Dusty Blue and Cream Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
Basic stitches, but with many color changes.
Made one small square at a time over a few months.
Open cream lace and solid blue sides join into a diamond pattern.
About This Dusty Blue and Cream Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is made from 80 bowtie granny squares in dusty blue and cream. Each square has two open lace sides in cream and two solid sides in blue, so the joined squares form crisp diamonds across the bed.
Each square measures about 8 inches. The squares are joined with flat blue seams and finished with a thin cream scalloped edging. The finished size is about 66 by 82 inches. It suits crocheters who are comfortable with double crochet and changing colors.
Why You'll Love This Dusty Blue and Cream Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love that every square is small and portable. I made them in the car, on the sofa and at the kitchen table, and the stack grew faster than I expected.
The dusty blue and cream look calm and fresh in a bedroom, and they pair nicely with white bedding and light wood. It also makes a very special handmade gift for a new home.
Switch Things Up
Try sage green and cream, or dusty pink and cream, for a different mood. Make 4 by 5 squares for a baby blanket of about 32 by 40 inches, or 6 by 8 squares for a throw of about 48 by 64 inches. You can also use the blue for the scalloped edging, or turn every other square a quarter turn for a checkerboard look.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Bowtie Granny Square (Make 80, cream and dusty blue) :
— Layout :
— Border (cream scalloped edging) :
Assembly Instructions
- Block every square to about 8 inches and weave in all ends before you join anything.
- Lay out the 80 squares in 10 rows of 8, all turned the same way, with the cream sides left and right.
- Place two squares with wrong sides together and join them with blue, working a slip stitch through the back loops of the 27 stitches along the seam.
- Join the squares into 10 rows of 8, then join the rows to each other in the same way.
- At every point where four squares meet, slip stitch through all four corner spaces and keep the seam flat.
- Block the whole bed cover flat to about 64 by 80 inches.
- Work the two cream border rounds around the outer edge, then weave in the last ends.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Squares that end up different sizes make the joins ripple, so check every square against 8 inches after blocking.
Skipped ch-1 spaces on the cream sides change the stitch count, so count your ch-1 sp at the end of every round.
Turning some squares a different way breaks the diamond pattern, so lay everything out and check the direction before joining.
Pulling the slip stitch seams too tight makes the cover stiff, so keep the seam loops relaxed.
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Important Notes
Gauge: 7 rounds should measure about 8 inches (20 cm) across after blocking with a 5.0 mm hook. Go up or down a hook size to match.
Yarn amounts are estimates for 80 squares, so buy extra of both colors from the same dye lot.
Wash cold on a gentle cycle and dry flat to keep the squares the same size.
I hope you enjoy making this bed cover as much as I did. Make one square, then another, and before long you will have a big stack.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
What size is the finished bed cover?
About 66 by 82 inches including the border, made from 80 squares of about 8 inches each.
Can I use a different yarn weight or make a smaller size?
Yes. Use a different weight and hook, and expect each square to change size. For a throw, make 6 by 8 squares for about 48 by 64 inches.
How do I wash and care for it?
Wash it cold on a gentle cycle with mild soap and dry it flat. Do not wring it, so the open cream lace keeps its shape.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sp — space
- yo — yarn over