Pink Lace Heart Bedspread — Free Crochet Pattern

Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight (Category 4) 100% acrylic or cotton-acrylic blend yarn in Dusty Rose Pink.
  • Main Color (Dusty Rose Pink): ~3,800 meters (~4,150 yards) for the complete queen bedspread and two matching heart pillow shams.
• Crochet Hook: 4.5 mm (US 7) crochet hook, or size required to obtain recommended gauge and 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 Lace Heart Motif — Dusty Rose Pink (make ~160 motifs for Queen size)

Each heart motif begins from the lower bottom point, building the inner mesh grid upward before forming the two rounded top lobes, outer border, and scalloped picot edge.

Part 1: Inner Filet Lattice Mesh Heart

1. Row 1 (Bottom Point): With Dusty Rose Pink yarn, ch 4. Work [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc] in 4th ch from hook (starting ch-3 counts as first dc). Turn. [3 dc, 1 ch-1 sp]
2. Row 2 (Expanding Mesh): Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), dc in first st, ch 1, dc in ch-1 sp, ch 1, [dc, ch 1, dc] in last st. Turn. [5 dc, 4 ch-1 sps]
3. Row 3: Ch 4, dc in first st, (ch 1, dc in next ch-sp) 3 times, ch 1, [dc, ch 1, dc] in last st. Turn. [7 dc, 6 ch-1 sps]
4. Rows 4–7: Continue increasing 1 mesh space at each end on every row until the lattice grid expands to 15 dc and 14 ch-1 spaces across. Turn.
5. Row 8 (First Lobe Top Curve): Work across first 7 mesh spaces only: ch 3, dc in next 5 ch-sps, hdc in next ch-sp, sc in next ch-sp. Turn. [7 sts]
6. Row 9: Ch 1, sc in first st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in last st of lobe. Fasten off first lobe. [7 sts]
7. Row 10 (Second Lobe Top Curve): Reattach yarn in 8th mesh space across Row 7. Repeat Rows 8–9 to form the second rounded lobe of the heart core. Fasten off.

Part 2: Raised Border & Outer Picot Frame

1. Round 1 (Raised Smooth Frame): Attach yarn at the lower bottom point of the heart. Ch 1, work 2 sc in lower point, then work sc evenly up the left diagonal edge, around the top two lobes, into the central top indentation (work 1 dec into central valley), and down the right diagonal edge. Join with sl st. [64 sc around heart edge]
2. Round 2 (Front Post Stitches): Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 1 FPdc around each sc around the entire outer perimeter, working [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] into the bottom point to keep the tip sharp. Join with sl st. [68 sts]
3. Round 3 (Scalloped Picot Edge): *Skip 1 st, work [2 dc, picot, 2 dc] in next st, skip 1 st, sc in next st; repeat from * around entire heart outer edge, placing [3 dc, picot, 3 dc] into the lower bottom point. Join with sl st, fasten off, and weave in ends. [18 scalloped shells around heart]

Small Flower Joining Motifs (make ~120 motifs)

These small 4-petal floral stars sit in the negative spaces between four interlocking hearts.

1. Round 1: Make a magic ring. Ch 1, work 8 sc into ring. Join with sl st. [8 sc]
2. Round 2: *Work [sc, hdc, dc, picot, dc, hdc, sc] in next st, sl st in next st; repeat from * 3 more times to form 4 small petals. Fasten off, leaving a 20 cm tail for seaming. [4 petals]

Bedspread Assembly

1. Arrangement: Lay out all completed heart motifs in staggered, interlocking rows on a flat surface so that the lower tip of each heart nestles neatly between the top two lobes of the heart below it.
2. Joining Hearts: Using Dusty Rose Pink yarn and a tapestry needle, whipstitch adjacent heart picot loops together along their touching side edges through the back loops only (BLO) to keep joins flat and flexible.
3. Inserting Small Flower Fillers: Place a Small Flower Joining Motif into each open gap where 4 heart curves meet. Sew the flower petal picots to the neighboring heart edges using their yarn tails.
4. Edge Equalization: Fill in the top and side concave edges with half-heart filler motifs (make 12) worked in rows to square off the mattress border cleanly.

Continuous Outer Scalloped Bedspread Border

1. Round 1 (Base Anchor Row): Attach Dusty Rose Pink yarn in any corner of the assembled blanket. Ch 1, work single crochets evenly along all 4 outer edges, placing 3 sc into outer point corners. 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] in corner points. Join with sl st.
3. Round 3 (Scalloped Shell Border): *Skip 2 sts, work [3 dc, picot, 3 dc] in next st, skip 2 sts, 1 sc in next st; repeat from * continuously around all 4 sides of the bedspread to form the draped ruffled edging. Join with sl st, fasten off, and weave in all loose ends.

Matching Decorative Pillow Shams (make 2)

Front Sham Panel

1. Join 4 main heart motifs in a 2×2 square formation with 1 Small Flower Motif in the center.
2. Work Round 2 and Round 3 of the outer border around the 2×2 heart block to square off the panel to ~45 x 45 cm.

Back Sham Panel

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

Sham Assembly

Place front and back panels wrong sides together. Single crochet around 3 sides using Dusty Rose Pink yarn, insert a 45 x 45 cm pillow form, and sc across the 4th side to seal. Finish with the scalloped picot border around the outer sham edge.

Tips for Success

• Maintain Uniform Tension: Consistent gauge across all ~160 heart motifs ensures that the outer picot shells align perfectly during row-by-row seaming.
• Steam Block Individual Hearts: Steam blocking each heart motif to ~16 x 18 cm before assembly makes seaming significantly faster and prevents puckering along the seams.
• Use Stitch Markers on Center Valley: Place a marker in the central top indentation of each heart to ensure the top lobes remain completely symmetrical during Round 1 of the border.
• Keep Seaming Stitches Relaxed: Avoid pulling assembly thread too tightly when joining hearts so that the bedspread maintains a soft, fluid drape over the mattress.
• Choose a High-Definition Yarn: Smooth acrylic or cotton-acrylic yarn highlights the open lattice mesh and front-post border details clearly.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Skipping Motif Blocking — Unblocked heart motifs have curling edges that cause distorted, uneven seams during assembly.
• Miscounting Side Mesh Rows — Missing an increase row in the filet core will distort the heart shape into a triangle.
• Uneven Seaming Tension — Pulling assembly yarn too tight creates stiff, raised ridge seams between adjacent motifs.
• Using Too Small a Hook — A small hook makes the textured post stitches dense and rigid rather than soft and draping.

Ways to Customize This Pattern

• Color Palette Variations: Crochet this pattern in soft ivory cream for a classic wedding gift, or pastel lavender for a gentle cottagecore aesthetic.
• Throw Blanket Dimension: Reduce motif count to 48 hearts (6 x 8 grid) to create a smaller couch lapghan or baby blanket (~110 x 140 cm).
• Heart Wall Hanging / Table Runner: Join a single column of 5 heart motifs top-to-bottom to craft a matching romantic table runner or wall hanging.