Blush Rose Puff Flower Lattice Bedspread Crochet Pattern

This is a queen size bedspread made from one hundred matching squares in two soft shades of pink: a pale blush and a deeper dusty rose. Every square starts with a small ring of dusty rose double crochet, then a round of chunky puff stitches that sit up like the petals of a little rose. Around that flower, blush pink double crochet fans open out like rays, and then the circle turns into a square. A band of dusty rose frames the middle, and the last rounds add an open chain lattice in the center of each side. When the squares are joined, those lattices meet and form little crosses all over the bed, which is my favorite part of the whole design.

The finished bedspread measures about 103 by 103 inches (262 by 262 cm) with the border. It is a 10 by 10 grid of 10 inch squares, finished with a scalloped shell edge. On a queen mattress that gives you a generous drop on both sides and at the foot, so the cover reaches close to the floor and hides the whole bed. Every square is the same, so once you have made one, you know the whole pattern. There is no color chart to follow and no tricky placement to track. You simply make one hundred squares, lay them out in rows, and join them.

The stitches are all ones most crocheters already know: chain, slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet and the puff stitch. The puff stitch is the only one that may be new to you, and it is just three loops pulled up in the same stitch and closed together. It takes two or three tries to get the puffs even, and after a few squares your hands will do it without thinking. The square is worked in the round from the center out, joining each round with a slip stitch, so there is no turning. Color changes happen only a few times per square, which keeps the ends to weave in down to a manageable number.

The squares are joined with a flat lattice join that I worked out to match the open sections on each side. On the solid parts you zigzag slip stitches between the two squares, and on the lattice parts you chain across from loop to loop. The join stays flat, it does not make a ridge, and it carries the open crosses right across the bedspread. After all the squares are joined, two rounds of single crochet give the edge a firm base. Then a round of shells makes the soft scalloped border you see hanging toward the floor.

In worsted weight cotton, the finished piece has real weight and a lovely drape. It feels cool in summer and cozy layered over a blanket in winter. The puff flowers give it a gentle texture under your hand, and the lattice keeps it from feeling stiff or heavy. The two pinks read as calm and warm, not sugary, and they go with beige, cream, gold and soft wood tones. It is the kind of bedspread that makes a bedroom feel finished.

I rate this pattern as intermediate. You need to be comfortable working in the round, counting stitches on every round, and keeping your tension even over a long project. It suits someone with patience who enjoys repetition and likes having a portable project in a bag. It is not a weekend make, but it is not hard either. If you can make one neat square, you can make this whole bedspread, and I will walk you through every round.

I love projects that grow one small piece at a time, and this bedspread is the best example I have. Each square takes about an hour, so I can finish one in the evening with a cup of tea and feel that I have done something. A square fits in my handbag with a ball of each color and my hook. I have made squares in the car, at the doctor's office and on the porch while the grandchildren played. By the time the pile reached one hundred, the squares had been with me through a whole season of my life.

The puff flower in the middle is my favorite little moment in every square. When you close the round of puffs and see the flower pop up from the ring, it never gets old. Then the blush pink fans open around it, and the square suddenly looks finished even before the frame goes on. I find that small reward keeps me going far better than a long panel ever could. It is the same feeling as finishing a chapter in a good book and wanting to read just one more.

I also love how this bedspread changes a room. Before I put it on our bed, the bedroom was beige and a bit flat. Now the pink pulls everything together, from the roses on the nightstand to the cushion on the chair. Morning light comes through the lattice crosses and makes soft shadows on the squares. My husband, who says very little about crochet, told me it looks like a fancy hotel room, and from him that is high praise.

Here is what I enjoy most about making it:

• Every square is identical, so there is nothing to plan or track.
• There are only two colors, so buying yarn is simple.
• The squares are small enough to carry anywhere.
• The lattice join is quick and stays flat.
• The scalloped edge finishes it in a couple of afternoons.

Making this bedspread taught me a few things too. I learned to check the size of my squares every ten or so, because my tension was looser on relaxed weekends and tighter on busy weekdays. I learned to weave in ends as I go, so I was not facing hundreds of tails at the end. And I learned that blocking really does turn a pile of slightly different squares into a set that fits together. Those lessons now help me in every project I make.

Finally, I love that this is a project that can last. A cotton bedspread made with care can be washed for years and handed down. I like to think that one day a granddaughter will pull it out of a cedar chest and remember the woman who made it. That is a big part of why I crochet at all. A bedspread like this is more than something to sleep under. It is a piece of family history you make with your own hands, and it makes a beautiful wedding or anniversary gift if you can bear to give it away.

The easiest change is the color. For a calm look, try sage green for the flower and band with soft cream for the rest. Navy and pale denim blue make a crisp, cottage style cover for a guest room. Lavender and lilac give a dreamy look that suits a girl's room, and caramel with oatmeal feels warm in a farmhouse bedroom. Keep one shade darker and one lighter, as in the original, so the flower and the frame still stand out.

You can also change the size by changing the number of squares. Each square is 10 inches after blocking, so you simply count how many squares you need across and down. The sizes below include a drop on the sides and the foot, so the cover reaches toward the floor. For a cover that sits only on top of the mattress, take away two or three squares in each direction.

• Twin: 7 by 9 squares (63), about 73 by 93 inches
• Full: 8 by 10 squares (80), about 83 by 103 inches
• Queen: 10 by 10 squares (100), about 103 by 103 inches
• King: 12 by 10 squares (120), about 123 by 103 inches

A throw for the sofa is a lovely smaller version. Make 5 by 6 squares, thirty in total, for a throw of about 53 by 63 inches with the border. It uses about a third of the yarn and takes around forty to fifty hours. It is a good way to try the pattern before you commit to a whole bedspread. It also makes a thoughtful housewarming gift that does not take a whole year.

For a baby blanket, use a soft baby cotton or cotton blend in DK weight with a 4 mm hook. The squares will come out at around 8 inches, so a 4 by 5 grid gives you about 34 by 42 inches with the border. Pale mint with white, or butter yellow with cream, are sweet for a nursery. Skip the shell edge and work three rounds of single crochet if you want a plainer, sturdier border that holds up to daily use and lots of washing.

A matching pillow cover pulls the whole bed together. Make four squares and join them in a 2 by 2 block for the front, then make a back from four more squares or a plain panel worked in rows of double crochet. Join front and back with single crochet on three sides, slip in a 20 inch pillow form, and close the last side. Work the shell edge right around it for a pretty finish. For a long lumbar pillow, join three squares in a row, like the small pillow on my bed.

If scallops are not your style, there are other edges to try. Three rounds of single crochet with a final round of reverse single crochet makes a neat corded edge. A simple tassel at each corner, or a short fringe along the two long sides, gives a more rustic look. For a lacy finish, work a round of ch-5 loops, then fill each loop with 5 sc and a picot in the center. Whatever you choose, keep it in the lighter shade so it frames the squares softly.

You can also play with yarn weight. In DK cotton with a 4 mm hook, each square measures about 8 inches, so you need more squares for the same bed, but the cover is lighter and drapes more. In aran or heavy worsted with a 5.5 mm hook, squares come out closer to 11 inches, and you can cover a queen bed with 9 by 9 squares. Acrylic works too and is lighter and warmer, though it does not have the cool, crisp feel of cotton. Always make one test square in your new yarn and measure it before you buy the rest.

Lastly, this is a great stash buster. Make the flower and the band of each square in a different leftover shade, and keep the blush pink, or any one steady color, for the rest of the square and all the joins. The steady background color holds the whole patchwork together. It is a fun way to use up the half balls that collect in every crafter's basket, and no two squares will ever look quite the same.