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Orange and Green Flower Motif Bed Cover Crochet Pattern

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Orange and Green Flower Motif Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
130-170 Hours 2 made this
Intermediate Level

Simple stitches in rounds, joined as you go.

130 to 170 Hours

A long project made one motif at a time.

Joined Flowers

Each motif has white petals, orange petals and a scalloped green edge.

About This Orange and Green Flower Motif Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

This bed cover is made of 210 round flower motifs. Each one has a white five-petal center, five bright orange petals and a soft green scalloped round. The motifs are joined at the green lobes as you crochet the last round, which leaves small open gaps between them.

The finished size is about 91 by 98 inches, and the outer lobes make a scalloped edge with no extra border. You will use single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet, plus a simple join. It suits anyone who has made flower motifs before and wants a big, cheerful project.

Orange and Green Flower Motif Bed Cover Crochet Pattern step detail

Why You'll Love This Orange and Green Flower Motif Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

I love that you finish a whole flower in an evening. Every motif is small enough to carry anywhere, and the colors are so bright that they make a bedroom feel sunny.

Joining as you go means there is almost no sewing at the end. When the last motif is joined, the bed cover is done and the edge is already finished.

Orange and Green Flower Motif Bed Cover Crochet Pattern step 1 - construction progress

Switch Things Up

Try these changes: use yellow petals with a pale blue edge, swap the white center for cream, make 3 by 3 motifs for a pillow cover of about 19 inches, make 6 by 8 motifs for a baby blanket, or make 8 by 10 motifs for a throw.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Soft green worsted weight (4) cotton yarn: about 4,800 yards (about 2,200 g) for the outer rounds
02 Bright orange worsted weight (4) cotton yarn: about 2,200 yards (about 1,000 g) for the petals
03 White worsted weight (4) cotton yarn: about 1,300 yards (about 590 g) for the centers
04 Yardage is estimated from the photo, so buy a little extra of each color

— Tools Required

05 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook
06 Yarn needle
07 Stitch markers
08 Scissors
09 Blocking mats and rustproof pins
10 Measuring tape

The Free Pattern

Intermediate 130-170 Hours

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— Flower Motif (Make 210: white center, orange petals, green edge) :

Gauge: Rounds 1 to 3 (the white center) measure about 2.5 inches across. The finished motif measures about 6.5 inches across the green lobes.
Round 1: With white, make a magic ring, ch 1, 10 sc in the ring. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (10 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1, [sc in next st, ch 2, skip next st] 5 times. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (5 sc, 5 ch-2 sps)
Round 3: [(Sl st, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sl st) in next ch-2 sp, sl st in next sc] 5 times. Fasten off and weave in ends. (5 white petals, 7 sts each)
Round 4: Join orange with a sl st in any sc of Round 2. Working behind the white petals, ch 1, [sc in next sc of Round 2, ch 5] 5 times. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (5 sc, 5 ch-5 loops)
Round 5: [(Sl st, hdc, 2 dc, 4 tr, 2 dc, hdc, sl st) in next ch-5 loop, sl st in next sc] 5 times. Fasten off. (5 orange petals, 12 sts each)
Round 6: Join green with a sl st in the first st of any orange petal. Ch 1, working in the 12 sts of each petal and skipping the sl st between petals, [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 20 times. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (80 sc)
Round 7: Ch 1. [Skip next sc, 7 dc in next sc, skip next sc, sl st in next sc] 20 times, ending with the last sl st in the last sc. Fasten off. (20 green lobes)
Mark the first lobe of Round 7 with a stitch marker. Lobes 1, 6, 11 and 16 are the joining lobes: lobe 1 is the top, lobe 6 the right side, lobe 11 the bottom and lobe 16 the left side. The 4th dc of each lobe is its center dc.
Joining lobes: in Round 7, at each joining lobe work 3 dc, sl st in the center dc of the matching lobe on the neighboring motif, then 3 dc in the same sc. Each joining lobe is 6 dc and 1 joining sl st. Motifs in a row join left to right: lobe 16 of the new motif joins to lobe 6 of the motif on its left. Motifs in the next row also join at lobe 1 to lobe 11 of the motif above.

— Layout :

Make the cover 14 motifs wide and 15 motifs long, which is 210 motifs, about 91 by 98 inches with the scalloped edge. Work one row at a time from the head of the bed to the foot.
Row 1: make the first motif with no joins. Make motifs 2 to 14 and join lobe 16 of each to lobe 6 of the motif on its left.
Rows 2 to 15: make motif 1 and join lobe 1 to lobe 11 of the motif above. For motifs 2 to 14, join lobe 16 to the motif on the left and lobe 1 to the motif above.
Lobes that are not joined stay free and form the scalloped edge of the cover.

Assembly Instructions

  1. Weave in the ends of Rounds 1 to 6 on every motif as you finish it, but keep the green tail of Round 7 until after the motif is joined.
  2. Block each motif before joining. Pin it to 6.5 inches across and spray with water so all 210 motifs match.
  3. Lay out 14 motifs across and 15 down, with lobe 1 at the top of every motif so all the motifs face the same way.
  4. Make the first motif of Row 1, then join the following motifs in the last round as written, left to right, matching lobe 16 to lobe 6.
  5. Start each new row by joining motif 1 to the motif above at lobe 1, then continue across, joining at lobes 16 and 1.
  6. When the last motif is joined, weave in all the green tails and check that every join is secure.
  7. Block the finished cover lightly, pinning out the scalloped edge so the lobes lie evenly.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Joining to the wrong lobe. Mark lobe 1 with a stitch marker, and always join lobe 16 to the left motif and lobe 1 to the motif above, so the motifs stay in a straight grid.

Working Round 4 in front of the white petals. Work behind them, or the orange loops will cover the white center.

Skipping the blocking. Unblocked motifs curl, vary in size and make the joins pucker, so block every motif to 6.5 inches.

Changing the stitch counts in Round 6. The 80 sc in Round 6 is what makes 20 even lobes in Round 7, so count it before you continue.

Denise

Denise designs crochet home decor patterns with clear stitch counts for makers who love a big, cozy project.

Important Notes

Sizes, stitch counts and yardage are estimated from the photo, so make one test motif and check that it measures about 6.5 inches before you make all 210.

Bright orange and white can bleed or shift when washed with a green yarn, so wash gently in cool water with a color catcher.

Block each motif and the finished cover. Blocking is what opens the petals and makes the joins lie flat.

I hope you enjoy making these little flowers as much as I enjoyed designing them. Take it one motif at a time, and send me a photo when your bed cover is finished.

Crochet Abbreviations

01 ch — chain
02 sc — single crochet
03 hdc — half double crochet
04 dc — double crochet
05 tr — treble crochet
06 sl st — slip stitch
07 sp — space
08 sps — spaces
09 st — stitch
10 sts — stitches

You Ask, We Answer

What size is the finished bed cover?

It is about 91 by 98 inches, made of 14 by 15 motifs, and the scalloped lobes form the edge. Use fewer motifs for a throw or a baby blanket.

Can I use a different yarn weight or hook size?

Yes, but the motif size will change, so make a test motif first, measure it, and divide your bed size by that number to find how many motifs you need.

How do I wash and care for the cover?

Wash on a gentle cycle in cool water with a color catcher, reshape while damp and dry flat. Do not wring it, because the petals and lobes can stretch.