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Pizza Blanket Pattern

Pizza Blanket Pattern
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12-15 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

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

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Multi-Day Project

A rewarding 12+ hour journey—perfect for dedicated crafters who love detailed work.

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Soft Hug

Gentle, plush, and full of warmth, creating a sense of comfort and coziness wherever they find a home.

About This Pizza Blanket Pattern

This pattern creates a large pizza-shaped crochet blanket worked mostly in the round with a warm cheese-colored base and a brown crust border. It includes full round-by-round instructions for the pizza base and separate easy patterns for pepperoni, olives, peppers, mushrooms and pineapple toppings. The pattern also shows how to change colors, attach toppings, and add a decorative crust edging for a finished throw.

Pizza Blanket Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for intermediate crocheters who want a fun project with lots of customization. Follow the step-by-step rounds and sewing instructions to place your toppings however you like.

Why You'll Love This Pizza Blanket Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns a simple blanket into a playful, handmade statement piece that sparks joy. I love how the large circular base allows you to practice working in the round with gradual increases while still ending up with a cozy throw. The separate topping patterns let me be creative and mix and match flavors, colors, and placement for truly unique designs. Sewing the toppings down feels like arranging a tiny edible landscape — it is relaxing and satisfying. This project always makes great gifts and starts a lot of conversations in my home.

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Switch Things Up

I love customizing this pizza blanket by changing yarn colors to match my home decor; swapping the cheese yellow for a soft cream gives a vintage look.

I often make a mini pizza by using a finer yarn and smaller hooks to create a decorative pillow or wall hanging instead of a full throw.

To make a chunkier, cozier blanket I use bulky yarn and a larger hook to reduce the number of rounds and speed up the project.

I sometimes embroider simple eyes or small motifs on a pepperoni to make playful characters for kids, which instantly changes the vibe.

Try adding a fringe to the crust edge or a scalloped decorative border in contrasting brown to make your blanket pop.

If you want fewer toppings, stitch down only a few large shapes, or for a denser look add more small olives and mushrooms for texture.

I like to replace some toppings with appliques like hearts or stars for a gift theme; just follow the same sewing method to attach them.

Change the crust color to a variegated or speckled yarn to create a more rustic, artisan pizza effect.

For a waterproof-friendly option, use a washable acrylic yarn and reinforce the toppings stitching to withstand more washing and handling.

I also recommend experimenting with the number of increase rounds to adjust final diameter if you want a smaller or larger pizza—add or skip rounds before beginning the crust color.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not placing stitch markers for increases will make it hard to keep your increases even; place a marker in the second stitch of each increase as shown and move it each round to keep your spacing consistent. ✗ Changing colors in the wrong moment leaves a visible jog in your rounds; change colors on the last yarn-over of the previous stitch so the new color completes the stitch cleanly. ✗ Finishing rounds without counting your stitches can result in incorrect stitch counts later; count your stitches at the end of each round to verify the number shown in parentheses. ✗ Leaving tails too short when finishing toppings makes sewing them on difficult; leave a long tail for sewing and weaving in ends securely after attaching each topping.

Pizza Blanket Pattern

Crochet a playful pizza-shaped blanket complete with pepperoni, olives, peppers, mushrooms and pineapple toppings. This pattern walks you through the circular pizza base, color changes, and easy toppers so you can customize your slice. Youll love the fun details and cozy finished throw that makes a great gift or conversation piece. Grab your hooks and create a delicious handmade blanket!

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Pizza Blanket Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Worsted weight yarn (#4), Yellow - approximately 1800 yards (main cheese color)
  • 02
    Worsted weight yarn (#4), Red - approximately 720 yards (pepperoni)
  • 03
    Worsted weight yarn (#4), Brown - approximately 550 yards (crust and border)
  • 04
    Worsted weight yarn (#4), Black - approximately 360 yards (olives and accents)
  • 05
    Worsted weight yarn (#4), Green - approximately 360 yards (peppers)
  • 06
    Worsted weight yarn (#4), Darker Yellow - approximately 360 yards (pineapple)
  • 07
    Worsted weight yarn (#4), Grey - approximately 360 yards (mushrooms)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 5 mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 4.5 mm
  • 03
    Yarn needle for sewing and weaving ends
  • 04
    Sewing needle and pins for assembly
  • 05
    Stitch markers
  • 06
    Scissors

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— Understanding the pattern :

Info :

(#, #) X # - Repeat instructions inside of () X amount of times indicated by # (#)- The number inside the () at the end of each row will tell you how many stitches you should have. We will be working in the round.

