A Crochet Pilgrim Man Square is a free crochet pattern by Nana’s Crafty Home!
Feast your eyes on this absolutely adorable Thanksgiving Pilgrim Man granny square! This crochet square is just waiting to be added to your festive creations.
This crochet pilgrim has the cutest twinkling green eyes that seem to hold centuries of stories told around a bountiful Thanksgiving table.
And that whimsically wavy beard that is made with looping chain stitches for amazing texture. Perched atop his head is a pitch-black hat with a sunshine-yellow buckle that shines as bright as the morning sun on a crisp November day.
This Thanksgiving Pilgrim Man is a must-add to your autumn projects. Pair him with Mrs. Pilgrim Square coming up next!
Crochet Pilgrim Man Square pattern details
A cute pilgrim man is the sixth square in my Fall Squares Blanket pattern! This Fall / Thanksgiving themed blanket has 9 unique squares that together make an adorable addition to your home!
If you missed the post with all the release dates and details about the blanket you can head on over to that blog post for all the information you will need to make your own Fall themed blanket!
Previous Square patterns in the series:
Sunflower Square free crochet pattern
Pumpkin Square free crochet pattern
Turkey Square free crochet pattern
Scarecrow Square free crochet pattern
Girl Scarecrow Square free crochet pattern
The base square for the crochet pilgrim granny square is very simple – the center double crochet circle is half black and half cream and brown. The brown stitches are worked in the back loop only which leaves an unused front loop to come back and add the chain stitches for the beard. Such an easy way to create amazing texture on your square!
I am working part of the first round of “squaring off” in black which allows the hat to be squared off on the top two corners of the hat.
The hat brim, hat band, buckle, eyes and mouth are crocheted separately and then sewn to the front of the crochet pilgrim square at the end.
My crochet pilgrim and Fall Blanket use Red Heart Super Saver* which is a medium worsted weight acrylic yarn. Very economical and with plentiful color options! You can certainly substitute your favorite worsted weight yarn – Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn!, Red Heart With Love, Paintbox Simply Aran, Vanna’s Choice, Big Twist Value, Caron Simply Soft, Caron One Pound and so many more! Raid your yarn stash – even mix and match to get your favorite fall colors!
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The next square in the Fall Squares Blanket series is the Mrs. Pilgrim Square coming on Monday 10/16 so be sure to check back for that.
You can purchase the ad-free PDF of the crochet pilgrim man square for a small fee. If you would like ALL the square patterns for the Fall Squares Blanket I also have a complete PDF available as well.
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You may also like the following free patterns by Nana’s Crafty Home:
- 1. Crochet Pilgrim Gnomes Towel Topper set
- 2. Turkey Towel Topper free crochet pattern
- 3. Checked Pumpkin free crochet pattern
Mr. Pilgrim Man Square free crochet pattern
Pattern written in US crochet terminology
Supplies:
Red Heart Super Saver Weight 4 / Medium (100% acrylic)
- Aran 2.0 oz / 104 yds (Cream)
- Black 2.0 / 104 yds (Black)
- Cafe Latte 1.1 oz / 58 yds (Brown)
- Oatmeal 0.4 oz / 22 yds (Tan)
- Saffron 0.02 oz / 1 yd (Gold)
- White 0.01 / 1 yd (White)
- Baby Pink 0.01 / 1 yd (Pink)
Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
Scissors
Stitch marker (optional)
Tapestry needle
Approximate finished size: 14” square
Gauge: First 4 rounds = 4” / 4 dc sts = 1”
Abbreviations:
- MC = magic circle
- ch(s) = chain(s)
- BLO = back loop only
- FLO = front loop only
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble
- sp = space
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- sk = skip
- sl st = slip stitch
- WS = wrong side
- RS = right side
Pattern Notes:
- Ch 3 at beginning of each round counts as first dc stitch.
- Hat brim, buckle, eyes, mustache and mouth are worked separately and then sewn to front of panel.
- Beard is worked in the unused front loops of rounds 7-10.
- When changing colors on face, do not carry colors. Instead, drop yarn and fasten off colors each round.
Pattern Instructions
With black, make MC.
