Sky Blue Daisy Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You need rounds, petals made from chain loops and a simple seam.
Each square takes under an hour, so work a few at a time.
Soft blue and white daisies make a bedroom feel light and happy.
About This Sky Blue Daisy Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is made from 90 sky blue squares, and every square has a big daisy with a puffy white center and eight rounded petals in the same blue. The squares are joined in a 9 by 10 grid, and a deep gathered ruffle goes all the way around the outside.
It measures about 77 by 85 inches (196 by 216 cm) before the ruffle and is made in worsted cotton with a 4.0 mm hook. It suits crocheters who are comfortable with rounds and want a big, pretty project they can make one square at a time.
Why You'll Love This Sky Blue Daisy Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love that this whole bed cover is made one little square at a time. I can carry a square in my bag and work on it anywhere. Each finished daisy feels like a small win.
Sky blue and white is such a calm mix, and the ruffle makes the whole bed look soft and finished. It would also make a very special gift.
Switch Things Up
Try soft pink with cream centers, sage green with white, or buttery yellow with a gray background for a different mood. For a baby blanket, join 4 by 5 squares and skip the ruffle, or work the edge as a simple round of single crochet. For a sofa throw, make 5 by 6 squares. You can also make a matching pillow cover from 4 squares and add a small ruffle to match the bed cover.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Daisy Square (Make 90, sky blue with white center) :
— Layout and Joining :
— Ruffle Edge (Blue) :
Assembly Instructions
- Make all 90 daisy squares and block each one to about 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) square, so every square matches.
- Lay the squares out in 10 rows of 9 on a large bed or floor, so you can check that the daisies and corners line up.
- Join the squares of each row into a strip with the sc seam, working through the back loops of both squares.
- Join the 10 strips side by side with the same seam, matching the corners so that four squares meet neatly at every crossing.
- Weave in all the ends and block the whole cover flat so the seams lie smooth.
- Work the sc round and the ruffle rounds in blue around the whole outer edge, then steam the ruffle lightly so it falls in soft waves.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
If petals 2, 4, 6 and 8 are not the ones that get the corners, the square will come out lopsided, so mark petal 1 and count clockwise before Round 5.
Skipping the extra stitches at the four outer corners makes the ruffle pull, so always work 3 sc in each outer corner of Round 1.
Pulling the ch-5 loops in Round 3 too tight shrinks the petals, so keep the chains relaxed and even.
Mixing hook sizes or yarn brands changes the size of the squares, so use the same hook and the same yarn for all 90 squares.
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Important Notes
Gauge: a finished square should measure about 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) across after blocking. Make one swatch square first, because sizes and yarn amounts are estimated from the photo.
The ruffle makes the cover about 3 to 4 inches longer on each side, and you can add more rounds if you want it to hang lower.
Wash gently in cool water on a delicate cycle with a color catcher, and dry flat, so the white centers stay bright.
I hope you enjoy making these happy daisies as much as I did. Take your time, one square at a time, and send me a photo of your cover when it is done.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
How big is the finished bed cover?
It measures about 77 by 85 inches (196 by 216 cm) with 90 squares, before the ruffle. Add or remove rows and columns to fit your mattress and the drop you want.
Can I use a different yarn weight?
Yes. A lighter yarn gives smaller squares, so you will need more of them, and a bulkier yarn gives bigger squares and fewer of them. Make one swatch square and measure it before you decide.
How do I wash and care for it?
Wash gently in cool water and dry flat. Cotton yarn is sturdy, but use a color catcher the first few times to keep the white centers bright.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sc — single crochet
- hdc — half double crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sl st — slip stitch
- sp — space
- st — stitch
- sts — stitches