Blue and White Teardrop Crochet Bed Cover Pattern
You need to be comfortable with double crochet, working in rounds and sewing pieces together.
Each teardrop is small and portable, so you can make one or two a day.
Navy, royal blue and light blue rings on a cream mesh give a calm, classic bedroom.
About This Blue and White Teardrop Crochet Bed Cover Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is made of 120 teardrop motifs, each with rings of navy, royal blue, cream and light blue and a scalloped edge of open loops. The motifs are sewn in 12 columns and 10 rows onto a cream filet mesh base that is worked in 4 panels. A light blue shell edge finishes all four sides.
The finished size is about 96 by 100 inches, which covers a queen bed and drapes close to the floor. You will use double crochet, single crochet, chain loops, a simple filet mesh and basic sewing.
Why You'll Love This Blue and White Teardrop Crochet Bed Cover Pattern Pattern
I love that every teardrop is a small, quick project. You can carry one in your bag, finish it in an evening and slowly watch a whole bedroom set appear.
The blue rings look so calm against the cream mesh, and the light comes through the open loops. It is a cover that makes a bedroom feel cool and fresh, and it makes a gift that people keep for years.
Switch Things Up
Try sage green and cream rings on an oatmeal mesh, or dusty rose and plum on a cream base. Make 6 columns and 8 rows for a lap throw, or 9 columns and 10 rows for a twin bed. You can also make a round pillow cover from one motif sewn to a circle of mesh, or finish the edge with a plain row of single crochet instead of shells.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Teardrop Motif (Make 120, navy, royal blue, cream and light blue) :
— Cream Mesh Base Panel (Make 4, cream) :
— Layout :
— Scalloped Edge (light blue) :
Assembly Instructions
- Block all 120 teardrop motifs to the same size, about 8.5 by 10.5 inches, and let them dry fully.
- Join the 4 mesh panels with a slip stitch seam along their long edges, matching the rows, and block the base flat to about 96 by 100 inches.
- Lay the base on a large flat floor and mark the grid with pins: 12 columns 8 inches apart and 10 rows 10 inches apart.
- Pin one teardrop on each grid mark with the points facing the foot of the bed, then sew each motif to the mesh with small whip stitches through the scalloped loops of Round 9.
- Work Round 1 of the edge in light blue around all four sides, then work the shell Round 2.
- Weave in all ends and give the whole cover a gentle final blocking so the scallops lie flat.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Losing track of the ch-2 sp at the point makes the teardrop lean to one side, so keep a stitch marker in it for every round.
Skipping the extra dc increases in the curve gives a motif that is too narrow, so count each round against the number in brackets.
Sewing motifs before the base is blocked makes the mesh pucker, so block the panels first.
Making the mesh rows too tight changes the panel length, so check your gauge after 20 rows and change the hook size if needed.
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Important Notes
Gauge: the mesh should measure 4 spaces and 4 rows to 2 inches, and each teardrop about 8.5 by 10.5 inches after blocking. Sizes and yarn amounts are estimates from the photo, so make one motif and one mesh swatch first.
If your motif is larger or smaller than mine, adjust the column spacing, the panel width and the edge counts together.
Buy the cream for the base all at once from the same dye lot.
Wash gently in cool water with a color catcher because the navy can bleed into the cream, and dry flat.
I hope this cover brings a calm, cool feeling to your bedroom. Take it one teardrop at a time, and show me your colors when you are done.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
What is the finished size of this bed cover?
About 96 by 100 inches, which covers a queen bed and drapes close to the floor. Use 6 columns and 8 rows for a lap throw.
Can I use a different yarn weight?
Yes. A lighter cotton makes smaller motifs and a finer mesh, so you will need more motifs, a different hook and recalculated counts. Always make a sample motif first.
How do I wash and care for it?
Wash gently in cool water with a color catcher, then reshape and dry flat. Do not wring the cover, because the mesh can stretch.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- sc2tog — single crochet 2 stitches together
- hdc — half double crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sp — space
- st — stitch