A new crochet square pattern, the Pumpkin Crochet Blanket Square Pattern, is now a free crochet pattern here on the blog! Read about the construction and Cozy Fall MAL it was a part of, or scroll down for the free crochet pattern.
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Charity Cozy Fall MAL
This blanket crochet square pattern is part of the Charity Cozy Fall MAL.
20 unique crochet blanket square patterns are released throughout the month of October 2021 to form a cozy fall blanket.
You can find all the MAL info and all the crochet square patterns here:
The Crochet Square Pattern Construction
The pumpkin pattern is made by simple eyelets (chain one and skip the stitch below) which makes it a great fall crochet blanket square pattern for beginners. The rest of the square is a simple double crochet background.
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Downloadable PDF
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Before you Start
Materials
- 5 mm/ US H-8 crochet hook
- WeCrochet Swish (worsted weight, 100% fine superwash merino wool, 50g/1.75oz, 100m/110yd)
- Tapestry needle to weave in the ends
Size
The Pumpkin Square is 20 cm / 8” square.
Gauge
The gauge for this pattern, in dc stitch, is 16 st by 10 rows for a 10 cm by 10 cm square (4” by 4”).
Abbreviations & Instructions
This pattern uses US notations.
- st = stitch
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
Notes
Work instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row / round.
The final number of stitches is indicated at the end of the row / round between < >.
The turning ch 1, ch 2 don’t count as stitches throughout the pattern except if mentioned otherwise.
The pattern is written in crochet shorthand. For example:
- “sc 1” means to single crochet in the next stitch,
- “sc 2” means to single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches,
- and “2 sc” means to single crochet twice in the next st.
The Actual Square Crochet Pattern
Chart
See below for written instructions.
The pumpkin design is completely symmetrical. Right handed crocheters can start Row 1 (the starting chain doesn’t count) in the bottom right corner while left handed crocheters can work from the bottom left corner instead.
Use a turning chain of ch-2 for every row.
Written Instructions
With your 5 mm / US H-8 hook, ch 31 + 2 st.
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc across. < 31 st>
Row 2: Dc across.
Row 3: Dc 8, [ch 1, skip 1, dc 1] 7 times, dc 7.
Row 4: Dc 7, ch 1, skip 1, dc 15, ch 1, skip 1, dc 7.
Row 5: Dc 6, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 7, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 6.
Row 6: Dc 5, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 9, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 5.
Row 7 – 9: Dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 11, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4.
Row 10: Dc 5, ch 1, skip 1, dc 3, ch 1, skip 1, dc 11, ch 1, skip 1, dc 3, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4.
Row 11: Dc 5, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 9, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 5.
Row 12: Dc 6, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 7, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 6.
Row 13: Dc 7, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 5, ch 1, skip 1, dc 4, ch 1, skip 1, dc 7.
Row 14: Dc 8, ch 1, skip 1, dc 13, ch 1, skip 1, dc 8.
Row 15: Dc 9, ch 1, skip 1, dc 1, ch 1, skip 1, dc 1, ch 1, skip 1, dc 3, ch 1, skip 1, dc 1, ch 1, skip 1, dc 1, ch 1, skip 1, dc 9.
Row 16 – 17: Dc 14, ch 1, skip 1, dc 1, ch 1, skip 1, dc 14.
Row 18: Dc 15, ch 1, skip 1, dc 15.
Row 19 – 20: Dc across
Blocking
You are done with the crocheting part. Make sure to weave in all the ends.
To make your square nice and flat, help even your stitches and flatten your edges, block your project.
Don’t skip this step as it can make a huge difference. Read my detailed tutorial on why block, how-to, and all my tips and tricks if you need help.
