Royal Blue Diamond Rose Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern

This bed cover is built from one beautiful square repeated across the bed. Each square starts with a small cream granny center framed by a bold band of royal blue. Then cream triangles are worked off the four sides, which turns the blue frame on its point so it sits inside the square like a diamond. Every other square has a little layered blue rose in the middle. When all the squares are joined, the bed fills with crisp blue diamonds floating on a soft cream lattice, with roses scattered across it in a neat checkerboard. It looks clever and detailed, but the whole thing is made from granny clusters you already know.

The square is made in three parts without ever cutting it apart. First you work five rounds of cream granny clusters in the round, groups of three double crochet with one chain between, so the center opens into a pretty lattice of small windows. Next come two rounds of royal blue, one of double crochet and one of single crochet, which make the blue frame. Then you work a cream granny triangle back and forth on each side of that frame. Each triangle loses one group per row until it ends in a single group at the point, and those four points become the corners of the finished square.

After the triangles, three cream rounds go all the way around: a round of single crochet that smooths the stepped edges, a round of double crochet, and a final round of single crochet. Each square ends on 180 single crochet with four corner spaces. That steady count makes the joining very even. The finished, blocked square measures about 12 inches, and the blue diamond inside it is about 7.5 inches on each side, with its points just touching the middle of each outer edge.

The rose is made separately with royal blue yarn. It starts with a small ring of six chain loops that each hold a little petal. Then you work longer chain loops behind those petals with back post single crochet, so a second ring of bigger petals sits underneath and peeks out around the first. The finished rose is about 2.5 inches across and nicely cupped. You sew it to the cream center of every other square, so the roses sit inside the diamonds like little jewels.

The queen size uses 56 squares in a grid of 7 squares across and 8 squares down, with 28 rose squares and 28 plain diamond squares. The joined center measures about 84 by 96 inches. A border of one cream round and two royal blue rounds adds about 1 inch on every side, for a finished size of roughly 86 by 98 inches. That is enough to cover a queen mattress and drape down the sides of the bed.

The finished bed cover is light, airy and soft, because so much of it is open lattice. The blue diamonds give it structure and a clean, fresh look, and the roses add a gentle touch of texture. I would call this an intermediate project. The stitches are simple, but the triangles are worked in rows and need a little care with turning and counting. If you have made a few granny squares and you like a project that keeps you a bit curious, this one is for you.

I love blue and cream together. It is the color of old china in my grandmother's cupboard, of a clear sky over a white farmhouse, and of fresh sheets drying on the line. It feels clean and calm and never goes out of style. In a bedroom with white walls and a soft gray headboard, this bed cover looks fresh and peaceful, and in a room with warm wood furniture it looks cozy and classic. I keep it on the bed all year, and it always makes the room feel bright, even on gray winter mornings.

The diamond trick is the part that makes me smile every time. You crochet an ordinary granny square with a blue frame, and it looks like nothing special. Then you add the first triangle, and the second, and suddenly the square tilts and the frame becomes a diamond. The first time I made it, I held it up to the window and laughed out loud. It is such a simple idea, but it makes people stop and ask how it was done. I love patterns that look harder than they really are.

I also love that the squares are big. At about 12 inches each, you only need 56 squares for a queen bed, so the pile grows quickly and the end is always in sight. One square takes me a little over an hour, which is the perfect length for an evening with a cup of tea. I can finish one, admire it, and put it on the stack before bed. That small feeling of finishing something every day keeps me going all the way to the border.

Here are a few more reasons this one is close to my heart:

• Every square uses the same steps, so your hands soon know them by heart.
• The roses go on only every other square, so there are fewer to make.
• The open lattice keeps the bed cover light enough for spring and summer.
• It makes a gift that looks special without being fussy.

Each of these makes a big project feel calm and doable, even on busy weeks.

The roses are my little treat. I make them in batches of four or five while I watch a show, and I keep them in a small basket until the squares are ready. Sewing the first rose into the middle of a diamond always feels like the moment the square comes to life. Because they only go on every other square, the bed has a nice balance of plain diamonds and roses. Your eye can rest on the quiet squares and then find the next rose, like flowers in a tidy garden.

This bed cover taught me patience with the triangles. My first one leaned to one side because I forgot to skip the last group on a row, and I had to pull it out. After that I started counting the groups out loud on every row, nine, eight, seven, and the triangles came out straight every time. When I joined the last square and saw all those blue diamonds lined up across the bed, every bit of that counting felt worth it. It is one of the projects I am proudest of.

Try a new color pair. The diamond looks striking in any strong color against a light lattice. Deep red with cream feels warm and traditional, and forest green with oatmeal is lovely in a cabin bedroom. Soft sage with ivory is calm and gentle, and navy with white gives a crisp seaside look. Keep the lattice light so the windows show clearly, and make the frame and the roses in the same strong color so the diamonds stand out.

Make it for a different bed. Every square is about 12 inches, so changing the size only means changing the grid. Add or remove a column to change the width and a row to change the length. Keep the roses on every other square in a checkerboard. Here is a quick guide with the border included:

• Twin: 5 across by 8 down, 40 squares, about 62 by 98 inches
• Full: 6 across by 8 down, 48 squares, about 74 by 98 inches
• Queen: 7 across by 8 down, 56 squares, about 86 by 98 inches
• King: 9 across by 8 down, 72 squares, about 110 by 98 inches

For a tall bed or a longer drape, add one more row to the length.

Make a sofa throw. A grid of 4 squares across by 5 squares down uses 20 squares and makes a throw of about 50 by 62 inches with the border. It is the perfect size for the back of a sofa or the foot of the bed, and it uses about a third of the yarn of the queen size. It is also a good way to try the diamond trick before you commit to a whole bed. Put roses on 10 of the squares to keep the checkerboard balanced.

Make a baby blanket. A grid of 3 squares across by 3 squares down makes a blanket of about 38 by 38 inches. For a baby, I leave off the 3D roses, since small raised parts are not a good idea for little ones, and I let the diamonds do all the work. Choose a soft, washable baby yarn. Pale blue with white, mint with cream or soft yellow with white all look sweet in a nursery.

Make matching pillow covers. One square makes a lovely 12 inch pillow cover, and four squares joined two by two make a 24 inch pillow or Euro sham. Use rose squares on the front and plain diamond squares on the back. Join front and back on three sides with cream single crochet, slip the pillow in, and close the last side. Making the pillows in the same blue and cream as the bed cover ties the whole bed together.

Change the edge. For a softer finish, replace the last blue round with a round of shells: sk 1 st, 5 dc in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st, adjusting at the corners. For a crisp, tailored look, keep the border as written and add one more round of blue single crochet. You could also add small blue tassels at the four corners. Each choice changes the mood of the bed cover, from simple to romantic.

Use a different yarn weight. In DK yarn with a 4.0 mm hook, each square comes out at about 10 inches, so a queen needs a grid of about 9 across by 10 down. In bulky yarn with a 6.5 mm hook, each square grows to about 15 inches, and a queen needs about 6 across by 7 down. Always make and block one square first, measure it, and plan your grid from that. Weigh your first square too, so you can work out your yarn amounts.

Play with the roses. Instead of a checkerboard, put a rose on every square for a fuller garden look, or only on the squares along the edges to frame the bed. You can also make the roses in a second shade, such as a lighter sky blue, for a softer effect. Each rose uses only about 5 grams, so they are a happy way to use up leftover blue yarn. Keep the diamonds the same color so the bed still looks calm and planned.