— Pizza :

Round 1 :

Start R1: With 5mm hook and yellow yarn Mc, Ch 3, and then work 11 Dc into the Mc. (12)

Info :

At the end of each round: insert your hook into the top of the Ch 3, Sl St, Ch 3, and then Dc into the same stitch. *The Ch 3 will act as a stitch thus making the Ch3 + Dc= an Inc*

Round 2 :

Inc in each stitch around (24)

Round 3 :

Dc 1 (Inc 1, Dc 1) x11 (36)

Round 4 :

Dc 2 (Inc 1, Dc 2) x11 (48)

Round 5 :

Dc 3 (Inc 1, Dc 3) x11 (60)

Round 6 :

Dc 4 (Inc 1, Dc 4) x11 (72)

Round 7 :

Dc 5 (Inc 1, Dc 5) x11 (84)

Round 8 :

Dc 6 (Inc 1, Dc 6) x11 (96)

Round 9 :

Dc 7 (Inc 1, Dc 7) x11 (108)

Round 10 :

Dc 8 (Inc 1, Dc 8) x11 (120)

Round 11 :

Dc 9 (Inc 1, Dc 9) x11 (132)

Round 12 :

Dc 10 (Inc 1, Dc 10) x11 (144)

Round 13 :

Dc 11 (Inc 1, Dc 11) x11 (156)

Round 14 :

Dc 12 (Inc 1, Dc 12) x11 (168)

Round 15 :

Dc 13 (Inc 1, Dc 13) x11 (180)

Round 16 :

Dc 14 (Inc 1, Dc 14) x11 (192)

Round 17 :

Dc 15 (Inc 1, Dc 15) x11 (204)

Round 18 :

Dc 16 (Inc 1, Dc 16) x11 (216)

Round 19 :

Dc 17 (Inc 1, Dc 17) x11 (228)

Round 20 :

Dc 18 (Inc 1, Dc 18) x11 (240)

Round 21 :

Dc 19 (Inc 1, Dc 19) x11 (252)

Round 22 :

Dc 20 (Inc 1, Dc 20) x11 (264)

Round 23 :

Dc 21 (Inc 1, Dc 21) x11 (276)

Round 24 :

Dc 22 (Inc 1, Dc 22) x11 (288)

Round 25 :

Dc 23 (Inc 1, Dc 23) x11 (300)

Round 26 :

Dc 24 (Inc 1, Dc 24) x11 (312)

Round 27 :

Dc 25 (Inc 1, Dc 25) x11 (324)

Round 28 :

Dc 26 (Inc 1, Dc 26) x11 (336)

Round 29 :

Dc 27 (Inc 1, Dc 27) x11 (348)

Round 30 :

Dc 28 (Inc 1, Dc 28) x11 (360)

Round 31 :

Dc 29 (Inc 1, Dc 29) x11 (372)

Round 32 :

Dc 30 (Inc 1, Dc 30) x11 (384)

Round 33 :

Dc 31 (Inc 1, Dc 31) x11 (396)

Round 34 :

Dc 32 (Inc 1, Dc 32) x11 (408)

Round 35 :

Dc 33 (Inc 1, Dc 33) x11 (420)

Round 36 :

Dc 34 (Inc 1, Dc 34) x11 (432)

Round 37 :

Dc 35 (Inc 1, Dc 35) x11 (444)

Round 38 :

Dc 36 (Inc 1, Dc 36) x11 (456)

Round 39 :

Dc 37 (Inc 1, Dc 37) x11 (468)

Round 40 :

Dc 38 (Inc 1, Dc 38) x11 (480)

Round 41 :

Dc 39 (Inc 1, Dc 39) x11 (492)

Round 42 :

Dc 40 (Inc 1, Dc 40) x11 (504)

Round 43 :

Dc 41 (Inc 1, Dc 41) x11 (516)

Round 44 :

Dc 42 (Inc 1, Dc 42) x11 (528)

Round 45 :

Dc 43 (Inc 1, Dc 43) x11 (540)

Round 46 :

Dc 44 (Inc 1, Dc 44) x11 (552)

Round 47 :

Dc 45 (Inc 1, Dc 45) x11 (564)

Round 48 :

Dc 46 (Inc 1, Dc 46) x11 (576)

Round 49 :

Dc 47 (Inc 1, Dc 47) x11 (588)

Round 50 :

Dc 48 (Inc 1, Dc 48) x11 (600)

Round 51 :

Dc 49 (Inc 1, Dc 49) x11 (612)

Info :

How to change colors with Dc: In the last stitch of R51, Dc with the yellow yarn, when there are two loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through with red yarn. Sl st. Ch 3. Work one Dc into the same stitch and continue crocheting.

