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Cream and Blue Filet Bed Cover Crochet Pattern

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Cream and Blue Filet Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
120-150 Hours 0 made this
Intermediate Level

You will read a simple filet chart and join panels with a flat seam.

120-150 Hours

Made from 48 small panels, so you can crochet it anywhere.

Lacy and Bold

Open mesh, solid blocks and deep blue stripes make a bedspread you will love.

About This Cream and Blue Filet Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

This bed cover is made from soft cream filet panels with an hourglass diamond motif, divided by four deep royal blue stripes. The open mesh and small solid blocks give it a light, lacy look, and a scalloped blue edge finishes it.

It measures about 75 by 91 inches after blocking. You will use basic double crochet, chain spaces, single crochet and a simple shell edge. It suits a crocheter who has finished a few blankets and wants a big, rewarding project.

Cream and Blue Filet Bed Cover Crochet Pattern step detail

Why You'll Love This Cream and Blue Filet Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

I love that this bed cover is made in small pieces. Each panel is about 11 inches square, so I can carry one in my bag and work on it anywhere.

I also love how the cream and blue look in a bright bedroom. It feels classic and cozy, and it makes a wonderful gift for a wedding or a new home.

Cream and Blue Filet Bed Cover Crochet Pattern step 1 - construction progress

Switch Things Up

Try a few changes to make it yours. Swap the royal blue for sage green, dusty rose or navy. Make 4 columns by 5 rows for a throw blanket, or 3 columns by 4 rows for a baby blanket. Crochet a matching pillow cover from 2 panels and a stripe. You can also finish the edge with a simple sc round instead of the shells.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Cream worsted weight cotton yarn: about 4,200 yd (3,840 m, roughly 2,500 g) for the panels
02 Royal blue worsted weight cotton yarn: about 900 yd (820 m, roughly 530 g) for the stripes and the edge
03 Keep about 5 percent extra of each color for joining and swatching

— Tools Required

04 4.0 mm (G-6) crochet hook
05 Yarn needle
06 8 stitch markers
07 Scissors
08 Blocking mats and pins
09 Measuring tape

The Free Pattern

Intermediate 120-150 Hours

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— Filet Motif Panel (Make 48, cream) :

Each panel is 15 filet squares wide and 15 rows tall, about 11 by 11 inches after blocking. bl = 3 dc. sp = ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next st. Over a ch-2 sp, a bl is 2 dc in the sp and 1 dc in the next dc. Over a bl, a sp is ch 2, sk 2 dc, dc in the next dc.
Every row after Row 1 begins with ch 3, which counts as the first dc, and ends with a dc in the top of the turning ch. Every row has 15 squares. The chart is the same from left to right, so you can read it in either direction.
Row 1: ch 48, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (46 dc: 15 bl)
Row 2: ch 3, sp x3, bl, sp x3, bl, sp x3, bl, sp x3. Turn. (22 dc: 3 bl, 12 sp = 15 squares)
Row 3: ch 3, bl, sp, bl, sp, bl, sp x5, bl, sp, bl, sp, bl. Turn. (28 dc: 6 bl, 9 sp = 15 squares)
Row 4: ch 3, sp x5, bl, sp x3, bl, sp x5. Turn. (20 dc: 2 bl, 13 sp = 15 squares)
Row 5: ch 3, bl, sp, bl, sp x3, bl, sp, bl, sp x3, bl, sp, bl. Turn. (28 dc: 6 bl, 9 sp = 15 squares)
Row 6: ch 3, sp x7, bl, sp x7. Turn. (18 dc: 1 bl, 14 sp = 15 squares)
Row 7: Work as Row 5. Turn. (28 dc: 6 bl, 9 sp = 15 squares)
Row 8: Work as Row 4. Turn. (20 dc: 2 bl, 13 sp = 15 squares)
Row 9: Work as Row 3. Turn. (28 dc: 6 bl, 9 sp = 15 squares)
Row 10: Work as Row 2. Turn. (22 dc: 3 bl, 12 sp = 15 squares)
Row 11: Work as Row 3. Turn. (28 dc: 6 bl, 9 sp = 15 squares)
Row 12: Work as Row 4. Turn. (20 dc: 2 bl, 13 sp = 15 squares)
Row 13: Work as Row 5. Turn. (28 dc: 6 bl, 9 sp = 15 squares)
Row 14: Work as Row 6. Turn. (18 dc: 1 bl, 14 sp = 15 squares)
Row 15: ch 3, dc in each dc across and 2 dc in each ch-2 sp, working the last dc in the top of the turning ch. Fasten off. (46 dc: 15 bl)
Gauge: 15 squares and 15 rows measure about 11 inches square after blocking. If your panel is smaller, go up a hook size. Weave in the ends and block every panel to the same size before joining.
Optional sample border: With blue, join in any corner st. Work 3 sc in each corner st, 1 sc in each of the 44 sts between the corners on the top and bottom, and 2 sc in each of the 13 row-ends between the corners on each side. Join with a sl st. (152 sc: 12 in corners, 88 along top and bottom, 52 along the sides)

— Blue Stripe Strip (Make 4, royal blue) :

Each strip has 120 rows, which equals the height of 8 panels (15 rows each). Place a marker every 15th row to match the panels.
Row 1: ch 7, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (5 dc)
Rows 2-120: ch 3, dc in each of next 3 dc, dc in top of turning ch. Turn. (5 dc)
Fasten off after Row 120. Block each strip to the same length as a column of 8 panels, about 88 inches.

