SEO Title: Floral Crochet Bedspread Pattern – Red Flower Squares
Meta Description: Make a floral crochet bedspread pattern with red eight-petal flowers, green lattice centers, cream lace squares, joining instructions, and scalloped edging.
Introduction
Eight red petals surrounding a green lattice center define the geometry of this bedspread. This floral crochet bedspread pattern reconstructs that arrangement with joined flower squares, an ivory openwork background, and a scalloped green border. The project uses DK cotton-blend yarn, a 4 mm hook, and intermediate crochet techniques. Its modular construction allows the maker to adjust the width and length for different beds without rewriting the central flower.
The Design: What Makes This Floral Bedspread Different
The red flower is worked separately from the ivory square background. Open spaces around its petals reduce fabric weight and create a distinctive lace effect. The green lattice center adds contrast while the square corners provide stable joining points.
Keep the corner chain spaces consistent. Tight outer rounds can pull the square inward and cause the finished bedspread to pucker.
Project Info at a Glance
| Skill Level | Intermediate |
|---|---|
| Finished Size | Target 180 × 225 cm |
| Hook | 4 mm |
| Yarn | DK cotton or cotton-blend |
| Construction | 154 squares, arranged 11 × 14 |
| Terminology | US crochet terms |
Materials and Tools
Yarn
- Ivory cream DK yarn: estimated 1,600–2,000 g for the background and border.
- Deep red DK yarn: estimated 600–800 g for flower petals and border accents.
- Forest green DK yarn: estimated 300–450 g for centers, outlines and scallops.
Tools
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors and measuring tape
- Blocking mats and rustproof pins
- Digital kitchen scale
Yarn quantities are planning estimates. Crochet and weigh one sample motif before purchasing yarn for the entire bedspread.
Abbreviations
- MR – Magic ring
- ch – Chain
- sc – Single crochet
- hdc – Half double crochet
- dc – Double crochet
- sl st – Slip stitch
- st / sts – Stitch / stitches
- sp – Space
- FO – Fasten off
Floral Crochet Bedspread Pattern – Step by Step
Work the motifs in joined rounds using US crochet terminology. Make one complete sample and check its dimensions before producing the full set.
Part 1: Green Flower Center (Make 154)
Yarn: Forest green.
R1: Work 8 sc into a magic ring and join. (8 sc)
R2: Work 2 sc into each stitch and join. (16 sc)
R3: Repeat [sc in next stitch, ch 5, skip next stitch] eight times. Join. (8 sc anchors, 8 ch-5 loops)
Fasten off and weave in the tail.
Part 2: Red Eight-Petal Flower (Make 154)
Yarn: Deep red.
R4: Attach red yarn in a ch-5 loop. Work [sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc] in each loop around. Join. (72 stitches, 8 petals)
Fasten off, leaving a 15 cm tail. Arrange the petals evenly.
Part 3: Green Outline and Square Foundation
Yarn: Forest green.
R5: Attach green yarn behind the petals at a green center anchor. Repeat [sc around anchor, ch 4] eight times. Join. (8 sc anchors, 8 ch-4 spaces)
Keep the green chain arches behind the red petals. Fasten off.
Part 4: Ivory Lace Square
Yarn: Ivory cream.
R6: Work [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in each of four alternate arches to form corners, and 3 dc in each intervening arch. (36 dc, 4 corner spaces)
R7: Work [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in each corner and 3 dc in each gap between groups along the sides. (48 dc, 4 corner spaces)
R8: Repeat the established granny-square structure. (60 dc, 4 corner spaces)
R9: Repeat the established structure. (72 dc, 4 corner spaces)
Fasten off. Block the sample and measure it. The target is 15 × 15 cm; add consistent rounds to all squares if necessary.
Part 5: Joining the Squares
Arrange 154 squares into 11 columns and 14 rows. Block each square to matching dimensions. Place adjacent squares right sides together and whip stitch through corresponding outer loops using ivory yarn.
Join the individual squares into rows, then join the rows to form a rectangular panel.
Part 6: Ivory Outer Border
Border R1: Work sc evenly around the perimeter, placing 3 sc in each corner.
Border R2: Work dc around, with [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] at each corner.
Border R3: Work sc around, with [sc, ch 2, sc] at the corners.
Border R4: Repeat [dc, ch 1, skip one stitch] around the sides, adjusting spacing at the corners.
Part 7: Red Decorative Border
Border R5: Attach deep red yarn. Work small shells of 3 dc into selected chain spaces, followed by a sl st in the next space. Adjust spacing at the corners.
Part 8: Green Scalloped Edging
Border R6: Work a foundation round of green sc around the entire edge, placing 3 sc in each corner.
Border R7: Repeat [skip 2 stitches, 5 dc in next stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc in next stitch] along the sides. Adjust the stitch distribution before corners.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Assembly and Finishing
- Crochet one complete sample flower.
- Add the green outline and ivory background.
- Block and measure the sample square.
- Weigh the sample to estimate total yarn requirements.
- Make the remaining squares with consistent tension.
- Arrange the squares in an 11 × 14 layout.
- Join the squares into horizontal rows.
- Join the rows and crochet the multicolor border.
- Weave in all remaining yarn tails.
- Wash according to yarn labels, block flat and allow to dry.
7 Technical Tips
- Petal markers: Mark every second petal to divide the flower into four sections. This makes uneven repeats easier to identify.
- Square gauge: Measure each sample after blocking. A 3 mm difference across 11 squares adds up to 33 mm.
- Petal tension: Check all eight ch-5 loops if petals curl. Unequal foundation lengths distort the flower.
- Corner counts: Maintain four ch-2 corner spaces. A missing corner changes the square geometry.
- Joining: Avoid pulling whip stitches too tight. The joined fabric should remain flat.
- Border blocking: Pin the four corners first. Check scallop spacing before the fabric dries.
- Yarn tails: Leave 15–20 cm tails where practical. Weave them in multiple directions on the reverse side.
How to Adjust the Bedspread Size
Calculate the finished width by multiplying the number of columns by the blocked square width, then adding the border on both sides. Apply the same calculation to the rows for the finished length.
| Layout | Squares | Target Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| 7 × 9 | 63 | 120 × 150 cm |
| 9 × 12 | 108 | 150 × 195 cm |
| 11 × 14 | 154 | 180 × 225 cm |
| 13 × 15 | 195 | 210 × 240 cm |
These estimates assume 15 cm blocked squares and a 7.5 cm border on each side. Actual dimensions depend on gauge, joining and blocking.
Related Crochet Patterns
- Emilia Floral Granny Square – Eight-petal floral motif.
- Floral Granny Square Blanket – DK flower-square blanket.
- African Flower Granny Square – Contrasting floral square.
- Flower Square – Decorative floral overlay motif.
Conclusion
The red petals, green lattice centers, and ivory square backgrounds create a repeating floral structure that can be resized by changing the number of motifs. Before making the complete bedspread, crochet one sample square, block it, and record its dimensions and yarn weight. Use those measurements to finalize the layout and material quantities.
This floral crochet bedspread pattern provides an original construction framework based on the reference photograph, with separate instructions for the flower, square, joining, and scalloped border.
Save the project to Pinterest or share your finished sample on Instagram using #RedGreenFloralBedspread. Do you prefer the eight red petals to lie flat or stand slightly above the ivory lace?
Pattern note: This is an original, untested reconstruction inspired by the photograph. Stitch placement, gauge, yarn quantities and border distribution require sample testing before publication as a tested pattern.
