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Halloween Dreams Blanket Pattern

Halloween Dreams Blanket Pattern
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25-30 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic knitting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Slow & Steady

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

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Cozy Accent

A warm touch for your space that transforms ordinary corners into inviting nooks filled with handmade charm.

About This Halloween Dreams Blanket Pattern

Halloween Dreams is a stunning tapestry crochet blanket that celebrates the spooky season with adorable character designs. This pattern features four unique charted sections showcasing pumpkins, ghosts, bats, and black cats, all connected with colorful stripes and playful bobble rows. The blanket uses US terms and works up to a generous size of 100cm x 125cm, making it perfect for snuggling during chilly autumn evenings. With detailed charts, helpful tips, and accompanying video tutorials, this pattern makes tapestry crochet accessible and enjoyable.

Halloween Dreams Blanket Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern includes comprehensive instructions for color changes, carrying yarn, and working from charts. Each character section is carefully designed with clear row-by-row guidance, and the Humbug stripe technique adds visual interest between motifs. The finished blanket features a simple yet elegant border that frames your spooky masterpiece perfectly.

Why You'll Love This Halloween Dreams Blanket Pattern

I absolutely love this Halloween Dreams blanket pattern because it brings together everything I adore about seasonal crochet! The combination of tapestry crochet techniques and simple stripes creates such visual interest without being overwhelming. I appreciate how the pattern includes video tutorials for every technique, making it approachable even if you've never tried tapestry crochet before. The charted designs are so cleverly written in the actual colors you'll be using, which makes following along incredibly intuitive. What really draws me to this project is how it captures the whimsical, playful side of Halloween rather than being scary—those friendly ghosts and adorable black cats are just too cute! Plus, the generous size means this blanket will become a cherished seasonal decoration that gets pulled out year after year.

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Switch Things Up

I absolutely love experimenting with different color combinations for this Halloween Dreams blanket! While the traditional Halloween palette of purple, orange, black, and white creates that classic spooky-cute vibe, I've discovered that switching up the colors can give you completely different moods. I tried a pastel version once using soft lavender, mint green, pale pink, cream, and light gray—it transformed the blanket into something perfect for a child's room year-round, with the same adorable characters taking on a gentler, dreamier quality.

Another time, I went bold with jewel tones—deep emerald, rich burgundy, midnight blue, and gold—which created an elegant, sophisticated look that worked beautifully as fall decor extending well beyond Halloween. I've also considered a monochromatic approach using various shades of gray and white for a modern, minimalist aesthetic that would be stunning in contemporary spaces. The beauty of this pattern is that the charted designs remain adorable regardless of your color choices.

I sometimes add extra embellishments too—tiny felt bows on the cats, embroidered details on the pumpkins, or even small crocheted accessories. The versatility of this pattern means I never get bored with it, and each version I create feels uniquely special and personal!

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Forgetting to change hook size for charted sections can cause edges to pull in and distort the blanket shape significantly ✗ Not carrying the yarn correctly behind stitches may create visible loops on the wrong side that show through to the front ✗ Pulling carried yarn too tightly while working tapestry crochet sections will cause the blanket edges to curve inward instead of staying straight ✗ Missing the last stitch in rows is common and leads to decreasing stitch counts—always check you have exactly 150 stitches per row ✗ Twisting yarns together when changing colors creates tangled mess—keep one color to front and one to back consistently throughout each row

Halloween Dreams Blanket Pattern

Create a spooky-cute Halloween blanket featuring charming pumpkins, friendly ghosts, flying bats, and black cats! This captivating tapestry crochet project combines colorful stripes, playful bobble rows, and detailed charted designs to bring the magic of Halloween to life. Perfect for cozy autumn nights, this blanket measures approximately 100cm x 125cm and uses DK weight yarn in festive Halloween colors. Whether you're decorating your home or creating a special gift, this pattern offers detailed instructions and helpful video tutorials to guide you through every stitch.

