Marigold Spiderweb Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You should be comfortable with chain loops, granny square rounds and whipstitch seams.
Each square is a small project, so the cover grows a few squares at a time.
Sunny marigold with black webs keeps the spooky theme warm and cheerful.
About This Marigold Spiderweb Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is made from 165 granny squares in marigold yellow, each with a charcoal-black spiderweb center. The squares are joined in a grid of 11 across and 15 down and finished with a scalloped shell border. It measures about 70 by 95 inches.
You work in matte worsted cotton with a 3.5 mm hook, using chain loops, single crochet and double crochet, then whipstitch the squares together. It suits crocheters who know the basic granny square and want a big seasonal project they can build one square at a time.
Why You'll Love This Marigold Spiderweb Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love Halloween projects that still feel cozy, and yellow does that so well. The black web in each center is the only spooky touch, and it stays small enough that the cover can stay on the bed after October.
The squares are easy to carry, so I made them in waiting rooms, in the car and in front of the television. Seeing the pile grow keeps me going until the last seam.
Switch Things Up
Try orange squares with black webs for a bolder look, or black squares with white webs for a classic Halloween palette. For a throw, make 6 squares across and 8 down (about 36 by 48 inches) with the same border. You can also make matching pillow covers from 3 by 2 squares, or swap the shell border for a plain round of single crochet.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Spiderweb Square (Make 165, yellow with black center) :
— Layout :
— Border (yellow) :
Assembly Instructions
- Weave in all yarn ends on the squares, then block each square to 6 inches (15 cm) by pinning it flat and spritzing it with water.
- Lay out the 165 squares in 15 rows of 11 and take a photo, so you can check the arrangement as you sew.
- Join the squares in each row with a whipstitch seam through the back loops only, matching corner to corner and using the long tail of each square.
- Join the 15 rows the same way, and make sure the corners of four squares meet in the same spot, with a few firm stitches to hold them.
- Weave in any remaining ends along the seams, then lay the cover flat and check that the edges are straight.
- Work Border Round 1 around the outer edge, counting the stitches on each edge.
- Work Border Rounds 2 and 3 to form the shells and the scalloped edge.
- Block the whole cover, pinning out the scallops so every one lies flat and even.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Uneven square sizes make the seams ripple, so check each square against 6 inches after blocking and set aside any that are clearly bigger or smaller.
Pulling the black chain loops in Round 2 too tight makes the web cup upward, so keep each ch-6 loop relaxed and even.
Skipping the ch-1 spaces between groups in Rounds 4 to 6 shifts the corners, so check that every side has the right number of groups.
Skipping the stitch count on Border Round 1 leaves the shells out of step at the corners, so check the 285 and 389 counts before moving on.
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Important Notes
Gauge is the square size: each square should measure 6 inches (15 cm) after blocking, and you can change hook size by 0.25 mm to match.
Yarn amounts are estimates for the full size, so buy extra from the same dye lot.
Block the squares before joining, because blocked squares are much easier to line up and sew.
Wash gently in cool water and lay flat to dry to keep the web centers and scallops crisp.
Thank you for crocheting along with me. Take it one square at a time, and soon you will have a cover you can be proud of. Happy hooking!
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
What size is the finished bed cover?
The finished cover measures about 70 by 95 inches (178 by 241 cm) with the border, and the squares alone make about 66 by 90 inches.
Can I use a different yarn weight or make a different size?
Yes. A thinner cotton with a smaller hook gives a smaller square, so you would need more squares. For a different size, change the grid. Border Round 2 works best when each edge has 3, 7, 11, 15 or 19 squares, since the shells then fit evenly.
How do I wash and care for the cover?
Machine wash gently in cool water or hand wash, then lay it flat to dry. Reshape the scallops while it is damp, and avoid hot dryers, which can pull the squares out of shape.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sk — skip
- sp — space