Crochet sofa and armchair cover

The upholstery of a sofa or chair is subject to severe wear and tear, and salvation from this has long been invented. Our mothers and grandmothers also protected the material of upholstered furniture using bedspreads.

Now the fashion for this decoration element is gradually returning. In textile stores, it will not be difficult to purchase a blanket of the size you need. The atelier can make such a cape based on your individual preferences.

But all this carries quite significant monetary costs, and a cape made with your own hands is a good alternative.

What is a sofa cape for?

The cover on the sofa will help protect the upholstery not only from wear and tear, but also from mechanical damage or accidental dirt. It will be simply irreplaceable if there are small children or pets in your house. Plus, it's much easier to wash it than to clean the upholstery of a sofa.

In addition to protection, the sofa cover also has an aesthetic function. This is a decorative piece that will attract the eyes of guests and give your furnishings an original and unique look.

If your upholstered furniture is already old or you are simply tired of it, or you have made repairs in the room, but the upholstery of the sofa and armchairs does not really harmonize with the new interior, and there is no money for new furniture, then the cape will help solve these problems.

Feature of knitted cape

If you are fond of needlework, then you can try to knit a cape on the sofa. This is a rather laborious process that will take a lot of time, but at the same time it is exciting and interesting, and the result will justify all the means.

The knitted cover will be a noticeable decorative element in the interior of your room. It will bring home comfort to the standard factory sofa and make it more cozy.

A more harmonious look will be if the whole set of upholstered furniture is covered with capes, and not just one sofa.

How to crochet a cape with your own hands

Before starting work, you need to decide on the shape of the future product. It can completely cover the entire sofa or without armrests, it can be intended only for the seat or, conversely, only for the back of the sofa.

In addition, the cape may not be fixed to the furniture in any way, or it may have an elastic band around the perimeter. An option is also possible with fastening in the form of velcro. You also need to choose the fabric and color that suits your interior.

Some designers advise, on the contrary, to play in contrast - for example, for a white interior, knit a blanket of gold or blue yarn, and for a light brown one - use threads of dark red or green.

Preparation for knitting

Search the Internet on sites or forums for crocheting crochet patterns for a sofa cape and you will see that you can use different patterns. Their choice is wide enough - from the simplest to the most complex. Therefore, both experienced and novice needlewomen will be able to choose an ornament suitable for the level of skill.

For crocheting, the most versatile is the square pattern. First, it is not difficult and can be performed by a person with any level of skill and technique. And secondly, this pattern is suitable for most interior styles.

First, we recommend that you try to knit a rectangular cape for a standard sofa.

Important! When you measure the sofa, consider its height along with the legs.

A more complicated option is a cover for a corner sofa. With this option, we recommend knitting two rectangular pieces first, and then joining them.

If you compare any description for a sofa cover with crochet patterns for a cover on a chair, you will see that the difference is only in size.

Knitting technology

Consider how to crochet a cape on a sofa with a pattern of squares for a regular rectangular sofa in stages:

• Select the type of yarn. In our example, it will be 100% acrylic with a conventional yarn thickness of 100 g / 210 m;
• More beautiful products are obtained using multi-colored threads, so for our cape we take threads of two colors - green and yellow;
• Calculate the required number of skeins. For our cape, you will need 14 skeins of 100 g of each color;
• Choose the right crochet hook for crocheting. For making a cape, it is best to use hooks of medium thickness;
• Tie 32 squares according to the scheme (16 pieces of the same color), each of which is tied around the perimeter with single crochets. The number of squares (motifs) depends on the size of the sofa and the size of the side of the motive itself. In our case, its side is 25 cm. Thus, the length of the cape will be 8 motives, and the width - 4 motives;
• With exactly the same pattern, it is necessary to tie 4 triangles of each color with the side of the base of the triangle equal to the side of the square;
• It is necessary to combine all the motives with each other. To do this, fold them in pairs with the right side out and connect with a crochet hook with single crochets, as a result of which you will get a beautiful ribbed seam on the front side. To join with an inconspicuous seam, fold the motifs with the right sides inward and connect with half columns. Connect the triangular motifs with the squares at the bottom of the cape, forming a scalloped edge.

Exactly according to the same principle, the crochet cape for the chair is also knitted. On this, the main part of our bedspread is ready.

The final stage

At the final stage of work, it is necessary to decorate the resulting cape. For example, you can decorate it with fringe or make decorative tassels.

In our example, triangles were made at the bottom of the cape, to the vertices of which we attach brushes made of thread. It is very easy to make fluffy and short brushes. To do this, take a regular book and wrap it across with yarn. On one side of the book, cut the yarn, and on the other side, pull the resulting bundle with a thread and tie it beautifully.

When knitting, you can use bouclé yarns or grass yarn. Their special texture will help to hide irregularities or mistakes made when knitting. This is especially useful for beginner knitters.

Can I knit

The cover for the sofa can also be knitted using knitting needles.

But it is worth considering some of the nuances:

• when crocheting, the fabric turns out to be coarser and denser, and when using knitting needles - soft and elastic;
• hooks are indispensable for creating appliqués and flat ornaments; the use of knitting needles is ideal for knitting embossed patterns;
• if you want to get a double-sided canvas, then use hooks, since things knitted with knitting needles will definitely have a front and a seamy side;
• if you make a mistake in knitting, you will have to dissolve most of the fabric, while when crocheting, the process can be continued from anywhere.

Proper care of your case

When washing upholstered furniture covers, do not use harsh detergents such as bleach. It is recommended to dry the bedspread in a natural way in the fresh air.

It is better not to expose a knitted cape to mechanical stress, therefore hand wash is preferable. Avoid washing at hot temperatures, as the garment may fumble or shrink.

A cover or a bedspread is a fairly cheap way to protect the upholstery of upholstered furniture, and a crocheted cape on the sofa with your own hand will revive the interior and give it uniqueness.

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