Halloween-Themed Crochet Blankets
20 Free Patterns
Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to get into the spirit than by curling up with a handmade crochet blanket?
In this post, we’ve rounded up 20 of the best free crochet Halloween blanket patterns to add a touch of spookiness and warmth to your home.
Jack Skellington Blanket from Hooked on Homemade Happiness
Curl up, and watch your favourite Halloween movie with this cute Halloween-themed crochet blanket. The pattern, as written, is lap-blanket-sized but can be made bigger by adding more squares.
SIZE: 36″ x 45″ (91.5 x 114.5 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Red Heart Super Saver.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: three skeins in Black and two in Soft White.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 6 mm (J-10) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a yarn needle.
Crochet Halloween C2C Blanket from Repeat Crafter Me
This free crochet Halloween blanket pattern uses the corner-to-corner crochet technique. The pattern is worked from a graph.
SIZE: 42″ x 32″ (106.5 x 81 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Bernat Super Value.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: three skeins in the Lavender colourway, two in Black, one in Yellow, and one in White.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5 mm (H-8) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a tapestry needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Corner-to-Corner Crochet (C2C) and working from a graph.
Black Cat & Jack-O-Lantern Blanket from Lovable Loops
This free C2C crochet Halloween blanket pattern includes written instructions and a graph.
SIZE: 31″ x 41″ (79 x 104 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Red Heart Super Saver.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: two skeins in the Pumpkin colourway, one skein in Black, one skein in Tea Leaf, and a small amount in Bright Yellow. You will also need two skeins of Red Heart with Love in Stone.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5.50 mm (I-9) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a yarn needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Corner-to-Corner Crochet.
Haunted House Crochet Halloween Blanket from Lovable Loops
The C2C crochet technique is perfect for Halloween blankets, and this one is so cool! This pattern includes a graph as well as written instructions.
SIZE: 47″ x 61″ (119 x 155 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Vanna’s Choice from Lion Brand.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: eleven 100 g skeins in Black, eight in Lemon, and five in Electric Purple.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors, a tapestry needle, and stitch markers.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Corner-to-Corner Crochet.
Red Heart Pumpkin Face Throw from Yarnspirations
This free crochet Halloween blanket pattern is suitable for beginners. First, you’ll crochet the squares then the face and letters are crocheted separately and sewn to the squares.
SIZE: 49″ x 49″ (124.5 x 124.5 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Red Heart Super Saver.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: two skeins in Black, two skeins in Pumpkin, one skein in Grey Heather, one skein in Amethyst, and one skein in Spring Green.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5.50 mm (I-9) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a yarn needle.
Red Heart Candy Corn Throw from Yarnspirations
This is an easy, free crochet pattern. The Candy Corns are made separately, then edged and joined together to create this graphic design.
SIZE: 47″ x 57″ (119 x 145 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Red Heart Super Saver.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: two skeins in Bright Yellow, two skeins in Pumpkin, two skeins in Charcoal, and one in Soft White.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 6.50 mm (K-10 ½) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: a tape measure or gauge ruler, scissors, and a yarn needle.
Halloween Haunted House C2C Blanket from Living the Craft Life
This is a free C2C graph for a crochet Halloween blanket featuring a creepy haunted house. If you prefer working with row-by-row written instructions, there is a version of this pattern available to purchase.
SIZE: 43″ x 53″ (109 x 135 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Simply Soft from Caron.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: five skeins in Purple, one skein in Orange, three skeins in Black, one in White, and one in Grey.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5.50 mm (I-9) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors, a tape measure, and a yarn needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Corner-to-Corner Crochet and working from a graph.
Crochet Skull Blanket from Lovable Loops
This spooky crochet Halloween blanket is worked in C2C crochet. The pattern has minimal colour changes, is suitable for advanced beginners, and includes a downloadable PDF graph and written instructions.
SIZE: 40″ x 50″ (102 x 127 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., A Star Is Born: Naptime Yarn from Lion Brand.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: five 100 g skeins in Pale Grey and four in White.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5 mm (H-8) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a tapestry needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Corner-to-Corner Crochet.
Halloween Granny Throw from Lakeview Cottage Kids
This easy pattern uses classic granny squares to make this crochet blanket in Halloween-themed colours.
SIZE: 34″ x 34″ (86 x 86 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., I Love This Cotton!
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: 312 yds/285 m in Orange, 260 yds/238 m in Lime Green, 260 yds/238 m in Purple, and 206 yds/188 m in Black.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4.25 mm (G) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a yarn needle.
