Forest Green Botanical Medallion Striped Bedspread — Free Crochet Pattern

Materials

• Yarn: DK weight (Category 3) or Worsted weight (Category 4) smooth cotton or cotton-acrylic blend yarn[cite: 1].
  • Color A (Forest Green): ~2,800 meters (~3,060 yards) for central floral medallion squares, pillow sham fronts, and inner scalloped border shells[cite: 1].
  • Color B (Natural Cream): ~1,600 meters (~1,750 yards) for vertical sashing strips, outer frame accents, and outer scalloped picot edging[cite: 1].
• Crochet Hook: 4.5 mm (US 7) ergonomic or aluminum crochet hook, or size required to obtain recommended gauge and smooth drape[cite: 1].
• Notions: Tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends, locking stitch markers, sharp yarn scissors, measuring tape[cite: 1].
• Blocking Tools: Blocking foam mats, stainless steel rust-proof T-pins, and steam iron or spray bottle[cite: 1].

Abbreviations

Instructions

Main Forest Botanical Medallion Square Motif (make ~50 motifs for Queen size)

Each square motif features a central 8-petal starburst flower in forest green, an expanding openwork granny square lattice, and a crisp cream outer boundary[cite: 5].

Part 1: 8-Petal Central Flower Core (Color A Forest Green)

1. Round 1 (Center Core Ring): With Color A (Forest Green), make a magic ring (or ch 6, sl st to join)[cite: 1]. Ch 1, work 16 sc into the ring[cite: 1]. Join with sl st to first sc[cite: 1]. Pull ring tail tight[cite: 1]. [16 sc]
2. Round 2 (Establishing 8 Petal Bases): *Ch 4, skip 1 st, sc in next st; repeat from * 7 more times around. [8 ch-4 loops]
3. Round 3 (Petal Expansion): In each ch-4 loop work [1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc]. Sl st into valley between petals. [8 forest green flower petals]
4. Round 4 (Rear Anchor Loops): Working behind Round 3 petals, *ch 5, sc around back post of Round 1 st; repeat from * 7 more times around. [8 ch-5 loops behind flower center]

Part 2: Squaring Out & Granny Lattice Frame (Colors A & B)

1. Round 5 (Squaring Out): Sl st into first rear loop. *In next loop work [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] (corner established), 3 dc in next loop; repeat from * 3 more times around[cite: 5]. Join with sl st to top of starting ch-3[cite: 1]. [4 corner ch-3 sps, 4 side 3-dc clusters]
2. Round 6 (Granny Lattice Row 1): Sl st to corner ch-sp[cite: 5]. *Work [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in corner sp, 3 dc in next ch-sp, 3 dc in next ch-sp; repeat from * 3 more times around all 4 sides[cite: 5]. Join with sl st[cite: 1]. [16 clusters total]
3. Round 7 (Granny Lattice Row 2): Sl st to corner ch-sp[cite: 5]. *Work [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in corner sp, (3 dc in next space between clusters) 3 times across side; repeat from * 3 more times around[cite: 5]. Join with sl st[cite: 1]. Fasten off Color A[cite: 1]. [20 clusters total]
4. Round 8 (Cream Framing Row – Color B Natural Cream): Attach Color B (Cream) in any corner ch-sp[cite: 1]. Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in each st around, working [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] into each corner ch-sp[cite: 1, 5]. Join with sl st, fasten off Color B, and weave in all loose ends[cite: 1]. [96 dc; Motif size = ~22 x 22 cm]

Vertical Cream Sashing Strips (make 6 strips)

These cream sashing strips separate the vertical columns of green medallion squares to create the clean striped design[cite: 1, 5].

1. Row 1: With Color B (Natural Cream) yarn, ch 15[cite: 1]. Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across[cite: 1]. Turn[cite: 1]. [13 dc]
2. Row 2 (Eyelet Lattice Strip): Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), skip 1 st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st; repeat across side[cite: 1, 5]. Turn[cite: 1]. [6 eyelet mesh spaces]
3. Row 3 (Solid Double Crochet): Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 1 dc in each st and 1 dc in each ch-1 sp across[cite: 1, 5]. Turn[cite: 1]. [13 dc]
4. Rows 4–210: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until sashing strip measures ~220 cm (matching length of 10 seamed medallion squares)[cite: 1]. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for assembly[cite: 1].

