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Daisy Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern

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Daisy Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
250-300 Hours 0 made this
Intermediate Level

You will use a magic ring, front loops and simple dc clusters.

250-300 Hours

Made from 168 small squares, so you can crochet it anywhere.

Daisies Everywhere

Every square has its own white daisy with a sunny yellow center.

About This Daisy Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

This bed cover is made from 168 daisy granny squares in three colors: dark forest green, light sage and cream. Each square has a yellow center, 12 white petals and a cream border, and the colors run in soft diagonal bands across the bed.

It measures about 90 by 105 inches before the edge and about 97 by 112 inches with the edge, which suits a queen bed with a generous drop. You will use basic stitches, a magic ring and a simple shell edge, so it suits a crocheter who has finished a few granny squares and wants a big, rewarding project.

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Why You'll Love This Daisy Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

I love that this bed cover is made one small square at a time. Each square takes about an hour, so I can carry one in my bag and finish it anywhere.

I also love how fresh the greens look next to the cream in a bright bedroom. It feels like a spring garden on the bed, and it makes a lovely gift for a new home or a wedding.

Daisy Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern step 1 - construction progress

Switch Things Up

Try a few changes to make it yours. Swap the greens for dusty blue and navy, or use pink and plum with a cream border. Make 6 columns by 8 rows for a throw, or 4 columns by 4 rows for a baby blanket. Crochet a matching pillow cover from 4 squares. You can also use a yellow center in every square and a cream daisy in the green ones.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Cream worsted weight cotton yarn: about 6,500 yd (5,940 m, roughly 3,800 g) for the borders, the cream squares, the joining and the edge
02 Light sage green worsted weight cotton yarn: about 1,700 yd (1,550 m, roughly 1,000 g)
03 Dark forest green worsted weight cotton yarn: about 1,700 yd (1,550 m, roughly 1,000 g)
04 White worsted weight cotton yarn: about 700 yd (640 m, roughly 400 g) for the daisy petals
05 Yellow worsted weight cotton yarn: about 170 yd (155 m, roughly 100 g) for the daisy centers
06 Keep about 5 percent extra of each color for swatching and mistakes

— Tools Required

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

The Free Pattern

Intermediate 250-300 Hours

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— Daisy Granny Square (Make 168: 56 dark forest green, 56 light sage, 56 cream) :

Every square has a yellow center and white petals. Rounds 3 to 5 use the square color (dark green, light sage or cream). Rounds 6 and 7 are always cream. Each square measures about 7.5 inches after blocking.
Round 1 (yellow): Make a magic ring, ch 1, 12 sc in the ring. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off. (12 sc)
Round 2 (white): Join white in the front loop of any Round 1 sc, ch 1. *(sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in the front loop of the next sc; repeat from * until you have worked 12 petals. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off. (12 petals, 60 sts)
The back loops of Round 1 stay free behind the petals. You will work Round 3 into them.
Round 3 (square color): Join the square color in the free back loop of any Round 1 sc, ch 1, 2 sc in each back loop around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (24 sc)
Round 4 (square color): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the same sc for the first corner. *Sk 1 sc, 3 dc in next sc, sk 1 sc, 3 dc in next sc, sk 1 sc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next sc for a corner; repeat from * 2 more times. Sk 1 sc, 3 dc in next sc, sk 1 sc, 3 dc in next sc, sk 1 sc. Join with a sl st to the top of the beg ch-3. Fasten off. (48 dc: 4 corners of 6 dc and 8 clusters of 3 dc, 4 ch-2 corner sps)
Round 5 (square color): Join the square color in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the same sp. *3 dc in each of the next 3 sps between dc groups, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times. 3 dc in each of the next 3 sps between dc groups. Join with a sl st to the top of the beg ch-3. Fasten off. (60 dc, 4 ch-2 corner sps)
Round 6 (cream): Join cream in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the same sp. *Dc in each of the next 15 dc, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times. Dc in each of the next 15 dc. Join with a sl st to the top of the beg ch-3. (84 dc, 4 ch-2 corner sps)
Round 7 (cream): Ch 1, sc in each dc around and 3 sc in each ch-2 corner sp. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off. (96 sc: 84 along the sides and 12 in the corners, 21 sc between the corner groups on each side)
Gauge: Rounds 1 to 7 make a square of about 7.5 inches. If your square is smaller, go up a hook size. Weave in the ends and block every square to the same size before joining.

