Row 34: gray x 11, white x 4, gray x 19 (34 blocks)
↙ Row 35: gray x 19, white x 6, gray x 10 (35 blocks)
↗ Row 36: gray x 10, white x 7, gray x 19 (36 blocks)
↙ Row 37: gray x 19, white x 10, gray x 8 (37 blocks)
↗ Row 38: gray x 7, white x 13, gray x 18 (38 blocks)
↙ Row 39: gray x 10, white x 2, gray x 6, white x 14, gray x 7 (39 blocks)
↗ Row 40: gray x 7, white x 15, gray x 5, white x 3, gray x 10 (40 blocks)
↙ Row 41: gray x 10, white x 4, gray x 4, white x 16, gray x 7 (41 blocks)
↗ Row 42: gray x 7, white x 17, gray x 4, white x 4, gray x 10 (42 blocks)
↙ Row 43: gray x 10, white x 5, gray x 3, white x 3, gray x 2, white x 13, gray x 7 (43 blocks)
↗ Row 44: gray x 7, white x 13, gray x 4, white x 2, gray x 2, white x 6, gray x 10 (44 blocks)
↙ Row 45: gray x 10, white x 7, gray x 1, white x 2, gray x 2, white x 1, gray x 2, white x 13, gray x 7 (45 blocks)
↗ Row 46: gray x 7, white x 13, gray x 2, white x 2, gray x 4, white x 8, gray x 10 (46 blocks)
↙ Row 47: gray x 11, white x 8, gray x 3, white x 2, gray x 3, white x 13, gray x 7 (47 blocks)
↗ Row 48: gray x 8, white x 10, gray x 2, white x 1, gray x 1, white x 1, gray x 1, white x 2, gray x 2, white x 9, gray x 11 (48 blocks)
↙ Row 49: gray x 11, white x 13, gray x 1, white x 2, gray x 3, white x 11, gray x 8 (49 blocks)
↗ Row 50: gray x 8, white x 11, gray x 4, white x 16, gray x 11 (50 blocks)
↙ Row 51: gray x 11, white x 16, gray x 2, white x 1, gray x 2, white x 10, gray x 9 (51 blocks)
↗ Row 52: gray x 9, white x 9, gray x 3, white x 2, gray x 2, white x 16, gray x 11 (52 blocks)
↙ Row 53: gray x 11, white x 17, gray x 1, white x 2, gray x 3, white x 9, gray x 10 (53 blocks)
↗ Row 54: gray x 10, white x 9, gray x 2, white x 23, gray x 10 (54 blocks)
↙ Row 55: gray x 8, white x 27, gray x 1, white x 9, gray x 10 (55 blocks)
↗ Row 56: gray x 10, white x 9, gray x 2, white x 28, gray x 7 (56 blocks)
↙ Row 57: gray x 7, white x 8, gray x 1, white x 19, gray x 3, white x 8, gray x 11 (57 blocks)
↗ Row 58: gray x 11, white x 9, gray x 2, white x 18, gray x 4, white x 7, gray x 7 (58 blocks)
↙ Row 59: gray x 7, white x 7, gray x 6, white x 16, gray x 1, white x 1, gray x 2, white x 8, gray x 11 (59 blocks)
↗ Row 60: gray x 11, white x 8, gray x 2, white x 2, gray x 1, white x 15, gray x 7, white x 8, gray x 6 (60 blocks)
↙ Row 61: gray x 6, white x 8, gray x 8, white x 18, gray x 2, white x 7, gray x 12 (61 blocks)
↗ Row 62: gray x 12, white x 6, gray x 4, white x 17, gray x 8, white x 9, gray x 6 (62 blocks)
↙ Row 63: gray x 6, white x 9, gray x 9, white x 16, gray x 4, white x 6, gray x 13 (63 blocks)
↗ Row 64: gray x 13, white x 7, gray x 1, white x 2, gray x 1, white x 9, gray x 1, white x 5, gray x 10, white x 9, gray x 6 (64 blocks)
↙ Row 65: gray x 6, white x 10, gray x 9, white x 5, gray x 2, white x 12, gray x 1, white x 6, gray x 14 (65 blocks)
↗ Row 66: gray x 15, white x 5, gray x 2, white x 12, gray x 1, white x 5, gray x 10, white x 10, gray x 6 (66 blocks)
