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Denim Pocket Crochet Bed Cover Pattern

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120-160 Hours 5 made this

Intermediate Level

You need to be comfortable with single crochet, half double crochet and working through fabric.

120-160 Hours

Each framed block takes under an hour, so you can finish a few every week.

Old Jeans, New Life

Every square keeps its own back pocket, so no two blocks look alike.

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About This Denim Pocket Crochet Bed Cover Pattern Pattern

This bed cover turns old jeans into a piece of home art. Each square of faded denim keeps its back pocket, gold stitching and rivet, and is framed with a cream round, two mustard rounds and an outer cream round of crochet. The blocks are joined in a neat grid with cream and finished with a scalloped edge.

The finished queen size is about 91 by 99 inches, and the pattern also includes two matching pillow shams. You will use single crochet and half double crochet worked through holes in the fabric, a slip stitch join and a shell edge. It suits crocheters who like mixing sewing and crochet.

Why You'll Love This Denim Pocket Crochet Bed Cover Pattern Pattern

I love that every block starts with a pair of jeans someone once wore. The pockets still hold their shape and the stitching still shines, so each square tells a little story.

It is also a wonderful gift for a new home or a graduation. You can crochet the frames anywhere, and the cover feels like a patchwork you can wrap around yourself.

Switch Things Up

Try rust and cream frames for a warmer look, or charcoal and white for a modern bedroom. Use a corduroy or shirt flannel center instead of denim. Make 6 blocks across and 7 rows long for a sofa throw of about 55 by 64 inches. Work a fourth frame round in a third color for a bolder border, or make one matching pillow cover for a chair.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Worsted weight (4) cotton yarn in cream, about 3,900 yards (about 2,100 g) for the bed cover blocks, joining and edge, plus the sham blocks and back panels

02 Worsted weight (4) cotton yarn in mustard, about 2,100 yards (about 1,150 g)

03 About 22 to 25 pairs of old jeans, washed several times, for 122 denim squares (110 for the cover and 12 for the shams), about half with a back pocket

04 Lightweight iron-on interfacing, about 3 yards, to keep the denim from stretching

— Tools Required

05 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook

06 Awl or large sharp needle for punching holes

07 Fabric marker and clear ruler

08 Fabric scissors or rotary cutter and mat

09 Iron

10 Yarn needle

11 Stitch markers

12 Blocking mats and pins

13 Measuring tape

The Free Pattern

Intermediate 120-160 Hours

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— Denim Center (Make 122, denim) :

Wash the denim several times until the water runs clear, because indigo can stain cream yarn. Press and apply interfacing to the wrong side before cutting.

Step 1: Cut a 6.5 inch square from each jean piece. For pocket squares, center a back pocket in the square. For plain squares, use leg pieces without seams.

Step 2: Fold the raw edge under 1/4 inch and press, or zigzag stitch the raw edge to stop fraying.

Step 3: With a marker and ruler, mark 22 evenly spaced holes along each side, 1/4 inch in from the edge, with a hole in every corner. (84 holes in total: 20 per side plus 4 corners)

Step 4: Punch each hole through all layers with the awl, working it open to fit your hook.

— Framed Block (Make 122, cream and mustard) :

Gauge: 16 hdc measure 4 inches. Each finished block is about 8.8 inches square. Corner rule: work 3 sts in the center st of each corner group in every round.

Round 1 (cream): Pull up a loop through a hole at the center of one side, ch 1, sc in the same hole. Work 1 sc in each hole along the side, 3 sc in each corner hole, sl st to first sc. (92 sc: 80 side sc plus 12 corner sc)

Round 2 (mustard): Join mustard in any st, ch 1, hdc in each st around, working 3 hdc in the center st of each corner group, sl st to first hdc. (100 hdc)

Round 3 (mustard): Ch 1, hdc in each st around, working 3 hdc in the center st of each corner group, sl st to first hdc. (108 hdc)

Round 4 (cream): Join cream in any st, ch 1, hdc in each st around, working 3 hdc in the center st of each corner group, sl st to first hdc. Fasten off and weave in the ends. (116 hdc, 29 hdc per side)

— Layout (110 blocks, 10 across by 11 down) :

Block every framed block flat to about 8.8 inches square before joining.