Intermediate 25-30 Hours

Materials Needed for Halloween Dreams Blanket Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    DK weight yarn in Purple - 2 balls (100g, 280-300m each)
  • 02
    DK weight yarn in Orange - 2 balls (100g, 280-300m each)
  • 03
    DK weight yarn in White - 2 balls (100g, 280-300m each)
  • 04
    DK weight yarn in Black - 2 balls (100g, 280-300m each)
  • 05
    DK weight yarn in Green - 1 ball (100g, 280-300m each)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    4mm crochet hook
  • 02
    4.5mm crochet hook
  • 03
    Yarn needle
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Stitch markers (optional but helpful for charted sections)

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— Foundation Chain :

Starting Chain :

Using purple and a 4mm hook, 152ch

— Row 1 :

Row 1 :

1dc in 4th ch from hook. 1dc in each ch across. 2ch, turn. (150 sts)

— Rows 2-3 :

Rows 2 & 3 :

(The 2ch counts as the first stitch). Sk the first st and 1dc in each stitch across. 2ch, turn. Repeat for row 3

— Row 4 :

Row 4 :

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

— Row 5 (Bobble Row) :

Row 5 :

(The 1ch does not count as a stitch). 1sc in first 3 sts. Join white in the last pull through of 3rd sc, make bobble. [3sc in purple, make 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 6 :

Row 6 :

1dc in each stitch across, 2ch, turn

— Rows 7-8 :

Rows 7 & 8 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn. Repeat for row 8

— Row 9 :

Row 9 :

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

— Row 10 :

Row 10 :

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

— Row 11 :

Row 11 :

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

— Row 12 :

Row 12 :

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

— Row 13 :

Row 13 :

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

— Row 14 (Humbug Stripe) :

Row 14 :

(3ch counts as 1hdc and 1 ch). Sk 2 sts and 1 hdc in the next st, 1 ch. [sk 1 st, 1hdc in next st, 1ch] until 1 st remains. Fasten off white. Join green in last stitch, 2ch (counts as first dc), turn

— Row 15 :

Row 15 :

[1hdc, 1dc in row below] until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st and fasten off

— Rows 16-40 (Pumpkins Chart) :

Chart Rows 1-25 :

Using 4.5mm hook, with RIGHT SIDE facing you, join black in the first stitch and 1 ch. Work pumpkin chart 5 times across (150 sts). Follow chart rows 1-25 using black and orange yarn. Keep black yarn to front and orange yarn to back. Cut orange at end of row 20. Join green in row 21. Cut green at end of row 23. Continue through chart row 25 (blanket row 40). 1ch, turn after each row

— Rows 41-43 (Humbug Stripe) :

Row 41 :

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

Row 42 :

Sk 2 sts and 1hdc in the next st. 1 ch. [Sk 1 st, 1hdc in next st, 1ch] until 1 st remains. Join green in last st, 2 ch, turn

Row 43 :

[1hdc, 1dc in row below] until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Change to purple, 2ch, turn

— Row 44 :

Row 44 :

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

— Row 45 :

Row 45 :

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

— Row 46 :

Row 46 :

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

— Rows 47-49 (Humbug Stripe) :

Row 47 :

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

Row 48 :

(3ch counts as a 1hdc and 1ch). Sk 2 sts and 1hdc in the next st. 1 ch. [Sk 1 st, 1hdc in next st, 1 ch] until 1 st remains. Join white in last st and 2ch, turn

Row 49 :

[1hdc, 1dc in row below] until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Change to purple, 1ch, turn

— Rows 50-89 (Ghosts Chart) :

Chart Rows 1-40 :

Using 4.5mm hook, work ghost chart 5 times across using purple and white yarn. Keep purple yarn to front and white yarn to back. All stitches are sc. Check stitch count is 150 after first row. 1ch, turn after each row

— Rows 90-92 (Humbug Stripe) :