↙ Row 67: gray x 6, white x 11, gray x 10, white x 4, gray x 2, white x 12, gray x 2, white x 4, gray x 16 (67 blocks)
↗ Row 68: gray x 17, white x 3, gray x 3, white x 12, gray x 2, white x 4, gray x 9, white x 12, gray x 6 (68 blocks)
↙ Row 69: gray x 7, white x 12, gray x 9, white x 4, gray x 2, white x 11, gray x 3, white x 3, gray x 18 (69 blocks)
↗ Row 70: gray x 19, white x 2, gray x 2, white x 1, gray x 1, white x 10, gray x 3, white x 3, gray x 10, white x 12, gray x 7 (70 blocks)
Corner: Start decreasing on RS
↙ Row 71: gray x 7, white x 13, gray x 9, white x 3, gray x 4, white x 9, gray x 1, white x 2, gray x 1, white x 3, gray x 18 (70 blocks)
↗ Row 72: gray x 18, white x 3, gray x 1, white x 9, gray x 6, white x 3, gray x 9, white x 14, gray x 7 (70 blocks)
↙ Row 73: gray x 8, white x 15, gray x 7, white x 3, gray x 7, white x 8, gray x 2, white x 2, gray x 18 (70 blocks)
↗ Row 74: gray x 18, white x 2, gray x 2, white x 8, gray x 6, white x 4, gray x 6, white x 16, gray x 8 (70 blocks)
↙ Row 75: gray x 8, white x 17, gray x 6, white x 3, gray x 5, white x 9, gray x 2, white x 2, gray x 18 (70 blocks)
↗ Row 76: gray x 18, white x 2, gray x 1, white x 11, gray x 3, white x 4, gray x 4, white x 18, gray x 9 (70 blocks)
↙ Row 77: gray x 9, white x 40, gray x 2, white x 1, gray x 18 (70 blocks)
↗ Row 78: gray x 18, white x 1, gray x 1, white x 40, gray x 10 (70 blocks)
↙ Row 79: gray x 10, white x 41, gray x 19 (70 blocks)
↗ Row 80: gray x 18, white x 41, gray x 11 (70 blocks)
↙ Row 81: gray x 11, white x 42, gray x 17 (70 blocks)
↗ Row 82: gray x 16, white x 43, gray x 11 (70 blocks)
↙ Row 83: gray x 12, white x 28, gray x 2, white x 13, gray x 15 (70 blocks)
↗ Row 84: gray x 13, white x 13, gray x 5, white x 27, gray x 12 (70 blocks)
↙ Row 85: gray x 13, white x 26, gray x 7, white x 12, gray x 12 (70 blocks)
Corner: Start decreasing on WS
↗ Row 86: gray x 11, white x 12, gray x 7, white x 26, gray x 13 (69 blocks)
↙ Row 87: gray x 12, white x 26, gray x 8, white x 11, gray x 11 (68 blocks)
↗ Row 88: gray x 10, white x 11, gray x 8, white x 26, gray x 12 (67 blocks)
↙ Row 89: gray x 11, white x 26, gray x 9, white x 10, gray x 10 (66 blocks)
↗ Row 90: gray x 10, white x 9, gray x 9, white x 26, gray x 11 (65 blocks)
↙ Row 91: gray x 11, white x 25, gray x 9, white x 9, gray x 10 (64 blocks)
↗ Row 92: gray x 10, white x 8, gray x 9, white x 26, gray x 10 (63 blocks)
↙ Row 93: gray x 10, white x 26, gray x 9, white x 7, gray x 10 (62 blocks)
↗ Row 94: gray x 10, white x 7, gray x 9, white x 26, gray x 9 (61 blocks)
↙ Row 95: gray x 9, white x 26, gray x 9, white x 6, gray x 10 (60 blocks)
↗ Row 96: gray x 11, white x 4, gray x 9, white x 26, gray x 9 (59 blocks)
↙ Row 97: gray x 9, white x 26, gray x 8, white x 4, gray x 11 (58 blocks)
↗ Row 98: gray x 11, white x 4, gray x 7, white x 27, gray x 8 (57 blocks)
↙ Row 99: gray x 8, white x 26, gray x 8, white x 3, gray x 11 (56 blocks)
↗ Row 100: gray x 11, white x 3, gray x 7, white x 26, gray x 8 (55 blocks)
