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Blue Peacock Filet Bed Cover Crochet Pattern

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130-160 Hours 3 made this

Intermediate Level

You need to be comfortable with double crochet, chain spaces and basic seaming.

130 to 160 Hours

Small blocks and small motifs make it easy to work on a little at a time.

A Peacock In Every Diamond

Emerald and gold tails glow against a deep blue lacy mesh.

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About This Blue Peacock Filet Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

This peacock bed cover crochet pattern is made from 99 royal blue filet mesh blocks, 99 bright pink diagonal links and 40 small peacocks with emerald and gold tails. The pink links form a diamond lattice, and a peacock sits in the middle of each diamond. A pink shell edge with a lighter pink picot trim finishes all four sides.

The finished size is about 76 by 92 inches with the border, which works as a queen bedspread with a short drop. Add a column or a row of blocks for a longer drop. The techniques are filet crochet, simple fan shapes, seaming and a shell edge, so it suits crocheters who are comfortable with double crochet and reading rows.

Why You'll Love This Blue Peacock Filet Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

I love projects I can carry from the sofa to the porch, and these blocks are exactly that. Each blue block takes me about an hour, so I always see progress.

The peacocks are my favorite part. Their green and gold tails look so bright against the deep blue mesh.

Switch Things Up

Try teal mesh with orange links for a bold look, or soft gray mesh with lilac links for a calm bedroom. Make a 3 by 4 block grid for a baby blanket, or a 5 by 6 grid for a sofa throw. Sew one peacock on a single block to make a matching pillow cover, and try a simple picot-only edge if shells feel like too much.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Worsted weight cotton yarn (size 4), royal blue: about 5,400 yd (4,950 m), about 2,700 g

02 Worsted weight cotton yarn (size 4), bright pink: about 1,800 yd (1,650 m), about 900 g

03 Worsted weight cotton yarn (size 4), emerald green: about 500 yd (460 m), about 250 g

04 Worsted weight cotton yarn (size 4), dark blue-teal: about 250 yd (230 m), about 125 g

05 Worsted weight cotton yarn (size 4), gold: about 150 yd (140 m), about 75 g

06 Worsted weight cotton yarn (size 4), light pink: about 150 yd (140 m), about 75 g

07 Extra royal blue is included for the border and for seaming

— Tools Required

08 4.0 mm (G-6) crochet hook

09 Yarn needle

10 Stitch markers

11 Scissors

12 Blocking mats and pins

13 Measuring tape

The Free Pattern

Intermediate 130-160 Hours

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— Blue Filet Block (Make 99, royal blue) :

Each block is 16 spaces wide and 16 rows tall. Turn at the end of every row.

Row 1: With royal blue, ch 35, dc in 5th ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch; rep from * to end, turn. (17 dc, 16 ch-1 sp)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc; rep from * across, working the last dc in the top of the beg ch, turn. (17 dc, 16 ch-1 sp)

Rows 3 to 16: Rep Row 2 fourteen more times. Fasten off and weave in ends. (17 dc, 16 ch-1 sp per row)

Block each piece to about 8 by 8 in (20 by 20 cm) before joining.

— Pink Diagonal Link (Make 99, bright pink) :

Row 1: With bright pink, ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each of the next 2 ch, turn. (4 dc, counting the beg ch as 1 dc)

Rows 2 to 22: Ch 3 (counts as dc), skip first dc, dc in each of the next 2 dc, dc in the top of the beg ch, turn. (4 dc)

Fasten off and leave a 12 in (30 cm) tail. Each link should measure about 11 in (28 cm) long, the same as the diagonal of one block.

— Peacock Tail (Make 40, emerald green and gold) :

Row 1: With emerald green, make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc in ring, turn. (12 dc)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, 2 dc in each of the next 11 dc, turn. (24 dc)

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc and replaces the first st), dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, [dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st] 7 times, turn. (32 dc)

Row 4: Fasten off green. Join gold in the first st, ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (32 sc)

Row 5: Fasten off gold. Join emerald green in the first sc, ch 1, 5 dc in same sc, skip next sc, sl st in next sc, skip next sc, [5 dc in next sc, skip next sc, sl st in next sc, skip next sc] 7 times. Fasten off. (8 shells, 40 dc)

With royal blue, work a French knot in the center of each of the 8 shells for the feather eyes. Each tail is about 5 in (13 cm) wide.

— Peacock Body (Make 40, dark blue-teal) :

Row 1: With dark blue-teal, ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 3 ch, hdc in each of the next 4 ch, dc in each of the next 4 ch, turn. (12 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (12 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog, turn. (10 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, turn. (8 sc)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, turn. (6 sc)

Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog 3 times. Fasten off and leave a long tail. (3 sc)

The tall dc end is the body and the narrow end is the neck. Embroider a tiny gold beak and 3 short emerald crest stitches on the narrow end.

