Pink Star Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You need to be comfortable with granny stitch, corner-to-corner blocks and whipstitch seams.
Each small square works up quickly, and the hours add up one star at a time.
Pink star blocks framed in warm taupe give the cover the look of a patchwork quilt.
About This Pink Star Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is made from 20 star blocks. Each block is built from nine small squares: four cream corner squares, four star edge squares that are half pink and half cream, and one pink and mauve center square. Every block gets a wide taupe frame, and the framed blocks are sewn together and finished with a scalloped taupe edging.
The finished cover measures about 79 by 98 inches, enough for a queen bed with a generous drop on the sides. It suits crocheters who enjoy long projects made from small, repeating pieces and who like the look of a patchwork quilt.
Why You'll Love This Pink Star Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love that every little square is small enough to tuck into my bag, so the whole bed cover grows a little each day. Watching the star appear when the nine squares come together is the best part.
The soft pink and the warm taupe make the bedroom feel calm and cozy right away. It is also the kind of gift that people keep for years.
Switch Things Up
Try dusty blue and navy stars on cream with a charcoal frame for a cooler look, or sage and forest green with a warm gray frame for a quiet bedroom. For a baby blanket, make 2 by 2 blocks to get about 40 by 40 inches. For a throw, make 3 by 3 blocks to get about 60 by 60 inches. You can also make one block with a frame and sew it into a matching pillow cover.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Cream Corner Square (Make 80, cream) :
— Pink and Mauve Center Square (Make 20, pink and mauve) :
— Star Edge Square (Make 80, half pink and half cream) :
— Star Block (Make 20: 4 corner squares, 4 edge squares, 1 center square, taupe frame) :
— Layout (Make 1 grid of 20 blocks) :
— Scalloped Edging (Make 1, taupe) :
Assembly Instructions
- Make 80 Cream Corner Squares, 80 Star Edge Squares and 20 Pink and Mauve Center Squares, weave in the ends, and block every square to 5 inches.
- Lay out 9 squares for each Star Block, with the pink halves of the four Star Edge Squares turning around the center like a pinwheel, and check the star before sewing.
- Sew the squares of each block into rows and then into a block, using a whipstitch seam and cream yarn, and keep the seam loose so it stays as stretchy as the squares.
- Work the taupe Frame Rounds 1 to 4 around each block, then block each framed block to about 19 inches.
- Lay all 20 framed blocks on the floor in 5 rows of 4, following the Layout section, and check that every star faces the same way.
- Join the blocks into rows with a whipstitch seam in taupe, matching the 42 hdc on each side and sewing the corner centers together, then join the 5 rows the same way.
- 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 Scalloped Edging in taupe around the outer edge, Round 1 and then Round 2, and weave in the last ends.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Making the corner-to-corner Star Edge Squares tighter or looser than the granny squares. The block then ripples when you sew it, so measure all three kinds of squares against 5 inches and change the hook size for the one that is off.
Turning the pink halves in different directions. The star then breaks, so lay out all nine squares and check the pinwheel before you sew.
Skipping the 3 hdc at each frame corner. The frame then pulls in and the block becomes a bowl, so work 3 hdc in the center stitch of every corner.
Joining the framed blocks 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 small square should measure about 5 inches (13 cm), each sewn block about 15 inches and each framed block about 19 inches after blocking. If a size is off, change your hook size before making the rest.
The edging counts are written for a grid of 4 by 5 blocks. For another grid size, work 42 hdc for every block along an edge, counting the 2 hdc at each seam.
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 little square at a time, and send me a photo when the first star shines. Happy crocheting, Denise.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
How big is the finished bed cover?
With 4 blocks across and 5 down, the framed blocks measure about 76 by 95 inches, and the scalloped edging adds about 1.5 inches on each side, so the finished size is about 79 by 98 inches. That covers a queen bed with a generous drop on the sides.
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, make 2 by 2 blocks to get about 40 by 40 inches. For a throw, make 3 by 3 blocks to get about 60 by 60 inches. Work 42 hdc for every block along each edge of the edging.
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
- hdc — half double crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sp — space (plural: sps)
- st — stitch (plural: sts)
- rep — repeat