“Garden Of Marigolds” is an easy crochet bedspread pattern inspired by my “Marigold Afghan Square” pattern.

I began making a crochet bedcover in October 2018 and finished it in January 2019 - it took me 13 months to complete it but a long time for me to weave in its end. I am not a fan of huge projects and weaving in the ends.

2 months ago, I remade the border and my bedcover was almost done(except I was only halfway with the weaving in of all those ends).

While I was making the green edging, I wanted to add another design. I had used a yellow color for the edging last time but I didn’t like it so I frogged it. I didn’t like the yellow color. It somehow didn’t match the entire project and I had no other yarn colors which did match.

I wanted to add a red border, I had off white yarn and I had red dye. You can guess what I did with the off white yarn. Yup! I dyed it red and used it to make the red poppy border. Now that I’ve finally written the pattern too, I feel totally accomplished. Yay!!!

I love designing Mandalas. When I was designing the Mandala square, I had a particular inclination to use these specific yarn colors. The pattern that formed on its own looked like a Marigold flower. So I named the original pattern, “Marigold Afghan Square”.

When I look at this finished bedspread, it looks like a garden of marigolds bobbing their sunny heads and smiling happily at me. Hence, this romantic name for this gorgeous floral bedspread.

Skill Level:
Easy

Materials:

Suggested Yarns:
You can use Worsted weight and Aran weight yarns for making this square. For making 1 square, you will need approximately 35-40 yards ( about 5-6 yards of each yarn color except for the last 2 rounds. You will need 20 yards of yarn for the last 2 rounds)

For the entire bedspread, you will need a total of 1525-1600 g (2610 yds/ 53.69oz) of worsted weight yarn.

I Used:
1) Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton! Solids(100% Cotton; 180 yds165m/3.53 oz 100 g; CYCA # 4): #Brown, 1 skein.

2) Lily Sugar’n Cream Solids & Denim(100% Cotton; 120 yds110m/2.50 oz 71 g; CYCA # 4): #1202 Yellow; 1 skein, #1268 Hot Orange; 1 skein, #84 Sage Green; 4 skeins, #18001 White; 6 skeins, #1211 Tangerine; 1 skein, #16 Dark Pine; 1 skein.

3) Pisgah Yarn & Dyeing Co. Peaches & Creme Solids(100% Cotton; 120 yds110m/2.47 oz 70 g; CYCA # 4): #01520 Earthy Orange; 1 skein, #Deep Red; 2 skeins, #Lime; 1 skein, #100 White; 3 skeins.

Crochet Hook Size:
5.5mm/ I crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions:
Stitch Marker(S)
Sewing Needle
Scissors

Gauge:
13 sc + 14 rows = 4” (10 cm) on size 5.5mm/ I crochet hook.

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