Halloween is coming soon. This year it will be a little different because we are spending a lot more time at home. If you are looking for Creepy Crochet Blanket Patterns to decorate your house, I will show them below.

I want to share with you FREE Grim Reaper Crochet pattern. It is a SC blanket pattern with Written Instructions.

But first, I want to show you other Creepy Halloween Patterns from my shop, Pretty Things By Katja.

Read more of my Halloween Crochet articles here: Halloween Patterns.

Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2020 will occur on Saturday.

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The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain.

The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes, and eating treats.

The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1.

This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.

To commemorate the event, Druids or Celtic priests, built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.

During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other’s fortunes.

By the 9th century, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands, where it gradually blended with and supplanted older Celtic rites. In 1000 A.D., the church made November 2 All Souls’ Day, a day to honor the dead. It’s widely believed today that the church was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, church-sanctioned holiday.

All Souls’ Day was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. The All Saints’ Day celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints’ Day). The night before it, the traditional night of Samhain in the Celtic religion, began to be called All-Hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween.

Today, Americans spend an estimated $6 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second-largest commercial holiday after Christmas.

Ok, enough of the Halloween history lesson, now let’s go to the patterns.

Crochet Spider Pattern – Blanket and Pillow Pattern

Are you afraid of spiders? They are the perfect Creepy Halloween Decor. This pattern includes instructions for the C2C Crochet blanket and Tapestry Crochet Pillow. The size of the finished item depends on the technique you use.

To get the pattern click on the link here or the photo below.

Crochet Halloween Blanket and Pillow Pattern – The Creepy Man

It is a Tapestry crochet blanket and pillow pattern.

All my Crochet Patterns are delivered in a pdf format that includes:

– Written instructions row by row, alternating right to the left; they also have indicated Right and Wrong site.

– A full-size graph which prints out in multiple pages

– Graph scaled down to print on one page

– Basic instructions for the pattern and Instructions on how to do Tapestry Crochet.

To get the pattern click on the link here or the photo below.

Halloween Crochet Blanket and Pillow pattern – The Zombie

It is impossible to imagine Halloween without Zombies. Don’t you agree? That is why I had to make this pattern. It is a tapestry crochet blanket and pillow pattern.

To get the pattern click on the link here or the photo below.

Happy Halloween Blanket and Pillow pattern – The cat’s eyes

Black cats are a classic Halloween symbol. Black cats have long served as objects of superstition. In Medieval France and Spain, black cats were considered bringers of bad luck and curses to any human they came near and were associated with witchcraft. Many Medieval Germans believed themselves to be cursed if a black cat crossed their path from left to right.

Black cats, however, have also served as symbols of good luck in numerous cultures. In the British Islands, black cats are often believed to bring affluence to any house they occupied. In Japan, they are also considered to bring good luck. In Ancient Egypt, black cats were worshipped as sacred.

To get the pattern click on the link here or the photo below.

Halloween Crochet Skeleton – Crochet Blanket Pattern

Set up a haunted house decoration with this Crochet Skeleton Blanket. It is a Tapestry Crochet Pattern, and you can get it on the link here or the photo below.

And the last one that I want to show you today is (I am adding new patterns daily, so check out others here: PrettyThingsByKatja):

C2C Crochet Pattern – Psycho Knife

C2C Crochet Blanket and Tapestry Crochet Pillow Pattern is a Graph Pattern with Written Instructions. You can use the technique you like better.

The Crochet Pattern was inspired by the shower scene in the Psycho movie. I think we all remember the scary Psycho knife; that is why it is perfect for Halloween Decor.

If you don’t like the crochet blanket or cushion colors, you can change it to match your room or use your favorite colors.

To get the pattern click on the link here or the photo below.

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Free Grim Reaper Crochet Blanket Pattern

The Grim Reaper is one of the most recognizable symbols of Halloween, gothic art, and spooky season — and he works incredibly well as a crochet graphghan.

My Free Grim Reaper Crochet Blanket Pattern features a dramatic black-and-white Reaper design that can become a bold Halloween blanket, gothic home décor piece, or handmade gift for someone who loves darker crochet projects.

The pattern uses the Single Crochet graphghan technique, where every square on the chart represents one crochet stitch.

What You’ll Receive

The free pattern includes:

• Full-color SC crochet graph
• Written row-by-row instructions
• Single Crochet graphghan layout
• US crochet terminology
• Digital PDF pattern

Pattern Details

• Technique: Single Crochet / SC Graphghan
• Design size: 200 stitches × 200 rows
• Style: Halloween, gothic, spooky, Grim Reaper
• Pattern format: Graph + written instructions

You can keep the classic dark Grim Reaper look or change the colors to match your own Halloween décor.

Download the Free Grim Reaper Crochet Blanket Pattern here.

What Is an SC Graphghan?

Many of the blankets in this collection are made using Single Crochet graphghan, sometimes also called tapestry crochet when working with multiple colors.

A crochet graph looks similar to pixel art. Each square represents one stitch, and the colors on the graph tell you when to change yarn.

You work across the blanket row by row until the image gradually appears.

Detailed graphghans may look intimidating at first, but the basic stitch itself is simple. The real skill is learning how to manage your yarn and change colors neatly.

If you’re new to this type of crochet, you can also read my tutorials about tapestry crochet 
If you are not familiar with the Tapestry Crochet technique, you can find the photo tutorial here:  How to do Tapestry Crochet   and changing colors in crochet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Grim Reaper crochet blanket pattern really free?

Yes. The Grim Reaper SC graphghan pattern is available as a free crochet pattern and includes the graph and written instructions.

What crochet technique is used for these blankets?

Most of these designs use Single Crochet graphghan (tapestry crochet) or C2C (corner to corner) crochet pattern. You can find helpful video tutorials on how to do both here on my blog.

Are graphghan blankets difficult to crochet?

The stitches themselves are usually simple, but changing colors and managing several yarn strands can require practice. Beginners who are already comfortable with single crochet and basic color changes can absolutely learn the technique.

Can I change the colors in a crochet graphghan?

Yes. You can substitute colors to match your room, yarn stash, or favorite Halloween palette as long as you keep enough contrast between different areas of the image.

Ready for Some Creepy Crochet?

Halloween is the perfect excuse to crochet something completely different.

Whether you choose a free Grim Reaper crochet blanket, a creepy clown graphghan, a horror movie design, or a darkly funny crochet blanket, there’s no rule saying your next crochet project has to be cute.

Grab your yarn, choose your favorite creepy pattern, put on a scary movie, and enjoy the spooky season. 🎃🖤

I hope you like my patterns. If you make one, I would love it if you would tag me in the photo on Instagram (@pretty_things_by_katja) or Facebook (Pretty Things By Katja). I would love to see your creations.

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Have a beautiful day, and enjoy crocheting.

Katja