— Layout :

The cover is 6 panel columns by 8 panel rows, which is 48 cream panels, plus 4 blue stripe strips.
Order from left to right: stripe, band 1 (2 columns), stripe, band 2 (2 columns), stripe, band 3 (2 columns), stripe.
Each panel has 15 rows and each strip has 120 rows, so every seam matches row for row. The top edge of the finished cover has 296 sts: 6 panels x 46 sts = 276, plus 4 strips x 5 sts = 20.
Size before the edge: about 72 inches wide by 88 inches long.

— Border and Scalloped Edge (blue) :

The corner sts are the 4 outer end sts of the top and bottom rows. The sides have 120 row-ends each, and 118 of them lie between the corners.
Round 1: Join blue in any corner st, ch 1, 3 sc in the corner st. Along the top and bottom: sc in each of the 294 sts between the corners, working sc2tog once along each edge (293 sc per edge). Along each side: 2 sc in each of 117 row-ends and 3 sc in the last row-end (237 sc per side). Work 3 sc in each corner st. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (1,072 sc: 12 in corners, 586 along top and bottom, 474 along sides)
Round 2: Do not turn. Sl st in the sc 4 sts before the middle sc of any corner. *Sk 3 sc, 7 dc in next sc, sk 3 sc, sl st in next sc; repeat from * around, ending with the last sl st in the first sl st. The first shell lands in the middle sc of a corner, and every corner gets a shell. Fasten off. (134 shells, 938 dc: 1,072 sc divided by 8 sc per repeat = 134)

Assembly Instructions

  1. Weave in all ends, then block each of the 48 panels and 4 strips to size so every seam will line up.
  2. Join 8 panels into a column by matching Row 15 of one panel to Row 1 of the next and working sc through both loops across all 46 sts of each seam. Make 6 columns.
  3. Join 2 columns side by side with a whipstitch seam through the edge sts, matching the 120 row-ends. Make 3 bands this way.
  4. Sew a blue stripe strip to each side of every band in the same way, so the order is stripe, band, stripe, band, stripe, band, stripe.
  5. Lay the cover flat, pin it to size and steam block it, then let it dry fully.
  6. Work Round 1 of the border in blue around the whole cover, placing a stitch marker in each corner.
  7. Work Round 2, the shell edge, and check that a shell lands in the middle of every corner.
  8. Block the edge flat so the scallops open evenly.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Miscounting squares in a long filet row is easy, so check that each row has 15 squares before you turn.

Skipping the turning ch dc at the end of a row makes the edges slant, so always work the last dc in the top of the turning ch.

Panels that are not blocked to the same size will not line up, so block them all the same way before joining.

The edge round only divides evenly if you follow the exact sc counts, so count the sts on each side before starting the shells.

Denise

Denise is a crochet designer who writes clear, tested patterns for cozy home projects.

Important Notes

Gauge: 15 squares and 15 rows make a panel of about 11 by 11 inches. Make one panel first and adjust your hook size if needed.

Yarn amounts and finished sizes are estimates, so keep a little extra of each color.

Wash gently in cool water with a color catcher because the dark blue and the cream are used together, then dry flat.

Block firmly, because filet mesh opens up and shows the motif best when it is stretched to size.

I hope you enjoy making this bed cover as much as I enjoyed designing it. Take it one panel at a time, and before long you will have a cozy heirloom for your bedroom.

Crochet Abbreviations

01 ch — chain
02 sk — skip
03 sl st — slip stitch
04 sc — single crochet
05 sc2tog — single crochet 2 stitches together
06 dc — double crochet
07 sp — filet space: ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next st
08 bl — filet block: dc in each of next 3 sts
09 st — stitch
10 sts — stitches
11 x — times

You Ask, We Answer

What size is the finished bed cover?

It is about 75 by 91 inches after blocking, which suits a full or queen bed with a short drop. Add a column of panels or a row of panels for more width or length.

Can I use a different yarn weight?

Yes. Lighter yarn with a smaller hook gives smaller panels and more of them, and heavier yarn gives larger panels. Make one panel first and measure it before you buy all your yarn.

How do I wash and care for it?

Wash it gently in cool water with a color catcher, then dry it flat. Do not wring it, because the open mesh can stretch.