Bedspread Assembly

1. Assembling Medallion Columns: Seam 10 floral medallion square motifs end-to-end through back loops only (BLO) using Color B (Cream) yarn to form 1 vertical column (~22 x 220 cm)[cite: 1]. Repeat to create 5 total vertical green floral columns[cite: 1].
2. Integrating Sashing Strips: Lay out the 5 floral columns alternating with the 6 vertical cream sashing strips side-by-side[cite: 1, 5].
3. Seaming Panels: Using a tapestry needle and cream yarn, whipstitch touching side edges together through back loops only (BLO) to join the panels into a flat bedspread surface[cite: 1, 5].

Two-Tone Scalloped Outer Bedspread Border

1. Round 1 (Base Anchor Row – Color B Cream): Attach Color B (Cream) yarn at any outer corner of the assembled bedspread[cite: 1]. Ch 1, work single crochets evenly around all 4 outer edges, placing 3 sc into outer corner points[cite: 1]. Join with sl st[cite: 1].
2. Round 2 (Cream Eyelet Band – Color B Cream): Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), *skip 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1; repeat around entire outer perimeter, working [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] into outer corners[cite: 1, 5]. Join with sl st[cite: 1]. Fasten off Color B[cite: 1].
3. Round 3 (Inner Green Shell Layer – Color A Forest Green): Attach Color A (Forest Green) in any ch-sp[cite: 1]. *Work 5 dc in next ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp; repeat around perimeter, placing [4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc] in corner sps[cite: 1, 5]. Join with sl st[cite: 1]. Fasten off Color A[cite: 1].
4. Round 4 (Outer Cream Picot Edging – Color B Cream): Attach Color B (Cream) to the center st of any green shell[cite: 1]. *Ch 3, sc in center st, picot, ch 3, sc in valley between shells; repeat around all 4 sides of the bedspread[cite: 1, 5]. Join with sl st, fasten off, and weave in all remaining ends[cite: 1].

Matching Decorative Pillow Shams (make 2)

Front Sham Panel

1. Join 4 main Forest Botanical Medallion Motifs in a 2×2 square tile formation using Color B (Cream)[cite: 1, 5].
2. Work Round 2, Round 3, and Round 4 of the outer border instructions around the perimeter of the 2×2 block to square off the panel to ~45 x 45 cm[cite: 1, 5].

Back Sham Panel

1. Row 1: With Color A (Forest Green) yarn, ch 57[cite: 1]. Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across[cite: 1]. Turn[cite: 1]. [55 dc]
2. Rows 2–32: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 dc in each st across[cite: 1]. Turn[cite: 1]. Fasten off after Row 32 [55 dc per row; ~45 x 45 cm square][cite: 1].

Sham Assembly

Place front and back panels wrong sides together[cite: 1]. Single crochet around 3 sides using Color B (Cream), insert a 45 x 45 cm pillow form, and sc across the 4th side to seal[cite: 1]. Finish with the two-tone scalloped picot border around all 4 outer sham edges[cite: 1, 5].

Tips for Success

• Maintain Uniform Petal Tension: Keep even tension when working rear anchor loops in Round 4 so that all 8-petal green central blossoms stay centered and flat.
• Steam Block Individual Motifs and Strips: Steam-blocking each motif square and sashing strip to exact dimensions before assembly ensures smooth, even vertical columns[cite: 1, 5].
• Weave In Center Tails Early: Fasten off and weave in magic ring tails securely on all 50 motifs during initial construction to avoid a tedious finishing workload later[cite: 1].
• Keep Assembly Stitches Relaxed: Avoid pulling joining threads too tightly so that the sashing seams lie completely flat over the mattress[cite: 1, 5].
• Choose a High-Definition Smooth Yarn: A smooth cotton or cotton-blend yarn highlights the contrast between the green medallion centers and cream sashing strips clearly[cite: 1].

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Skipping Panel Blocking — Unblocked green squares and sashing strips warp in length, resulting in uneven vertical columns during seaming[cite: 1, 5].
• Uneven Sashing Lengths — Miscounting rows on the vertical sashing strips will cause the bedspread edges to bunch or flare[cite: 1, 5].
• Uneven Seaming Tension — Seaming too tightly along the vertical strips creates rigid ridges instead of a flat blanket face[cite: 1, 5].
• Mixing Yarn Dye Lots — Ensure all forest green and cream skeins share matching dye lots to prevent visible color bands across the broad background[cite: 1].

Ways to Customize This Pattern

• Navy & Cream Celestial Palette: Swap forest green for deep navy blue yarn for a dramatic night-sky bedspread[cite: 1].
• Throw Blanket Dimension: Reduce motif count to 21 squares (3 columns of 7 squares) and 4 sashing strips to create a cozy couch throw (~110 x 150 cm)[cite: 1, 5].
• Matching Table Runner: Join 5 green medallion squares in a single row with cream sashing for an elegant dining table runner[cite: 1].