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Halloween Dreams Crochet Blanket Pattern

Halloween Dreams Crochet Blanket Pattern
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Designed for experienced crocheters, these patterns involve intricate designs and complex techniques to challenge and inspire.

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Slow & Steady

A 10-12 hour project—great for savoring the process over several sessions.

About This Halloween Dreams Crochet Blanket Pattern

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Draped over a chair or folded at the end of a bed, this blanket looks like a proper statement piece — the kind of handmade Halloween decor that gets admired by every guest who walks through the door in October.

Why You'll Love This Halloween Dreams Crochet Blanket Pattern

I fell hard for this one because it never gets boring. Every few rows something changes — you're switching colours, working bobbles, hitting a new chart — so there's none of that glazed-over feeling you sometimes get on long blanket projects. The Humbug stripe sections are genuinely satisfying to work, and watching those pumpkins emerge stitch by stitch in tapestry crochet is the most rewarding kind of slow magic. I also love that the finished blanket looks incredibly complex but the individual techniques are all totally manageable once you get the rhythm.

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Switch Things Up

I have to tell you about the moment this blanket actually got me. I was about twelve rows into the ghost section, working those purple and white sc stitches on a quiet weeknight, and I turned the piece over to check my tension on the back — and there they were. Three little ghosts, already taking shape, already completely recognisable. I put the hook down and just looked at it for a second.

That's the thing about tapestry crochet that nobody really prepares you for. You spend so long working what feels like just a grid of coloured stitches, and then suddenly there's a face looking back at you.

If you're planning to make this, one practical thing I'd say is: treat the five chart sections as five separate mini-projects within one big one. Finish all 15 rows of the Humbug setup, then mentally clock in for the pumpkins as their own session. When those are done, celebrate that — actually put it down and come back fresh for the ghosts. Breaking it up that way keeps it from feeling endless.

For yarn colours, the classic palette in the pattern is hard to beat — that vivid orange against deep purple and inky black is properly Halloween. But I've also seen it made in a teal and gold combination with cream instead of white and it looks completely different, almost Art Deco. If you want something a little less traditional, swapping the green out for a dusty sage gives the Humbug stripe sections a softer, more vintage feel while keeping all the drama in the motif panels.

Sewing in tails as you go genuinely isn't optional on this one. I tried to leave mine and do a big weave-in session at the end on an earlier project like this. Never again.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ When working the tapestry crochet chart sections, keeping the carried yarn too taut will pull your side edges inward — ease up on the tension and check both edges after every few rows to catch this early.✗ The 2ch turning chain counts as a stitch in dc rows but the 1ch turning chain in sc rows does NOT — mixing these up even once will throw your stitch count off by one and cause a visible lean at the edge.✗ When joining a new colour at the start of a row, it's easy to accidentally tighten the tail and distort the edge stitch — leave a tail of at least 4 inches and don't pull it snug until you've worked a few stitches past it.✗ During the Humbug stripe rows, the green yarn is joined at the last remaining stitch of the previous row and then a 2ch turn is worked — skipping this join step and turning with the wrong colour creates a visible stripe error that's hard to fix later.✗ For the bobble rows, failing to bring the purple or black yarn to the front before each bobble causes the two yarns to twist around each other, making subsequent stitches tight and the carried yarn visible from the right side.✗ In the ghost and pumpkin chart sections, not using stitch markers every 30 stitches makes it very easy to lose track of which repeat you're on — by the time you notice a missed stitch you may have worked several rows past it.✗ When embroidering the eyes after the blanket is finished, pulling the horizontal stitches on the ghosts too tightly will distort the sc fabric underneath and flatten the rounded eye shape — keep consistent, relaxed tension across all 8 stitches per eye.

Halloween Dreams Crochet Blanket Pattern

This blanket is the kind of project that makes you genuinely excited to pick up your hook every single evening. You'll work through a whole cast of Halloween characters — grinning jack-o'-lanterns, drifting ghosts, swooping bats, and mysterious black cats — all built in bold tapestry crochet against striking striped sections. The colour palette is pure Halloween magic: deep purple, vivid orange, crisp white, inky black, and electric green. Whether you drape it over a sofa or gift it to someone who goes all-out for the season, it's the kind of make that gets noticed and talked about every October.

