Upcycled Flannel Patchwork Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You need basic single crochet and a little patience with counting.
Every square is small, so you can work a few at a time.
Worn flannel shirts become a cozy bed cover full of memories.
About This Upcycled Flannel Patchwork Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover turns old plaid flannel shirts into a patchwork you can keep for years. Each 6 inch flannel square gets small holes along its edge, then four rounds of single crochet in dusty red and cream. The framed squares are joined with slip stitches, which makes a thin cream lattice, and the cover ends with a picot edge.
The finished size is about 80 by 93 inches, made of 168 squares in a 12 by 14 grid. It suits crocheters who like portable projects and anyone with a closet of shirts they cannot throw away.
Why You'll Love This Upcycled Flannel Patchwork Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love that every square starts as a small, quiet project. I can punch the holes in the evening, crochet a frame on the porch and carry a few squares in my bag. The bed cover grows without ever feeling like a mountain.
It is also a lovely way to keep a favorite shirt close. When I look at the plaid squares, I remember who wore them. It makes the bedroom feel warm and lived in.
Switch Things Up
Try soft denim squares with light blue and cream yarn, or autumn plaids in rust and forest green. For a baby blanket, make 6 squares across and 7 down for about 39 by 46 inches. For a sofa throw, make 8 across and 10 down. You can also frame one square for a matching pillow cover, or swap the picot edge for a plain single crochet border.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Prepare the Flannel Squares (Make 168, plaid flannel) :
— Framed Flannel Square (Make 168, 156 plain and 12 with a pocket, dusty red and cream) :
— Layout :
— Join the Squares (Make 310 seams, cream) :
— Border (cream and dusty red) :
Assembly Instructions
- Wash, dry and cut the flannel, then iron on the interfacing and cut the 168 squares.
- Punch the 92 holes in each square, then crochet the four framing rounds around every square.
- Lay out all 168 framed squares in a grid of 12 across and 14 down and photograph your layout.
- Join the squares into 14 strips of 12 squares with slip stitch seams in the back loops.
- Join the 14 strips together, matching the corners, and close every four-square intersection with one sc.
- Work the border rounds around the whole cover, then finish with the dusty red picot round.
- Weave in all ends, wet block the cover flat and pin it to size, and let it dry completely.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Punching holes too close to the fabric edge makes the flannel pull and fray, so keep every hole 1/4 inch in and iron on the interfacing first.
Skipping the corner stitch counts makes the squares curl. Count 100, 108, 116 and 124 stitches after each round.
Joining squares in the wrong direction mixes up the plaid layout, so photograph your grid and number the strips.
Working the seams too tightly makes the cover pucker. Use a hook one size larger for the joins if the seam feels stiff.
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Important Notes
One framed square should measure about 6.5 inches (16.5 cm). Make one test square before you cut all the flannel, because sizes and yarn amounts are estimated.
Block the finished cover flat. Check the yarn amounts and buy a little extra of each color.
Wash on a cold gentle cycle with a color catcher, since the red flannel and cream yarn share the cover, and dry flat.
I hope this pattern helps you turn a pile of old shirts into a cover you will reach for every night. Send me a note when you finish your first square.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
What is the finished size?
About 80 by 93 inches (203 by 236 cm) with the border, made of 168 squares in a 12 by 14 grid.
Can I use another yarn weight or fabric?
Yes. Worsted cotton works with a 4.0 mm hook, but the stitch counts and finished size will change, so make a test square first. Denim, shirting or quilting cotton also work with interfacing.
How do I wash and care for it?
Wash on a cold gentle cycle with a color catcher, then lay it flat to dry. Avoid high heat so the cotton yarn and flannel keep their shape.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sc — single crochet
- sl st — slip stitch
- st(s) — stitch(es)
- rep — repeat
- picot — ch 3, sl st in the first ch