Pink Butterfly Filet Bedspread Crochet Pattern
You need to be comfortable with double crochet and reading a simple filet chart.
Each block takes a few hours, so it grows slowly and steadily.
Every butterfly block is small enough to carry with you.
About This Pink Butterfly Filet Bedspread Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bedspread is made from 24 square filet blocks, and every block has a big butterfly in the center. The wings are worked in solid blocks and the rest of the square is open mesh, so the cover looks light and lacy even though it is made of thick cotton cord. The blocks are joined with a slip stitch seam, and the solid frame of each block forms a neat band between the butterflies.
The finished cover measures about 77 by 109 inches with the edging, so it suits a queen bed with a generous drop at the foot. A scalloped fan edge goes all the way around. Every row is written out, so you do not need to read a chart.
Why You'll Love This Pink Butterfly Filet Bedspread Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love this project because it never feels too big. You only ever work on one 17 inch block, and when it is done you see a butterfly appear. It is easy to carry along, and I made most of mine on the sofa in the evening.
It also looks wonderful on a bed with a deep colored layer underneath. The mesh lets the color show through and the pink butterflies really stand out. It makes a lovely gift for a wedding or a new home.
Switch Things Up
Try a cream butterfly over a dark green or navy base, or use soft lavender for a calm bedroom. For a sofa throw, make a smaller grid of 2 by 3 blocks and add the same edging. You can also make a matching pillow cover from one block with the edging worked around it, or swap the fan edge for a simple single crochet border.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Butterfly Filet Block (Make 24, rose pink) :
— Layout and Joining :
— Scalloped Fan Edging :
Assembly Instructions
- Make 24 butterfly filet blocks and weave in the ends of each one.
- Wet block every square to about 17 by 17 inches and let them dry completely.
- Lay out the blocks in 4 columns and 6 rows with every butterfly upright.
- Join 4 blocks into a strip with a slip stitch seam of 21 sl st per seam, and make 6 strips.
- Join the 6 strips together with 172 sl st per seam, working through the back loops of both pieces.
- Work Round 1 and Round 2 of the edging with single crochet, then the fan round and the picot loop round.
- Steam or lightly block the finished cover and lay it over a deep colored layer so the butterflies stand out.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Losing count in the middle of a filet row is the most common problem, so tick off each row and check that your units add up to 21 before you turn.
Forgetting to work the last dc into the top of the turning chain makes the sides curve in, so always find that stitch before you finish a row.
Joining too tightly gives a puckered seam, so use a larger hook for the slip stitches if your seams pull.
Skipping the blocking step leaves squares of different sizes, and the joins will not match up.
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Important Notes
Gauge: 10 sts and 5 rows measure 4 inches in filet pattern with an 8 mm hook. Each block should measure about 17 by 17 inches after blocking.
The finished cover is about 77 by 109 inches with the edging. Add or remove a row of blocks to fit your bed, and each row or column changes the size by about 17 inches.
Yarn amounts are estimates based on the stitch counts, so work one block and weigh it before you buy for the whole cover.
Wash gently in cool water and dry flat. Cotton cord is heavy when wet, so support the weight of the cover when you lift it.
I hope you enjoy every butterfly as much as I did. Send me a picture when your first block is done, I would love to see it.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
What size is the finished bedspread?
It is about 77 by 109 inches with the edging. Each block measures about 17 inches, so you can add or remove a row to fit a twin, full or king bed.
Can I use a thinner yarn?
Yes, but the blocks will be smaller. With worsted weight cotton and a 5 mm hook each block would be about 10 inches, so you would need around 6 blocks across and 9 down for the same size.
How do I wash it?
Wash it gently in cool water on a delicate cycle or by hand, and dry it flat. Do not hang it wet, because the cotton cord is heavy and will stretch.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sc — single crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sl st — slip stitch
- st(s) — stitch(es)
- S — solid unit: dc in each of the next 2 sts
- O — open unit: ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in the next st