Advanced 10-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Halloween Dreams Crochet Blanket Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Purple DK weight yarn, approximately 2 x 100g balls (each ball 280–300m) — acrylic recommended
  • 02
    Orange DK weight yarn, approximately 2 x 100g balls (each ball 280–300m)
  • 03
    White DK weight yarn, approximately 2 x 100g balls (each ball 280–300m)
  • 04
    Black DK weight yarn, approximately 2 x 100g balls (each ball 280–300m)
  • 05
    Green DK weight yarn, approximately 1 x 100g ball (280–300m)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    4mm crochet hook — used for all solid-colour rows and the border
  • 02
    4.5mm crochet hook — used for all tapestry crochet chart sections and colour-change rows to maintain even tension
  • 03
    Yarn needle for sewing in tails and embroidering character eyes
  • 04
    Scissors
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    A handful of stitch markers — helpful for marking every 30-stitch repeat in the chart sections

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— 1. Foundation & Opening Stripes (Rows 1–15) :

Foundation Chain :

Using purple and a 4mm hook, make 152 ch.

Row 1 :

1dc in the 4th ch from the hook, then 1dc in every remaining ch across. 2ch, turn. You should have 150 sts from this point forward — every row is 150 sts throughout the entire blanket.

Row 2 :

The 2ch counts as the first st. Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 3 :

The 2ch counts as the first st. Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 4 :

The 2ch counts as the first st. Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 1ch, turn.

Row 5 :

Bobble Row. The 1ch does NOT count as a st. 1sc in the first 3 sts. Join white on the last pull-through of the 3rd sc and make a bobble. [3sc in purple, make 1 bobble in white] until 2 sts remain. 1sc in each of the last 2 sts. 2ch, turn. Cut white. You will have 37 bobbles total. To make a bobble: yo, insert hook into the st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain on hook). In the same st, repeat [yo, pull up a loop, yo through 2 loops] four more times — 6 loops on hook. Using purple, yo and pull through all 6 loops to close the bobble. Always bring the purple yarn to the front before each bobble to prevent the two yarns from twisting.

Row 6 :

1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn. Note: the 2ch counts as the first st, so sk the first st and place your first dc in the top of the first bobble.

Row 7 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 8 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 9 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Change to orange on the last pull-through. 2ch, turn.

Row 10 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 11 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Change to purple on the last pull-through. 2ch, turn.

Row 12 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Change to green on the last pull-through. 2ch, turn.

Row 13 :

Humbug Stripe — Row 1 of 3. Sk the first st and 1hdc in each st across. Change to white on the last pull-through. 3ch, turn.

Row 14 :

Humbug Stripe — Row 2 of 3. The 3ch counts as 1hdc plus 1ch. Sk 2 sts and 1hdc in the next st, 1ch. [Sk 1 st, 1hdc in the next st, 1ch] until 1 st remains. Fasten off white. Join green in the last st. 2ch (counts as first dc), turn.

Row 15 :

Humbug Stripe — Row 3 of 3. [1hdc in the current row, 1dc down into the skipped hdc from Row 13] across until 1 st remains. 1hdc in the last st. Fasten off green.

— 2. Pumpkins — Tapestry Crochet (Rows 16–40 / Chart Rows 1–25) :

Info :

Switch to a 4.5mm hook for this entire section. All stitches are sc. The 1ch at the start of each row does NOT count as a stitch — always place your first sc in the very first st. Work 5 repeats of the 30-stitch pumpkin chart across the row (5 x 30 = 150 sc). Read the chart from the bottom-right corner, odd rows right-to-left, even rows left-to-right. Keep the black yarn to the front and the orange yarn to the back when carrying. Always change colours on the last pull-through of the stitch before the colour change. Place stitch markers every 30 sts to track repeats. Chart rows 1–2 are entirely black; chart row 3 onwards introduces orange; green appears in chart rows 21–23 for the pumpkin stem. Cut orange at the end of chart row 20. Join green for chart row 21 and cut it at the end of chart row 23. These 25 chart rows equal blanket rows 16–40.

