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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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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, circular Pizza Blanket worked mostly in double crochet to form the cheese base and crust. It includes full round-by-round increases to shape the pizza plus separate topping patterns for pepperoni, olives, peppers, pineapple and mushrooms. Detailed photos and instructions for color changes and assembly make it easy to place and sew the toppings.

Pizza Blanket Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Includes exact yarn quantities, hook sizes and step-by-step rounds to replicate the shown blanket. Design your own topping layout and personalize colors for a unique finished piece.

Why You'll Love This Pizza Blanket Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines a classic round blanket construction with playful appliques that let you be creative. I enjoy how the repeated increase rounds create a perfectly even round that looks great no matter what yarn you choose. The toppings are quick, satisfying projects that add so much character to the final piece. Sewing everything together and seeing the finished pizza come to life is genuinely rewarding and always makes me smile.

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Switch Things Up

I love swapping yarn colors to change the mood of this blanket; try pastels for a soft nursery-friendly pizza or deep jewel tones for a quirky adult accent.

You can make the blanket larger or smaller by changing yarn weight and hook size; a bulky yarn with a larger hook gives a cozy oversized version.

I sometimes make mini versions of the pizza toppings to use as brooches or keychains by using lighter weight yarn and smaller hooks.

Try embroidering small details on the toppings, like pepperoni texture or pineapple diamond lines, to add extra depth and personality.

For a different crust look, crochet additional brown rounds and use surface slip stitch texture to mimic a baked edge.

I often add a thin border of contrasting color before the crust to create a finished, framed look on the blanket.

To change the shape, consider stopping increases earlier for a smaller circle or adding more rounds for a very wide pizza that doubles as a rug.

Make themed pizzas—swap red for pink and add heart-shaped toppings for a Valentine version, or use green and red for a Christmas novelty blanket.

If you want posable peppers, insert a small wire before closing and wrap it with yarn for structure and flexibility.

I recommend experimenting with placement and overlap of toppings; sometimes an asymmetrical layout reads more natural and playful than evenly spaced pieces.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not using stitch markers while working long increase rounds can make it hard to track your starting point; place a stitch marker at the first stitch of each round and move it as you go. ✗ Forgetting to change color properly on the last stitch of a round will leave a visible join; in the last stitch yarn over with the current color and pull through with the new color as instructed. ✗ Skipping stitch counts after increases will lead to uneven shaping and an imperfect circle; count your stitches at the end of each round to ensure you have the correct total. ✗ Sewing toppings without laying them out first can result in awkward spacing; arrange your toppings on the blanket first, then tack them down and sew securely once you are happy with placement.

Pizza Blanket Pattern

Make a playful pizza-shaped blanket complete with cheese, pepperoni, olives, peppers, pineapple and mushrooms. This pattern guides you through a large circular blanket worked in the round plus easy-to-make toppings you can sew on. You will enjoy shaping the pizza slices and adding fun details to personalize your blanket. Perfect for gifting or adding a quirky accent to your home.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Pizza Blanket Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Worsted weight yarn (approx 1800 yards) - Yellow for cheese/base
  • 02
    Worsted weight yarn (approx 720 yards) - Red for pepperoni and accent
  • 03
    Worsted weight yarn (approx 550 yards) - Brown for crust

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 5.0 mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 4.5 mm
  • 03
    Yarn needle
  • 04
    Stitch markers
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    Pins for assembly (optional)

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— Pizza :

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 :

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

Info :

Sl st. Ch 3. Work one Dc into the same stitch and continue crocheting. *Change to Red yarn*

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 :

*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 :

*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. 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

Info :

Time to sew on your toppings! Channel your inner chef and create the pizza of your dreams! 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. Overlap a few toppings if desired and shape peppers into a slight "J" to mimic a sliced bell pepper.

Info :

How to sew on the toppings: Sew in between the stitches of the cheese so the needle is hidden. 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.

Assembly Instructions

  • Lay the completed pizza base flat and arrange toppings where you want them before sewing to check placement and overlap.
  • Sew pepperonis onto the cheese by stitching in between the cheese stitches so the needle is not visible from the right side; secure with a long tail and weave in ends.
  • Position olives and other small round toppings and stitch around the edge, finishing with a knot and weaving in the tail on the wrong side.
  • Attach peppers by aligning the stem and body curve, tack in a few spots, then sew around the entire edge for a flat finish.
  • Place mushrooms and pineapple where desired and sew through the applique and blanket fabric, using small stitches so the topping lays flat.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of the first stitch of each round, especially during long increase sections.
  • 💡Change color on the final yarn-over of the last stitch in a round to create a smooth color transition without a visible join.
  • 💡Leave long tails on toppings for sewing and weave ends securely after attachment to prevent loosening.

This playful Pizza Blanket pattern is a fun and creative project that brings comfort and whimsy to your home. 🍕 Make a cozy, circular blanket with adorable toppings you can customize and rearrange for a unique look. 🧶 Share your finished pizza with friends or gift it to someone who loves quirky, handmade decor! 😄

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished blanket measures approximately the size shown in the photos when using worsted weight yarn and a 5.0 mm hook; exact diameter will vary slightly depending on yarn tension.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size will change; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect the blanket to be larger with bulkier yarn or smaller with lighter yarn.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic knowledge of double crochet, increasing in the round, and simple sewing of appliques is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 12-15 hours depending on experience and the number of toppings you make and sew on.