Purple Floral Granny Square Bedspread — Free Crochet Pattern

Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight (Category 4) 100% acrylic or cotton-acrylic blend yarn.
  • Color A (Deep Purple): ~2,200 meters (~2,400 yards)
  • Color B (Off-White / Cream): ~2,400 meters (~2,620 yards)
• Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm (US H/8) 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 Floral Square Motif — Purple & Cream (make ~80 motifs for Queen size)

Each square motif begins with a 3D layered floral center (cream inner petals and deep purple outer popcorn petals) before squaring out into a cream granny lattice frame with purple corner fans.

Part 1: Layered 3D Floral Core (Cream & Deep Purple)

1. Round 1 (Center Ring – Color B Cream): With Color B (Cream), make a magic ring. Ch 1, work 12 sc into ring. Join with sl st to first sc. [12 sc]
2. Round 2 (Inner Cream Petals): *Work [sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc] in next st, sl st in next st; repeat from * 5 more times to form 6 small cream inner petals. Fasten off Color B. [6 petals]
3. Round 3 (Rear Chain Loops – Color A Deep Purple): Working behind Round 2, attach Color A (Deep Purple) around the back post of the Round 1 stitches. *Ch 4, sc around next back post; repeat from * 5 more times. [6 ch-4 loops behind petals]
4. Round 4 (Outer Purple Petals): In each ch-4 loop work [1 sc, 1 hdc, 5 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc]. Join with sl st. Fasten off Color A. [6 large purple petals]

Part 2: Squaring Out & Frame Work (Color B Cream & Color A Purple)

1. Round 5 (Squaring Frame Foundation – Color B Cream): Attach Color B behind Round 4 petals. *Work [3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] in back of corner petal, ch 2, 3 dc in back of next petal, ch 2, 3 dc in back of next st, ch 2; repeat from * 3 more times to form 4 square corners. Join with sl st. [4 corners, 12 ch-2 sps]
2. Round 6 (Granny Lattice Ring – Color B Cream): Ch 3 (counts as dc), work [2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in corner ch-sp, ch 1, (3 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1) across side to next corner; repeat around all 4 sides. Join with sl st. [16 dc clusters total]
3. Round 7 (Corner Fan Inserts – Color A Deep Purple): Attach Color A in any corner ch-2 sp. Work [5 dc, picot, 5 dc] in corner sp to form a vibrant purple corner fan accent. Fasten off Color A. Repeat in all 4 corners.
4. Round 8 (Outer Solid Frame – Color B Cream): Attach Color B between corner fans. Ch 3, dc in each st around, working 1 sc over the tip of each purple corner fan to secure it flat. Join with sl st, fasten off Color B, and weave in all loose ends. [Square motif size = ~22 x 22 cm]

Bedspread Assembly

1. Arrangement: Lay out all 80 completed floral square motifs on a flat surface in an 8 x 10 grid, ensuring clean alignment of the purple center flowers and corner fans across the mattress top.
2. Joining Motifs: Place adjacent squares right sides together. Using Color B (Cream) and a tapestry needle, whipstitch through the back loops only (BLO) of matching edge stitches. This creates a completely flat, flexible seam grid across the entire blanket.

Continuous Outer Scalloped Bedspread Border

1. Round 1 (Base Anchor Row): Attach Color B (Cream) yarn in any outer corner 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): Switch to Color A (Deep Purple). *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 (make 2)

Front Sham Panel

1. Join 4 main Purple Floral Square Motifs in a 2×2 square formation using Color B (Cream).
2. Work Round 2 and Round 3 of the outer bedspread border around the perimeter to square off the panel to ~45 x 45 cm.

Back Sham Panel

1. Row 1: With Color B (Cream), 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 Color B, 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 Petal Tension: Ensure the double crochet and treble stitches in the central flower are pulled to a consistent height so that all flower cores lay flat before framing.
• Steam Block Individual Squares: Steam-blocking each motif to ~22 x 22 cm before seaming makes row-by-row assembly much faster and prevents puckering along grid lines.
• Weave In Color Ends As You Go: Fasten off and weave in loose ends after completing each color switch on individual motifs to avoid a tedious finishing workload later.
• Keep Assembly Stitches Relaxed: Avoid pulling assembly threads too tightly so that the bedspread retains a soft, fluid drape over the mattress.
• Choose a High-Definition Yarn: Smooth acrylic or cotton-acrylic yarn highlights the 3D layered flower petals and purple corner fan accents clearly.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Skipping Motif Blocking — Unblocked floral squares tend to pull inward at the corners, causing puckered, uneven seams during assembly.
• Over-tightening Rear Chain Loops — Pulling Round 3 chain loops too tight behind Round 2 petals will cause the central flower core to bowl or cup.
• Uneven Seaming Tension — Seaming too tightly pulls joints into rigid ridges instead of letting the blanket lie completely flat.
• Mixing Yarn Dye Lots — Ensure all deep purple and cream skeins share the same dye lot to avoid visible color bands across the blanket face.

Ways to Customize This Pattern

• Sunflower Palette: Replace deep purple with golden yellow and brown for a vibrant autumnal sunflower 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 Floral Trivets: Work single motifs through Round 8 in thick cotton yarn to craft structured floral table placemats or trivets.