Chart Row 1 :

With right side facing and bobbles pointing out, join black in the first st using a 4.5mm hook. 1ch. Work chart row 1 five times across: 30 black sc x 5 = 150 sc. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 2 :

Work chart row 2 five times across: 30 black sc x 5 = 150 sc. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 3 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 3 five times across following the colour chart. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 4 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 4 five times across. When turning, keep orange to the back and continue to carry it until needed. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 5 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 5 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 6 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 6 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 7 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 7 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 8 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 8 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 9 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 9 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 10 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 10 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 11 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 11 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 12 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 12 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 13 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 13 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 14 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 14 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 15 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 15 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 16 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 16 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 17 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 17 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 18 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 18 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 19 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 19 five times across. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 20 :

Using black and orange, work chart row 20 five times across. Cut orange at the end of this row. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 21 :

Join green for the pumpkin stem stitches. Work chart row 21 five times across using black and green as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 22 :

Work chart row 22 five times across using black and green as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 23 :

Work chart row 23 five times across using black and green as charted. Cut green at the end of this row. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 24 :

Using black only, work chart row 24 five times across: 150 black sc. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 25 :

Using black only, work chart row 25 five times across: 150 black sc. Pumpkin section complete — rows 16–40 of the blanket are done.

— 3. Humbug Stripe & Colour Rows (Rows 41–49) :

Row 41 :

Switch back to a 4mm hook. Change to green and 2ch. Sk the first st and 1hdc in each st across. Change to white on the last pull-through. 3ch, turn.

Row 42 :

Humbug Stripe Row 2. The 3ch counts as 1hdc plus 1ch. Sk 2 sts and 1hdc in the next st, 1ch. [Sk 1 st, 1hdc in next st, 1ch] until 1 st remains. Join green in the last st. 2ch, turn.

Row 43 :

Humbug Stripe Row 3. [1hdc in current row, 1dc down into the skipped hdc from Row 41] across until 1 st remains. 1hdc in the last st. Change to purple. 2ch, turn.

Row 44 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Change to orange. 2ch, turn.

Row 45 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 46 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Change to white. 2ch, turn.

Row 47 :

Humbug Stripe Row 1. Sk the first st and 1hdc in each st across. Change to black. 3ch, turn.

Row 48 :

Humbug Stripe Row 2. The 3ch counts as 1hdc plus 1ch. Sk 2 sts and 1hdc in the next st, 1ch. [Sk 1 st, 1hdc in next st, 1ch] until 1 st remains. Join white in the last st. 2ch, turn.

Row 49 :

Humbug Stripe Row 3. [1hdc in current row, 1dc down into the skipped hdc from Row 47] across until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Change to purple. 1ch, turn.

— 4. Ghosts — Tapestry Crochet (Rows 50–89 / Chart Rows 1–40) :

Info :

Switch to a 4.5mm hook. All stitches are sc. The 1ch at the start of each row does NOT count as a stitch. Use purple and white. Keep purple to the front and white to the back when carrying. Work 5 repeats of the 30-stitch ghost chart (5 x 30 = 150 sc) for each of the 40 chart rows. Check your stitch count is exactly 150 at the end of chart row 1 before continuing. These 40 chart rows make up blanket rows 50–89.

