43 Fun and Free Crochet Patterns for Halloween (2023)
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Introduction
Looking for the best fun and free crochet patterns for Halloween? You’ve come to the right place! I’ve gathered 43 of the best free Halloween crochet patterns from across the web.
With Halloween right around the corner, spoopy season is in full swing in our home. Usually around the beginning of September is when we start getting in the Halloween spirit.
The spooky home decor comes out and all things spoopy are playing on the TV. Mr. Yarnique and I love a good horror movie, but we have to keep it PG with our 8-year twins around.
Anyway, I thought it’d be fun to round up a bunch of fun and free crochet Halloween patterns. From adorable Halloween costumes to Halloween amigurumi patterns to a crochet witch hat pattern, there’s sure to be something here to inspire you.
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Apparel/Accessories
Frankenstein Cowl
Designer: Knot Bad Ami
About the Pattern: This awesome cowl combines a simple accessory with amigurumi and is so much fun. You’ll crochet a simple cowl, then make the little stuffed ‘screws’ and attach them to the side. This easy free pattern is great for every skill level.
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Narrow Skull Scarf
Designer: Karin Kaufmann
About the Pattern: Crochet yourself an awesome lightweight skull scarf this spooky season, or for any season! This easy crochet pattern combines the granny stitch with chain stitches and single crochets to create the cool looking skulls. Pattern is available as a free download on Ravelry.
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Spider Web Crop Top
Designer: PassioKnit Kelsie
About the Pattern: A crop top may not be appropriate attire for Halloween night where you are, but Halloween season can be whatever time of the year you make it. This written pattern for this cute crop top is a paid version on Etsy but the designer provided a video tutorial that will walk you through all the steps.
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Skull Shawl
Designer: kungen och majkis
About the Pattern: I’m not much of a shawl person, but I would wear the hell out of this one all year round! You don’t need to be an experienced crocheter to make this shawl. The instructions are very easy to understand and there are lots of pictures to help you along the way.
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Bunting/Garland
Skull Garland
Designer: See Love Share
About the Pattern: These super easy skull motifs can be used for garland as shown in the photo and so much more. Pattern is beginner friendly using only basic stitches and includes a full photo tutorial to walk you through the whole process.
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Bat Garland
Designer: Golden Lucy Crafts
About the Pattern: This fun an easy crochet Halloween bunting pattern would look great in so many different color combinations. The designer used sticky back googly eyes for her bats and I love the effect it has!
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Halloween Crochet Motif Garland
Designer: Crochet For You
About the Pattern: This fun holiday themed pattern will bring a bit more of a feminine touch to your home, if that’s what you’re looking for. This free crochet pattern would also work well for lots of other holidays!
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Bags
Halloween Bag Trio
Designer: Highland Hickory Design
About the Pattern: This easy crochet pattern is technically a 3-in-1! The bag is made using the same pattern just with different colors of worsted-weight yarn. Then you’ll finish using whichever design you want. The designer stuffed them to be a cute Halloween decoration, but they would make great gift bags too! The blog post includes a written pattern plus left- and right-handed video tutorials for each.
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Spider Webby Bag
Designer: Yarnspirations
About the Pattern: This fun crochet project is so cute and creative. You’ll first create the base, then the bag and web overlay are crocheted at the same time. Finish it off with a cute little spider head and body and surface crochet the legs straight onto the bag. If you’re an advanced beginner, this might be a great project to exapnd your crochet skills.
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Candy Corn Trick or Trick Bag
Designer: Craftaholics Anonymous
About the Pattern: If you’re looking for cute crochet trick or treat bags for Halloween night, this candy corn bag is super cute to boot. The bag is made with cotton worsted weight yarn and basic crochet stitches. The stitching on the handles really finishes it off nicely.
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Baskets/Bowls
Creepy Candy Bowl
Designer: DROPS Design
About the Pattern: This creepy candy bowl will add the perfect touch of creepy to any spot you place it. The pattern for the cute stuffed spider is also included!
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Snack Bowl and Cup Set
Designer: Hooked for Life
About the Pattern: This super cute set is made using black worsted weight yarn and silver metallic crochet thread held together, and I am loving the finished look of these strands together. Pattern is super easy using only basic crochet stitches.
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Halloween BOO! Basket
Designer: 5 Little Monsters
About the Pattern: Have you ever been BOO’D at Halloween time? If not, it’s when you surprise someone, usually a neighbor/friend, with a basket of goodies. I got BOO’D for the first time last year and it was so much fun! This cute BOO! basket is a quick and fun way to really spruce up your BOO’ING this year.
