Product Description
Market Cat Pumpkin Basket C2C Crochet Mosaic Pattern
Create a charming seasonal crochet project with the Market Cat Pumpkin Basket C2C Crochet Pattern.
This whimsical two-color design features a market-inspired cat carrying a harvest basket, surrounded by hanging pumpkin decorations, a striped market awning, botanical details and a playful patterned path.
The rich Plum + Ivory palette gives the design a cozy vintage-market feel while maintaining a clean, high-contrast mosaic-style appearance.
Your purchase includes a complete 5-PDF digital pattern bundle, giving you several different ways to follow, track and cross-check the same C2C design.
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ONLY
This listing is for DIGITAL PDF FILES ONLY.
No finished blanket or physical product will be shipped.
Yarn, crochet hook and other materials are not included.
You will receive downloadable PDF pattern files to create the project yourself.
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
Your purchase includes 5 PDF resources:
1. Professional Printable Chart Pack
A detailed 240 × 340 C2C chart divided into enlarged printable sections with coordinates.
Each square represents 1 C2C block.
2. Professional Row Cards
Organized row cards showing row numbers, RS/WS orientation, working direction, block counts and color sequences.
3. Compact Row-by-Row Block Instructions
A condensed written version showing the exact Ivory and Plum block runs for each C2C diagonal row.
4. Premium Boxed Written Instructions
A spacious written layout with clearly separated rows, designed to make long sequences easier to read and track.
5. Diagonal Box Crochet for Pixel Patterns Guide
An illustrated English C2C reference guide using US crochet terms, explaining how pixel charts are turned into diagonal crochet blocks.
PATTERN DETAILS
Design: Market Cat Pumpkin Basket
Technique: C2C / Corner-to-Corner Crochet Graphgan
Chart Size: 240 columns × 340 rows
Instruction Count: 579 C2C rows
Colors: 2
Chart Scale: 1 square = 1 C2C block
Color Key
Ivory — 41,711 blocks
Plum — 39,889 blocks
The pattern begins at the bottom-left corner and progresses toward the top-right.
PATTERN CONSTRUCTION
The pattern is organized into three sections:
Increase: Rows 001–240
Rectangle Middle: Rows 241–340
Decrease: Rows 341–579
Each written row represents one C2C diagonal.
Odd-numbered rows: RS, lower-to-upper
Even-numbered rows: WS, upper-to-lower
The written sequences are worked left to right, with row coordinates counted from the bottom.
MULTIPLE WAYS TO FOLLOW THE PATTERN
This bundle gives you more than one basic graph image.
You can work from:
• Enlarged printable chart pages
• Professional color-coded row cards
• Compact row-by-row instructions
• Premium boxed written instructions
• Illustrated C2C crochet guide
The Graph Overview is specifically intended to be used together with the row-by-row C2C instructions, so you can visually compare the full design with your current progress.
Having several formats makes it easier to choose the working method you prefer and gives you another reference if you want to double-check a section.
INCLUDED C2C CROCHET GUIDE
The additional illustrated guide explains the diagonal box crochet method using US crochet terminology.
It covers:
• Making the first C2C block
• Increasing along diagonal rows
• Joining neighboring blocks
• Decreasing
• Reading pixel charts
• Color changes
• Common troubleshooting tips
The guide explains the core principle that each pixel square becomes one crochet block.
It also shows the first block beginning with ch 6 and explains the standard ch-3 plus 3-dc block structure.
TWO-COLOR PLUM & IVORY DESIGN
The original pattern uses:
Ivory + Plum
This combination creates strong contrast while keeping the palette simple.
The Plum color forms the major design elements, while Ivory provides the lighter contrasting areas.
You may also substitute your own two-color combination if desired.
Possible alternatives include:
Cream + Burnt Orange
Ivory + Forest Green
Cream + Burgundy
Beige + Dark Brown
White + Black
The supplied PDF instructions themselves use Ivory and Plum.
DESIGN FEATURES
The full composition includes:
• Market-inspired cat
• Harvest basket
• Pumpkin decorations
• Striped market awning
• Botanical motifs
• Decorative leaves
• Checkerboard-style ground pattern
• Whimsical autumn market atmosphere
The cover image and Graph Overview show the cat as the central figure, framed by market and seasonal decorative elements.
FINISHED SIZE
A fixed physical finished size is not specified in the pattern.
Your final dimensions will depend on:
• Yarn weight
• Crochet hook size
• Personal crochet tension
• Size of each finished C2C block
For more accurate planning, make a small C2C swatch using your chosen yarn and hook.
Then use the chart dimensions:
240 blocks wide × 340 blocks high
to estimate your final project size.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
This is a large C2C graphgan with 579 diagonal rows.
Basic familiarity with C2C crochet is recommended, especially with:
• Increasing
• Decreasing
• Reading graph charts
• Changing colors
• Following longer block sequences
The included illustrated C2C guide provides an additional reference for the basic construction method.
WHY THIS BUNDLE OFFERS MORE VALUE
You are not purchasing only one crochet graph.
This bundle includes:
Printable Chart + Professional Row Cards + Compact Row-by-Row Instructions + Premium Written Instructions + C2C Crochet Guide
Different crocheters prefer different working styles, so the multiple formats allow you to choose the one that feels most comfortable.
You can also switch between the visual chart and written instructions whenever you want to verify your progress.
The chart dimensions, row count and color totals are clearly provided before you begin, helping you understand exactly what is included.
PERFECT FOR
Cat lovers, autumn crochet projects, pumpkin decor, harvest themes, whimsical market designs, cottagecore-inspired crochet, fall home decor, C2C graphgan makers and statement blanket projects.
PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING
✓ 5 digital PDF files included
✓ Digital download only
✓ No physical product will be shipped
✓ No finished blanket included
✓ Yarn and crochet hook are not included
✓ 240 × 340 C2C chart
✓ 579 diagonal C2C rows
✓ Ivory + Plum two-color design
✓ 1 chart square = 1 C2C block
✓ Final physical size depends on yarn, hook and tension
✓ Basic C2C crochet knowledge is recommended
Please review the pattern details and project scale carefully before purchasing.
If you have any questions about the included PDF files or pattern format, please feel free to contact us before ordering.
Happy crocheting and enjoy creating your Market Cat Pumpkin Basket project!