— Layout :

Grid: 9 blocks across and 11 blocks down, 99 blocks in total. Size before the border: about 72 by 88 in (183 by 224 cm).

Number the block rows 1 to 11 starting at the headboard end, and the columns 1 to 9 from the left. Add the row number and the column number of each block. If the total is even, its pink link runs from the bottom left corner to the top right corner. If the total is odd, it runs from the top left corner to the bottom right corner.

This creates a diamond lattice. Now look at the 80 inside points where blocks meet (not the outer edge). Number them by how many block rows are above the point (1 to 10) and how many block columns are to its left (1 to 8). Add the two numbers. At the 40 points with an even total, no link touches the point, so it sits in the middle of a diamond: sew a peacock there with the head toward the headboard and the tail toward the foot of the bed.

— Border (royal blue, bright pink, light pink) :

Rnd 1 (royal blue): Join royal blue in any corner st, ch 1, *3 sc in the corner st, then sc evenly across the side: 297 sc along each short side (1 sc in each st plus 2 extra sc spaced evenly) and 351 sc along each long side (about 2 sc per row end); rep from * 3 more times, sl st to first sc. (1,308 sc)

Rnd 2 (bright pink): Join bright pink in the center sc of any corner, ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in same sc, *skip 2 sc, sl st in next sc, skip 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc; rep from * 217 times, then skip 2 sc, sl st in next sc, skip 2 sc, sl st to the top of the beg ch 3. Each corner now has a shell centered on its middle sc. (218 shells, 1,090 dc)

Rnd 3 (light pink): Join light pink in the 3rd dc of any shell, ch 1, sc in same dc, *ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), sl st in each of the next 5 sts, sc in next st; rep from * 216 more times, then ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, sl st in each of the next 5 sts, sl st to first sc. Fasten off and weave in ends. (218 picots)

Assembly Instructions

Block all 99 blue blocks, 99 pink links, 40 peacock tails and 40 peacock bodies to size and let them dry completely.
Lay out the blue blocks in 11 rows of 9. Join the blocks of each row with royal blue yarn and a whip stitch through the back loops, then join the 11 rows together the same way.
Following the Layout section, pin each pink link diagonally across its block, corner to corner. Sew both long edges of every link with pink yarn, so the ends meet at the block corners.
Sew each peacock tail to the mesh at its marked diamond center, with the magic ring end toward the headboard. Then sew a body over the ring end, curving the neck slightly.
Work Border Rnds 1 to 3 around all four sides, counting your stitches on each side before you start Rnd 2.
Weave in all ends and give the whole bed cover a final light block.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Miscounting the starting chain. Ch 35 gives 17 dc and 16 spaces, so check Row 1 before you go on, because one extra chain makes the blocks uneven.

Making the links too tight. A tight link pulls the mesh and makes the block ripple, so use a looser tension for the pink strips.

Sewing a link in the wrong direction. Add the row and column numbers of each block before sewing, so the diamonds line up and each peacock sits in the middle of one.

Skipping the blocking. Unblocked pieces vary in size, and the lattice will not meet neatly at the block corners.

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Important Notes

Gauge: 16 spaces and 16 rows measure about 8 in (20 cm) after blocking. Make one block first and adjust your hook size if needed.

Yarn amounts and finished size are estimates, so test one block and one peacock before you buy all of your yarn.

Wash the cover in cold water on a gentle cycle with a color catcher, because the dark and bright yarns are used together. Dry it flat.

I hope you enjoy making every block and every peacock. Show me your color choices, I love seeing how this one looks in your home.

Crochet Abbreviations

01 ch — chain

02 sc — single crochet

03 sc2tog — single crochet 2 together (decrease)

04 hdc — half double crochet

05 dc — double crochet

06 sl st — slip stitch

07 sp — space

08 st(s) — stitch(es)

09 rep — repeat

10 rnd — round

11 beg — beginning

You Ask, We Answer

What is the finished size?

About 76 by 92 inches (193 by 234 cm) with the border, which works as a queen bedspread with a short drop. Add more blocks for a longer drop.

Can I use a different yarn weight?

Yes. DK cotton with a 3.5 mm hook works well, but the blocks will be smaller, so add blocks until you reach the size you want. The border counts will then need to be recalculated.

How do I wash it?

Wash in cold water on a gentle cycle with a color catcher and dry it flat. Reshape the edge while it is damp.