Red Rose Lace Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You need to be comfortable with granny lace rounds, small shaped pieces and sewing on motifs.
Each rose square takes about 100 minutes with its leaves and buds, so you build the bed cover one square at a time.
Deep red 3D roses sit on cream lace, with green leaves and little buds all the way to the edge.
About This Red Rose Lace Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is made from 56 cream lace granny squares, and each one carries a raised red rose, six green leaves and three small rosebuds. The squares are joined with a slip stitch seam that makes a neat raised rib, and a small cream flower covers each place where four squares meet.
The edge is a scalloped shell border, trimmed with more leaves and rosebuds. The finished size is about 74 by 84 inches, which covers a full or double bed. You will use double crochet clusters, small petal strips, shaped leaves and buds, and simple sewing. It suits crocheters who like a long project and a romantic finish.
Why You'll Love This Red Rose Lace Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love this project because every little piece is quick to make. A rose takes about 20 minutes, a leaf takes a few minutes, and I can crochet them in front of the television in an evening.
It also looks like a garden when it is finished. Red roses on cream lace feel warm and timeless, and it makes a gift people keep for years.
Switch Things Up
Try dusty pink roses with sage leaves, or yellow roses with cream lace for a sunny bedroom. For a baby blanket, make 3 squares across and 3 down for a finished size of about 34 by 34 inches. For a throw, make 5 squares across and 6 down. You can also skip the border leaves and buds if you want a simpler edge.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Lace Granny Square (Make 56, cream) :
— Rose (Make 56, deep red) :
— Leaf (Make 450, olive green: 6 for each square and 114 for the border) :
— Rosebud (Make 225, deep red with olive green sepals: 3 for each square and 57 for the border) :
— Joining Flower (Make 42, cream) :
— Layout :
— Border (Make 1, cream) :
Assembly Instructions
- Make all the pieces: 56 Lace Granny Squares, 56 Roses, 450 Leaves, 225 Rosebuds and 42 Joining Flowers. Weave in the ends on the squares and block each one to about 10 inches.
- Roll each Rose as described in the Rose section and sew it through the base so it holds its shape.
- Before joining, sew one rose to the center of each square, then 6 leaves in three pairs around it and 3 rosebuds between the pairs.
- Lay the squares out in 8 rows of 7 squares, following the Layout section. Join them into rows, then join the rows, with a cream slip stitch seam worked through the back loops of both squares, with the wrong sides together, so the seam makes a raised rib on the right side.
- Sew one Joining Flower over each of the 42 points where four squares meet.
- Work Border Rounds 1 and 2 around the outer edge to make the scalloped shells.
- Sew 57 pairs of leaves and 57 rosebuds to every other shell, then weave in all ends and steam lightly from a distance, without pressing the roses flat.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Rolling the rose too tightly makes a hard knob, so roll it loosely and push the petals outward as you go.
Leaving out the stitch count at the end of a lace round makes the next round fit badly, so count the clusters and ch-1 sps against the numbers in brackets.
Sewing the roses on after joining makes the big cover hard to handle, so sew all the decorations onto the squares first.
Squares that come out in different sizes will make the seams ripple, so check each one against a 10 inch template and block them all the same way.
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Important Notes
Gauge is not critical, but each square should measure about 10 inches. If yours are smaller or larger, change your hook size and expect the yarn amount to change too.
Buy extra red and green from the same dye lot, because you will make many small pieces and each one uses only a little yarn.
Do not press the roses flat when blocking. Block the lace squares first, then sew the roses on.
Wash by hand in cool water or use a mesh bag on a gentle cycle, then lay it flat to dry so the roses keep their shape.
Thank you for crocheting this rose bed cover with me. Take your time, enjoy each little rose, and I hope it makes your bedroom feel like a garden.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
How big is the finished bed cover?
It is about 74 by 84 inches with the border, made from 7 squares across and 8 squares down. That covers a full or double bed with a little drape on the sides.
Can I use a different yarn weight or make a different size?
Yes. Lighter yarn with a smaller hook gives a smaller square, so you will need more squares. To change the size, add or remove whole rows or columns of squares, and recalculate the border from 29 sts on each square side, keeping the total a multiple of 8.
How do I wash and care for it?
Hand wash in cool water or use a mesh bag on a gentle cycle, then lay it flat to dry. Avoid hanging it while wet because the weight of the cotton can stretch the squares and pull on the roses.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- sc2tog — single crochet 2 stitches together (a decrease)
- hdc — half double crochet
- dc — double crochet
- st — stitch
- sts — stitches
- sp — space (for example ch-1 sp is a space made by one chain)
- rep — repeat