Chart Row 1 :

With purple, 1ch. Work chart row 1 five times: 150 sc following the ghost chart. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 2 :

Work chart row 2 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 3 :

Work chart row 3 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 4 :

Work chart row 4 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 5 :

Work chart row 5 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 6 :

Work chart row 6 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 7 :

Work chart row 7 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 8 :

Work chart row 8 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 9 :

Work chart row 9 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 10 :

Work chart row 10 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 11 :

Work chart row 11 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 12 :

Work chart row 12 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 13 :

Work chart row 13 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 14 :

Work chart row 14 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 15 :

Work chart row 15 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 16 :

Work chart row 16 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 17 :

Work chart row 17 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 18 :

Work chart row 18 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 19 :

Work chart row 19 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 20 :

Work chart row 20 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 21 :

Work chart row 21 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 22 :

Work chart row 22 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 23 :

Work chart row 23 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 24 :

Work chart row 24 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 25 :

Work chart row 25 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 26 :

Work chart row 26 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 27 :

Work chart row 27 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 28 :

Work chart row 28 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 29 :

Work chart row 29 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 30 :

Work chart row 30 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 31 :

Work chart row 31 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 32 :

Work chart row 32 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 33 :

Work chart row 33 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 34 :

Work chart row 34 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 35 :

Work chart row 35 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 36 :

Work chart row 36 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 37 :

Work chart row 37 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 38 :

Work chart row 38 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 39 :

Work chart row 39 five times across using purple and white as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 40 :

Work chart row 40 five times across using purple and white as charted. Ghost section complete — blanket rows 50–89 done.

— 5. Humbug Stripe & Black Bobble Section (Rows 90–104) :

Row 90 :

Switch to 4mm hook. Change to white and 2ch. Sk the first st and 1hdc in each st across. Change to black. 3ch, turn.

Row 91 :

Humbug Stripe Row 2. The 3ch counts as 1hdc plus 1ch. Sk 2 sts and 1hdc in the next st, 1ch. [Sk 1 st, 1hdc in next st, 1ch] until 1 st remains. Join white in the last st. 2ch, turn.

Row 92 :

Humbug Stripe Row 3. [1hdc in current row, 1dc down into the skipped hdc from Row 90] across until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Change to orange. 2ch, turn.

Row 93 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 94 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Change to black. 2ch, turn.

Row 95 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 96 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 1ch, turn.

Row 97 :

Bobble Row. The 1ch does NOT count as a stitch. 1sc in the first 3 sts. Join white on the last pull-through of the 3rd sc and make a bobble. [3sc in black, make 1 bobble in white] until 2 sts remain. 1sc in each of the last 2 sts. 2ch, turn. Cut white. You will have 37 bobbles.

Row 98 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 99 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Change to orange. 2ch, turn.

Row 100 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 101 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Change to white. 2ch, turn.

Row 102 :

Humbug Stripe Row 1. Sk the first st and 1hdc in each st across. Change to purple. 3ch, turn.

Row 103 :

Humbug Stripe Row 2. The 3ch counts as 1hdc plus 1ch. Sk 2 sts and 1hdc in the next st, 1ch. [Sk 1 st, 1hdc in next st, 1ch] until 1 st remains. Join white in last st. 2ch, turn.

Row 104 :

Humbug Stripe Row 3. [1hdc in current row, 1dc down into the skipped hdc from Row 102] across until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Do NOT turn. Join green yarn with right side facing. 1ch.

— 6. Bats — Tapestry Crochet (Rows 105–121 / Chart Rows 1–17) :

Info :

Switch to 4.5mm hook. All stitches are sc. Do not turn after Row 104 — begin the bats section with the right side still facing you. Use green and black. Keep green to the front and black to the back when carrying. Work 5 repeats of the 30-stitch bats chart (5 x 30 = 150 sc) for each of the 17 chart rows. Check stitch count is 150 at the end of chart row 1. These 17 chart rows make up blanket rows 105–121.

Chart Row 1 :

With right side facing, join green and 1ch. Work chart row 1 five times: 150 sc following the bats chart. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 2 :

Work chart row 2 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 3 :

Work chart row 3 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 4 :

Work chart row 4 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 5 :

Work chart row 5 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 6 :

Work chart row 6 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 7 :

Work chart row 7 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 8 :

Work chart row 8 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 9 :

Work chart row 9 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 10 :

Work chart row 10 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 11 :

Work chart row 11 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 12 :

Work chart row 12 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 13 :

Work chart row 13 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 14 :

Work chart row 14 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 15 :

Work chart row 15 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 16 :

Work chart row 16 five times across using green and black as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 17 :

Work chart row 17 five times across using green and black as charted. Bats section complete — blanket rows 105–121 done.

