Blue and Tan Square Block Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
Double crochet and a simple spike stitch are all you need.
Make one portable block at a time, then join them.
Deep teal, sky blue, tan and cream make a calm, classic bed cover.
About This Blue and Tan Square Block Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is made from 48 square blocks, each worked in 11 rounds from the center out. Every block starts with a cream star center, grows into a tan square, then finishes with rounds of sky blue and deep teal. Small spike stitch bridges cross the middle of each side and give the block a woven look.
The blocks measure about 10 inches and are joined in 6 columns by 8 rows with cream seams, then framed with a four round border. The finished cover is about 66 by 86 inches in chunky cotton yarn. You only need double crochet, single crochet and the spike double crochet, so it suits anyone who has finished a few blankets.
Why You'll Love This Blue and Tan Square Block Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love projects I can pick up for ten minutes and put down again. Each block is small, so I can crochet one on the sofa, at the kitchen table or on a trip. Watching the pile of squares grow is the best motivation.
The four colors feel calm and warm together, and the spike stitch bridges keep every round interesting. It would make a lovely housewarming or wedding gift.
Switch Things Up
Try swapping the teal and sky blue for sage and soft green, or for dusty rose and cream. Make only 20 blocks (4 by 5) for a sofa throw, or 12 blocks (3 by 4) for a baby blanket. Crochet a few extra blocks and sew them into square pillow covers that match the bed. For a softer edge, finish with a cream shell round instead of the last single crochet round.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Layout and Color Plan :
— Square Block (Make 48, cream, tan, sky blue and deep teal) :
— Joining the Blocks (Make 82 seams, cream) :
— Border (4 rounds) :
Assembly Instructions
- Weave in all ends on every block, then wet or steam block each square to about 10 inches.
- Lay out all 48 square blocks in 6 columns by 8 rows, all facing the same way, and take a photo so you keep the order.
- Join the blocks into 8 rows of 6 with the cream seam, wrong sides together, so the ridge shows on the right side.
- Join the 8 rows with the same seam, matching the corners of every block carefully.
- Work Border Rounds 1 to 4 around the whole cover, placing a stitch marker in each outer corner.
- Weave in the last ends and block the finished cover flat to its final size.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Missing the first dc after a corner is the most common reason a side count is off. Check the count at the end of every round.
Pulling spike stitches too tight makes the block pucker. Pull each loop up to the full height of the round.
Joining blocks that face different ways breaks up the bridges. Lay out every block before you start the seams.
Making blocks of different sizes makes the seams ripple. Block every square to the same 10 inch size first.
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Important Notes
Gauge: Rounds 1 to 4 of a block measure about 4.5 inches square with a 6 mm hook. Finished blocks should be about 10 inches. Change hook size if yours are off.
Yardage is estimated from the photo. Test one block and weigh it before you buy all the yarn.
Block each square before joining and block the whole cover again once the border is done.
Wash gently in cool water with a color catcher, since deep teal and cream are used together, and lay flat to dry.
I hope you enjoy making this cover one block at a time. Tell me which colors you chose, I would love to see them. Happy crocheting!
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
What is the finished size of this bed cover?
About 66 by 86 inches with 48 blocks and the border. For a larger queen size cover, make 8 columns by 10 rows (80 blocks) and recount the border stitches.
Can I use a different yarn weight?
Yes. Worsted weight with a 5 mm hook works, but the blocks come out smaller, so add a few rounds or make more blocks to reach the size you want.
How do I wash and care for it?
Machine wash on a gentle cycle in cool water with a color catcher, or hand wash. Lay it flat to dry and avoid hanging it, because the weight can stretch the stitches.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sp — space
- st(s) — stitch(es)
- beg — beginning
- spike dc — double crochet worked into the stitch two rounds below, pulling the loop up to the height of the current round