Crochet Ghost Halloween C2C Blanket Pattern from Easy Crochet
This cute crochet Halloween blanket pattern is worked in C2C crochet and includes row-by-row written instructions and a graph.
SIZE: 25″ x 25″ (63.5 x 63.5 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 6 mm (J-10) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: a measuring tape, scissors, and a yarn needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Corner-to-Corner Crochet.
Cat’s Crescent Blanket from Hooked on Homemade Happiness
The Cat’s Crescent Blanket is a free crochet Halloween blanket pattern worked in the corner-to-corner crochet technique. The designer has used cake yarn in the blanket pictured above, but you could use a solid colour for the background to minimise colour changes.
SIZE: 31″ x 38″ (79 x 96 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: two 300g skeins of cake yarn and 100 g in Black.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4.50 mm (7) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a yarn needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Corner-to-Corner Crochet.
Frankenstein Blanket from Lovable Loops
The Frankenstein Blanket is a free pattern crocheted in the corner-to-corner method. This free crochet Halloween blanket includes both row-by-row written instructions and a graph.
SIZE: 31″ x 41″ (79 x 104 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Red Heart Super Saver.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: three skeins in the Spring Green colourway, one skein in Black, one in White, and one in Charcoal.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5.50 mm (I-9) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a yarn needle.
Crochet Vintage Halloween Truck Blanket from Left In Knots
With a ghost, a cauldron, and a gravestone, this C2C crochet blanket pattern is the perfect addition to your Halloween decor.
SIZE: 68″ x 45″ (173 cm x 114 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Heartland from Lion Brand.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: the blanket pictured above used 210 yds/192 m in the Black Canyon colourway, ten yds/9 m in Kings Canyon, 160 yds/146 m in Mt Rainier, ten yds/9 m in Haleakala, 650 yds/595 m in Gateway Arch, 1750 yds/1600 m in Hot Springs, and 250 yds/229 m in White.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5.50 mm (I-9) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a yarn needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Corner-to-Corner Crochet.
Red Heart Jack-O-Lantern Crochet Halloween Blanket from Yarnspirations
Designed by Sarah Zimmerman of Repeat Crafter Me for Red Hear, this cute pattern can be downloaded for free on the Yarnspirations site. The pattern is worked from a chart in single crochet.
SIZE: 28″ x 32″ (71 x 81.5 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Red Heart Super Saver.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: two balls in the Pumpkin colourway and one in Black.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 5 mm (H-8) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a yarn needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: working from a chart.
Skull Tapestry Crochet Halloween Blanket from Copper Scale Dragon
This tapestry crochet blanket is perfect for Halloween and is based on a knit version from Domiknitrix . The pattern includes written row-by-row instructions and a graph.
Spooky Spider Afghan from Lion Brand
Designed by Michele Maks for Lion Brand, the Spooky Spider Afghan is a free pattern made from 25 spider motif squares.
SIZE: approximately 40″ x 40″ (101.5 x 101.5 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Vanna’s Choice from Lion Brand.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: five balls in Black, six balls in Charcoal Grey, and one in Ruby Red.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 6 mm (J-10) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a yarn needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Small Puff Sitch and Large Puff Stitch.
Jack Skellington Lovey from Mommy Made Crochet
I couldn’t resist including this Halloween-themed baby lovey. So cute!
SYARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.75 mm (F-5) and 5.75 mm (J) crochet hooks.
NOTIONS: scissors, a tapestry needle, and polyfill stuffing.
Halloween Blanket from Maria’s Blue Crayon
This classic crochet Halloween blanket pattern was originally released as a crochet-along. There are nine different squares in this blanket.
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Red Heart Super Saver.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: four skeins in the Grey Heather colourway, one skein in Spring Green, one in Black, one in White, one in Lavender, and one in Pumpkin. You’ll also need small amounts of yellow and pink yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm (G-6) and 6 mm (J-10) crochet hooks.
NOTIONS: 32 x 6 mm safety eyes, scissors, and a tapestry needle.
Candy Corn Halloween Graphghan Pattern from Psychedelic Doilies
This is a free graph for a crochet Halloween blanket. There are no written instructions.
The Spider Web Blanket from Fiber Spider
Learn how to crochet this spider web blanket with this free video tutorial. The pattern is based on a simple four-row repeat.
SIZE: approximately 35″ x 30″ (90 x 76 cm).
YARN WEIGHT: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Pound of Love from Lion Brand.
HOW MUCH YARN DO I NEED?: two skeins of Pound of Love.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 6.50 mm (K-10 ½) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: scissors and a yarn needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES/TECHNIQUES USED: Front Post Double Crochet and Back Post Double Crochet.
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