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Blue Flower Granny Square Bedspread Crochet Pattern with Scalloped Edge

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170-200 Hours 89 made this

Intermediate Skill

You need basic stitches and the confidence to join many squares.

170 to 200 Hours

Each square takes about 1.7 hours, so make a few at a time.

Two Shades of Blue

Royal and cornflower blue on cream give a fresh, classic look.

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About This Blue Flower Granny Square Bedspread Crochet Pattern with Scalloped Edge Pattern

This bedspread is made from 90 cream granny squares. Each square has a royal blue center, a ring of eight cream petals and an outer ring of cornflower blue petals, framed by a cream granny border. The squares are joined with slip stitch seams that sit on the right side as raised ridges, and a scalloped shell edge finishes the cover.

Worked in worsted cotton with a 4 mm hook, it measures about 81 by 90 inches before the edge. That fits a queen bed with a generous drop on the sides and at the foot. It suits crocheters who are comfortable with granny squares and ready to try a flower center.

Why You'll Love This Blue Flower Granny Square Bedspread Crochet Pattern with Scalloped Edge Pattern

I love this project because every square is small and portable. I can crochet one on the sofa or on a trip, and watching the two blues come together in each flower never gets old.

The cream background keeps the whole bedspread light and fresh, so it works in a bright bedroom as well as a cozy one. It also makes a gift people keep for years.

Switch Things Up

Try soft pink and rose on cream, sage and forest green, or mustard and brown for a warmer look. For a baby blanket, join 5 by 6 squares to get about 45 by 54 inches. For a sofa throw, join 5 by 7 squares for about 45 by 63 inches. Join 2 by 2 squares to make an 18 inch pillow cover that matches the bedspread, and finish it with the same scalloped edge.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Worsted weight (category 4) cotton yarn in cream: about 3,600 g (about 6,850 yards) for the full 90-square bedspread, including joins, border and scalloped edge

02 Worsted weight cotton yarn in royal blue: about 450 g (about 855 yards) for the 90 flower centers

03 Worsted weight cotton yarn in cornflower blue: about 720 g (about 1,370 yards) for the outer petals

04 About 48 g (91 yards) of yarn per square, made up of about 35 g of cream, 5 g of royal blue and 8 g of cornflower blue

05 Buy all the cream from the same dye lot so the color stays even

— Tools Required

06 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook

07 Yarn needle

08 8 stitch markers

09 Scissors

10 Blocking mats and rust-proof pins

11 Measuring tape

The Free Pattern

Intermediate 170-200 Hours

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— Blue Flower Square (Make 90, cream, royal blue and cornflower blue) :

Ch 3 at the start of a dc round counts as the first dc. Work Rounds 1 and 2 in royal blue, Round 3 in cream, Rounds 4 and 5 in cornflower blue, and Rounds 6 to 9 in cream. Fasten off at the end of each color.

Round 1 (royal blue): Make a magic ring. Ch 1, work 8 sc in the ring. Sl st to the first sc and pull the ring tight. (8 sc)

Round 2 (royal blue): Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around. Sl st to the first sc. Fasten off. (16 sc)

Round 3 (cream): Join cream with a sl st in any sc. Ch 1, work (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in the same sc, sl st in the next sc. Then work [(sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) in the next sc, sl st in the next sc] 7 times. Fasten off. (8 petals of 7 sts each, 8 sl st)

Round 4 (cornflower blue): Join cornflower blue with a sl st in any sl st between two petals. Work [ch 5, sl st in the next sl st between petals] 8 times, making the last sl st in the sl st where you started. Each ch-5 arc goes around one cream petal. (8 ch-5 arcs)

Round 5 (cornflower blue): Work (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) in each of the 8 ch-5 arcs, starting in the arc right after the hook. Sl st to the first sc. Fasten off. (8 petals of 9 sts each, 72 sts)

Round 6 (cream): Join cream with a sl st in the center dc (the 5th st) of any petal from Round 5. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the same st for the first corner. Work [ch 1, 3 dc in the center dc of the next petal, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the center dc of the following petal] 3 times. Ch 1, 3 dc in the center dc of the last petal, ch 1. Sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (36 dc, 4 ch-2 corner sps, 8 ch-1 sps)

Round 7: Sl st in each of the next 2 dc and into the corner sp. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the same corner sp. Work [ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-1 sp] 2 times, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next corner sp, and repeat this 2 more times. Then work [ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-1 sp] 2 times, ch 1. Sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (48 dc, 4 ch-2 corner sps, 12 ch-1 sps)

