How to Crochet a Bed Canopy
Imagine lying on your bed, looking upward toward lacy fabric that cascades down from above you and swoops off to the sides of your bed. This romantic look could be yours by crocheting a circular bed canopy. This style of canopy is formed when fabric--in this case a crocheted bedspread--is gathered onto a large hoop and suspended from the ceiling near the head of your bed. The spread opens in the front, with the back of the spread falling behind your headboard and to the sides of your bed. Although the project is a big undertaking, the results will be impressive. One size will drape across the width of any bed.
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Things You'll Need
- Bedspread pattern
- Crochet thread
- Crochet hook
- Hand sewing needle
- Thread
- Hula hoop
- Spray paint
- Utility knife
- Glue gun and hot glue
- Ceiling hook
Instructions
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Choose a bedspread pattern with a finished size of approximately 100 by 90 inches. When deciding on a pattern, note that the longest length, which runs from the head to the foot of the bed when used as a traditional bedspread, will run from side to side of the bed when installed as a canopy.
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Crochet the bedspread according to pattern directions.
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Fold over the long edge of the bedspread 2 inches to make a casing. Hand sew using matching color thread.
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Cut 10 3-foot lengths of crochet cotton. Sew one end of each piece to the top edge of the casing, beginning and ending at the front opening and spacing the remaining eight strings equally across the width of the spread. Catch only the very top edge of the folded edge, leaving the casing unobstructed.
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Paint a hula hoop the color of your crocheted piece. When dry, use a utility knife to make one slice through the hula hoop. Slip the hoop through the casing the same way you would slip a curtain onto a curtain rod. Glue the sliced edge of the hoop back together.
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Screw a hook into the ceiling above the head of your bed.
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Bring the 10 strings up to the hook. Adjust for desired length. Make a knotted loop with the strings and slip over the hook.
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Tips & Warnings
To remove the canopy for washing, slice through the hula hoop again and re-glue after reinstalling the canopy.
