Every October I promise myself I will make just one pumpkin square. Then I make twelve. If that sounds like you, you are in the right place.
Pumpkin granny squares are the happiest little project of the year. They are quick, they use up scraps, and once you have a pile of them you suddenly have a pumpkin granny square blanket. Below you will find 14 free patterns, most with a photo tutorial or a video, so you can see every step. The first half is all pumpkins. The second half is easy fall blankets for when you want cozy without the counting.
If you only want small pumpkins to sit on a shelf, we have a whole page of easy free crochet pumpkin patterns too.
Jump to a Pattern
- Pumpkin Granny Square Blankets and Squares
- 1. Gingham Pumpkin Crochet Blanket
- 2. Pumpkin Patch Blanket Square
- 3. Smiling Pumpkin Granny Square (14 Inch)
- 4. Fall Granny Square Blanket With 9 Squares
- 5. Little Pumpkin Granny Square
- 6. Curly Vine Pumpkin Granny Square
- 7. Pumpkin Appliqué Granny Square for Halloween
- Easy Fall Blankets
- 8. The Pumpkin Spice Throw
- 9. Autumn Striped Blanket With Tassels
- 10. Happy Harvest Striped Blanket in Jumbo Yarn
- 11. Autumn Skies Throw, Worked From the Center
- 12. Harvest Flower Throw
- 13. Fall Leaves Granny Square
- 14. Maple Leaf C2C Blanket Square
- Looking for The Pumpkin Season Throw?
- Tips Before You Start
- What You’ll Need
Pumpkin Granny Square Blankets and Squares
These are all pumpkins, from tiny 3-inch squares to one giant plaid pumpkin that covers a whole blanket. Pick one square and repeat it, or mix a few.
1. Gingham Pumpkin Crochet Blanket
Maria Weaber · Beginner · Weight: 4 Medium · Hook: J/10 6.0mm · About 45 x 41 in · Photo tutorial · Free
This is the one that made me stop scrolling. Every square is a plain little granny. You just change the colors, and a big plaid pumpkin shows up in the middle, like a picnic quilt.
If you can make one granny square, you can make this whole blanket. The only tricky part is knowing which color goes where, and Maria gives you the layout so you don’t have to guess.
See the pattern on Maria's Blue Crayon →
2. Pumpkin Patch Blanket Square
Sarah Zimmerman · Easy · Video tutorial + written pattern · Joining method included · Free
A round orange pumpkin sits in a bright green frame, so every square already looks like a tiny pumpkin patch. Join a few rows of them and you get a blanket that looks like a garden in October.
Sarah walks you through the whole square in a video, and the free written pattern also shows how to join the squares. Read the comments on her post too. Kind readers caught a couple of small typos, and the fixes are right there.
See the pattern on Repeat Crafter Me →
3. Smiling Pumpkin Granny Square (14 Inch)
Tonya Bush · Easy · Weight: 4 Medium · Hook: I/9 5.5mm · 14 in square · Photo tutorial · Free
This pumpkin has rosy pink cheeks, big shiny eyes and a curly vine. I smiled back at it, and I’m not even sorry.
Because the square is 14 inches, you need very few of them. Nine squares and a border already make a lap blanket. Tonya also tells you how many yards of each color you need, which saves you a second trip to the yarn store.
See the pattern on Nana's Crafty Home →
4. Fall Granny Square Blanket With 9 Squares
Tonya Bush · Intermediate · Weight: 4 Medium · Hook: I/9 5.5mm · About 48 x 48 in · Free
Want the smiling pumpkin plus friends? This blanket puts it next to a sunflower, a turkey, an acorn, two scarecrows and a pilgrim couple. It is a whole Thanksgiving parade in one throw.
Each square has its own free pattern, so you can make one a week and be done before the turkey. The whole blanket takes about 3,100 yards, so check your stash first.
See the pattern on Nana's Crafty Home →
5. Little Pumpkin Granny Square
Viv · Beginner · Weight: 4 Medium · Hook: H/8 5.0mm · About 3.5 in square · Photo + video tutorial · Free
Small, sweet and quick. A chunky little pumpkin with a brown stem sits right in the middle of a cream granny square.
At about 3.5 inches, one square takes about as long as a cup of coffee. That makes it great for scraps, and great for your very first pumpkin. Viv shows every round in photos and in a video.
See the pattern on Viv Crochets →
6. Curly Vine Pumpkin Granny Square
Kimberly · Beginner · Hook: any size (she shows a small 2.3mm) · Step-by-step photos · Free
My favorite detail here is the twisty green tendril on top. It curls like a real pumpkin vine and makes the whole square look alive.
Kimberly shares the full pattern free on her blog, with photos for each step. She also sells a $3 ad-free PDF if you like printing your patterns, but you don’t need it.
See the pattern on Single Girl's DIY →
7. Pumpkin Appliqué Granny Square for Halloween
Maria Weaber · Easy · Hooks: G/6 4.0mm and J/10 6.0mm · About 6.5 in square · Video tutorial · Free
Here the pumpkin is made on its own and sewn onto a gray granny square. The gray makes the orange glow, which feels very Halloween.
This is a smart pick if you are new to granny squares. You practice the square, then the pumpkin, then put them together. Mix it with plain purple, black and orange squares for a spooky-cute throw.
See the pattern on Maria's Blue Crayon →
Looking for The Pumpkin Season Throw?