↙ Row 101: gray x 8, white x 26, gray x 6, white x 3, gray x 11 (54 blocks)
↗ Row 102: gray x 11, white x 3, gray x 4, white x 28, gray x 7 (53 blocks)
↙ Row 103: gray x 7, white x 28, gray x 2, white x 5, gray x 10 (52 blocks)
↗ Row 104: gray x 10, white x 34, gray x 7 (51 blocks)
↙ Row 105: gray x 7, white x 33, gray x 10 (50 blocks)
↗ Row 106: gray x 9, white x 33, gray x 7 (49 blocks)
↙ Row 107: gray x 7, white x 32, gray x 9 (48 blocks)
↗ Row 108: gray x 8, white x 33, gray x 6 (47 blocks)
↙ Row 109: gray x 6, white x 32, gray x 8 (46 blocks)
↗ Row 110: gray x 8, white x 31, gray x 6 (45 blocks)
↙ Row 111: gray x 6, white x 31, gray x 7 (44 blocks)
↗ Row 112: gray x 7, white x 30, gray x 6 (43 blocks)
↙ Row 113: gray x 6, white x 29, gray x 7 (42 blocks)
↗ Row 114: gray x 7, white x 28, gray x 6 (41 blocks)
↙ Row 115: gray x 6, white x 27, gray x 7 (40 blocks)
↗ Row 116: gray x 7, white x 26, gray x 6 (39 blocks)
↙ Row 117: gray x 6, white x 26, gray x 6 (38 blocks)
↗ Row 118: gray x 6, white x 25, gray x 6 (37 blocks)
↙ Row 119: gray x 6, white x 24, gray x 6 (36 blocks)
↗ Row 120: gray x 6, white x 22, gray x 7 (35 blocks)
↙ Row 121: gray x 7, white x 21, gray x 6 (34 blocks)
↗ Row 122: gray x 6, white x 20, gray x 7 (33 blocks)
↙ Row 123: gray x 7, white x 19, gray x 6 (32 blocks)
↗ Row 124: gray x 6, white x 17, gray x 8 (31 blocks)
↙ Row 125: gray x 8, white x 16, gray x 6 (30 blocks)
↗ Row 126: gray x 7, white x 13, gray x 9 (29 blocks)
↙ Row 127: gray x 9, white x 12, gray x 7 (28 blocks)
↗ Row 128: gray x 8, white x 8, gray x 11 (27 blocks)
↙ Row 129: gray x 13, white x 2, gray x 11 (26 blocks)
↗ Row 130: gray x 25 (25 blocks)
↙ Row 131: gray x 24 (24 blocks)
↗ Row 132: gray x 23 (23 blocks)
↙ Row 133: gray x 22 (22 blocks)
↗ Row 134: gray x 21 (21 blocks)
↙ Row 135: gray x 20 (20 blocks)
↗ Row 136: gray x 19 (19 blocks)
↙ Row 137: gray x 18 (18 blocks)
↗ Row 138: gray x 17 (17 blocks)
↙ Row 139: gray x 16 (16 blocks)
↗ Row 140: gray x 15 (15 blocks)
↙ Row 141: gray x 14 (14 blocks)
↗ Row 142: gray x 13 (13 blocks)
↙ Row 143: gray x 12 (12 blocks)
↗ Row 144: gray x 11 (11 blocks)
↙ Row 145: gray x 10 (10 blocks)
↗ Row 146: gray x 9 (9 blocks)
↙ Row 147: gray x 8 (8 blocks)
↗ Row 148: gray x 7 (7 blocks)
↙ Row 149: gray x 6 (6 blocks)
↗ Row 150: gray x 5 (5 blocks)
↙ Row 151: gray x 4 (4 blocks)
↗ Row 152: gray x 3 (3 blocks)
↙ Row 153: gray x 2 (2 blocks)
↗ Row 154: gray x 1 (1 block)

Adding a border

Round 1: With white, ch 1. Work 2 sc in the side of each C2C block around the blanket. In each corner, work (sc, ch 2, sc). Join with a sl st.

Round 2: Ch 2. Hdc in each st around. In each corner ch-2 space, work (hdc, ch 2, hdc). Join with a sl st.

Fasten off and weave in the remaining ends.

Close-up of a finished skull afghan crochet pattern draped over a gray couch. Made using the C2C technique with pixel-style skull design.

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