Floral Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern
You need to be comfortable with double crochet, chain spaces and changing colors.
Sixty-three portable squares and a six-round border add up to a big, rewarding project.
Twelve flower squares are scattered between the classic squares for a patchwork look.
About This Floral Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
This bed cover is a patchwork of 63 granny squares in dusty rose, olive green and cream, with 12 floral squares worked in the same colors plus a touch of blush. The squares are joined into a grid of 7 across and 9 down, then finished with a six-round border that ends in a green scalloped edge.
Each square measures about 9 inches after blocking, so the finished bed cover is about 72 by 90 inches, a generous size for a double or queen bed. You will use double crochet, chain spaces, single crochet and a simple shell edging. It suits anyone who has made a few granny squares and wants a big, cozy project.
Why You'll Love This Floral Granny Square Bed Cover Crochet Pattern Pattern
I love this project because every square is small and portable. I can make one at the kitchen table, in the car or on the sofa, and I always feel progress when a new square joins the pile.
It is also a lovely way to use a color palette that feels warm and calm in a bedroom. The rose and olive green look so pretty against white bedding, and the flower squares make the whole cover feel like a garden.
Switch Things Up
Try a softer palette of cream, dusty blue, sage green and taupe, or go bold with mustard, teal and cream. For a baby blanket, make a grid of 4 by 5 squares and skip the last two border rounds. For a throw, use 5 by 6 squares. You can also make one floral square with the full border for a matching pillow cover, or swap the scallops for a simple double crochet edge.
Materials Needed
— Main Fabric
— Tools Required
The Free Pattern
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— Classic Granny Square (Make 51: 17 rose, 17 olive green, 17 cream) :
— Floral Square (Make 12) :
— Layout :
— Border :
Assembly Instructions
- Weave in all ends on the Classic Granny Squares and the Floral Squares, then block each one to about 9 inches.
- Lay out the 63 squares in a grid of 7 across and 9 down, using the Layout plan and placing a floral square in every fifth space.
- Join the squares into 9 strips of 7 squares by slip stitching through the back loops with cream yarn, matching corner spaces and keeping the seam tension loose.
- Join the 9 strips together with the same seam, matching the corners where four squares meet.
- Weave in any remaining ends, then block the whole bed cover flat with pins until it is dry.
- Work Rounds 1 to 5 of the Border in the colors given, placing a marker in the center stitch of each outer corner.
- Finish with the olive green shell round for the scalloped edge, then weave in the last ends and steam lightly if the scallops need to lie flat.
Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Making squares at different sizes: block every square and measure it before joining, so the grid stays straight.
Skipping the corner chain: each corner needs ch 2 in every round, or the squares will curl and pull toward the center.
Joining too tightly: keep the slip stitch seams loose so the bed cover can drape over the edge of the mattress.
Running out of a color: buy all of each color at one time from the same dye lot, especially olive green and rose.
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Important Notes
Each finished square should measure about 9 inches. If yours are smaller, go up a hook size; if larger, go down.
The yarn amounts are estimates for the 72 by 90 inch size, so buy a little extra of each color.
Cotton yarn is heavy, so support the cover with both hands when you block it and when you wash it.
Wash gently on a delicate cycle in cool water and dry flat.
I hope this bed cover brings as much joy to your bedroom as it does to mine. Take it one square at a time, and enjoy every flower.
Crochet Abbreviations
You Ask, We Answer
What is the finished size of this bed cover?
About 72 by 90 inches with the border, made from 63 squares of 9 inches each in a 7 by 9 grid. It fits a double or queen bed as a cover or a generous throw.
Can I use a different yarn weight or make a different size?
Yes. Any yarn works if you adjust the hook size until each square measures the same. For a smaller blanket, change the grid, for example 4 by 5 squares for a baby blanket or 5 by 6 for a throw, and adjust the border stitch counts.
How do I wash and care for the finished bed cover?
Wash it gently on a delicate cycle in cool water with mild soap, then lay it flat to dry. Cotton is heavy when wet, so do not hang it.
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Abbreviations
- ch — chain
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- hdc — half double crochet
- dc — double crochet
- sp — space
- st — stitch or stitches