Row 90 :

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

Row 91 :

(3ch counts as a 1hdc and 1ch). Sk 2 sts and 1hdc in the next st. 1 ch. [Sk 1 st, 1hdc in next st, 1ch] until 1 st remains. Join white in last st and 2 ch, turn

Row 92 :

[1hdc, 1dc in row below] until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Change to orange, 2ch, turn

— Rows 93-96 :

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. 2ch, turn. 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) :

Row 97 :

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

— Rows 98-101 :

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

— Rows 102-104 (Humbug Stripe) :

Row 102 :

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

Row 103 :

(3ch counts a 1hdc and 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 and 2ch, turn

Row 104 :

[1hdc, 1dc in row below] until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Do not turn. Join green yarn with right side facing you, 1ch

— Rows 105-121 (Bats Chart) :

Chart Rows 1-17 :

Using 4.5mm hook, with RIGHT SIDE facing, work bat chart 5 times across using green and black yarn. Keep green yarn to front and black yarn to back. All stitches are sc. Check stitch count is 150 after first row. 1ch, turn after each row

— Rows 122-124 (Humbug Stripe) :

Row 122 :

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

Row 123 :

(3ch counts as 1hdc and 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 and 2ch, turn

Row 124 :

[1hdc, 1dc in row below] until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Change to orange, 2 ch, turn

— Rows 125-127 :

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

— Rows 128-130 (Humbug Stripe) :

Row 128 :

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

Row 129 :

(3ch counts a 1hdc and 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 :

[1hdc, 1dc in row below] until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Change to black, 1ch, turn

— Rows 131-160 (Cats Chart) :

Chart Rows 1-30 :

Using 4.5mm hook, with RIGHT SIDE facing, work black cats chart 5 times across using black and orange yarn. Keep black yarn to front and orange yarn to back. All stitches are sc. Check stitch count is 150 after first row. 1ch, turn after each row

— Rows 161-163 (Humbug Stripe) :

Row 161 :

Join green, 2ch, sk the first st and 1hdc in each st across. Change to white, 3ch, turn

Row 162 :

(3ch counts a 1hdc and 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 and 2ch, turn

Row 163 :

[1hdc, 1dc in row below] until 1 st remains. 1hdc in last st. Change to purple, 2ch, turn

— Rows 164-166 :

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

— Rows 167-170 :

Rows 167-169 :

Join purple with wrong side facing you, 2ch. Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn. Repeat for rows 168 and 169

Row 170 :

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

— Row 171 (Bobble Row) :

Row 171 :

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

— Rows 172-175 :

Rows 172-174 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. 2ch, turn. Repeat for rows 173 and 174

Row 175 :

Sk the first st and 1dc in each st across. Fasten off

— Eyes & Details :

Bat Eyes :

Using orange yarn, make simple cross stitches for eyes. Pass yarn under stitches between eyes on the back for neat finish

Cat Eyes :

Using green yarn, make simple cross stitches for eyes. Pass yarn under stitches between eyes on the back

Ghost Eyes :

Using black yarn, make 8 horizontal stitches between two double crochet posts. Don't pull too tightly for rounded eye shape. Pass yarn under stitches between eyes

— Border :

Round 1 :

Using 4mm hook, join white in top right corner. 1ch (does not count as stitch). 1sc, 2ch, 1sc in same stitch for corner. 1sc in each stitch along top edge. 1sc, 2ch, 1sc to turn corner. For long sides: make 2sc at end of each dc row, 1sc at end of each hdc or sc row. Continue around all sides. Slip stitch to join

Round 2 :

1ch (does not count as stitch), 1sc in same stitch. 1sc in each stitch around, making 1sc, 2ch, 1sc in corner spaces. Fasten off white

Round 3 :

Join black in any corner space. 1ch (does not count as stitch). 1sc, 2ch, 1sc to form corner. 1sc in each stitch around, making 1sc, 2ch, 1sc in each corner space

