Crocheting blankets and bedspreads can be called a very popular direction in needlework. There are several advantages that this type of work has. First of all, this is the obvious simplicity of the fabric, as well as greater freedom of action in the choice of yarn, its color and texture.
A crocheted knitted bedspread can be designed for adults or children, serve as a decorative element for a bed and sofa, or warm all family members in cool evenings.
Types of bedspreads and blankets that can be crocheted
What makes creativity good is that you can make something out of nothing. This fully applies to the manufacture of bedspreads. How many craftswomen exist, there are so many options for the execution of this product. However, you can list some of the most common types of bedspreads that are available for crocheting:
- Collected from separately linked and cross-linked fragments.
- Knitted with a single piece of fabric evenly.
- Manufactured using a circular web pattern.
- Having a fantasy shape.
It is worth mentioning at once about the last point: such bedspreads are most often knitted for children, so they have the shape of a butterfly, a ladybug, a bear or just a huge flower with petals. The manufacture of such products is not amenable to any patterns and is planned individually in accordance with the idea of the craftswoman.
Other types of bedspreads can have a square, round or oval shape. They are knitted from cotton (in the case of using an openwork pattern of a crocheted bedspread), woolen or half-woolen yarn (if the product should not only be beautiful, but also functional).
Square blanket: circular rows
A rectangle is the most common and convenient figure for use in crocheting. It is difficult to spoil it, because you need to try very hard so as not to build four identical faces with a simple extension at the corners. Square patterns of crocheted bedspreads are very diverse. They are suitable for compiling a canvas of fragments, and for knitting one large square.
Do not be afraid that square patterns have no more than 20 rows. They can be very easily adapted to your needs, for example, repeating several openwork or continuous rows as many times as needed. You can use series not only from one scheme. The beauty of this technique is that all the circular rows in square patterns are designed with proper expansion, so you can not worry about breaking the proportions of the future bedspreads. When working on a large square, you need to monitor the observance of the color balance. The photo above shows an excellent example of a good selection of shades. Here, two colors of the same key (blue and green) are used, light green and white, which gives them all a contrast and brightness.
One-piece bedspread
Literally every craftswoman will master such work. All that is needed is to carry out the correct calculations and make sure that there is enough yarn. Next, you need to dial the required number of loops and knit according to the selected pattern to obtain the fabric of the required size.
The only subtlety when doing this work is to maintain a smooth edge. The formation of an accidental reduction or addition of the web must not be allowed.
Square crochet bedspread: working with motifs
A square or rectangular blanket, consisting of several dozen fragments, always looks very impressive. For many households and guests of the house, the huge amount of work that the craftswoman did is obvious.
Crochet square patterns can be found literally everywhere, and it’s not necessary to use the old classic patterns. They are already, frankly, tired of everything. Modern openwork or solid patterns used for such a traditional thing as a crochet bedspread will become the key to creating an extraordinary product. His photos and social networks will not be ashamed to boast!
The diagrams below suggest patterns for knitting bedspreads.
Here is the simplest scheme with a flower in the center. It is perfect for making blankets from thick yarn. The fragment is small, and if desired, it can be expanded by the method described above. However, if the craftswoman plans to use the remains of different yarn for knitting the product, you can apply this scheme in its original form.
The following motive is intended to obtain a dense canvas. Such crochet patterns can be extended indefinitely, repeating the penultimate row. The last row is performed only at the end of the knitting of the fragment, since it smooths the corners formed during the knitting of the previous rad. This scheme is rather complicated, at first glance, but it’s not difficult to understand it. For convenience, the rows are painted in different colors. Also proposed is a lacy fragment scheme for creating airy paintings.
The connection of motives
The stage at which crocheting the bedspreads ends is the assembly of the steamed fragments. This can be done with a needle or crochet. It is highly recommended not to connect motives in the process of knitting the last row. Quite often, it is necessary to adjust the shape or size of the fragments, especially if they are made with different patterns and from different yarns. Any adjustments are more convenient to do before the motives are collected.
At the end, the coverlet can be tied with a beautiful border or several rows of dense pattern. Such a "frame" gives the product a complete look.