Round 1: Ch 3, 5 dc in MC, switch to cream, 6 dc in MC, switch to black, join with sl st in top of ch-3 and tighten ring. (12)
Round 2: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in next 5 sts, switch to cream, 2 dc in next 6 sts, switch to black, sl st in top of ch-3. (24)
Round 3: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * 4 times, switch to cream, repeat from * to * 6 times, switch to black, sl st in top of ch-3. (36)
Round 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * 4 times, 1 dc in next st, switch to cream, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * to * 5 times, 1 dc in last st, switch to black, sl st in top of ch-3. (48)
Round 5: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts,* repeat from * to * 4 times, switch to cream, repeat from * to * 6 times, switch to black, sl st in top of ch-3. (60)
Round 6: Ch 3, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * 4 times, 1 dc in next 2 sts, switch to cream, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * to * 5 times, 1 dc in last 2 sts, switch to black, sl st in top of ch-3. (72)
Note: The brown beard section for rounds 7-10 are worked BLO. We are creating the location for the beard. So all stitches worked in brown yarn are worked in BLO for these rounds. The hat or black yarn stitches are worked in both loops.
Round 7: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 5 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 sts,* repeat from * to * 4 times, switch to brown, repeat from * to * 6 times, switch to black, sl st in top of ch-3. (84)
Round 8: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat from * to * 4 times, 1 dc in next 3 sts, switch to brown, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * to * 5 times, 1 dc in last 3 sts, switch to black, sl st in top of ch-3. (96)
Round 9: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 7 sts, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 7 sts,* repeat from * to * 4 times, switch to brown, repeat from * to * 6 times, fasten off brown and switch to black, sl st in top of first st. (108)
Round 10: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts, *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts,* (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, fasten off black and switch to cream, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next 4 sts, repeat from * to * once; (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next st, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sl st in first st. (120 + 4 ch-2 corner sp)
Note: Rounds 11 – 13 are worked in both loops.
Round 11: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, tr in next 4 sts, *(2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, tr in next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * two times; (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch-2 sp, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sl st in first st. (136 + 4 ch-2 corner sp)
Round 12 – 13: Ch 3 (counts as first st), *dc in each st to next ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp,* repeat from * to * to end, sl st top of ch-3. (152 row 12, 168 row 13)
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Beard
With brown yarn (working in FLO from rounds 7 – 10) sl st to first unused front loop from round 7, *ch 5, sl st in FLO of next st,* repeat from * to * to end of round. Repeat from * to * in FLO of every round working a ch-5 between rounds working in a zig-zag back and forth fashion without cutting yarn between rounds.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Hat Brim
With black yarn, ch 39.
Row 1: (RS) Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end. Turn. (38)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st. Turn.
Fasten off black leaving a long tail for sewing.
Row 3: With RS facing, and working in BLO, join tan yarn in third st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 33 sts leaving last 2 sts unworked. Turn. (34)
Row 4 – 9: Working in both loops, ch 1, sc in each st. Turn.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Weave in ends.
Buckle
With gold, ch 12, sl st in first ch to form a ring, ch 1, sc in same ch, sc in next ch, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch, sc in next 2 chs,* repeat from * to * twice, (sc, ch 1, sc) in last ch, sl st in first st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Mustache
With brown, ch 10.
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end. Turn. (9)
Row 2: Ch 5, sl st in same st, (ch 5, sl st in next st) 8 times, now working in unused foundation ch loops from beginning row 1, (ch 5, sl st in next loop) 9 times, ch 5, sl st in first st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Eyes (make 2)
With black, make MC.
Round 1: (RS) Ch 3, 10 dc in MC, join with sl st in top of ch-3, tighten ring. (11)
Fasten off black, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Row 2: Join green in first st of round 1, sl st in next 5 sts.
Fasten off green.
Row 3: Join white in first st of round 1 (behind slip stitches of row 2), sl st in next 5 sts.
Fasten off white, leaving a long tail for embroidery of eye.
With long tail of white, embroider center of eye.
Weave in remaining ends not left for sewing.
Mouth
With Pink, ch 10, sl st in first ch to form a ring. Fasten off.
Assembly
With long tail, sew buckle to center of hat brim.
With long tails, sew hat brim above face.
With long tails, sew eyes to face.
With long tail, sew mustache below eyes.
Sew mouth below mustache and above beard.
Weave in remaining ends.
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