Red Flower Granny Square Bedspread Crochet Pattern with Fringe
You need basic stitches and the confidence to join many squares.
Each square takes about 1.5 hours, so make a few at a time.
A classic color pair that warms up any bedroom.
About This Red Flower Granny Square Bedspread Crochet Pattern with Fringe Pattern
This bedspread is made from 80 cream granny squares. Each square has a deep red four-petal flower in the center, open window spaces around the petals and a lacy cream border. The squares are joined with slip stitch seams that sit on the right side as raised ridges, and a row of cream tassels finishes the edge.
Worked in worsted cotton with a 4.5 mm hook, it measures about 72 by 90 inches before the fringe. That fits a full bed with a generous drop on the sides and at the foot. It suits crocheters who are comfortable with granny squares and want a project with real heirloom charm.
Why You'll Love This Red Flower Granny Square Bedspread Crochet Pattern with Fringe Pattern
I love this project because every square is small and portable. I can make one on the sofa or on a trip, and the red flowers are so cheerful that I never get bored of them.
The tassels are my favorite part. They sway when you walk past the bed, and they turn a simple bedspread into something that feels handmade with love.
Switch Things Up
Try a sage green flower on cream, a mustard flower on charcoal or an all cream version for a calm look. For a baby blanket, join 5 by 6 squares to get about 45 by 54 inches. For a sofa throw, join 5 by 7 squares for about 45 by 63 inches. Join 2 by 2 squares to make an 18 inch pillow cover that matches the bedspread, and add the same tassels around its edge.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Flower Square (Make 80, red flower and cream) :
— Layout :
— Joining :
— Border :
— Tassel Fringe (Make 109, cream) :
Assembly Instructions
- Block all 80 squares to about 9 inches (23 cm) before you join them so every square is the same size.
- Lay the squares out on the floor or a bed in 10 rows of 8 and check that the red flowers all face the same way.
- Join each row of 8 squares into a strip with sl st seams, wrong sides together, through the back loops only.
- Join the 10 strips in the same way, matching the seams, and work 1 sl st through all four corners where four squares meet.
- Weave in every end on the wrong side before you start the border.
- Work Border Rounds 1 and 2 around the whole outer edge.
- Make the 109 tassels, attach them to the border and trim them to the same length.
- Steam or damp block the finished bedspread so the seams lie flat and the edge stays straight.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Working the petals too tightly makes them curl, so use a relaxed tension in Round 2.
Making the ch-8 arcs in Round 3 too short squeezes the petals, so keep the arcs loose enough to go around each petal.
Joining with right sides together hides the raised ridge on the inside, so always hold the squares with wrong sides together.
Cutting the tassels before you wrap the neck makes them uneven, so attach and wrap them first and trim at the end.
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Important Notes
Each square should measure about 9 inches (23 cm) after blocking with a 4.5 mm hook. Sizes and stitch counts are estimated from a photo, so make one test square first and adjust your hook size if needed.
Plan for about 3,600 g of cream and 500 g of red worsted cotton, and a little more if you crochet loosely.
Wash cold on a gentle cycle with a color catcher, because the deep red dye can bleed onto the cream, and dry flat.
I hope this bedspread brings a lot of warmth to your bedroom. Take it one square at a time, and send me a photo when you add the last tassel.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
What size is the finished bedspread?
It is about 72 by 90 inches (183 by 229 cm) before the fringe, made of 80 squares in 8 columns and 10 rows. For a floor-length drape on a taller bed, add one more row of 8 squares at the foot.
Can I use a different yarn weight or make a different size?
Yes. With chunky yarn and a 6 mm hook the squares come out larger, so you need fewer of them. For a baby blanket join 5 by 6 squares, and for a throw join 5 by 7 squares.
How do I wash and care for it?
Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle with a color catcher, then dry flat. Comb the tassels gently with your fingers while the bedspread is damp so they hang straight.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- sc2tog — single crochet 2 together
- hdc — half double crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sp — space
- st — stitch
- sts — stitches