Pink and Cream Diamond Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You should be comfortable with double crochet, magic rings and simple seaming.
Every block is made from four small triangles, so the work is easy to carry around.
Dense pink triangles and open cream mesh meet to form diamonds across the whole bed.
About This Pink and Cream Diamond Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is built from square blocks, and every block is made of four triangles joined at the center. Two triangles are worked in dense, solid double crochet in soft rose pink. The other two are worked in open cream granny clusters, so the pink fabric shows through the mesh like a little window.
When the blocks are joined, the pink triangles meet pink and the cream triangles meet cream, which makes large diamonds across the bed. The finished cover measures about 94 by 110 inches (42 blocks, 6 across and 7 down) in worsted weight cotton. A narrow pink edge with a fine cream rim finishes it, and a few extra blocks make matching pillow shams.
Why You'll Love This Pink and Cream Diamond Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love this project because the pieces are small. A triangle fits in a tote bag, and you can make one on the bus, in the waiting room or in front of the television. There is no giant blanket in your lap for the first hundred hours.
I also love how the bedroom changes once the cover is on. The pink is warm without being loud, and the cream mesh keeps it light. It is a big project, but every block feels like a small win.
Switch Things Up
Try sage green and cream for a calmer room, or navy and cream for a classic look. For a throw, stop at 4 blocks across and 5 down for about 63 by 79 inches, or make 3 by 4 blocks for a baby blanket of about 47 by 63 inches. Two blocks sewn together and stuffed make a matching pillow cover. You can also swap the border for a simple shell edge if you like more texture.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Solid Pink Triangle (Make 84, pink) :
— Cream Mesh Triangle (Make 84, cream) :
— Block (Make 42, 2 pink triangles and 2 cream triangles each) :
— Layout (Make 42 blocks in a grid of 6 across and 7 down) :
— Border (pink and cream) :
Assembly Instructions
- Weave in all yarn ends on the 84 pink triangles and the 84 cream triangles.
- Block each triangle lightly so the base measures about 15.5 inches, then let it dry flat.
- Join four triangles into a block: pink at the top and bottom, cream on the left and right, with all the points meeting in the center. Whip stitch the four diagonal seams, matching step to step.
- Make 42 blocks and block each one to about 15.5 inches square.
- Lay the blocks out in 7 rows of 6, with every block turned the same way so pink meets pink and cream meets cream.
- Join each row with cream yarn, then join the 7 rows together with pink yarn, keeping the seams loose enough to stay flat.
- Work the 4 border rounds around the whole cover.
- Steam or wet block the finished cover flat, then let it dry completely before you put it on the bed.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Losing the +4 on a row. Count your stitches every 3 rows, and if a row is short, check that you worked 3 dc into the last stitch.
Turning a block the wrong way. If one block has its cream triangles at the top, the diamonds will not line up, so lay all 42 blocks out before you join anything.
Seaming too tightly. A tight whip stitch pulls the points of the diamonds out of square, so keep the seam loose and match step to step.
Guessing the border count. Check that each block base has 55 sts before you start, because the border totals depend on it.
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Important Notes
Gauge is 14 dc and 7 rows in dc = 4 inches (10 cm) with a 5.0 mm hook. Make a triangle swatch before you start, because the finished size depends on your tension.
Yarn amounts and the finished size of about 94 by 110 inches are estimates. Test one block first and adjust the number of blocks if you want a different size.
Block each triangle and each block before joining. Cotton relaxes a lot when it is wet.
Because pink and cream yarn are used together, wash the cover alone for the first time and use a color catcher sheet.
I hope this bed cover brings as much warmth to your bedroom as it did to mine. Take it one triangle at a time, and send me a photo when the first diamond appears.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
How big is the finished bed cover?
With 42 blocks (6 across and 7 down) it measures about 94 by 110 inches, which covers a queen mattress with a generous drop. Sizes are estimates, so check your gauge first.
Can I use a different yarn weight or make a smaller size?
Yes. A lighter yarn makes smaller triangles, so you would need more blocks for the same size. For a throw, make 4 blocks across and 5 down (about 63 by 79 inches) and plan for roughly half of the yarn.
How do I wash and care for it?
Wash it alone for the first time on a cool, gentle cycle with a color catcher sheet, then lay it flat to dry. Cotton is heavy when wet, so do not hang it.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- dc — double crochet
- st(s) — stitch(es)
- sp — space