The Wisteria Cascade Bedspread is a lace coverlet with three-dimensional leafy clusters hanging in rows. Each cluster sits in its own open lattice cell. From a distance the bedspread reads as one continuous net, and up close you see hundreds of sculpted leaves.
The whole piece uses one color, a soft periwinkle lavender, so the texture gets all the attention. The leaves are plump and oval, each with a raised slip-stitch vein. The lattice lines are single crochet worked over chain arches, which makes them look like soft rope. Along the bottom edge, the last row of clusters hangs past the border as a natural fringe.
This pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished bedspread measures 75 x 99 in (190.5 x 251.5 cm). The lowest leaf tips reach about 1 in (2.5 cm) past the bottom border.
You’ll make 108 identical cells. Each cell is a square lattice motif worked in rounds from a small center ring. The wisteria cluster is worked straight off that ring, so there’s nothing to sew. You join the cells in a 9 x 12 grid with slip-stitch seams and finish with a four-round scalloped border. The matching pillow covers in the photo use the same cell.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: 75 x 99 in (190.5 x 251.5 cm)
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Terminology: US crochet terms
- Yarn weight: Worsted (#4)
- Hook: 5.0 mm (H-8)
- Number of pieces: 108 cells
- Layout: 9 cells across x 12 cells down
- Piece size: 8 x 8 in (20.3 x 20.3 cm), blocked
- Size before border: 72 x 96 in (182.9 x 243.8 cm)
- Border depth: 1.5 in (3.8 cm) on every side
Materials
Yarn: Use a smooth worsted-weight cotton or cotton blend with about 180 m per 100 g. Cotton gives the leaves crisp edges and a clear vein. Fuzzy yarn will blur the texture.
- Periwinkle Lavender: 3,300 g (about 5,940 m)
Each cell with its cluster uses about 26 g (47 m), and the border uses about 150 g (270 m). These quantities include a margin of about 10% for swatching and differences between dye lots. Buy all of it from the same dye lot.
Tools:
– 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook
– Tapestry needle
– Locking stitch markers
– Rust-proof pins and blocking mats
– Measuring tape
– Spray bottle
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- sk – skip
- sp – space
- RS – right side
- BLO – back loop only
- rep – repeat
Special stitches:
- Picot: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.
- Surface sl st: Hold the yarn behind the work. Insert the hook from front to back through the fabric, pull up a loop, and draw it through the loop on the hook.
- Large Leaf (LL): Ch 10.
- Side A: Working in the back bumps, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 5 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch (9 sts). Ch 1 and rotate.
- Side B: Working in the free loops of the same chains, sc in first ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 5 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch (9 sts). Ch 2, sl st in the skipped tip ch.
- Vein: Work 9 surface sl sts down the center of the leaf to its base, then sl st in the spine ch you started from.
- Finished leaf: about 2 x 1 in (5.1 x 2.5 cm).
- Small Leaf (SL): Ch 8. Work as for the Large Leaf, but use dc in next 3 ch on each side (7 sts per side) and 7 surface sl sts for the vein. Finished leaf: about 1.5 x 0.75 in (3.8 x 1.9 cm).
Gauge and Checkpoints
Make one complete cell, including its cluster, and block it before you start production. Gauge for this design is measured on the whole cell.
Checkpoints (unblocked, measured flat):
– After Rnd 2: the flower is about 1.5 in (3.8 cm) across.
– After Rnd 4: about 4.5 in (11.4 cm) side to side.
– After Rnd 5: about 7 in (17.8 cm) side to side.
– After Rnd 6: 7.75 in (19.7 cm), blocking to 8 in (20.3 cm).
– Large Leaf: 2 in (5.1 cm) long.
– Spine of 20 ch: 5 in (12.7 cm) long.
If the cell is too big: go down to a 4.5 mm hook. If it’s too small: go up to a 5.5 mm hook. Never change the chain counts, because the 29-sc side count depends on them.