— 7. Humbug Stripe & Colour Rows (Rows 122–130) :

Row 122 :

Switch to 4mm hook. Change to white and 2ch. Sk the first st and 1hdc in each st across. Change to purple. 3ch, turn.

Row 123 :

Humbug Stripe Row 2. The 3ch counts as 1hdc plus 1ch. Sk 2 sts and 1hdc in the next st, 1ch. [Sk 1 st, 1hdc in next st, 1ch] until 1 st remains. Join white in last st. 2ch, turn.

Row 124 :

Humbug Stripe Row 3. [1hdc in current row, 1dc down into the skipped hdc from Row 122] across until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Change to orange. 2ch, turn.

Row 125 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 126 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Change to purple. 2ch, turn.

Row 127 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Change to green. 2ch, turn.

Row 128 :

Humbug Stripe Row 1. Sk the first st and 1hdc in each st across. Change to white. 3ch, turn.

Row 129 :

Humbug Stripe Row 2. The 3ch counts as 1hdc plus 1ch. Sk 2 sts and 1hdc in the next st, 1ch. [Sk 1 st, 1hdc in next st, 1ch] until 1 st remains. Join green in last st. 2ch, turn.

Row 130 :

Humbug Stripe Row 3. [1hdc in current row, 1dc down into the skipped hdc from Row 128] across until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Change to black. 1ch, turn.

— 8. Cats — Tapestry Crochet (Rows 131–160 / Chart Rows 1–30) :

Info :

Switch to 4.5mm hook. All stitches are sc. Start with right side facing. Use black and orange. Keep black to the front and orange to the back when carrying. Work 5 repeats of the 30-stitch cats chart (5 x 30 = 150 sc) for each of the 30 chart rows. Check stitch count is 150 at the end of chart row 1. These 30 chart rows make up blanket rows 131–160.

Chart Row 1 :

With right side facing, join black and 1ch. Work chart row 1 five times: 150 sc following the cats chart. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 2 :

Work chart row 2 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 3 :

Work chart row 3 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 4 :

Work chart row 4 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 5 :

Work chart row 5 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 6 :

Work chart row 6 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 7 :

Work chart row 7 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 8 :

Work chart row 8 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 9 :

Work chart row 9 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 10 :

Work chart row 10 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 11 :

Work chart row 11 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 12 :

Work chart row 12 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 13 :

Work chart row 13 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 14 :

Work chart row 14 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 15 :

Work chart row 15 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 16 :

Work chart row 16 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 17 :

Work chart row 17 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 18 :

Work chart row 18 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 19 :

Work chart row 19 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 20 :

Work chart row 20 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 21 :

Work chart row 21 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 22 :

Work chart row 22 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 23 :

Work chart row 23 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 24 :

Work chart row 24 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 25 :

Work chart row 25 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 26 :

Work chart row 26 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 27 :

Work chart row 27 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 28 :

Work chart row 28 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 29 :

Work chart row 29 five times across using black and orange as charted. 1ch, turn.

Chart Row 30 :

Work chart row 30 five times across using black and orange as charted. Cats section complete — blanket rows 131–160 done.

— 9. Closing Stripes & Bobble Section (Rows 161–175) :

Row 161 :

Switch to 4mm hook. Join green. 2ch. Sk the first st and 1hdc in each st across. Change to white. 3ch, turn.

Row 162 :

Humbug Stripe Row 2. The 3ch counts as 1hdc plus 1ch. Sk 2 sts and 1hdc in the next st, 1ch. [Sk 1 st, 1hdc in next st, 1ch] until 1 st remains. Join green in last st. 2ch, turn.

Row 163 :

Humbug Stripe Row 3. [1hdc in current row, 1dc down into the skipped hdc from Row 161] across until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Change to purple. 2ch, turn.

