Raspberry Wine Flower Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern

This bed cover is made of eighty squares in a deep raspberry wine color, and every square carries a cream eight-petal flower in the middle. The flower has a small light tan center, so it looks like a daisy with a warm heart. From the flower, four lines of raised puff stitches run out to the four corners of the square, set in pairs like little leaves on a stem. When the squares are joined, the leaf lines of four squares meet at every corner, and they make a diagonal lattice that runs right across the bed, with a cream flower sitting in every diamond.

Each square is worked in the round from the center out. You start with a tiny tan ring, add the cream petals, then switch to raspberry wine for the rest of the square. A round of chain loops sits behind the petals, so the flower lies on top of the background like an appliqué, even though it is all one piece. Then the corners begin, and in each corner space you work a puff stitch on either side of the chain. Round after round, those puffs stack on top of each other and form the leaf pairs you can see in the photos. Four rounds of single crochet, half double crochet and single crochet finish the square with a firm, neat edge.

Each finished square measures about 10 inches after blocking. Eighty squares, set in 8 columns and 10 rows, make a cover of about 80 by 100 inches before the edge, and about 83 by 103 inches once the border is on. That is a generous queen size with a long, soft drop over both sides and the foot of the bed. The squares are joined with a slip stitch seam through the back loops, which leaves a small raised ridge on the right side. Those ridges outline every square and make the lattice of leaves stand out even more.

The edge is two rounds of single crochet and a round of scalloped shells. I worked out the stitch counts so the shells fall evenly along every side and a fuller shell sits in each corner, so the scallops turn the corners smoothly instead of bunching. The shell edge is heavy enough to make the bed cover hang straight and light enough to look pretty and feminine. In the photos you can see how the scallops ripple gently where the cover meets the floor.

The stitches are familiar ones: chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and the puff stitch. If you can make a granny square and a puff stitch, you can make this bed cover. What makes it intermediate is the corner work, because each corner round has a puff, a double crochet and a chain space to place, and the counts change on every round. I give the total and the count per side at the end of every round, so you can always check your work before you move on.

The finished bed cover is thick, warm and heavy in the nicest way. The raised puffs and flowers give it a textured, sculpted surface that catches the light, and the solid double crochet background makes it sturdy enough for daily use. In worsted cotton it breathes well, and the deep raspberry wine color hides everyday wear far better than a pale cover would. It looks right at home in a cottage bedroom, a farmhouse guest room, or anywhere you want warmth and color.

I would suggest this pattern to someone who has a few blankets behind them and enjoys a long, steady project. It is a real commitment, about 160 to 200 hours, but every square is a small, satisfying piece that you can finish in an evening. If you are newer to puff stitches, make a pillow cover from four squares first. By the time you finish it, the rounds will feel natural, and you will be ready for the whole bed.

I fell in love with this color first. Raspberry wine sits somewhere between a berry and a glass of red wine, deep and rich but never dark or gloomy. With the cream flowers on top it feels warm and romantic, like an old country quilt that has been in the family for years. Every time I walk past the bed I notice the color first, and then the flowers, and then the little leaf lines running between them. It is a cover that keeps giving you something new to look at.

I also love the moment the flower comes to life. The first two rounds are just a small tan ring and a circle of cream petals, and they look sweet but plain. Then you add the raspberry wine loops behind the petals, the first corners appear, and suddenly the flower is sitting on its own little stage. After the first puff round, the leaves begin, and by the fourth puff round the square looks finished and full of character. I always stop and turn it over in my hands at that point, because it is such a happy surprise.

Each square takes me about two hours, which is just right for an evening. I can start one after dinner and finish it before bed, and that steady rhythm made the whole project feel calm instead of overwhelming. I keep a small basket by my chair with the three colors, my hook and a few stitch markers. I make the flower centers in a batch of ten while I watch a program, then work the raspberry rounds one square at a time over the next week. It never feels like a chore.

Here are the habits that made this bed cover easier for me:

• Make the first square, block it and measure it before you buy all your yarn.
• Practice your puff stitch until all your puffs are the same size.
• Use a stitch marker in each corner space for the first few squares.
• Weave in the tan and cream ends as soon as each flower is done.
• Keep a tally of finished squares on a piece of paper in your basket.

