Cream and Caramel Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You need to know dc clusters, working into ch-1 spaces and simple slip stitch seams.
Plan on a few cozy months, working one small square at a time.
Every flower square is small, so you can crochet it anywhere and join it later.
About This Cream and Caramel Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is made from 132 flower granny squares. Each square has a cocoa center, a ring of cream petals, a caramel round and three cream lace rounds. The squares are joined with raised cream seams and finished with a scalloped shell border.
The finished cover measures about 90 by 98 inches, enough for a queen bed with a generous drop on three sides. It suits crocheters who enjoy long projects made from small, repeating pieces.
Why You'll Love This Cream and Caramel Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love that every square is small enough to tuck into my bag, so the whole bed cover grows a little each day. The flower centers are fun to make, and the cream rounds give the cover a soft lace look.
When it lies on the bed with a few cushions, the whole bedroom feels warmer right away. It is also the kind of gift that people keep for years.
Switch Things Up
Try dusty blue and sage in place of caramel and cocoa for a cooler look, or use one soft gray for the petals. For a baby blanket, join 4 by 5 squares to get about 32 by 40 inches. For a throw, join 6 by 7 squares to get about 48 by 56 inches. You can also swap the shell border for a simple round of single crochet and a picot edge.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Flower Granny Square (Make 132, cocoa center, cream petals, caramel round, cream outer rounds) :
— Layout (Make 1 grid of 132 squares) :
— Scalloped Border (Make 1, cream) :
Assembly Instructions
- Weave in all ends on the Flower Granny Squares, then block each square to 8 inches by pinning it flat, misting it with water and letting it dry completely.
- Lay all 132 squares on the floor in 12 rows of 11, following the Layout section, and check that every square faces the same way.
- Join the squares into rows first. Place two squares with wrong sides together, line up the corner ch-2 sps, and sl st with cream through the loops of both squares, matching the 18 dc and 5 ch-1 sps on each side. This leaves a raised ridge on the right side.
- Keep your seam tension loose, so the seam stays as stretchy as the squares and the cover hangs softly on the bed.
- Join the 12 rows to each other with the same sl st seam, and at each point where four squares meet, work through all four corner sps so the corners stay neat.
- Weave in the seam ends, then block the whole cover lightly, laying it flat on a clean bed or floor and pinning the outer edge straight.
- Add the Scalloped Border with cream: work Round 1 around the outer edge, then Round 2 for the shells and corners.
- Weave in the last ends, then give the border a final light steam or mist and let it dry flat so the scallops sit evenly.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Working Round 3 without folding the petals forward. The caramel stitches then land on top of the petals and hide them, so fold the petals forward and work into the sl sts behind them.
Working the dc of Rounds 4 to 6 into the stitches of the previous round instead of into the ch-1 sps. The count goes wrong and the square gets too tight, so always place the cluster in the space.
Skipping the ch 2 at a corner. The square then curls and ends up smaller than the others, so make each corner (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) every time.
Joining seams too tightly. A tight seam pulls the cover into puckers, so use a loose tension and check that each seam lies flat.
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Important Notes
Each square should measure about 8 inches (20 cm) after blocking. If your square comes out smaller, go up a hook size before making the rest.
The border counts are written for a grid of 11 by 12 squares. For another grid size, work 6 shells for every square along an edge.
Yarn amounts are approximate and depend on your tension, so keep a little extra of each color.
Wash the cover in cold water on a gentle cycle with mild detergent and dry it flat. Cotton is heavy when wet, so support the whole cover when you lift it.
Thank you for crocheting this bed cover with me. Take it one square at a time, and send me a photo when the last seam is joined. Happy crocheting, Denise.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
How big is the finished bed cover?
With 11 squares across and 12 down, the squares measure 88 by 96 inches, and the border adds about 1 inch on each side, so the finished size is about 90 by 98 inches. That covers a queen bed with a generous drop.
Can I use another yarn weight or make a smaller size?
Yes. A thinner yarn gives smaller squares, so you will need more of them to reach the same size. For a baby blanket, join 4 by 5 squares to get about 32 by 40 inches. For a throw, join 6 by 7 squares to get about 48 by 56 inches. Work 6 border shells for every square along each edge.
How do I wash and care for the cover?
Machine wash it in cold water on a gentle cycle with mild detergent, then dry it flat. Do not wring it, and support its weight when it is wet so the stitches do not stretch.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sp — space (plural: sps)
- st — stitch (plural: sts)
- rep — repeat