Row 164 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Change to orange. 2ch, turn.

Row 165 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 166 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Do NOT turn.

Row 167 :

Join purple with the wrong side facing. 2ch. Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 168 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 169 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 170 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 1ch, turn.

Row 171 :

Bobble Row. 1ch. 1sc in each of the first 3 sts. Join white to make bobble. [3sc, make bobble in white] until 2 sts remain. 1sc in each of the last 2 sts. 2ch, turn. Cut white.

Row 172 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 173 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 174 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn.

Row 175 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Fasten off. Sew in all remaining yarn tails.

— 10. Eyes Embroidery :

Info :

The eyes are added by hand after the blanket body is complete. Use leftover yarn and a yarn needle for all embroidery.

Bat Eyes :

Using leftover orange yarn, make simple cross stitches on each bat to form the eyes. On the wrong side, pass the yarn under the stitch between the two eyes so the carrying thread is invisible from the front. Fasten off between each pair of eyes.

Cat Eyes :

Using leftover green yarn, make cross stitches in the same way as the bat eyes. Pass the yarn under the stitch between eyes on the wrong side to keep the back neat.

Ghost Eyes :

Using black yarn, work horizontal stitches between two dc stitches for each eye. Make 8 stitches per eye — do not pull them tight, as a relaxed tension gives a natural rounded shape. Pass the yarn under the stitches between the two eyes on the wrong side before fastening off. A small mouth can also be added if desired.

— 11. Border :

Info :

Use a 4mm hook for the entire border. Along the long sides, work 2 sc at the end of every dc row, and 1 sc at the end of every hdc or sc row — this naturally gives the correct stitch count for a flat, straight edge without needing to count.

Round 1 :

Join white in the first st at the top right corner. 1ch (does not count as a stitch). Work [1sc, 2ch, 1sc] in the corner st to form a corner. 1sc in each st across the top edge. Work [1sc, 2ch, 1sc] in the corner st. Work down the long side using the 2-sc-per-dc-row method. Continue around all four sides in the same way. Sl st to join at the end of the round.

Round 2 :

1ch (does not count as a stitch). 1dc in the same st to start. Continue in white, working 1sc in each st around and [1sc, 2ch, 1sc] in each corner space. Fasten off.

Round 3 :

Join black in any corner space. 1ch (does not count as a stitch). [1sc, 2ch, 1sc] in the corner space. 1sc in each st around, working [1sc, 2ch, 1sc] in every corner space. Note: if you'd like a wider border, you can add extra rounds using leftovers of any blanket colour at this point.

Round 4 :

Repeat Round 3 using white.

Round 5 :

Repeat Round 3 using black. Fasten off and sew in all remaining tails.

Assembly Instructions

  • The blanket is constructed entirely in one piece worked back and forth in rows — there are no separate pieces to join. Once all 175 rows are complete, the only finishing steps are embroidery and the border.
  • Add the bat eyes first using orange cross stitches placed on the completed tapestry crochet bat motifs in rows 105–121. Pass the carrying thread under the stitch between each pair of eyes on the wrong side before fastening off.
  • Work the cat eyes next using green cross stitches on the cat motifs in rows 131–160, following the same technique as the bat eyes.
  • Embroider the ghost eyes using black yarn and horizontal stitches across two dc stitches on the ghost motifs in rows 50–89. Work 8 stitches per eye with relaxed tension to keep a natural rounded shape.
  • Once all embroidery is done, sew in any remaining yarn tails on the wrong side — thread under several stitches, catch a stitch, then thread back the other way and snip the excess.
  • Work the 5-round border starting with white at the top right corner, then alternating black and white rounds. Use the 2-sc-per-dc-row method on the long sides to keep the border completely flat.
  • Fasten off after Round 5 and sew in the final tails. Give the blanket a gentle steam block if needed to even out any tension differences between the tapestry sections and the solid rows.

