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Sage and Cream Fan Lace Bed Cover Crochet Pattern

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Sage and Cream Fan Lace Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
80-110 Hours 0 made this
Intermediate Level

You need rounds, chain loops and small fans, and a simple seam to join.

80-110 Hours

Each square takes about half an hour, so work a few at a time.

Soft and Airy

Sage green and cream lace gives a bedroom a calm and fresh look.

About This Sage and Cream Fan Lace Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

This bed cover is made from 110 square lace motifs. Each square has four sage green fans in the center, open cream lace around them, and cream scalloped fans in the corners. The squares are joined edge to edge in 10 columns by 11 rows, and where four corners meet the little fans make a small flower.

It measures about 85 by 94 inches (216 by 239 cm) and is made in DK weight cotton with a 3.5 mm hook. The scalloped outer edge of the squares is the edge of the cover, so there is no border to add. It suits crocheters who enjoy lace and want a big, airy project they can make piece by piece.

Sage and Cream Fan Lace Bed Cover Crochet Pattern step detail

Why You'll Love This Sage and Cream Fan Lace Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

I love how light this cover feels, even though it is so big. Each square is a small lace picture, and I can carry one in my bag and work on it anywhere.

Sage green and cream is such a calm mix. I like to picture it in a sunny bedroom with a few plants nearby, and it would make a gentle gift for someone special.

Sage and Cream Fan Lace Bed Cover Crochet Pattern step 1 - construction progress

Switch Things Up

Try dusty blue and cream, soft gray and white, or terracotta and ivory for a different mood. For a baby blanket, join 4 by 5 squares in a soft pastel. For a sofa throw, make 5 by 6 squares. You can also make a matching pillow cover from 4 squares, or work all the rounds in one color for a calm tone on tone look.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 DK weight cotton yarn in sage green: about 380 g (1,000 yd) for the center fans
02 DK weight cotton yarn in cream: about 1,200 g (3,100 yd) for the lace, corners and seams
03 Buy about 10 percent extra of each color, because the amounts are estimated from the photo

— Tools Required

04 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
05 Yarn needle
06 Stitch markers
07 Scissors
08 Blocking mats and pins
09 Measuring tape

The Free Pattern

Intermediate 80-110 Hours

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— Fan Lace Square (Make 110, sage green and cream) :

Each square is worked in the round from the center out, with the right side facing you. Do not turn at the end of a round. Each fan is worked in a ch-5 loop.
Round 1 (sage): Make a magic ring, ch 1, 8 sc in ring, join with a sl st to the first sc and pull the ring tight. (8 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, join with a sl st to the first sc. (16 sc)
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5, skip next 3 sts, *sc in next st, ch 5, skip next 3 sts*, repeat from * 2 more times, join with a sl st to the first sc. (4 sc, 4 ch-5 loops)
Round 4: Sl st in the first ch-5 loop, ch 1, then work (sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-5 loop around, join with a sl st to the first sc and fasten off. These are the 4 fans, and the center dc (6th st) of each fan is its tip. (4 fans of 11 sts, 44 sts)
Round 5 (cream): Join cream with a sl st in the tip of any fan. Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, skip next 2 sts, (sc, ch 5, sc) in next st, ch 3, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, skip next st, *sc in the tip of next fan, ch 3, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, skip next 2 sts, (sc, ch 5, sc) in next st, ch 3, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, skip next st*, repeat from * 2 more times, join with a sl st to the first sc. (20 sc, 16 ch-3 sps, 4 corner ch-5 sps)
Round 6: Sl st in the first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, (sc, ch 5, sc, ch 5, sc) in next corner ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, (sc, ch 5, sc, ch 5, sc) in next corner ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5*, repeat from * 2 more times, join with a sl st to the first sc. (28 sc, 28 ch-5 loops)
Round 7: Sl st in the first ch-5 loop, ch 1, then work (sc, 3 dc, sc) in each ch-5 loop around, except in the 2 loops inside each corner, where you work (sc, 5 dc, sc) instead. Join with a sl st to the first sc and fasten off. Each side has 5 plain scallops of 5 sts between the corner scallops. (4 corners of 2 scallops of 7 sts, 20 plain scallops of 5 sts, 156 sts)
The corner scallops are bigger on purpose. When four squares are joined, the four corner scallops make a small flower where the squares meet, so leave them free.

— Layout and Joining :

Grid: Lay out 11 rows of 10 squares, all squares the same, with the sage fans facing the same way. (110 squares)
Seams: Hold two squares with right sides together and join with sc through the back loops of both squares. Work 1 sc in each of the 25 sts of the 5 plain scallops along one side, and leave the corner scallops free. (25 sc per seam)
Strips: Join the 10 squares of each row into a strip, making 11 strips. (11 strips of 10 squares)
Joining the strips: Join the 11 strips one under the other with the same seam, matching the squares so that four corners meet at every crossing. (10 long seams, each made of 10 seams of 25 sc)

— Edge :

The scalloped sides of the outer squares are the edge of the cover, so no border round is needed. Weave in the ends and block the cover flat with pins so every scallop lies smooth and the corner flowers open.

Assembly Instructions

  1. Make all 110 squares and block each one to about 8.5 inches (21.5 cm), so they all match.
  2. Lay out the squares in 11 rows of 10 on a big bed or the floor, so you can check that the fans all face the same way.
  3. Join the squares of each row into a strip with the sc seam, working through the back loops of both squares.
  4. Join the 11 strips one under the other with the same seam, matching the corners so that four squares meet at every crossing.
  5. Weave in all the ends and block the whole cover flat with pins, so the corner flowers open and the lace lies smooth.
  6. Steam the scalloped outer edge lightly so it lies flat when it hangs over the sides of the bed.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Working the fans into the wrong loops makes the square lopsided, so check in Round 4 that every fan has exactly 11 stitches.

Skipping the extra stitches in the corner scallops flattens the corner flowers, so work (sc, 5 dc, sc) in the two corner loops of Round 7.

Joining the seams too tightly makes the lace pucker, so keep the seam stitches as loose as your scallops.

Using a different hook for some squares changes their size, so use the same hook and the same yarn for all 110 squares.

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Important Notes

Gauge: a finished square should measure about 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) across the flat sides after blocking. Make one swatch square first, because sizes and yarn amounts are estimated from the photo.

Blocking is very important for lace, so pin out each square to its size and let it dry flat before you join.

Wash gently in cool water on a delicate cycle with a color catcher, and dry flat, so the cream stays bright and the sage green does not bleed.

I hope you enjoy stitching these soft green fans as much as I did. Take your time, one square at a time, and send me a photo of your cover when it is done.

Crochet Abbreviations

01 ch — chain
02 sc — single crochet
03 hdc — half double crochet
04 dc — double crochet
05 sl st — slip stitch
06 sp — space
07 st — stitch
08 sts — stitches

You Ask, We Answer

How big is the finished bed cover?

It measures about 85 by 94 inches (216 by 239 cm) with 110 squares. Add or remove rows and columns to fit your mattress and the drop you want.

Can I use a different yarn weight?

Yes. A lighter yarn gives smaller squares, so you will need more of them, and a heavier yarn gives bigger squares and fewer of them. Make one swatch square and measure it before you decide.

How do I wash and care for it?

Wash gently in cool water and dry flat. Cotton yarn is sturdy, but use a color catcher the first few times and block it again after washing to open the lace.