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Evergreen Christmas Bed Cover Crochet Pattern

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Every round is worked in double crochet, so it is a great big first project.

120-150 Hours

Seventy-two portable squares make it easy to work a little each day.

Pine Forest Look

Three soft greens roll across the bed in diagonal waves for a calm Christmas feel.

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About This Evergreen Christmas Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

This crochet bed cover is made from 72 solid granny squares in deep evergreen, holly green and pale mint. There are three color combinations, and each one has a different color on the outside. When you lay them out in diagonal rows, the greens roll across the bed like waves in a pine forest.

Each square is about 10 by 10 inches and is worked in rounds with double crochet. The finished bed cover is about 84 by 94 inches and has a four-round border with a scalloped shell edge. It suits anyone who knows how to make a double crochet and wants a big, cozy project for the holidays.

Why You'll Love This Evergreen Christmas Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

I love this project because the work stays small. You only hold one square at a time, so you can crochet on the sofa, in the car or beside the Christmas tree.

I also love that it is all green. The three shades feel calm and natural, and the bed cover keeps the room looking cozy long after the holidays are over.

Switch Things Up

Try a few changes to make it your own. Swap the pale mint for cream and add a red scallop round for a classic Christmas look. Use teal, sage and charcoal for a moody winter palette. Make 6 by 8 squares for a lap throw, or 4 by 5 squares for a baby blanket. Crochet a few extra squares and join them into a matching pillow cover.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Worsted weight (4) cotton yarn, Deep Evergreen: about 2,900 yd (1,720 g)

02 Worsted weight (4) cotton yarn, Holly Green: about 3,000 yd (1,775 g), includes the joining seams

03 Worsted weight (4) cotton yarn, Pale Mint: about 2,550 yd (1,510 g)

04 Amounts include the border. Buy about 10 percent extra to be safe.

— Tools Required

05 5 mm (US H-8) crochet hook

06 Yarn needle

07 Stitch markers

08 Scissors

09 Blocking mats and pins

10 Measuring tape

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— Evergreen Block (Make 72: 24 Block A, 24 Block B, 24 Block C) :

Block A: Rounds 1-2 Deep Evergreen, Rounds 3-4 Holly Green, Rounds 5-6 Deep Evergreen, Rounds 7-9 Pale Mint. Block B: Rounds 1-2 Holly Green, Rounds 3-4 Pale Mint, Rounds 5-6 Holly Green, Rounds 7-9 Deep Evergreen. Block C: Rounds 1-2 Pale Mint, Rounds 3-4 Deep Evergreen, Rounds 5-6 Pale Mint, Rounds 7-9 Holly Green. Change color at the start of Rounds 3, 5 and 7 by joining the new color with a sl st in any ch-2 space.

Round 1: Ch 4 and join with a sl st to form a ring. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc in the ring, ch 2. *3 dc in the ring, ch 2; repeat from * 2 more times. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (12 dc and four ch-2 corner spaces)

Round 2: Sl st in each of the next 2 dc and in the first ch-2 space. Ch 3, dc in the same space, ch 2, 2 dc in the same space (first corner made). *Dc in each of the next 3 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 space; repeat from * 2 more times. Dc in each of the last 3 dc. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (28 dc; 7 dc along each side)

Round 3: Join the new color with a sl st in any ch-2 space. Ch 3, dc in the same space, ch 2, 2 dc in the same space. *Dc in each of the next 7 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 space; repeat from * 2 more times. Dc in each of the last 7 dc. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (44 dc; 11 dc along each side)

Round 4: Sl st in the next dc and in the next ch-2 space. Ch 3, dc in the same space, ch 2, 2 dc in the same space. *Dc in each of the next 11 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 space; repeat from * 2 more times. Dc in each of the last 11 dc. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (60 dc; 15 dc along each side)

Round 5: Join the new color with a sl st in any ch-2 space. Ch 3, dc in the same space, ch 2, 2 dc in the same space. *Dc in each of the next 15 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 space; repeat from * 2 more times. Dc in each of the last 15 dc. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (76 dc; 19 dc along each side)

Round 6: Sl st in the next dc and in the next ch-2 space. Ch 3, dc in the same space, ch 2, 2 dc in the same space. *Dc in each of the next 19 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 space; repeat from * 2 more times. Dc in each of the last 19 dc. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (92 dc; 23 dc along each side)

Round 7: Join the new color with a sl st in any ch-2 space. Ch 3, dc in the same space, ch 2, 2 dc in the same space. *Dc in each of the next 23 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 space; repeat from * 2 more times. Dc in each of the last 23 dc. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (108 dc; 27 dc along each side)

Round 8: Sl st in the next dc and in the next ch-2 space. Ch 3, dc in the same space, ch 2, 2 dc in the same space. *Dc in each of the next 27 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 space; repeat from * 2 more times. Dc in each of the last 27 dc. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (124 dc; 31 dc along each side)

Round 9: Sl st in the next dc and in the next ch-2 space. Ch 3, dc in the same space, ch 2, 2 dc in the same space. *Dc in each of the next 31 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-2 space; repeat from * 2 more times. Dc in each of the last 31 dc. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. Fasten off and weave in the ends. (140 dc; 35 dc along each side)

Block each square to 10 by 10 inches before joining. Rounds 1 to 3 should measure about 3 inches across. If your square is smaller, go up a hook size; if it is larger, go down one.