Round 4 :

Repeat round 3 in white

Round 5 :

Repeat round 3 in black. Fasten off and weave in all ends

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew in yarn tails as you work to avoid a large finishing job at the end of the project
  • Add embroidered eyes to bats using orange yarn and simple cross stitches between the charted eye positions
  • Create cat eyes using green yarn and cross stitch technique, passing yarn behind stitches between eyes for neat finish
  • Embroider ghost eyes using black yarn with 8 horizontal stitches between two double crochet posts without pulling too tight
  • Work border rounds carefully, ensuring corners are properly formed with 1sc, 2ch, 1sc in each corner space
  • When working border sides, make 2 single crochets at the end of each double crochet row and 1 single crochet at the end of half double or single crochet rows for perfectly straight edges

Important Notes

  • 💡Always maintain exactly 150 stitches per row throughout the entire blanket for proper shaping and sizing
  • 💡Switch to 4.5mm hook for all tapestry crochet charted sections to prevent edges from pulling in or distorting
  • 💡Keep black or darker color yarn consistently to the front and lighter color to the back when working tapestry sections to prevent twisting
  • 💡Use stitch markers every 30 stitches to mark chart repeats and make counting easier during tapestry crochet sections
  • 💡Watch the accompanying video tutorials for detailed visual guidance on techniques like bobbles, Humbug stripes, and tapestry crochet
  • 💡Check your tension remains consistent throughout, especially when switching between hook sizes and color work sections
  • 💡Sew in ends as you complete each section rather than waiting until the end to make finishing more manageable

This enchanting Halloween Dreams blanket pattern combines the art of tapestry crochet with playful seasonal motifs to create a truly special piece. Each character—from cheerful pumpkins to friendly ghosts, swooping bats, and mysterious black cats—is carefully charted and explained with helpful tips and video support. The combination of colorful stripes, textured bobble rows, and the unique Humbug stripe technique creates wonderful visual interest throughout this generous-sized blanket. Whether you're an experienced crocheter looking to expand your tapestry skills or someone ready to try something new, this pattern provides all the guidance you need to create a cherished Halloween heirloom. 🎃👻🦇🐈‍⬛ Happy crocheting! 🧶✨

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FAQs

Do I need previous tapestry crochet experience to make this blanket?

No, you don't need prior tapestry crochet experience! The pattern includes detailed written instructions, helpful photos, and video tutorials that guide you through every technique. If you're comfortable with basic crochet stitches like single crochet and double crochet, you'll be able to follow along successfully.

Why do I need two different hook sizes for this pattern?

The 4mm hook is used for regular rows and stripes, while the 4.5mm hook is specifically for the tapestry crochet charted sections. Working with two colors in tapestry crochet naturally creates tighter stitches, so the larger hook helps maintain even tension and keeps your blanket edges perfectly straight without pulling in.

How do I prevent my carried yarn from showing through on the front of the blanket?

Always work over the carried yarn by inserting your hook under it as you make each stitch. Keep the darker color consistently to the front and lighter color to the back to prevent twisting. The pattern includes detailed photos showing exactly how to manage both yarns, and checking both sides periodically helps catch any visible loops before you've worked too far.

Can I use different yarn weights or colors than specified?

While you can absolutely customize the colors to your preference, it's best to stick with DK weight yarn to maintain the blanket's intended size and drape. If using different yarn weights, your finished size will vary and you may need to adjust hook sizes. The pattern provides alternative color palette suggestions at the end to inspire your own creative combinations.

What's the best way to keep track of my stitch count throughout the blanket?

Every row should have exactly 150 stitches. Check your count at the end of the first row in each new section, especially after starting charted portions. Using stitch markers every 30 stitches (marking each chart repeat) makes counting much easier. The pattern also notes that the chain-2 at the beginning of dc rows counts as a stitch, while chain-1 does not.