Lavender Pineapple Flower Square Bedspread — Free Crochet Pattern

Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight (Category 4) or DK weight (Category 3) smooth acrylic or cotton-acrylic blend yarn in Soft Lavender.
  • Main Color (Soft Lavender / Pastel Lilac): ~4,200 meters (~4,600 yards) for the complete queen bedspread, two large euro pillow shams, and one small accent throw pillow cover.
• Crochet Hook: 4.5 mm (US 7) ergonomic or aluminum crochet hook, or size required to obtain recommended gauge and smooth drape.
• Notions: Tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends, locking stitch markers, sharp yarn scissors, measuring tape.
• Blocking Tools: Blocking foam mats, stainless steel rust-proof T-pins, and steam iron or spray bottle.

Abbreviations

Instructions

Main Pineapple Flower Square Motif — Lavender (make ~80 motifs for Queen size)

Each square motif begins with an open center ring, building a raised 3D flower blossom before expanding into 4 classic pineapple openwork fan sections and squaring out into a popcorn border.

Part 1: Raised Flower Center Core

1. Round 1 (Center Ring): With Lavender yarn, make a magic ring (or ch 6, sl st to join). Ch 1, work 12 sc into the ring. Join with sl st to first sc. Pull ring tail tight. [12 sc]
2. Round 2 (Inner Petal Bases): *Ch 3, skip 1 st, sc in FLO of next st; repeat from * 5 more times around. [6 FLO ch-3 loops]
3. Round 3 (3D Inner Petals): In each FLO ch-3 loop work [1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc]. Sl st into valley between loops. [6 raised inner petals]
4. Round 4 (Pineapple Base Foundation): Working behind Round 3 petals into the remaining BLO loops of Round 1, attach yarn around the back post of Round 1 sc sts. *Ch 4, sc in next BLO st; repeat from * 3 more times around to establish 4 equal sides for the square. [4 ch-4 base loops]

Part 2: 4 Pineapple Lace Fans & Squaring Out

1. Round 5 (Pineapple Fan Stems): Sl st into first ch-4 loop. *In ch-4 loop work [1 shell, ch 3, 9 tr (pineapple base), ch 3, 1 shell]; repeat from * 3 more times to establish pineapple foundations on all 4 sides. Join with sl st. [4 pineapple bases of 9 tr each, 8 corner shells]
2. Round 6 (Pineapple Arch Row 1): Sl st to center of first shell. *Shell in shell, ch 3, (dc in next tr, ch 1) 8 times over pineapple base, ch 3, shell in shell; repeat from * 3 more times around. Join with sl st.
3. Round 7 (Pineapple Mesh Loops – Decrease Row 1): *Shell in shell, ch 3, (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3) 7 times across pineapple section, ch 3, shell in shell; repeat from * 3 more times around. Join with sl st. [7 mesh loops per pineapple]
4. Round 8 (Pineapple Mesh Loops – Decrease Row 2): *Shell in shell, ch 3, (sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3) 6 times, ch 3, shell in shell; repeat from * 3 more times around. Join with sl st. [6 mesh loops per pineapple]
5. Round 9 (Pineapple Mesh Loops – Decrease Row 3): *Shell in shell, ch 3, (sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3) 5 times, ch 3, shell in shell; repeat from * 3 more times around. Join with sl st. [5 mesh loops per pineapple]
6. Round 10 (Pineapple Mesh Loops – Decrease Row 4): *Shell in shell, ch 3, (sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3) 4 times, ch 3, shell in shell; repeat from * 3 more times around. Join with sl st. [4 mesh loops per pineapple]
7. Round 11 (Pineapple Point & Corner Expansion): *Work [shell, ch 3, shell] into corner sp, ch 3, (sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3) 3 times, ch 3; repeat from * 3 more times around. Join with sl st. [3 mesh loops per pineapple]
8. Round 12 (Pineapple Top Closing): *Shell in first corner shell, ch 3, shell in next corner shell, ch 3, sc in center mesh loop of pineapple, ch 3; repeat from * 3 more times around. Join with sl st. [Pineapples closed at top]

Part 3: Popcorn Border Framing

1. Round 13 (Popcorn Frame Foundation): Sl st into corner sp. *Work [popcorn, ch 3, popcorn] in corner ch-sp, (ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-sp) 4 times across side, ch 2; repeat from * 3 more times around all 4 sides. Join with sl st. [8 corner popcorns]
2. Round 14 (Outer Scalloped Shell Frame): *In corner ch-3 sp work [ popcorn, picot, popcorn, picot, popcorn ], sc in next ch-sp, (work 5 dc shell in next ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp) across side; repeat from * 3 more times around all 4 sides. Join with sl st, fasten off Lavender yarn, and weave in ends. [Square motif size = ~22 x 22 cm]

Bedspread Assembly

1. Arrangement: Lay out all 80 completed lavender pineapple flower square motifs on a clean, flat surface in an 8 x 10 grid, ensuring all central 3D flowers and radiating pineapples align uniformly across the mattress top.
2. Invisible Seaming: Place adjacent squares right sides together. Using Lavender yarn and a tapestry needle, whipstitch through the back loops only (BLO) of matching outer shell picots and side stitches. This joins the motifs into a completely flat, flexible seam grid across the entire blanket face.