Cell Pattern (make 108)
Part 1: Lattice
Rnd 1: Ch 4, sl st in first ch to form a ring. Ch 1, 8 sc in ring, sl st in first sc. (8 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3; rep from * 6 more times, sl st in first sc. (8 sc, 8 ch-3 loops)*
Rnd 3: Sl st in first ch-3 loop. Ch 1, sc in same loop, ch 6, sc in next loop; rep from * 6 more times, ch 6, sl st in first sc. (8 sc, 8 ch-6 arches)*
Rnd 4: Sl st in next 3 ch. Ch 1, (sc, ch 5, sc) in same arch (corner). Ch 7, sc in next arch, ch 7, (sc, ch 5, sc) in next arch; rep from * 2 more times. Ch 7, sc in next arch, ch 7, sl st in first sc. (12 sc, 4 corner ch-5 sps, 8 ch-7 arches)*
Rnd 5: Sl st in first corner ch-5 sp. Ch 1, (sc, ch 7, sc) in same sp. [Ch 7, sc in next ch-7 arch] 2 times, ch 7, (sc, ch 7, sc) in next corner ch-5 sp; rep from * 2 more times. [Ch 7, sc in next ch-7 arch] 2 times, ch 7, sl st in first sc. (16 sc, 4 corner ch-7 loops, 12 side ch-7 arches, which is 3 side arches per side)*
Rnd 6: Sl st in first corner loop. Ch 1, *(4 sc, ch 2, 4 sc) in corner loop, 7 sc in each of next 3 side arches; rep from * 3 more times, sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Count: 4 + (3 x 7) + 4 = 29 sc per side between the corner ch-2 spaces. That’s 116 sc total, plus 4 corner ch-2 sps. In this pattern each corner is a ch-2 space, not a stitch, so the 29 sc are only the stitches along the side.
Each 7-chain arch gets exactly 7 sc, one per chain. This keeps the rope lines flat.
Part 2: Wisteria Cluster
Turn the cell so one side is at the bottom and mark that side. It must face the bottom edge of the bedspread.
Spine: With the RS facing, join the yarn with a sl st into the Rnd 1 ring at the point facing the marked side. Ch 20. Chains are numbered from the ring: ch 1 is next to the ring, and ch 20 is on your hook.
Tip: Work 1 SL from ch 20.
Lower pairs:
1. Sl st in the back bumps of the next 3 ch (ch 19 to ch 17). Work 2 SL from ch 17.
2. Sl st in the next 4 ch (to ch 13). Work 2 SL from ch 13.
Upper pairs:
1. Sl st in the next 4 ch (to ch 9). Work 2 LL from ch 9.
2. Sl st in the next 4 ch (to ch 5). Work 2 LL from ch 5.
Crown: Sl st in the next 4 ch (to ch 1). Work 3 LL from ch 1.
Finish: Sl st into the ring next to the joining st. Fasten off, leaving a 6 in (15.2 cm) tail, and weave it in along the spine.
Cluster count: 3 + (4 x 4) = 19 sl sts, which climb from ch 19 to ch 1. Ch 20 holds the tip leaf. That gives 12 leaves: 7 LL (3 crown + 4 upper) and 5 SL (4 lower + 1 tip).
The cluster is about 7 in (17.8 cm) long and 4.5 in (11.4 cm) wide at the crown. It hangs freely past its own cell and ends just above the crown of the cell below.
Make All Pieces
Make 108 cells in Periwinkle Lavender, each with its own cluster. All cells are identical.
Layout grid (W = one cell, clusters hanging toward Row 12):
Row 1: W W W W W W W W W
Row 2: W W W W W W W W W
Row 3: W W W W W W W W W
Row 4: W W W W W W W W W
Row 5: W W W W W W W W W
Row 6: W W W W W W W W W
Row 7: W W W W W W W W W
Row 8: W W W W W W W W W
Row 9: W W W W W W W W W
Row 10: W W W W W W W W W
Row 11: W W W W W W W W W
Row 12: W W W W W W W W W
Row 1 is the top edge, under the pillows. In Row 12, the clusters form the fringe.
Joining
Method: Slip-stitch seam through the BLO, worked from the RS. Hold the two cells with their wrong sides together so the seam forms a raised ridge that matches the rope lattice.
Stitch-to-stitch logic:
1. Sl st through both corner ch-2 sps.
2. Work 1 sl st through the matching back loops of each of the 29 sc.
3. Sl st through the next pair of corner ch-2 sps.
Every side has exactly 29 sc, so the stitches always match one to one.
Order:
1. Join the 9 cells of each row into a strip, using 8 vertical seams. Make 12 strips.
2. Join the strips with 11 long horizontal seams. Work 29 sl sts per cell edge, and sl st through the corner sps at each cell boundary.