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Cauldron Bowl Cozy
Designer: Blackstone Designs
About the Pattern: These adorable crochet bowl cozies will be the star of all your centerpieces this Halloween season. Made with an inner layer and outer layer of cotton yarn, they can be used for hot food or not. The ooze really finishes it off beautifully!
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Blankets
Jack-O-Lantern Blanket
Designer: Repeat Crafter Me for Yarnspirations
About the Pattern: This fun and free blanket pattern uses only 2 colors of Red Heart Super Saver to create a super cute piece to use as a lapghan or to hang as decor. It uses single crochet stitches and colorwork to create the jack-o-lantern’s cute face.
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Halloween Blanket
Designer: Hooked on Homemade Happiness
About the Pattern: This super cute Jack Skellington inspired blanket is made using granny squares that you’ll finish the faces on afterwards. You’ll then crochet them all together using a chain method that gives it a web-like look, then add the finishing border. I think the finished product is perfectly spoopy!
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Spooky Spider Afghan
Designer: Lion Brand Yarn
About the Pattern: This perfectly spooky blanket is also made using granny squares and seamed together. I can see the floppy legs acting as a good fidget item while binging your favorite spoopy series and gives this blanket a super fun finish!
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Halloween Blanket
Designer: Lovable Loops
About the Pattern: Now let’s get into some C2C blanket patterns. I absolutely love how well the designer executed this image! The color combination looks awesome and would look amazing in other color palettes as well.
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Halloween C2C Blanket
Designer: Repeat Crafter Me
About the Pattern: Cat lovers, unite! This cute C2C blanket features a cute black cat on one end and an adorably spooky spider at the top. This blanket would make a great addition to your living room decor for Halloween celebrations.
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Skull Blanket
Designer: Lovable Loops
About the Pattern: I love a good skull…anything! How about you? I love the simplicity of this design and the neutral colors the designer made hers in. This blanket would be amazing in so many different color combinations.
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Sally’s Patchwork Blanket
Designer: Nine Inspired
About the Pattern: This fun Nightmare Before Christmas inspired blanket would make a great addition to any spoopy themed decor. You’ll make different colored squares and seam them to give them a ‘Sally’ look. Get creative with how you make individual squares for a truly unique blanket.
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For Baby
Littlest Monster Hat
Designer: Whistle & Ivy
About the Pattern: If you have a tiny human in your life, this could be the perfect addition for them this spoopy season. This cute little monster baby hat features a single eyeball, horns, ears, and a colorful braided cord on the earflaps. Pattern is written in size 6 – 12 months.
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Baby Bat Costume
Designer: Love.Life.Yarn
About the Pattern: This adorable bat costume may not be able to make a baby fly, but that’s probably a good thing, right? The designer not only made this cute costume adorable but also functional. She used snap tape at the crotch and shoulders to get baby in and out easily. Pattern is written is 6 months and 12 months.
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Baby Witch Costume
Designer: Lovable Loops
About the Pattern: What a bewitchingly cute baby costume! I love everything about this super cute costume, including the tiny broom and cute pointed booties. Pattern is considered intermediate but still uses basic crochet stitches. Sizes available from 0 – 24 months.
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Headwear
That Witch
Designer: Jessie at Home
About the Pattern: This witch hat is everything. I love the colors used and the awesome yarn bow as the finishing touch. Written in 4 different sizes, you can make this awesome witch hat for the whole family!
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Tiny Top Hat Fascinator
Designer: Crafty Kitty Crochet
About the Pattern: This adorable fascinator would be the perfect addition to so many different costumes. I love the pretty flower and the tulle finish!
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Spider Web Slouchy Hat
Designer: A Little Loopy, But I’m Hooked
About the Pattern: This hat may not keep your head warm but that could be a good thing if it’s usually warmer around Halloween time like it is here in TN. This easily customizable hat pattern would look awesome in so many colors!
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Candy Corn Witch Hat
Designer: Crafty Kitty Crochet
About the Pattern: This witch hat pattern looks like candy corn! Of course, you could make it in any color you want. I love the fresh look of the wavy brim.
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Spider Web Newsboy Hat
Designer: Hooked by Kati
About the Pattern: I love newsboy style hats, do you? For this spooky pattern you’ll create a basic newsboy hat in all black (or your color of choice), then embroider the spider web on. Excuse me while I go make one of these for my 8-year-old son!
