Blue Star Flower Lace Bedspread Crochet Pattern
You need to be comfortable with working in rounds, changing colors and joining motifs.
Each motif is small and portable, so the bedspread grows a little every evening.
Royal blue petals and cream centers on soft sky-blue lace make a calm, bright bedroom.
About This Blue Star Flower Lace Bedspread Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bedspread is made from 56 square star motifs. Each one has a cream flower center, royal blue petals outlined in mid blue, and light sky-blue lace that finishes in four pointed corners. The motifs are joined at the corners and along the sides, which leaves open lace gaps between them.
It measures about 77 by 88 inches before the edge and uses worsted cotton and a 5 mm hook. The main techniques are working in the round, color changes, lace rounds and a shell edge. It suits crocheters who have finished a few blankets and want a showpiece for the bedroom.
Why You'll Love This Blue Star Flower Lace Bedspread Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love that every motif is small enough to carry in my bag, so I can crochet on the sofa, in the garden or on a trip. Watching the blue petals appear and the cream flower sit in the middle never gets old.
The fresh blue palette brightens a bedroom right away. Finished, it makes a gift that people keep for years.
Switch Things Up
Try soft pink with deep rose petals, or sage green with cream for a gentler mood. Make 5 by 6 motifs for a baby blanket, or 6 by 7 for a sofa throw. You can also crochet three extra motifs and sew them into matching pillow covers, or swap the shell edge for a simple round of single crochet.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Star Flower Motif (Make 56, cream, royal blue, mid blue and light blue) :
— Layout and Joining :
— Scalloped Shell Edge (light blue) :
Assembly Instructions
- Make 56 star flower motifs, changing from cream to royal blue, mid blue and light blue as written.
- Block every motif to about 11 inches and pin the four corners into sharp points so the lace lies flat.
- Lay the motifs out in 7 columns by 8 rows on a large floor or bed before joining anything.
- Join the motifs into 8 strips of 7 with a sl st seam through the back loops, then join the strips to each other, matching the corners.
- Work Rounds 1 to 3 of the scalloped shell edge around the whole outside, counting the stitches as you go.
- Weave in all ends, then give the finished bedspread a final light block, pinning each scallop.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Skipping the swatch: lace motifs shrink or grow with hook size, so make one motif and check it is about 11 inches before making 56.
Working Round 2 in both loops of Round 1, which hides the back loops you need for the royal blue petals. Use the front loops only.
Pulling the ch-1 spaces tight in Round 7, which makes the corners cup. Keep the chains loose and even.
Forgetting to count the edge stitches before the shells. Recount Round 1, because the shell repeat only works when the total divides by 8.
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Important Notes
Gauge: one motif should measure about 11 inches after blocking. Change the hook size to match, and adjust the number of motifs if the size changes.
Yarn amounts are estimates, so buy a little extra of each color from the same dye lot.
Because the lace is open, the bedspread looks best over a light blue or similar underlay.
Wash gently in cool water on a delicate cycle with a color catcher, because the royal blue can bleed onto the light yarn.
I hope you enjoy every petal and every flower as much as I did. Take your time, block as you go, and send me a note when your first motif is done.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
How big is the finished bedspread?
With 56 motifs in 7 columns by 8 rows it measures about 77 by 88 inches before the edge, which suits a queen bed. Add or remove rows and columns to change the size.
Can I use a different yarn weight?
Yes. Lighter cotton makes smaller motifs, so you will need more of them, and heavier yarn makes bigger motifs, so you will need fewer. Always check one blocked motif first.
How do I wash and care for it?
Wash on a gentle cycle in cool water with a color catcher, shape it while damp and dry it flat. Avoid wringing, which can stretch the lace.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- hdc — half double crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sk — skip
- st(s) — stitch(es)
- sp(s) — space(s)