— Layout (8 blocks wide by 9 blocks long) :

Make 72 blocks in total: 24 Block A, 24 Block B and 24 Block C. Lay them out in diagonal color waves. Rows 1, 4 and 7 read A B C A B C A B from left to right. Rows 2, 5 and 8 read B C A B C A B C. Rows 3, 6 and 9 read C A B C A B C A.

Each block is 10 inches, so the joined center measures about 80 by 90 inches. The border adds about 2 inches on every side, for a finished size of about 84 by 94 inches.

— Border (Make 1, worked around the whole bed cover) :

Round 1 (Deep Evergreen): Join Deep Evergreen with a sl st in the outer ch-2 space of any corner block. Ch 3, dc in the same space, ch 2, 2 dc in the same space. Along each 8-block side, dc in each of the 35 dc of every block and work 1 dc through both ch-2 corner spaces together at each of the 7 seams (287 dc). Along each 9-block side, work the same way over 9 blocks and 8 seams (323 dc). Work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each of the other three outer corner spaces. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (1236 dc and four ch-2 corner spaces; 291 dc along each 8-block side and 327 dc along each 9-block side, counting the corner dc)

Round 2 (Holly Green): Join Holly Green with a sl st in any ch-2 corner space. Ch 3, dc in the same space, ch 2, 2 dc in the same space. *Dc in each dc across to the next corner space (291 dc along an 8-block side, 327 dc along a 9-block side), (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner space; repeat from * 2 more times. Dc in each dc across the last side. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (1252 dc; 295 dc along each 8-block side and 331 dc along each 9-block side)

Round 3 (Pale Mint): Join Pale Mint with a sl st in any ch-2 corner space. Ch 1, 3 sc in the same space. *Sc in each dc across to the next corner space (295 sc along an 8-block side, 331 sc along a 9-block side), 3 sc in the corner space; repeat from * 2 more times. Sc in each dc across the last side. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (1264 sc)

Round 4 (Deep Evergreen scalloped shell edge): Join Deep Evergreen with a sl st in any sc. *Skip the next sc, 4 dc in the next sc, skip the next sc, sl st in the next sc; repeat from * around, working the last sl st into the first sl st of the round. Fasten off and weave in the ends. (316 shells of 4 dc each; 316 repeats of 4 sc, 1264 sc in total)

Assembly Instructions

Block all 72 squares to 10 by 10 inches and let them dry flat sorted into three labeled piles, A, B and C.
Lay out the squares in 9 rows of 8 following the diagonal color plan, so Block A, B and C repeat in order along every row and shift one place each row.
Using Holly Green and a yarn needle, whip stitch the squares of each row together through both loops of the outer stitches, going through all 35 dc along each edge and the ch-2 corner spaces. You will have 9 strips of 8 squares.
Join the 9 strips to each other with the same whip stitch, matching the corner spaces where four squares meet.
Work the four-round border around the whole bed cover, putting 1 dc through both corner spaces at every outer seam in Round 1.
Weave in all ends, wet block the finished bed cover to size, and let it dry flat on blocking mats.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Skipping the ch-2 space in a corner makes the squares curl. Always work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in every corner space and check the count at the end of each round.

Pulling the yarn tight when you change colors can make the square pucker. Join the new color loosely and weave in the tails right away.

Mixing up Block A, B and C breaks the diagonal waves. Keep the squares in three labeled bags, 24 of each, and check the layout before you join anything.

Forgetting the seam stitch in Border Round 1 changes the stitch counts of every later round. Work 1 dc through both corner spaces at each of the 7 and 8 seams on every side.

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Important Notes

Gauge: each finished block should measure 10 by 10 inches, and Rounds 1 to 3 should measure about 3 inches across.

Yarn amounts are estimates from the stitch counts, so keep a few extra balls of each green from the same dye lot.

Block the squares before joining, and block the whole bed cover again after the border is done.

Machine wash on cold and gentle, with a color catcher, because deep evergreen can bleed onto the pale mint. Dry flat.

I hope this green bed cover brings a little pine-forest calm to your bedroom this Christmas. Take your time, enjoy every square, and happy stitching.

Crochet Abbreviations

01 ch — chain

02 sl st — slip stitch

03 sc — single crochet

04 dc — double crochet

05 st — stitch

You Ask, We Answer

What size is the finished bed cover?

It measures about 84 by 94 inches, which is a generous size for a queen bed with a deep drop on each side.

Can I make it smaller or use a different yarn weight?

Yes. Each row or column of squares adds 10 inches, so 6 by 8 squares gives a throw of about 64 by 84 inches with the border. A lighter yarn with a smaller hook will make smaller squares, so check your gauge and adjust the number of rounds.

How do I wash it?

Use cold water on the gentle cycle with a color catcher, then lay it flat to dry. Wash it on its own the first time because deep green cotton can bleed.