Continuous Outer Scalloped Bedspread Border

1. Round 1 (Base Anchor Row): Attach Lavender yarn in any outer corner point of the assembled bedspread. Ch 1, work single crochets evenly around all 4 outer edges, placing 3 sc into outer corner points and 1 sc dec in inner seams where motifs meet. Join with sl st.
2. Round 2 (Open Mesh Band): 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. Join with sl st.
3. Round 3 (Scalloped Shell Border): *In corner ch-sp work [4 dc, picot, 4 dc], sc in next ch-sp, *skip 2 sts, work [3 dc, picot, 3 dc] in next ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp; repeat from * continuously around all 4 sides of the bedspread to form the draped scalloped edging. Join with sl st, fasten off, and weave in all remaining ends.

Matching Decorative Pillow Shams & Throw Pillow (make 2 euro shams + 1 square throw pillow)

Large Euro Pillow Shams (65 x 65 cm) — make 2

1. Front Panel Assembly: Join 9 main Lavender Pineapple Flower Square Motifs in a 3×3 square tile formation using Lavender yarn.
   • Work 2 additional rounds of double crochet framing and picot scalloped edging around the 3×3 block to square off the panel to 65 x 65 cm.
2. Back Panel: With Lavender yarn, ch 82.
   • Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. [80 dc]
   • Rows 2–45: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 dc in each st across. Turn. Fasten off after Row 45 [80 dc per row; ~65 x 65 cm square].
3. Sham Assembly: Place front and back panels wrong sides together. Single crochet around 3 sides using Lavender yarn, insert a 65 x 65 cm euro pillow form, and sc across the 4th side to seal. Finish with a popcorn picot border around all 4 outer sham edges.

Small Square Throw Pillow Cover (35 x 35 cm) — make 1

1. Front Panel: Work 1 extra-large single pineapple flower square motif using a 5.5 mm hook and doubled strand yarn to achieve a 35 x 35 cm front tile.
2. Back Panel: Work 25 rows of solid double crochet (45 sts per row) to form a matching 35 x 35 cm backing panel.
3. Assembly: Seam front and back panels over a 35 x 35 cm throw pillow form, finishing with popcorn corner accents.

Tips for Success

• Maintain Uniform Pineapple Tension: Keep even tension on the chain-3 mesh arches in Rounds 7–10 so that all 4 pineapples in each square expand evenly without warping.
• Steam Block Individual Squares: Steam-blocking each motif to ~22 x 22 cm before assembly opens up the pineapple lace arches, flattens the popcorn corners, and makes row-by-row seaming much faster.
• Weave In Center Tails Early: Fasten off and weave in magic ring tails securely on all 80 motifs during initial construction to avoid a tedious finishing workload later.
• Keep Assembly Stitches Relaxed: Avoid pulling joining threads too tightly so that the blanket retains a soft, fluid drape over the mattress corners.
• Choose a High-Definition Smooth Yarn: A smooth acrylic or cotton-acrylic yarn highlights the open pineapple lace arches and raised popcorn clusters clearly.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Skipping Motif Blocking — Unblocked pineapple lace squares tend to curl inward at the mesh arches, causing puckered, uneven seams during assembly.
• Miscounting Treble Base Stitches — Missing one treble stitch in Round 5 will warp the entire pineapple mesh decrease sequence in subsequent rounds.
• Uneven Seaming Tension — Seaming too tightly along the popcorn outer borders creates rigid ridges instead of a flat blanket surface.
• Mixing Yarn Dye Lots — Ensure all pastel lavender skeins share the exact same dye lot to avoid visible color bands across the broad background.

Ways to Customize This Pattern

• Cream & Ivory Palette: Crochet the entire bedspread in warm cream or ivory yarn for a classic vintage bridal aesthetic.
• Throw Blanket Dimension: Reduce motif count to 35 squares (5 x 7 grid) to create a smaller couch lapghan (~110 x 150 cm).
• Matching Pineapple Table Runner: Join a single column of 5 pineapple flower motifs top-to-bottom to craft a matching lace dining runner.