Important Notes

  • 💡Gauge is not critical here, but consistency is everything — your tension needs to stay the same throughout so the blanket doesn't pull or ripple in any section.
  • 💡Switch to the 4.5mm hook every time you begin a tapestry crochet chart section and switch back to 4mm for all solid-colour rows and the border. This one change makes a big difference to edge straightness.
  • 💡Always change colours on the last pull-through of the stitch before the new colour is needed — this keeps the colour transition clean and in exactly the right place.
  • 💡The 2ch turning chain counts as a stitch in dc rows; the 1ch turning chain does NOT count as a stitch in sc rows. Knowing which is which at the start of each row keeps your count stable at 150 throughout.
  • 💡Weave in your tails as you go rather than leaving them all for the end. On a blanket with this many colour changes, the final finishing pile becomes very large if you let it build up.
  • 💡When working the tapestry crochet sections, keep one eye on the back of the blanket as you go — if the carried yarn is looping out rather than being caught inside stitches, ease those loops gently back in before they set.
  • 💡Read through the entire pattern before you cast on. Understanding how the Humbug stripe is constructed and where the chart sections sit will save you a lot of confusion when those transitions arrive mid-project.

You've just made something genuinely extraordinary. This blanket takes real commitment — all those colour changes, all those chart rows, all those little bobbles — and you saw every single one of them through. 🧶 Drape it somewhere it'll be seen, because it absolutely deserves to be. Every Halloween from now on, it'll come back out and remind you exactly what you're capable of making with a hook and some yarn. Whether it lives on your sofa, gets gifted to someone who will treasure it, or becomes the backdrop to a very spooky October — it's a project worth every hour. Be proud of this one. ✨🎃

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FAQs

Can I use a different yarn weight for this blanket?

The pattern is written for DK weight acrylic at roughly 280–300m per 100g ball. You could use a lighter DK or heavier DK, but the finished blanket size will change noticeably, and the tapestry crochet chart motifs — the pumpkins, ghosts, bats, and cats — may end up looking distorted if the stitch gauge changes significantly. If you swap yarn, do a tension swatch first and calculate how your dimensions compare to the intended 100cm x 125cm.

Do I need to know how to read a crochet chart before starting this?

You'll need to get comfortable with chart-reading since four of the main character panels — pumpkins, ghosts, bats, and cats — are worked entirely from colour charts. The charts use a simple grid where each square equals one sc, odd rows go right-to-left and even rows go left-to-right. If you've never worked a tapestry crochet chart before, it really helps to practise with just the first row of the pumpkin section before diving in — once the rhythm clicks it becomes quite intuitive.

What exactly is the Humbug stripe and how many times does it appear?

The Humbug stripe is a three-row diagonal stripe section worked in alternating hdc and dc stitches that creates a twisted candy-stripe texture. It appears five times across the blanket — at rows 13–15, 41–43, 47–49, 90–92, 102–104, 122–124, 128–130, and 161–163. It's always worked the same way regardless of which side is facing you.

Why does my blanket pull in at the sides during the chart sections?

This almost always comes from carrying the second yarn too tightly between colour changes. When the carried yarn is pulled snug rather than being trapped loosely inside the stitches, it draws the fabric inward. Switch to the 4.5mm hook for all tapestry crochet sections, and consciously keep the carried yarn relaxed as you work over it. Checking both edges every 10 rows or so lets you spot the pulling early.

The pattern says 'do not turn' at the end of Row 104 before the bats section — why?

The bats chart starts with the right side facing you, so if you turned at the end of Row 104 you'd begin the chart on the wrong side, which would reverse all the odd/even chart rows and mirror the bat motifs. Joining the green yarn with the right side still facing keeps the chart reading direction correct and the bats the right way up.

How do I make the bobbles — is there a specific stitch count?

Each bobble is made in a single stitch using the contrast colour (white in the purple section, white again in the black section). Insert your hook and pull up a loop, yo through 2 loops — that's the first partial dc. Repeat that sequence four more times in the same stitch until you have 6 loops on your hook. Then yo with the main colour and pull through all 6 loops to close. The main colour completes the bobble, which makes it pop forward on the right side.