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Pillows
Boo-Boo the Baby Ghost
Designer: Nana’s Crafty Home
About the Pattern: Oh.Emm.Gee! I am smitten with this little ghost pillow cover. You’ll basically create a small C2C blanket with some fuzzy yarn (the designer used Bernat Pipsqueak), then drape it over a round pillow form and attach it. Letting the edges hang freely really gives it a ghostly appearance.
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Spider Pillow
Designer: Hooked by Kati
About the Pattern: How cute is this little spider web pillow? You’ll make the pillow cover, then surface crochet the spider web on. Finish it with a cute and colorful amigurumi spider for the full effect.
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Striped Pumpkin Pillow
Designer: Chain 8 Designs
About the Pattern: The bobble stitch might be a yarn eater, but this finished design is totally worth it. I love the look and texture of the bobbles with this pillow and the fun bobble border finishes the look off nicely.
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Frankenstein Monster Pillow
Designer: Sigoni Macaroni
About the Pattern: This is by far one of the cutest Frankenstein makes I’ve seen. It’s made using Bernat Blanket yarn so you know it works up quick!
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Double-Sided Trick or Treat Pillow
Designer: Tiny Couch Crochet
About the Pattern: If you love a good reversable design, this easy project might be perfect for you. One side says ‘trick’ and the other says ‘treat’. The pattern is fairly simple with some light colorwork. Charts are included in the written pattern.
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Tablemats/Tablecloths
Spider Web Table Mat
Designer: Yarnspirations
About the Pattern: This fun crochet pattern is cute and functional. Protect your table in style with this cute spider web table mat. Make it in any classic Halloween color for a fun twist on your decor.
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Little Spider Tablecloth
Designer: Handmade by Raine
About the Pattern: This super cute tablecloth is another fun way to spruce up your dining room table for this Halloween season. The finished size of this pattern is easily customized by increasing/decreasing the stitch count and working until your desired length. Finish it with the fun and easy chain fringe for a truly spoopy look.
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Wreaths
Black Cat Wreath
Designer: Repeat Crafter Me
About the Pattern: I love a good Halloween wreath. I’ve actually never made one but I need to remedy that! This cute black cat wreath starts with a long rectangle that’s seamed around a wreath form. You’ll then make the black cat and spider and attach them. Finish it with a cute cut out such as the trick-or-trick one in the photo.
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Halloween Wreath
Designer: Highland Hickory Designs
About the Pattern: This wreath may look like a lot of small pieces are required, but on the contrary, it’s made with 3 long spirals that are stitched together around an 18″ wreath form. The spider, spider web, pumpkin, and witch hat are the perfect finishing touches to bring it all together.
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Jack Skellington Wreath
Designer: Love To Be In Stitches
About the Pattern: If you love Nightmare Before Christmas as much as I do, you’re going to love this Jack Skellington wreath! You’ll make a base of black and white stripes, then finish it with a small Jack Skellington head and any other finishing touches you want to add.
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Spider Web Wreath
Designer: Left in Knots
About the Pattern: This simple wreath pattern starts with an easy single crochet base and you’ll crochet the web to attach to it. I love the adorable little pom pom spider!
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Miscellaneous
Cute Ghost Key Cover
Designer: Kukka Crochet By Putri
About the Pattern: This is one of the cutest dang crochet patterns I think I’ve ever seen! It not only looks like an adorable baby ghost, but it’s also functional. These cute crochet ghosts double as a key holder and a bag charm. Pattern is a full video tutorial on YouTube.
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Ooze Cup Cozies
Designer: Sarah Faith Crafts
About the Pattern: These adorable ooze cup cozies would be a perfect gift for someone special (or yourself!). Made using cotton yarn with the waistcoat stitch and some bobbles for visual appeal and texture, this is a super quick and cute pattern. It’s also an excellent way to use up those scraps of cotton yarn. Pattern includes written instructions and a chart.
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Frankenstein
Designer: Knot Bad Ami
About the Pattern: This might be the cutest Frankenstein I’ve ever seen. This adorable amigurumi of Frankenstein’s monster (did you know the monster isn’t actually Frankenstein?) uses only a little bit of yarn, safety eyes, and polyfil. It’s the perfect size to carry in your pocket or purse or maybe sit it on your desk.
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Final Thoughts on Free Crochet Patterns for Halloween
I hope you enjoyed this awesome collection of free crochet patterns for Halloween! There are lots of quick Halloween crochet patterns here that I want to make now.
Which one of these free crochet patterns for Halloween will you make? Let me know in the comments below!
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