The way it changes a bedroom amazes me. A plain bed with this cover on it suddenly looks styled and finished, as if a decorator had chosen everything around it. The deep color grounds the room, and the cream flowers echo white flowers in a jug, white curtains or a cream lamp. I added two shams made from the same squares and a small cream pillow, and the bed looked like a picture in a magazine without any other changes in the room.

I love that it is a cover for every season, too. In summer the cotton keeps it cool, and I fold it at the foot of the bed on very hot nights. In winter it goes over a duvet, and the weight of it feels comforting and snug. It is sturdy enough for everyday life, so I never worry about using it, and that is how I like my handmade things: used, loved and part of real life rather than kept in a cupboard for best.

Finally, I love what it means as a gift. A bed cover this size carries hundreds of hours of care, and the person who receives it feels that. I have made smaller versions as a wedding gift and as a throw for a friend who was recovering at home, and both were treasured from the first day. If you keep this one for yourself, you have earned every flower on it.

Choose a new background color. The cream flowers look lovely on almost any deep shade, so it is easy to change the mood of the room. Forest green with cream flowers feels fresh and woodland, navy with cream looks crisp and classic, and a soft dusty blue is gentle for a guest room. For a brighter look, try mustard with cream petals and a brown center. Keep the background dark or medium so the cream flowers still stand out clearly.

Make it for any bed. Each square is about 10 inches, so new sizes are simple to plan. Add or remove columns for the width and rows for the length. These counts give a cover with a generous drop, measured before the border:

• Twin: 6 by 10 squares, 60 squares, about 60 by 100 inches
• Full: 7 by 10 squares, 70 squares, about 70 by 100 inches
• Queen: 8 by 10 squares, 80 squares, about 80 by 100 inches
• King: 10 by 10 squares, 100 squares, about 100 by 100 inches

A nice detail is that the shell border works for any number of squares, because each square adds a whole number of shells, so you never have to adjust the edge.

Make a sofa throw. Five columns by six rows, 30 squares in all, gives a throw of about 53 by 63 inches with the border. It uses a little under 40 percent of the yarn, so it is a good way to try the pattern before committing to a whole bed. Fold it over the back of a sofa or an armchair and the flowers and leaves look just as pretty as they do on a bed. It also makes a wonderful housewarming gift.

Make a baby blanket. Three columns by four rows, 12 squares, makes a blanket of about 33 by 43 inches. Choose a soft cotton blend or a good baby acrylic that can go in a warm wash, and pick gentle colors such as dusty rose with cream flowers or sage with white. Keep the puffs a little smaller by using one fewer yarn over, and weave every end in very securely so little fingers cannot pull them loose.

Add matching pillow covers. One square is the perfect front for a small 10 inch pillow, four squares sewn 2 by 2 make a 20 inch cushion, and six squares sewn 2 by 3 make a sham front of about 20 by 30 inches. Use the same number of squares for the back, or a plain panel of double crochet in the background color. Work the shell edge around the joined front and back to close it, leaving one side open with buttons so you can wash the cover.

Make a scrappy flower version. Keep the background in one color but make every flower a different shade, using up small leftovers of soft pink, lilac, butter yellow, pale blue and cream. Keep the centers in one color, such as tan or gold, to tie them together. Lay all the squares out on the floor before joining and move them around until no two matching flowers sit side by side. The lattice of leaves keeps the whole cover calm while the flowers sparkle.

Change the edge. The scalloped shells give a soft, feminine finish, but you can choose something else. For a tailored look, stop after the two single crochet rounds and add one round of reverse single crochet. For a vintage feel, add a picot in the center of each shell. You could also add a cream round of single crochet before the shells, so the edge echoes the flowers and frames the raspberry wine background.

Change the yarn weight. In DK cotton with a 4 mm hook, the squares come out about 8 inches, and a queen cover needs about 10 by 12 squares, 120 in all. In bulky yarn with a 6.5 mm hook, the squares grow to about 12.5 inches, so a queen needs only 6 by 8 squares, 48 in all, and the cover becomes thick and very warm. Always make and block one square first, measure it, and divide your bed size by that number before you buy yarn.