Free Fall Crochet Blanket Pattern: Mayflower Throw

Get ready to bring the beauty of autumn into your home with this free crochet pattern! Perfect for intermediate crocheters, this cozy throw features a fall-leaves-inspired stitch, making it ideal for Thanksgiving and warm seasonal decor. Crochet your own piece of autumn magic today!

I’m so excited to share the Mayflower Throw crochet pattern with you – a free fall crochet blanket pattern that’s easy to follow and perfect for adding a cozy, seasonal touch to your home.

With its gorgeous autumn crochet vibes and a stitch pattern that beautifully mimics fall foliage, this afghan throw is as stunning as it is warm and soft. Whether you’re decorating for Thanksgiving, snuggling up on chilly nights, or just love the rich colors of fall, this pattern is a must-try.

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Before we start this free crochet autumn pattern

Best Yarn Choice for Your Mayflower Throw blanket

You can use any yarn weight for this autumn crochet project, but I highly recommend using a #5 bulky yarn. Not only will your blanket work up much faster, but it will also be warmer and cozier. Plus, the thicker yarn enhances the texture of the leaves, making them look fuller and more defined.

If you prefer a lighter blanket, you can still use a #4 worsted-weight yarn or even something finer, but a bulkier yarn truly brings out the autumn-inspired design and gives the afghan the right thickness and feel.

For my throw, I used Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday Bulky Yarn, which is on the thinner side of #5. It’s super soft and an absolute dream to work with. The fall colors are so rich, and I can’t wait to use them to decorate my home for Thanksgiving.

Free Crochet Fall Afghan Pattern: Start Here

Recommended Yarn: 🧶Premier Anti-Pilling Bamboo Chunky #5 bulky weight yarn. Colors shown:

• Terra Cotta
• Boysenberry
• Moshi 

Note: For best results, use #5 bulky yarn—it makes the spike stitches look fuller and helps the throw work up faster. You can also use #4 worsted-weight yarn, just adjust the hook size and foundation chains to match your desired measurements.

Yarn Substitution: These yarns are good options, but you should always swatch.

• Paintbox Simply Chunky Yarn
• Lion Brand Pound Of Love
• I Love This Yarn

Yardage: About 2,096 yards (16 skeins)

Crochet Hook: (K) 6.5 mm hook

Gauge: 4” square = 11 SC x 12 rows.

Other Materials

1. Tag: Faux leather tags
2. Tapestry needle
3. Scissors

Abbreviations

• CH: Chain
• ST: Stitch
• SC: Single crochet
• SSC: Spike stitch cluster
• YO: Yarn over
• Rnd: Round
• Rep: Repeat

Pattern Notes

• This pattern is written in US terms.
• The skill level is intermediate.
• To change yarn color at the end of a row, finish the last stitch until two loops remain on the hook. Yarn over with the new color and pull through both loops. Cut the old yarn, leaving a tail to weave in later, and continue with the new yarn.

Finished Measurements

The pattern is written for a blanket measuring approximately 41” wide by 50” long. To adjust the size, refer to the sizing table and choose your preferred dimensions. Begin with a foundation chain that matches your desired width—this should be a multiple of 6 plus 3 stitches. Continue crocheting until you reach the recommended length for your size, alternating colors as instructed in the pattern. Finish your blanket with the same color you used to start.

Click here for the sizing chart

Blanket type	Dimensions (inches)
Stroller	30 x 30
Receiving	30 x 36
Toddler	40 x 60
Lap	36 x 45
Throw	48 x 60
Twin Bed	70 x 90
Queen Bed	90 x 90
King Bed	100 x 100

Special Stitch

In this pattern, I used a modified spike stitch cluster. It’s worked into rows below, pointing in different directions, and looks the same on both sides. You’ll quickly get into a rhythm, but it’s best to count your stitches at the end of each row and double-check the first few repeats/ rows. Keep the spikes loose enough to reach the correct rows, but not too loose so they lay flat and don’t look too loopy.

How to crochet a Spike Stitch Cluster (SSC): (A full photo tutorial is included in the premium version only)

• 1^st leg: YO, insert your hook one row below and one stitch behind, pull up a loop.
• 2^nd leg: YO, insert your hook two rows below the next stitch, and pull up a loop.
• 3^rd leg: YO, skip the next two stitches, insert your hook one row below the next ST, and pull up a loop.
• Close the SSC: YO and pull through all loops on your hook to complete the stitch.

Step 1 – Crochet the throw

With yarn A, CH 129 to make a foundation chain. For other sizes, make a foundation chain that is a multiple of 6 plus 3, until you reach the desired width.

Row 1: SC in 2^nd CH from hook, SC in each CH across, CH 1, turn. (128 ST)

Row 2-4: (Yarn A) SC in each ST across. At the end of the last Row, change to Yarn B, CH 1, turn. Cut Yarn A. (128 ST)

Row 14-172 (or to the desired length): Rep Row 6-13, alternating Yarn A, B, and C. At the end of the last row, CH 1, turn.

Don’t cut the working yarn. Weave in all ends and crochet the border next.

Step 2 – Crochet the border

Rnd 1: With yarn A, *SC in each ST across until you reach the corner, 2 SC in the corner, SC in each row until you reach the next corner, 2 SC in the corner,* rep around, join with a SL ST into the 1^st ST, CH 1, do not turn.

Rnd 2: * 2 SC in the corner, SC in each ST across,*rep *to* around, join with a SL ST in the 1^st ST, CH 1, do not turn.

Rnd 3: *(SC, CH2, SC) in the corner, skip next ST,* rep *to* around, join with a SL ST into the 1^st ST, fasten off.

Weave in all ends, and you are all done!