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Yellow Flower Filet Mesh Bed Cover Crochet Pattern

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100-130 Hours 0 made this

Intermediate Level

You need basic filet mesh, small flower motifs and a shell edge.

100-130 Hours

Seventy-two small squares make this a long but relaxing project.

Sunny Bedroom Look

Yellow flowers on cream mesh brighten any bed.

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About This Yellow Flower Filet Mesh Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

This bed cover is a grid of cream filet mesh squares with sunny yellow flowers, green leaves and small blue petals sewn at the joins. It measures about 82 by 92 inches with the scalloped edge and is worked in worsted cotton with a 4 mm hook.

You will make a simple filet mesh square, a small flower motif and a shell edge. It suits crocheters who are ready for a big project made of small, easy pieces.

Why You'll Love This Yellow Flower Filet Mesh Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern

I love that every mesh square is small and portable, so I can work on it in the garden, on the bus or next to a friend. Finishing a square always feels good, and the flowers are quick little rewards in between.

Once it is on the bed over a plain warm layer, the mesh shows off beautifully and the whole room feels sunny. It also makes a lovely gift for a wedding or a new home.

Switch Things Up

Try pink flowers with a deep green edge, or white mesh with lavender flowers and a gray edge. Make 6 by 8 squares for a throw or 4 by 5 squares for a baby blanket. Crochet one mesh square with a flower in the middle for a matching pillow cover. Swap the shell edge for a simple picot edge if you like a lighter finish.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Worsted weight cotton yarn in warm cream: about 2,800 g (about 5,400 yd) for 72 squares, seaming and the first edge round

02 Worsted weight cotton yarn in sunny yellow: about 350 g (about 700 yd)

03 Worsted weight cotton yarn in leaf green: about 350 g (about 700 yd)

04 Worsted weight cotton yarn in royal blue: about 470 g (about 950 yd), 150 g for the petals and 320 g for the shell edge

05 Worsted weight cotton yarn in orange: about 50 g (about 100 yd) for the flower centers

06 A plain warm beige sheet or fabric to lay under the cover so the mesh shows (optional)

— Tools Required

07 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook

08 Yarn needle

09 Stitch markers

10 Scissors

11 Blocking mats and pins

12 Measuring tape

The Free Pattern

Intermediate 100-130 Hours

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— Filet Mesh Square (Make 72, cream) :

Each square has 20 spaces across and 20 rows and measures about 10 inches after blocking. One space is dc, ch 1 and a skipped st.

Row 1: Ch 43. Dc in 5th ch from hook (first space made). (Ch 1, skip next ch, dc in next ch) 19 times. (21 dc, 20 sp)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn. Skip first dc. (Ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc) 20 times, working the last dc in the 3rd ch of the turning ch-3. (21 dc, 20 sp)

Rows 3-20: Repeat Row 2 eighteen more times. (21 dc, 20 sp in each row)

Fasten off after Row 20, leaving a 24 inch tail for seaming. Weave in the other end and block the square to 10 by 10 inches.

— Flower Motif (Make 56, orange, yellow and green) :

Round 1: With orange, make a magic ring, ch 1, 10 sc in ring, sl st to first sc. Fasten off. (10 sc)

Round 2: Join yellow in any sc, ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, sl st to first sc. (20 sc)

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in the same st. *Hdc in next st, 5 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st; repeat from * 3 more times, then hdc in next st, 5 dc in next st, hdc in next st. Sl st to first sc and fasten off. (5 petals, 40 sts)

Round 4: Join green in the first sc of any petal. *Ch 7, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in the same st as the join, sl st in next 8 sts; repeat from * 4 more times. Fasten off. (5 leaves)

In Round 3 the last petal ends one st before the first sc, so the 5 petals use all 20 sc of Round 2.

— Blue Accent Petal (Make 112, royal blue) :

Round 1: Ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working along the other side of the chain: hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. Sl st to first sc and fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. (13 sts)

— Layout and Assembly Plan :

Step 1: Lay out the blocked squares 8 across and 9 down, all with rows running the same direction. (72 squares)

Step 2: Seam the squares into 9 strips of 8 squares with mattress stitch and cream yarn, then seam the 9 strips together. (finished top about 80 by 90 inches)

Step 3: Mark the junctions where four squares meet, 7 across and 8 down. (56 flower positions)

Step 4: Sew a flower motif centered over each junction, then sew 2 blue petals under the leaves at one side of each flower, tips pointing outward. (56 flowers, 112 petals)

— Edge (cream round, then royal blue shells) :

Round 1: Join cream in any corner, ch 1, 3 sc in the corner. Work sc evenly along each side, 2 sc in each space or row end so every square edge has exactly 40 sc, with no extra stitches at the seams. Work 3 sc in each corner. Short sides: 320 sc each. Long sides: 360 sc each. Corners: 12 sc. Sl st to first sc. (1372 sc)

Round 2: Join royal blue in any sc with a standing sc. Skip next sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip next sc. *Sc in next sc, skip next sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip next sc; repeat from * until 343 repeats are made in all, sl st to first sc. (343 shells: 343 sc and 1715 dc, 2058 sts)

1372 divided by 4 gives exactly 343 repeats, so the shells close up evenly. Pin the corners flat when blocking so the shells fan out.

Assembly Instructions

Block each of the 72 filet mesh squares to 10 by 10 inches and let them dry flat.
Lay the squares out 8 across and 9 down so all rows run the same direction.
Seam the squares into 9 strips of 8 with mattress stitch and cream yarn, then seam the strips together.
Mark the 56 junctions where four squares meet, 7 across and 8 down.
Sew one flower motif over each junction with a yarn needle, stitching around the center and under each petal tip.
Sew 2 blue accent petals under the leaves of every flower, with the tips pointing the same way on each one.
Work Edge Round 1 in cream and Edge Round 2 in royal blue, then pin the scalloped edge flat and steam block the whole cover.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Pulling the chain-1 spaces too tight makes the mesh pucker, so keep your chains loose and the same length.

Skipping the blocking step makes squares different sizes and the grid will not line up, so measure each one.

Placing flowers before checking the junctions can leave them off center, so pin all 56 in place before you sew.

Changing the number of stitches along a square edge in the edge round throws off the shell repeat, so count 40 sc per square.

Denise

I am a crochet designer who loves turning cozy home projects into clear, friendly patterns.

Important Notes

Gauge: 20 spaces and 20 rows should measure about 10 inches square after blocking. Make one swatch before you start and adjust your hook size if needed.

Yarn amounts are estimated from the finished size, so buy a little extra of each color.

Wash gently in cool water on a delicate cycle and lay flat to dry. Add a color catcher because the blue and cream yarns touch.

I hope this sunny bed cover brings as much joy to your bedroom as it did to mine. Take it one square at a time, and I would love to hear which flower color you pick.

Crochet Abbreviations

01 ch — chain

02 sc — single crochet

03 hdc — half double crochet

04 dc — double crochet

05 sl st — slip stitch

06 sp — space

07 st — stitch

08 sts — stitches

You Ask, We Answer

What is the finished size of the bed cover?

With 8 by 9 squares and the scalloped edge it measures about 82 by 92 inches. Use fewer squares for a throw or a baby blanket.

Can I use a different yarn weight or hook?

Yes. Lighter yarn gives a finer mesh and a smaller square, so make a swatch and add or remove spaces until each square is about 10 inches.

How do I wash and care for the cover?

Use cool water, a gentle cycle and a color catcher, then lay the cover flat to dry. Cotton can stretch when wet, so do not hang it.