Round 52 :

Dc 50 (Inc 1, Dc 50) x11 (624)

Round 53 :

Dc 51 (Inc 1, Dc 51) x11 (636)

Info :

*Change to Brown yarn before you Ch 3*

Round 54 :

Dc 52 (Inc 1, Dc 52) x11 (648)

Round 55 :

Dc 53 (Inc 1, Dc 53) x11 (660)

Round 56 :

Dc 54 (Inc 1, Dc 54) x11 (672)

Round 57 :

Dc 55 (Inc 1, Dc 55) x11 (684)

Round 58 :

Dc 56 (Inc 1, Dc 56) x11 (696)

Round 59 :

Dc 57 (Inc 1, Dc 57) x11 (708)

Round 60 :

Dc 58 (Inc 1, Dc 58) x11 (720)

Info :

To Finish off: Don’t Ch 3, make a Sl St in the first stitch and finish off. Now to make toppings!

— Toppings :

Pepperonis :

R1: With red yarn and a 5 mm hook: Mc, Ch 3, and then work 11 Dc into the Mc. (12)

Info :

At the end of each round: insert your hook into the top of the Ch 3, Sl St, Ch 3, and then Dc into the same stitch. *The ch 3 will act as a stitch thus making the Ch3 + Dc= an Inc*

Round 2 :

Inc in each stitch (24)

Round 3 :

Dc 1 (Inc 1, Dc 1) x11 (36)

Round 4 :

Dc 2 (Inc 1, Dc 2) x11 (48)

Round 5 :

Dc 3 (Inc 1, Dc 3) x11 (60)

Round 6 :

Dc 4 (Inc 1, Dc 4) x11 (72)

Round 7 :

Dc 5 (Inc 1, Dc 5) x11 (84)

Round 8 :

Dc 6 (Inc 1, Dc 6) x11 (96)

Round 9 :

Dc 7 (Inc 1, Dc 7) x11 (108)

Info :

Sl St into the first stitch and finish off, leave a long tail for sewing

Olives :

Start: With black yarn and a 4.5 mm hook: Ch 15, insert your hook into the first Ch and Sl St to make a circle.

Round 1 :

Ch 1, Sc in the same stitch as the Sl St, ScInc in the reaming Chs (30)

Info :

Sl St into the first stitch and finish off, leave a long tail for sewing *If your olive curls, try with a looser tension*

Peppers :

R1: With green yarn and a 4.5 mm hook, Ch 60. Starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, Dc 57 across, Dc 3 in the last Ch. *see figures 1-2*

Info :

Rotate the pepper 180°. Sc in each Ch, place Sc 2 in the last Ch, Sl St in the first Dc, *see figures 3-4*. Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

— Mushrooms :

Small mushrooms (Rows) :

*using a 4.5mm hook and warm grey yarn, we will be working in rows, be sure to Ch 1 and turn at the end of each row*

Row 1 :

Ch 6, starting in the 2nd Ch from the hook, Sc across (5)

Rows 2-8 :

Sc across (5) *7 rows* (in the last row, do not Ch1 and turn)

Row 9 :

Ch 6, turn, Starting in the 2nd Ch from the hook, Sc 5 across Chs, Sc 5 across the stem, Ch 6 (15) (Don't Ch 1 at the end of this row) *See figures 1-4*

Row 10 :

Starting in the 2nd Ch from the hook, Sc across (15) *see fig-5*

Row 11 :

Sc 4, Dec, Sc 3, Dec, Sc 4 (13)

Row 12 :

Sc 3, Dec, Sc 3, Dec, Sc 3 (11)

Row 13 :

Sc 4, Dec, Sc 5 (10)

Row 14 :

Sc across (10)

Row 15 :

Sc 4, Dec, Sc 4 (9)

Row 16 :

Sc 4, Dec, Sc 3 (8) Ch 1

Row 17 :

Sc around the sides of the mushroom, place 2 Sc in the two cap corners, and the two bottom stem corners, Sl St in the first stitch *see fig-6-9*

Large mushrooms (Rows) :

*using a 4.5mm hook and warm grey yarn, we will be working in rows, be sure to Ch 2 and turn at the end of each row*

Row 1 :

Ch 14, starting in the 3rd Ch from the hook, Dc across (12)