Grid: Lay out 11 rows of 10 blocks. (110 blocks, about 88 by 97 inches before the edge)

Pocket placement: Place pocket blocks and plain denim blocks in a checkerboard so the pockets are spread evenly. (55 pocket blocks and 55 plain blocks)

— Joining and Edge :

Join: Hold two blocks with right sides together and slip stitch through the back loops of the 29 outer cream sts of each block. (29 sl st per joined edge, 99 joins in rows and 100 joins between rows)

Edge Round 1 (cream): Join cream at the center of the top edge, ch 1, sc in each outer st, working 28 sc along each block edge and 3 sc in each outer corner, sl st to first sc. (1,188 sc: 280 along each long top and bottom edge, 308 along each side, plus 12 corner sc)

Edge Round 2 (cream): Ch 1, *sk 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, sk 2 sc, sl st in next sc; repeat from * around, sl st to first sl st. Fasten off. (198 scallops, 990 dc, 198 sl st)

— Sham Front (Make 2) :

Layout: Join 3 blocks across and 2 blocks down with the same join as the bed cover. (6 blocks per sham front, about 26.4 by 17.6 inches)

Edge: Work Edge Rounds 1 and 2 around each sham front, adjusting only the sc total to 28 sc per block edge plus 3 sc in each corner. (3 blocks across: 84 sc per long edge, 2 blocks down: 56 sc per short edge, 12 corner sc, 292 sc in total)

— Sham Back Panel (Make 4, cream) :

Row 1: Ch 110, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (108 hdc)

Rows 2-38: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), hdc in each st across. Turn. (108 hdc in each row)

Each back panel is about 27 by 11 inches. Overlap two panels by 4 inches for an envelope opening.

Assembly Instructions

Prepare all 122 denim centers, punching the 84 holes in each one before you start any crochet.
Crochet the 4 frame rounds on every block, then block each framed block flat to about 8.8 inches square.
Lay out the 110 cover blocks in 11 rows of 10 with pocket blocks and plain blocks in a checkerboard.
Join the blocks into rows with slip stitches through the back loops of the cream outer stitches, then join the rows to each other the same way.
Work the sc round and the shell round around the whole outer edge of the cover.
For each sham, join 6 blocks in 3 across and 2 down, add the edge, then lay two back panels right sides together with the front, overlapping them by 4 inches.
Join each sham with sc through both layers, turn it right side out and weave in all ends.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Skipping the interfacing lets the denim stretch and the frame ripples. Apply it before cutting every square.

Punching the holes unevenly makes the first round wavy. Mark all 84 holes with a ruler before you punch any.

Not pre-washing the denim can stain the cream yarn later. Wash it several times until the water runs clear.

Pulling the joins tight puckers the cover. Keep the slip stitch seams as loose as the frame stitches.

Denise

Denise designs warm, easy-to-follow crochet patterns for the home and loves turning everyday things into handmade art.

Important Notes

Gauge is 16 hdc in 4 inches, and each block should measure about 8.8 inches square. Make a test block first, because a different tension changes the finished size.

Yarn and denim amounts are estimates, so buy extra cotton from the same dye lot before you start.

Block every framed block before joining so all the squares match.

Wash the finished cover in cold water on a gentle cycle with a color catcher and dry it flat. Indigo can still bleed a little.

I hope this cover gives your old jeans a second life. Take it one square at a time and enjoy every pocket you uncover. I would love to see yours when it is done.

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(s) — stitch(es)

You Ask, We Answer

What is the finished size of the bed cover?

The queen size cover is about 91 by 99 inches. It is made from 110 framed blocks in 11 rows of 10, plus the edge.

Can I use a different fabric or yarn weight?

Yes. Cotton shirting, corduroy or flannel works instead of denim, as long as you apply interfacing. A lighter yarn makes smaller blocks, so you will need more of them.

How do I wash and care for the finished cover?

Wash it in cold water on a gentle cycle with a color catcher, then dry it flat. Do not hang it wet, because the weight will stretch the blocks.