— Layout :

The cover is 12 squares wide by 14 squares long, which is 168 squares.
Number the columns 1 to 12 from left to right and the rows 1 to 14 from top to bottom. Add the row number and the column number and divide by 3. If the remainder is 0, use a cream square. If the remainder is 1, use a dark forest green square. If the remainder is 2, use a light sage square. This gives diagonal color bands and exactly 56 squares of each color.
Size before the edge: about 90 inches wide by 105 inches long.

— Border and Scalloped Edge (cream) :

The corner group is the 3 sc worked in the corner of the cover. A short side is one 12-square edge. A long side is one 14-square edge. Count your stitches at the end of each round.
Round 1: Join cream in the middle sc of any outer corner, ch 1, 3 sc in the same sc. Work 1 sc in each of the 21 sc along every square and 1 sc in each seam, which gives 263 sc along each short side and 307 sc along each long side. Work 3 sc in the middle sc of each outer corner. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (1,152 sc: 12 in corners, 526 along the short sides, 614 along the long sides)
Round 2: Join cream in the first sc after any corner group, ch 3 (counts as dc in that sc). *Ch 1, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc; repeat from * across until you have a dc in the last sc of the side (132 dc on a short side, 154 dc on a long side). Ch 1, sk the first sc of the corner group, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in the middle sc of the corner group, ch 1, sk the last sc of the corner group. Continue along the next side. Join with a sl st to the top of the beg ch-3. (584 dc and 584 ch-1 sps)
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each dc and in each ch-1 sp around, working 3 sc in the middle dc of each corner. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (1,176 sc: 584 dc, 584 ch-1 sps and 8 extra sc in the corners)
Round 4: Sl st in the sc 2 sts before the middle sc of any corner. *Sk 1 sc, 5 dc in next sc, sk 1 sc, sl st in next sc; repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to the first sl st. Fasten off. (294 shells, 1,470 dc: 1,176 sc divided by 4 sc per repeat = 294)
Each short side plus its corner has 272 sc and each long side plus its corner has 316 sc. Both numbers divide by 4, so a shell lands in the middle of every corner.

Assembly Instructions

  1. Weave in all ends, then block each of the 168 squares to the same size, about 7.5 inches, so every seam lines up.
  2. Lay out the squares in 14 rows of 12, using the color rule in the Layout section, and take a photo before you join anything.
  3. With cream, join the squares into 14 rows by whipstitching through the back loops of the outer sc, matching the corners of each square.
  4. Join the 14 rows in the same way, matching the corners at every junction so the seams make a neat grid.
  5. Lay the cover flat, pin it to size and steam block it, then let it dry fully.
  6. Work Round 1 and Round 2 of the border in cream around the whole cover, placing a stitch marker in each corner.
  7. Work Round 3, then Round 4, 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

Working the petals into both loops of Round 1 hides the back loops, so use the front loops only and keep the back loops free for Round 3.

Mixing up the color rule is easy with three colors, so lay out all squares and photograph the grid before you join.

Squares that are not blocked to the same size will not line up at the seams, so block every square the same way.

The edge only fits evenly if the Round 1 counts are right, so count the sc on each side before you start the mesh round.

Denise

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

Important Notes

Gauge: Rounds 1 to 7 make a square of about 7.5 inches. Make one square 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 green and the cream are used together, then dry flat.

Block firmly, because the clusters open up and show the daisy best when the squares are stretched to size.

I hope you enjoy making this bed cover as much as I enjoyed designing it. Take it one daisy at a time, and before long you will have a cozy garden on your bed.

Crochet Abbreviations

01 ch — chain
02 sl st — slip stitch
03 sc — single crochet
04 hdc — half double crochet
05 dc — double crochet
06 sk — skip
07 st — stitch
08 sts — stitches
09 sp — space
10 sps — spaces
11 beg — beginning

You Ask, We Answer

What size is the finished bed cover?

It is about 97 by 112 inches with the edge, which suits a queen bed with a generous drop. Make fewer rows for a smaller bed, in steps of 4 squares if you want the shell edge to keep fitting evenly.

Can I use a different yarn weight?

Yes. Lighter yarn with a smaller hook gives smaller squares, so you will need more of them. Make one square 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 clusters can stretch.