Round 8: Sl st in each of the next 2 dc and into the corner sp. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the same corner sp. Work [ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-1 sp] 3 times, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next corner sp, and repeat this 2 more times. Then work [ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch-1 sp] 3 times, ch 1. Sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (60 dc, 4 ch-2 corner sps, 16 ch-1 sps)

Round 9: Sl st in each of the next 2 dc and into the corner sp. Ch 1, 3 sc in the same corner sp. Work [sc in each dc and each ch-1 sp across the side (19 sc), 3 sc in the next corner sp] 3 times. Work 19 sc across the last side in the same way. Sl st to the first sc. Fasten off and weave in the ends. (88 sc: 19 on each side and 3 in each corner)

Block each square to about 9 inches (23 cm). Each side counts as 22 sc: the 19 side sc plus the 3 corner sc at the start of that side.

— Layout :

Grid: Lay out 90 squares in 10 rows of 9 squares. The bedspread is 9 squares wide and 10 squares long, and every flower faces the same way. (90 squares)

Strips: Join 9 squares side by side into one strip (8 seams per strip). Make 10 strips. (10 strips of 9 squares)

— Joining :

Hold two squares with wrong sides together. Join cream with a sl st through the back loops only of both squares in the first corner sc, then sl st through the back loops of both squares in each of the next 21 sts. This gives 22 sl st per seam and a raised ridge on the right side.

When you join the strips, match the seams. At each point where four squares meet, work 1 sl st through the corner sc of all four squares so the junction stays flat.

— Border and Scalloped Edge :

Round 1: Join cream with a sl st in the middle sc of any outer corner. Ch 1, 3 sc in the same st. Sc in each sc along the outer edge, working sc2tog over the last corner sc of one square and the first corner sc of the next square where two squares meet, and 3 sc in the middle sc of each of the other 3 outer corners. Sl st to the first sc. (912 sc)

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in the middle sc of each outer corner. Sl st to the first sc. (920 sc)

Round 3: Sl st in the middle sc of any outer corner. Work [skip 3 sc, 7 dc in the next sc, skip 3 sc, sl st in the next sc] 115 times around, making the last sl st in the first sl st. Fasten off and weave in the ends. (115 shells of 7 dc each, 920 sc divided by 8 = 115)

Assembly Instructions

Block all 90 squares to about 9 inches (23 cm) before you join them so every square is the same size.
Lay the squares out on the floor or a bed in 10 rows of 9 and check that the blue flowers all face the same way.
Join each row of 9 squares into a strip with sl st seams, wrong sides together, through the back loops only.
Join the 10 strips in the same way, matching the seams, and work 1 sl st through all four corners where four squares meet.
Weave in every end on the wrong side before you start the border.
Work Border Rounds 1 and 2, then the scalloped shell round, around the whole outer edge.
Steam or damp block the finished bedspread so the seams lie flat and the shells open out evenly.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Making the ch-5 arcs in Round 4 too tight pulls the cream petals out of shape, so keep the arcs loose enough to go around each petal.

Working the Round 6 corners into the wrong petals gives a crooked square, so place a stitch marker in each corner petal before you start.

Joining with right sides together hides the raised ridge on the inside, so always hold the squares with wrong sides together.

Mixing yarn from different dye lots shows up as patches in the cream, so buy all the cream at once.

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Important Notes

Each square should measure about 9 inches (23 cm) after blocking with a 4 mm hook. Sizes and stitch counts are estimated from a photo, so make one test square first and adjust your hook size if needed.

Plan for about 3,600 g of cream, 450 g of royal blue and 720 g of cornflower blue worsted cotton, and a little more if you crochet loosely.

Wash cold on a gentle cycle with a color catcher, because the royal blue dye can bleed onto the cream, and dry flat.

I hope this bedspread brings a lot of warmth and freshness to your bedroom. Take it one square at a time, and send me a photo when you finish the last shell.

Crochet Abbreviations

01 ch — chain

02 sl st — slip stitch

03 sc — single crochet

04 sc2tog — single crochet 2 together

05 hdc — half double crochet

06 dc — double crochet

07 sp — space

08 st — stitch

09 sts — stitches

You Ask, We Answer

What size is the finished bedspread?

It is about 81 by 90 inches (206 by 229 cm) before the scalloped edge, made of 90 squares in 9 columns and 10 rows, which drapes over a queen bed.

Can I use a different yarn weight or make a different size?

Yes. With a lighter cotton and a 3.5 mm hook the squares come out smaller, so you need more of them. For a baby blanket join 5 by 6 squares, and for a throw join 5 by 7 squares.

How do I wash and care for it?

Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle with a color catcher, then dry flat. Gently shape the scalloped edge while the bedspread is damp so the shells open out evenly.