Burgundy Rose Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern

This bed cover is a rose garden you can sleep under. Every cream granny square carries one large layered rose in the center, with a rose pink heart, a ring of small pink petals and two layers of pointed burgundy petals that stand up from the square. The petals cast little shadows on the lace, so each rose looks full and alive. Around the roses, the cream granny clusters and open holes keep the cover light and airy, and a deep scalloped lace edge falls softly from every side of the bed.

The roses are the heart of this pattern, and they use a lovely trick. Each round is worked into only the front loops or only the back loops of the round below. The front loops hold a ring of petals that fold forward, and the back loops hold a flat base round behind them, ready for the next layer of petals. So the rose grows in layers, from the small pink petals at the center to the large burgundy petals at the outside, all in one piece with no sewing between the layers.

The rose has seven rounds. The first three are rose pink: a small ring, a flat round and six pink petals. The next four are burgundy: a base round, eight petals, a second base round and eight larger petals with longer stitches and a pointed tip. The finished rose is about 5.5 inches across. You start the outer petal round between two inner petals, so the outer petals sit in the gaps and the rose looks full from every angle.

The background is a cream square worked in rounds. Six granny rounds make a solid, even base that sits under the rose. A lacy round of chain spaces opens up the square, a round of double crochet closes it up again, and a final round of single crochet gives it a neat, straight edge for joining. Each finished square measures about 9 inches. You sew the rose to the center of the square through the free back loops of its last base round, so the petals stay free and lifted.

The queen size uses 80 squares and 80 roses, set in 8 columns and 10 rows and joined with a cream whipstitch through the back loops. The border has four rounds: a round of single crochet, a round of open fans, a round of shells that fill each fan and a round of single crochet with a picot at the top of every scallop. The result is a deep, rich lace edge that drapes beautifully. The finished cover measures about 77 by 95 inches.

The stitches are chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet. What makes this pattern intermediate is working into front and back loops for the layered rose, and counting the long border rounds. Both are easy to learn, and I give a stitch count at the end of every round. If you have made a granny square and a flat flower before, you are ready for this.

The finished cover is romantic, textured and deeply cozy. The roses give it a lovely raised surface, and the cream background keeps it fresh and bright. Burgundy and pink on cream suit a traditional bedroom with soft linens and brass lamps, a cottage room filled with fresh flowers or a guest room prepared with love. It is a cover that feels like a celebration every time you make the bed.

I have always loved roses, and this cover lets me keep a whole garden of them on my bed all year long. Making the first rose felt like a little miracle. The pink center appears, then the small pink petals fold forward, and then the burgundy petals open around them, layer by layer. When I worked the last pointed petal and turned the rose over in my hand, it looked like something you could almost smell. I still feel that small thrill every time I finish one.

The front and back loop trick is so clever, and I love teaching it. You work a round of petals into the front loops, then go back behind them and work a flat round into the back loops of the same stitches. It feels odd the first time, but after one rose it makes perfect sense, and then you can see how every layered flower in the world is built. It is one of those small skills that opens up a whole new world of crochet.

I also love the calm of the cream squares. After the colorful roses, the granny rounds are pure comfort, and I can make them while chatting or watching a film without looking down. I usually make five squares in a row, then five roses, then sew them together on a quiet evening. That rhythm keeps the project fresh and gives me a little stack of finished blocks to admire every week.

Here are the habits that made this project easy and joyful for me:

• Make one rose and one square first, and check that the rose covers the granny center.
• Leave a long burgundy tail on every rose for sewing it down.
• Weave in the pink ends as soon as the center is finished.
• Keep finished roses in a box, not a bag, so the petals do not crush.

The colors are a big part of why I love this cover. Burgundy is deep and velvety, the color of old garden roses, and rose pink brings a soft glow to the heart of each bloom. On the cream background, both colors look rich but never heavy. In the morning sun the roses look fresh and bright, and in the evening lamplight they turn warm and dramatic. It is the kind of cover that changes with the day.

I love the deep lace edge too. It takes a while, with its four rounds, but it is the finishing touch that turns a pretty cover into a showpiece. The fans hang in soft scallops all around the bed, and the little picots at the top of each one look like the edge of an antique tablecloth. I worked the last round on a rainy Sunday, and when I spread the finished cover on the bed, I simply sat and looked at it for a long time.

Finally, I love that this cover carries so much feeling. Roses mean love, gratitude and celebration, and eighty of them make a very big message. It would be a beautiful gift for a wedding, a special anniversary or a mother who loves her garden. And if you make it for yourself, you will have a rose garden that never needs watering and blooms every single day.

Choose new rose colors. The layered rose looks lovely in many shades. Try coral and peach for a summery look, two shades of lavender for a soft, dreamy cover, or golden yellow with a cream center for a cheerful sunny bedroom. Classic red with pink is perfect for Valentine's Day. Keep the center in the lighter shade and the outer petals in the deeper one, so the rose looks like it is glowing from the inside.

Make it for any bed. Each square is about 9 inches, and the border adds about 2.5 inches on every side. For the fans to fall evenly, use an even number of squares on every side. These sizes include the border:

• Twin: 6 by 10 squares, 60 squares and roses, about 59 by 95 inches
• Queen: 8 by 10 squares, 80 squares and roses, about 77 by 95 inches
• King: 10 by 10 squares, 100 squares and roses, about 95 by 95 inches

With an even number of squares, each side of Border Rnd 1 has 33 stitches per square plus 1, which always divides into the 6-stitch fan repeat.

Make a sofa throw. Six columns by six rows, 36 squares, makes a throw of about 59 by 59 inches with the border. It uses less than half of the yarn and is a lovely way to try the layered rose before a full bed. Draped over a reading chair or folded at the end of a sofa, the roses look wonderful, and it makes a beautiful Mother's Day gift.

Make a baby blanket. Four by four squares, 16 in all, gives a blanket of about 41 by 41 inches with the border. For a nursery, choose soft pastels, such as pale pink roses on white or butter yellow roses on cream. Because the petals stand up, sew each rose down around its outer base and tack every outer petal at its base too, so no small petal can be pulled or caught by little fingers.

Add matching pillows. One square with the full four-round border makes a pretty pillow front of about 14 inches, like the one in my hands in the video. For a standard sham, join six squares 3 by 2 and work the border around them. A burgundy lumbar pillow in rows of half double crochet in the back loops gives a soft ribbed texture that ties the colors together, just as you can see on my bed.

Mix the rose colors. Instead of making every rose the same, use two or three different color pairs, such as burgundy and pink, rose and blush, and wine and coral, and scatter them across the bed. Keep the background squares all cream so the cover still looks calm. Lay out the squares before joining and move them until no two matching roses sit side by side, like planning a real flower bed.

Change the edge. The deep lace edge is generous and romantic. For a lighter finish, stop after Border Rnd 2 and add a picot to the top of each open fan. For a simple, tailored look, work two rounds of single crochet and a round of reverse single crochet instead. You could also work Border Rnd 3 in rose pink for a soft blush of color around the whole cover.

Change the yarn weight. In DK cotton with a 4 mm hook, the squares come out about 7.5 inches and the roses about 4.5 inches, so a queen needs about 10 by 12 squares. In bulky yarn with a 6 mm hook, the squares grow to about 11 inches and the roses become big and bold, so a queen needs only 6 by 8 squares. Always make one square and one rose first and check that the rose covers the granny center.