Pink Butterfly Filet Crochet Bedspread Pattern
You need to be comfortable with double crochet and reading a simple filet chart.
Each block takes about three hours, so this is a project to enjoy over the seasons.
Every butterfly block is small and portable, so you can crochet it anywhere.
About This Pink Butterfly Filet Crochet Bedspread Pattern Pattern
This bedspread is made of 49 square filet blocks, each one an open mesh grid with a raised butterfly worked in solid double crochet blocks in the center. The blocks are joined with a raised ridge and finished with a deep fan lace edge that drapes over the side of the bed.
It finishes at about 84 by 84 inches in worsted cotton, big enough to cover a full or queen bed with a generous drop. You only need chain, single crochet and double crochet, so the challenge is patience and counting, not hard stitches.
Why You'll Love This Pink Butterfly Filet Crochet Bedspread Pattern Pattern
I love a project I can pick up for twenty minutes and put down again. One block is small enough to carry in a bag, and every finished butterfly is a little win.
The open mesh looks lovely in a bright bedroom, because the light comes through the holes and the butterflies stand out. It makes a gift people keep for years.
Switch Things Up
Try soft cream blocks on a dusty blue lining, or make 3 by 4 blocks for a cozy baby blanket. Work 5 by 6 blocks for a sofa throw, crochet one block on its own as a pillow cover to match the bed, or swap the fan edge for a simple single crochet border with picots.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Butterfly Filet Block (Make 49, rose pink) :
— Layout and Joining :
— Fan Lace Edge :
Assembly Instructions
- Make 49 butterfly filet blocks and weave in all ends.
- Wet block each square to about 12 by 12 inches and let it dry flat, so the butterflies are even.
- Lay out the blocks in 7 rows of 7, all butterflies facing the same way.
- Join the blocks into 7 strips with sc through both loops of both blocks, wrong sides together.
- Join the 7 strips the same way, matching the seams.
- Work Rounds 1 and 2 of the edge, then check that you have 82 shells on the top and bottom and 54 on each side.
- Work the arches, fans and picot round, then block the finished bedspread lightly.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Miscounting units in the butterfly rows: count the units after every row, each one must add up to 19.
Pulling the ch 2 spaces tight, which makes the mesh pucker: keep the chains loose so the squares lie flat.
Skipping the blocking step: unblocked squares end up different sizes and the seams will wave.
Working the edge unevenly: use stitch markers at every corner and at each block seam to keep your count right.
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Important Notes
Each block should measure about 12 by 12 inches after blocking. Make one test block first and adjust your hook size if needed.
Yarn amounts and finished size are estimates from the photo, so check your count and buy an extra skein or two.
Cotton has no stretch, so block to shape and hand wash or use a gentle cycle in cool water.
If you use a darker lining under the mesh, wash the lining separately and add a color catcher for the first wash.
I hope you enjoy making these butterflies as much as I did. Take it one block at a time, and soon you will have a bedspread to be proud of.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
What size is the finished bedspread?
It finishes at about 84 by 84 inches, which covers a full or queen bed with a generous drop on each side.
Can I use a different yarn weight or make it smaller?
Yes. Lighter cotton makes a smaller block, so use a smaller hook and swatch first. For a throw, make fewer blocks, for example 5 by 6, and adjust the edge counts to your size.
How do I wash and care for it?
Wash gently in cool water, reshape while damp and dry flat. Avoid wringing the mesh, which can stretch the open spaces.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- dc — double crochet
- st(s) — stitch(es)
- sp — filet space: ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st
- bl — filet block: dc in each of the next 3 sts
- ch-sp — space made by a chain