Cyclamen Flower Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You need basic rounds, increases and some simple shaping for the petals and leaves.
Each square takes about an hour and a half, so this is a long and relaxing project.
Every square carries a raised burgundy flower with two green heart leaves.
About This Cyclamen Flower Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is a grid of 99 cream squares, each with a raised burgundy cyclamen flower, two green heart-shaped leaves and a slim dark stem. Every square has a double burgundy edge, and the squares are joined with burgundy so the seams look like a deep red frame around each flower.
It finishes at about 74 by 90 inches, which covers a queen bed with a little drop at the sides. You will use hdc rounds, sc rounds, small shaped petals and leaves, and a slip stitch join. It suits anyone who likes portable projects and wants a bold bedspread with a garden feel.
Why You'll Love This Cyclamen Flower Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love that this whole cover is made one small square at a time. You can crochet a block on the sofa, in the car or at a friend’s house, and nothing feels too big until the very end.
The burgundy against cream is rich but calm, and the flowers make the bed look like a spring garden all year. It is also a project I would be proud to give as a wedding or housewarming gift.
Switch Things Up
Try navy blooms on soft grey squares, mustard flowers on cream, or rose pink on sage green. Make only 6 by 8 squares for a throw, or 4 by 5 squares for a baby blanket. Crochet one square as a matching pillow cover with a simple envelope back. You can also change the edge to a shell border for a softer look.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Cyclamen Block (Make 99, cream with burgundy edge) :
— Cyclamen Petal (Make 5 per block, 495 in total, burgundy) :
— Heart Leaf (Make 2 per block, 198 in total, medium green) :
— Stem (Make 1 per block, 99 in total, dark olive) :
— Layout (9 blocks across, 11 blocks down) :
— Border (burgundy) :
Assembly Instructions
- Crochet all 99 cream blocks with their burgundy edges, then weave in the ends and block each one to about 8 inches square.
- Make 495 burgundy petals, 198 green heart leaves and 99 dark stems, and block the petals and leaves lightly so they keep their shape.
- Assemble 99 flowers from 5 petals each, then sew a stem, two leaves and a flower onto the center of each block.
- Lay out the blocks in 11 strips of 9 and check that all the flowers point the same way.
- With burgundy and a yarn needle, join the blocks in each strip with a slip stitch seam through the back loops only, which makes the raised burgundy ridge you see between the squares.
- Join the 11 strips the same way, matching the corners carefully so the burgundy seams cross neatly.
- Work the 3 border rounds around the whole cover, then block the finished cover flat to about 74 by 90 inches.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Skipping the blocking step. Cotton squares curl and vary a little, so block every square to the same size before you join them.
Placing the flowers at different heights. Mark the center of each block and measure the stem length so the flowers line up across the cover.
Making the petals too stiff. Do not pull the tails tight, and twist each petal gently so it keeps a soft, swept-back shape.
Losing count in the border. Mark the first corner and count the stitches on each side against the totals in Round 1.
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Important Notes
Gauge is 14 hdc = 4 inches with a 4.0 mm hook. Make and block one full block first, and change your hook size if it does not measure about 8 inches.
Yarn amounts and the finished size are estimates based on the photo, so test one block and buy a little extra of each color from the same dye lot.
Wash the finished cover on a gentle cycle in cool water with a color catcher, because the burgundy and the cream will be washed together. Dry it flat.
I hope this cover brings a little garden into your bedroom. Take your time, enjoy each square, and tell me which one you finished first.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
How big is the finished cover?
It measures about 74 by 90 inches with 9 blocks across and 11 blocks down, which fits a queen bed with a small drop at the sides.
Can I use a different yarn weight or make a smaller size?
Yes. Use any cotton yarn and change the hook to match, and make fewer blocks for a throw or a baby blanket. A 6 by 8 grid gives about 48 by 64 inches in worsted weight.
How do I wash it?
Machine wash on gentle with cool water and a color catcher, then dry flat. Block the cover again if the squares lose their shape.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- hdc — half double crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sc2tog — single crochet 2 together (decrease)
- reverse sc — reverse single crochet (worked left to right)
- sp — space
- sts — stitches