Any of These 5 Free Bedspread Patterns Makes a Perfect Gift

Want to knit a gift that’s as fun to give as it is satisfying to create? Look no further than one of these delightful bedspread blanket patterns!

Are you looking for a stunning wedding, graduation, or housewarming gift–one that will be loved and remembered for years to come?

Or even a gift for someone going through a divorce? After all, think of how much they could probably use a warm knitted hug full of love at such a time.

If so, consider knitting a bedspread. Few handknitted gifts are as exciting!

Knitting a bedspread, of course, requires a genuine commitment not only of time but also of resources. It takes a lot of yarn to make a bedspread, and it takes a heck of a lot of time, too! No one who receives such a gift will be able to deny the tremendous commitment involved.

At the same time, I think it’s easy to imagine the genuine joy and excitement of someone receiving a handmade bedspread as a gift. After all, anyone can buy a bedspread. But to make one? That shows such love!

And if you really want to bring a smile to your gift recipient’s face, try one of the gorgeous bedspread knitting patterns below. They’re all free, and they will all make a perfect gift for someone special!

Beautiful Bedspread Knitting Patterns for the Perfect Gift

1. Waffle Blanket

• What you’ll need to make it: 764 yards aran or worsted weight yarn; US Size 8 needles

• Why you’ll want to: There’s no waffling about how beautiful this blanket is! The deceptively simple 4-row stitch pattern creates a texture that somehow offers both an airy quality and warmth. You can knit it in any size, and it looks equally good in solid colors and stripes.

2. A Blanket for Seriously Cold People

• What you’ll need to make it: 738 to 984 yards super bulky weight yarn; US Size 19 needles (you’ll want at least a 24-inch circular needle); tapestry needle for bind-off

• Why you’ll want to: If you want an enormous and warm blanket, this pattern will give you exactly that! It’s simply a ribbed blanket using very thick yarn and enormous needles. Simple yet scrumptious.

3. The Ron Weasley Blanket

• What you’ll need to make it: A LOT of DK to worsted weight yarn (think thousands of yards–somewhere between 1,500 and 4,000); needle size to match gauge

• Why you’ll want to: If someone you love is a huge fan of the Harry Potter films, or simply loves a quilt-like aesthetic, this blanket is a must-make project. It’s a wonderful project for using up scraps of yarn. And even if you don’t match the colors exactly, the patterns written for individual squares will help you give this design that cozy, homemade, British wizardry flair.

4. Diagonal Rib Mitered Square Blanket

• What you’ll need to make it: At least 5,000 yards worsted weight yarn (in at least 2 colors); US Size 8 needles

• Why you’ll want to: Mitered squares are such a beautiful way to create afghan blocks! I especially love the raised diagonal line that this pattern creates in its blocks. This bedspread pattern can look very symmetrical or very random and colorful, depending upon the number of colors and the way those colors are laid out.

5. Hexa-ghan

• What you’ll need to make it: At least 1800 yards of worsted weight yarn, more if you want to make a larger blanket or use thinner yarn; US Size 10 DPNs or circular needles (depending on how you prefer to knit in the round)

• Why you’ll want to: Most blanket patterns that are knitted block-by-block have you knit all the blocks first, then seam them together. This pattern, however, allows you to add more blocks by picking up and knitting instead. While it makes the project somewhat less portable, it also means there’s no enormous pile of blocks to sew together at the end!
  
  I haven’t even mentioned the adorableness of the blocks being hexagon-shaped rather than square. Use one color, two colors, or a multitude of colors for a blanket exploding with color.

For someone very special who’s getting married (or divorced), graduating, or moving to a new home, why not consider one of these incredible bedspread patterns?