Pixel Flower Garden Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You only need single crochet, but you will carry several yarn colors and follow a simple chart.
Each panel is a small square, and the hours add up one flower at a time.
Crimson, coral and sunny yellow flowers stand out on soft cream panels.
About This Pixel Flower Garden Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is made from 42 square panels worked in single crochet. Each panel has one pixel flower on a short green stem with two leaves, on a cream background. The flowers come in crimson, coral and sunny yellow, and the panels are joined in cream and finished with a deep green border.
The finished cover measures about 76 by 88 inches, enough for the top of a queen bed with a small drop on the sides. It suits crocheters who want to try tapestry crochet with a simple chart and a repeating panel.
Why You'll Love This Pixel Flower Garden Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love that every panel is small enough to tuck into my bag, so the whole bed cover grows a little each day. Watching the flower appear row by row is the best part, and the bright colors make me smile.
When it lies on the bed with a few matching cushions, the bedroom feels cheerful and warm right away. It is also the kind of gift that people keep for years.
Switch Things Up
Try blue, lavender and white flowers on a soft gray background for a cooler bedroom, or use one flower color for a calmer look. For a baby blanket, join 3 by 4 panels to get about 36 by 48 inches. For a throw, join 4 by 5 panels to get about 48 by 60 inches. You can also make a single panel with a border and sew it into a matching pillow cover.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Flower Panel (Make 42: 14 crimson, 14 coral, 14 yellow) :
— Layout (Make 1 grid of 42 panels) :
— Border (Make 1, deep green) :
Assembly Instructions
- Make 42 Flower Panels: 14 with crimson flowers, 14 with coral flowers and 14 with yellow flowers. Weave in all ends.
- Block each panel to 12 inches by pinning it flat, misting it with water and letting it dry completely.
- Lay all 42 panels on the floor in 7 rows of 6, following the Layout section, and check that every stem points down.
- Join the panels into rows with mattress stitch and the cream tails, matching the 18 sts on each side. Keep the seam loose so it stays as stretchy as the panels.
- Join the 7 rows to each other with the same mattress stitch seam, and where four panels meet, sew through all four corners so the corners stay flat.
- 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.
- Work the Border in deep green around the outer edge, Rounds 1 to 3, then weave in the last ends.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Carrying the unused yarn too tightly. The panel then puckers and comes out smaller than the others, so keep the carried yarn loose and spread the stitches on the hook.
Changing color too late. The new color then shows a half stitch of the old color, so pull the new color through on the last yarn over of the stitch before the change.
Losing count on the chart rows. A flower shifted by one stitch looks lopsided, so check that every row adds up to 18 sc before you turn.
Sewing a panel upside down. The flower then hangs from the ground, so lay out all the panels first and check that every stem points down.
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Important Notes
With a 9.0 mm hook, 18 sc and 18 rows should measure about 12 inches (30 cm) square after blocking. If your panel comes out smaller or larger, change your hook size before making the rest.
The border counts are written for a grid of 6 by 7 panels. For another grid size, work 18 sc for every panel along an edge.
Yarn amounts are approximate and depend on your tension and on how loosely you carry the colors, so keep a little extra of each color.
Wash the cover in cold water on a gentle cycle with mild detergent, apart from light colors the first time, and dry it flat. Cotton blend 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 flower at a time, and send me a photo when the last seam is sewn. Happy crocheting, Denise.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
How big is the finished bed cover?
With 6 panels across and 7 down, the panels measure 72 by 84 inches, and the 3 border rounds add about 2 inches on each side, so the finished size is about 76 by 88 inches. That covers the top of a queen bed with a small drop on the sides.
Can I use another yarn weight or make a smaller size?
Yes. A thinner yarn and a smaller hook give smaller panels, so you will need more of them to reach the same size. For a baby blanket, join 3 by 4 panels to get about 36 by 48 inches. For a throw, join 4 by 5 panels to get about 48 by 60 inches. Work 18 sc for every panel along each edge of the border.
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. Wash it apart from light colors the first time, because red and green cotton can bleed. 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
- st — stitch (plural: sts)
- C — cream
- G — deep green
- F — flower color (crimson, coral or yellow)
- Y — flower center color (yellow or crimson)