Blue Rose Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You need rounds, small petals and a little sewing to finish each square.
Squares, roses and leaves are small pieces, so you can work on them anywhere.
Every square has its own raised rose with leaves, like a little garden.
About This Blue Rose Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is made from 72 cream squares, and every square has a cornflower blue rose in the center with green leaves around it. The squares have a blue border, so when they are joined they make a soft blue grid across the whole bed.
It measures about 80 by 90 inches (203 by 229 cm) before the lace edge and fringe, and it is made in worsted cotton with a 4.0 mm hook. It suits crocheters who enjoy small pieces and a little sewing, and who want a project that feels like a family heirloom.
Why You'll Love This Blue Rose Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love that this big cover is really just a lot of little pieces. A square, a rose and a few leaves fit in a small bag, so I can make them on the sofa, in the garden or in the car.
Cream and blue is such a calm mix, and the pale blue fringe makes the edge soft and pretty. It would make a wonderful wedding gift or a keepsake for a new home.
Switch Things Up
Try pink roses on cream, yellow roses with sage leaves, or lilac roses on soft gray for a different mood. For a baby blanket, join 4 by 5 squares and finish with one round of single crochet instead of the lace. For a sofa throw, make 5 by 6 squares. You can also make a matching pillow cover from 4 squares, or leave the fringe off and work a plain scalloped edge.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Cream Square (Make 72, cream with blue border) :
— Rose (Make 72, cornflower blue) :
— Leaf (Make 576, green, 8 for each square) :
— Layout and Joining :
— Lace Edge and Fringe :
Assembly Instructions
- Make all 72 cream squares, 72 roses and 576 leaves, and block the squares to about 10 inches (25 cm) so they all match.
- Sew one rose to the center of each square with the long tail, then sew the 8 leaves in 4 pairs around it.
- Lay out the squares in 9 rows of 8, so the leaves and roses all face the same way.
- Join the squares of each row into a strip with the sc seam, working through the back loops of both squares.
- Join the 9 strips side by side with the same seam, matching the corners so that four squares meet at every crossing.
- Weave in all the ends and block the whole cover flat, then work the four lace edge rounds in blue around the outside.
- Add the pale blue fringe to every 2nd stitch of the last round, then trim the ends so they are all the same length.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Sewing the roses on off center makes the whole grid look crooked, so mark the center of each square with a pin before you sew.
Joining the seams too tightly makes the cover pucker, so keep the seam stitches relaxed and the same size as the border stitches.
Skipping the 3 sc in each outer corner makes the lace edge pull and curl, so work them in Round 1.
Making roses and leaves with a different hook size makes them look uneven next to each other, so use the same hook and the same yarn for each piece.
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Important Notes
Gauge: a finished square should measure about 10 inches (25 cm) after blocking and a rose about 3 inches (7.5 cm). Make one swatch square with a rose first, because sizes and yarn amounts are estimated from the photo.
The lace edge and fringe add about 9 inches (23 cm) of drop on each side, and you can add more lace rounds if you want it to reach the floor.
Wash gently in cool water on a delicate cycle with a color catcher, and dry flat, so the blue and green do not bleed onto the cream.
I hope you enjoy stitching these little roses as much as I did. Take your time, one square at a time, and send me a photo of your cover when it is done.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
How big is the finished bed cover?
It measures about 80 by 90 inches (203 by 229 cm) with 72 squares, before the lace edge and fringe. Add or remove rows and columns to fit your mattress and the drop you want.
Can I use a different yarn weight?
Yes. A lighter yarn gives smaller squares, so you will need more of them, and a bulkier yarn gives bigger squares and fewer of them. Make one swatch square and measure it before you decide.
How do I wash and care for it?
Wash gently in cool water and dry flat. Use a color catcher the first few times, and shake the fringe out while it is damp so it dries soft and fluffy.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sc — single crochet
- hdc — half double crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sl st — slip stitch
- sp — space
- st — stitch
- sts — stitches