You may have seen The Pumpkin Season Throw by Laura Fisher on Pinterest. It is a vintage-style granny square blanket with a plump pumpkin in the center of every square, made in super bulky yarn. It is a lovely design, and it is a paid pattern (about $9), sold on Ravelry. We only feature free patterns in this list, so it is not one of the 14.
Want a similar look for free? Make the Little Pumpkin Granny Square or the Curly Vine Pumpkin Granny Square in chunky yarn with a bigger hook, and join them with a cream border. You get that soft, old-fashioned pumpkin patch feel. And if you love the original, buy it from Laura. Designers can only keep making patterns when we support them.
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Easy Fall Blankets
No appliqué, no faces, no tiny pieces to sew on. Just warm fall colors and simple stitches you can do while you watch a movie.
8. The Pumpkin Spice Throw
Lauren Brown · Beginner · Weight: 3 Light (4 Medium works too) · Hook: I/9 5.5mm · About 35 x 37 in · Video tutorial · Free
Soft gray, rust and sage stripes. No pumpkins at all, and it still feels like pumpkin spice season.
The whole blanket uses one easy cluster stitch. Lauren also shows you how to make it any size, so it can be a baby blanket or a big couch throw. If you like this one, you will also love our quick and easy crochet blanket for beginners.
See the pattern on Daisy Cottage Designs →
9. Autumn Striped Blanket With Tassels
Jo · Beginner · Weight: 4 Medium · Hook: K/10.5 6.5mm · Video tutorial · Free
Red, orange, gold and green stripes, with fat tassels at the ends. It looks like a pile of fall leaves you could nap under.
This is the easiest blanket on the list. You work it side to side, so the long rows become tall stripes. Jo even tells you how much yarn each stripe needs, so shopping for colors is easy.
See the pattern on Jo to the World Creations →
10. Happy Harvest Striped Blanket in Jumbo Yarn
Bernat Design Studio · Easy · Weight: 7 Jumbo (Bernat Blanket Extra Thick) · About 56 in square · Free
Need a blanket by the weekend? This one uses super thick yarn, so every stitch is huge and the rows fly by.
The colors are pumpkin orange, oatmeal and dusty pink, in three wide bands. The pattern is a free download from Yarnspirations. Go up a hook size if your rows feel stiff.
Get the free pattern at Yarnspirations →
11. Autumn Skies Throw, Worked From the Center
Sarah · Easy · Weight: 4 Medium (Lion Brand Mandala Ombre) · Hook: J/10 6.0mm · About 48 x 48 in · Video tutorial · Free
This throw starts in the middle and grows out in a square. Ombre yarn does all the color work for you, so the stripes look like a sunset with no color changes at all.
The texture comes from front and back post stitches. They are easier than they look, and Sarah has a video to show you. It is the relaxing kind of crochet, where you stop counting and just keep going.
See the pattern on Rich Textures Crochet →
12. Harvest Flower Throw
Mama in a Stitch · Easy · Weight: 5 Bulky · Hook: N/P-15 10.0mm · About 44 x 58 in · Photo + video tutorial · Free
Big flower granny squares in plum, rust, cream and blush. It has that vintage granny look everyone loves right now.
The big hook and bulky yarn make a soft, drapey blanket that works up fast. The flower square has its own step-by-step photo tutorial and video on her blog.
See the pattern on Mama in a Stitch →
13. Fall Leaves Granny Square
Kristyn Crochets · Intermediate · Hook: 4.5mm · 6 in square · Photo tutorial + YouTube video · Free
Eight little leaves swirl around the center like they just blew off a tree. Then you work a classic granny square behind them.
It is a little trickier than the others, but the photos for each round really help. Mix these squares with the pumpkins above and you have a full autumn blanket. We also shared this pretty square in our fall leaves granny square post.
See the pattern on Nana's Crafty Home →
14. Maple Leaf C2C Blanket Square
Erin Toews · Easy · Hook: J/10 6.0mm · Corner-to-corner chart · C2C video help · Free
This square is made with the corner to corner stitch, so the maple leaf looks like a little picture made of tiny blocks.
Erin shares the free chart on her blog. It was part of a Harvest Blanket crochet-along, so you can find the other squares there too. If you have never tried C2C, her video playlist covers the basics.
See the chart on Juniper and Oakes →
Tips Before You Start Your Pumpkin Blanket
- Make one square first. Measure it, then do the math. Squares that are 6 inches wide need 8 across and 8 down for a 48 inch throw, so 64 squares. Squares that are 14 inches need only 9.
- Pick 3 or 4 colors, not 10. One orange, one green, one cream and one brown look calm and pretty. Too many colors can look busy.
- Weave in ends as you go. Do it after every square, not at the end. Future you will be so grateful.
- Hate sewing squares together? Try a blanket that grows in one piece, like our continuous granny square blanket.
- Finish with a pretty edge. A simple border makes a pile of squares look like one blanket. Borrow one from our 20 crochet edging patterns.
Not ready for squares yet? Start with an easy one row repeat blanket in fall colors. Same cozy feeling, zero joining.
What You’ll Need
Most of these blankets use plain worsted weight yarn in pumpkin orange, plus a little green and cream. A 5.5mm (I/9) crochet hook covers most of the pumpkin squares. For the fast jumbo blanket, grab Bernat Blanket Extra Thick yarn. Keep a pack of stitch markers and a blunt tapestry needle nearby for all those ends.
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Whichever one you pick, I hope it keeps you warm on a lot of chilly evenings. And if you have orange yarn left over, an old favorite of ours, the cozy pumpkin tweed blanket, makes a great next project. Happy hooking!
