Halloween Pumpkin Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You only need ch, sl st, sc and dc, and how to change colors.
Each square takes about 40 minutes, so you can make them a few at a time.
Pumpkin orange, black and cream squares turn your bed into a cozy autumn treat.
About This Halloween Pumpkin Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is made from 168 granny squares, each about 6 inches wide. Some squares have a pumpkin orange center with black rings, and others have a black center with orange rings. Every square ends with two cream rings, so the squares sit in a soft checkerboard and the open cream rings join into a lacy grid.
The squares are joined in 12 columns and 14 rows, then finished with a black border row and a pumpkin orange shell edge. It measures about 75 by 87 inches, which covers a queen bed with a drop. You only need basic stitches, so it suits a beginner who is ready for a big project.
Why You'll Love This Halloween Pumpkin Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love this project because every square fits in a small bag. I make one at the kitchen table, in the car or by the fire, and a huge blanket never sits heavy on my lap.
It makes the bedroom feel warm and a little spooky without being scary. It is a lovely gift for a family home, and it is a good way to use up cotton yarn in orange, black and cream.
Switch Things Up
Try purple, black and cream for a witchy look, or deep red, charcoal and cream for a fall palette. For a baby blanket, join 6 columns and 7 rows, which finishes at about 36 by 42 inches before the border. For a sofa throw, join 8 columns and 10 rows. You can also make 2 or 3 extra squares and sew them onto cotton pillow covers, or swap the shell edge for a plain round of single crochet.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Granny Square (Make 168: 84 with an orange center, 84 with a black center) :
— Layout :
— Border (Black, then Orange) :
Assembly Instructions
- Make 84 orange-center squares and 84 black-center squares, plus 2 spares of each type.
- Block every square to about 6 inches so the corners are sharp and the rings lie flat.
- Lay the squares out on the floor in 12 columns and 14 rows as a checkerboard, and check the color balance.
- Join the squares into rows with a whip stitch through the back loops only, using cream yarn and about 23 stitches per side.
- Join the finished rows to each other the same way, matching corners so the seams make neat crosses.
- Weave in all ends, then work the black border round and the orange shell round.
- Block the whole cover gently on a clean floor with pins so the shells lie flat.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Skipping the test square. A loose or tight square changes the whole size, so measure the first square before you make the rest.
Forgetting the ch 1 between clusters. Count your ch-1 sps at the end of each round, because a missed one makes the square lean.
Placing two squares of the same type next to each other. Lay out the checkerboard on the floor and check it before you join.
Joining with tight stitches. Keep your whip stitches loose enough to lie flat, or the cover will pucker.
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Important Notes
Each square should measure about 6 inches after blocking, and the finished cover is about 75 by 87 inches with the border. Yarn amounts are estimates, so buy extra before you begin.
Block the squares before joining, and block the finished cover lightly. Cotton is heavy when wet, so use plenty of towels and let it dry flat.
Dye lots can differ, so buy all the cream and black you need at the start.
Wash on a gentle cycle in cool water and use a color catcher, because the black and orange can bleed onto the cream. Dry flat.
I hope this cover makes your bedroom feel cozy this autumn. Make a few squares each evening, and soon you will have a bedspread your family will love.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
What size is the finished bed cover?
It is about 75 by 87 inches with the border, using 12 columns and 14 rows of squares. This covers a queen bed with a drop on each side.
Can I use a different yarn weight or make it smaller?
Yes. A thinner yarn with a smaller hook gives smaller squares, so you would need more of them. For a throw, join 8 columns and 10 rows. Make one test square and measure it before you change the layout.
How do I wash and care for the cover?
Wash on a gentle cycle in cool water with a color catcher, because the black and orange can bleed onto the cream. Dry flat and reshape the shells while the cover is damp.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sp — space
- st — stitch
- Rnd — round