Rows 2-3 :

Dc across (12) *2 rows*

Row 4 :

Ch 10, turn, starting in the 3rd Ch from the hook, Dc 8 across the Chs, Dc 6 across the stem, Ch 10 (Don't Ch 2 at the end of this row) *See Figures 1-4*

Row 5 :

Turn, Dc in the 3rd Ch from the hook, Dc across (22)

Row 6 :

(Dc 4, dcdec) x3, Dc 4 (19)

Row 7 :

(Dc 5, dcdec) x2, Dc 5 (17)

Row 8 :

Dc across (17)

Row 9 :

(Dc 3, dcdec) x3, Dc 2 (14)

Row 10 :

(Dc 2, dcdec) x3, Dc 2 (11)

Row 11 :

dcdec, Dc 7, dcdec, (9) Ch 1

Row 12 :

Sc around the sides of the mushroom, place 2 Sc in the cap corners and 2 Sc in the stem corners

— Pineapple :

Info :

*Ch 2 and turn at the end of each row*

Row 1 :

With darker yellow yarn and a 4.5 mm hook: Ch 9, start in the 3rd Ch from the hook, Dc across (7)

Row 2 :

Dc 3, Inc 1, Dc 3 (8)

Row 3 :

Dc 4, Inc 1, Dc 3 (9)

Row 4 :

Dc 4, Inc 1, Dc 4 (10)

Row 5 :

Dc across (10)

Row 6 :

Dc 5, Inc 1, Dc 4 (11)

Row 7 :

Dc across (11)

Row 8 :

Dc 5, Inc 1, Dc 5 (12)

Row 9 :

Dc 6, Inc 1, Dc 5 (13)

Row 10 :

Dc 6, Inc 1, Dc 6 (14)

Row 11 :

Dc 7, Inc 1, Dc 6 (15) Ch 1

Info :

Next we will Sc around all 4 sides of the pineapple. Start by placing 2 Sc in the first corner. Place 3 Sc in the 3 remaining corners. *See Figures below*. When we Sc across the top, Sl st into the last 3 stitches. Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing

— Assembly :

Info :

Needed: sewing needle, pins. Time to sew on your toppings! Channel your inner chef and create the pizza of your dreams! Not sure how to layout your toppings? Have no fear! Sometimes chefs literally toss toppings on!

Info :

So go ahead and lay your plain cheese pizza blanket on the ground! Throw the toppings on one by one, and sew them down wherever they happen to land on the pizza! When you think of a pizza, the toppings are rarely perfectly spaced! Don't be afraid to overlap a few toppings on your pizza. And for the peppers, I like to make a slight “J” to mimic the actual shape of a sliced bell pepper.

Info :

How to sew on the toppings: Sew in between the stitches of the cheese. You shouldn't be able to see much of your needle from the back side. Repeat this process around the entire topping and weave in your end.

Info :

It makes me feel extremely happy to see your finished blanket. 😊

Assembly Instructions

  • Lay the blanket flat on the ground and arrange toppings by tossing or placing them until you like the layout, overlapping a few toppings if desired.
  • Sew toppings in place using a sewing needle and the long tail left from finishing each topping, stitching in between the cheese stitches.
  • Ensure your needle is not visible from the back side by stitching close to the fabric, and weave in the tail after finishing each topping.
  • Use pins to hold toppings in place while you sew, and adjust placement (rotate peppers into a slight J shape) before securing permanently.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of increases; place a marker in the second stitch of each increase as shown in the tip images.
  • 💡Change colors at the yarn-over step of the last stitch so the new color completes the stitch cleanly and hides the join.
  • 💡Leave a long tail when finishing toppings so you have enough yarn to sew them down securely and weave in ends.

This pizza blanket is a playful and cozy project that brings charm to any room. 🍕🧶 Customize your toppings, colors, and crust to make a truly one-of-a-kind throw that friends and family will love. 🧵✨ Grab your hooks and start stitching a slice of handmade fun today!

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished blanket size will vary with your tension and yarn, but using the recommended worsted weight yarn and hook sizes the piece is a large circular throw (projected as a generous lap/throw-size blanket).

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but remember this will change the final size; adjust hook sizes accordingly and expect fewer or more rounds to reach desired diameter.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate because it uses working in the round, consistent increases, color changes, and assembly of several toppings; basic crochet stitch knowledge is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crafters will need a multi-day commitment; approximate time is 12-15 hours depending on experience, topping choices, and sewing time.