Before each horizontal seam, fold the upper strip’s clusters out of the way so no tips get caught.
Tension: Keep the slip stitches as loose as the sc edge. Tight seams pucker and shorten the bedspread. Go up 0.5 mm in hook size if needed.
Checkpoint: The joined body measures 72 x 96 in (182.9 x 243.8 cm). That’s 9 and 12 cells at 8 in (20.3 cm) each.
Border
Border gauge: The border keeps the cell edge gauge of 29 sc per 8 in (20.3 cm). Rnd 1 picks up exactly the stitches already on the edge.
Rnd 1: With the RS facing, join the yarn in any outer corner ch-2 sp. Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in the same sp. Work 1 sc in each sc. At each seam, skip the joined corner ch-2 sps, because the seam already fills them. Work (sc, ch 2, sc) in each outer corner sp, and sl st in first sc.
– Short sides: (9 x 29) + 2 corner sc = 263 sc
– Long sides: (12 x 29) + 2 corner sc = 350 sc
Rnd 2: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each sc and (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner sp. Sl st in first sc.
– Short sides: 263 + 2 = 265 sc
– Long sides: 350 + 2 = 352 sc
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc of a side. Ch 4, sk 2 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * to the end of the side. At each corner, ch 5, skip the corner sp, and sc in the first sc of the next side. Sl st in first sc.
– Short sides: (265 − 1) ÷ 3 = 88 arches, 89 sc
– Long sides: (352 − 1) ÷ 3 = 117 arches, 118 sc*
– Plus 4 corner ch-5 loops
Rnd 4: Sl st in first arch. Work (2 sc, picot, 2 sc) in each ch-4 arch and (3 sc, picot, 3 sc) in each corner ch-5 loop. Sl st in first sc and fasten off.
– Short sides: 88 x 4 = 352 sc, 88 picots
– Long sides: 117 x 4 = 468 sc, 117 picots
– Corners: 6 sc and 1 picot each
Why the math works: After Rnd 2 the sides have 265 and 352 sc. Take away the first sc and you get 264 and 351, which both divide evenly by 3. That means the 3-stitch arch repeat ends exactly at every corner. Four sc in each ch-4 arch follows the same one-sc-per-chain rule as the cells, so the border lies flat. The border is 1.5 in (3.8 cm) deep.
Final Blocking
- Lay the bedspread flat on mats, or on a carpet covered with a sheet. Work in sections if space is tight.
- Spray until evenly damp.
- Pin the outer corners to 75 x 99 in (190.5 x 251.5 cm).
- Pin the seams straight, checking that each cell is 8 in (20.3 cm).
- Pin out every picot.
- Shape each cluster: fan the crown leaves up and out, open each pair to the left and right, and smooth each vein.
- Let the Row 12 clusters hang straight down.
- Let it dry for at least 24 hours before unpinning.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Every cell has 29 sc per side and 4 corner ch-2 sps.
- Every cluster has 12 leaves: 7 LL and 5 SL.
- All clusters point toward Row 12.
- No leaf tips are caught in seams.
- The body measures 72 x 96 in (182.9 x 243.8 cm) before the border.
- Rnd 3 of the border has 89 and 118 sc per side.
- The finished size is 75 x 99 in (190.5 x 251.5 cm).
- All ends are woven in.
Troubleshooting
- The cell cups: The arch chains are too tight. Chain more loosely or go up a hook size.
- The cell ruffles: There are extra sc in the arches. Recount Rnd 6.
- The leaves look flat: Use cotton yarn and work the vein firmly.
- The cluster twists: Work the spine sl sts into the back bumps, and pin the cluster flat while blocking.
- The seams pucker: Rework them with a larger hook.
- The border repeats don’t end evenly: Recount Rnd 1, and make sure no stitches went into the seam corner spaces.
Care
Hand wash cold, or machine wash on a gentle cycle in a mesh bag. Dry flat and reshape the leaves while damp. Never hang it to dry.
Final Notes
The measurement chain is short. One cell with 29 sc per side blocks to 8 in (20.3 cm). Nine cells across and twelve down give a 72 x 96 in (182.9 x 243.8 cm) body. Four border rounds add 1.5 in (3.8 cm) on every side, for a finished size of 75 x 99 in (190.5 x 251.5 cm). Check your first cell carefully and the rest will follow.
Happy crocheting!