Galaxy Bedspread Pattern #648

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Galaxy Bedspread Pattern #648

MATERIALSJ. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 39 balls of a light color and 28 balls of a dark color for a double size spread; 31 balls of a light color and 24 balls of a dark color for a single size spread. (If desired, two shades of one color may be used.)

Milward's steel crochet hook No. 9

GAUGE: Each large motif measures about 4½ inches in diameter. For a double size spread, 90 x 108 inches, make 20 x 24 motifs. For a single size spread, 72 x 108 inches, make 16 x 24 motifs.

FIRST MOTIFStarting at center, with dark color ch 10 and join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c), 23 d c in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, ch 3, 2 d c in same place, * ch 1, skip 2 d c; in next d c make 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c. Repeat from * around. Join last d c with s c to 3rd st of ch-3 first made (8 groups in all). 3rd rnd: * 9 d c in ch-3 sp, s c in ch-1 sp. Repeat from * around (8 shells). Fasten and break off. 4th rnd: Attach light color to center of next shell, * ch 11, s c in center d c of next shell. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-11 with sl st in center d c of 1st shell. 5th rnd: * Ch 4, skip 2 ch, s c in next st. Repeat from * around (32 ch-4 loops in all). 6th, 7th and 8th rnds: Sl st to center of next loop, * ch 4, s c in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, s c in same loop, * 9 d c in next loop, s c in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

SECOND MOTIFWork as for first motif to 8th rnd incl. 9th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, s c in same loop, 9 d c in next loop, s c in next loop, 4 d c in next loop, insert hook in 5th d c of a shell on first motif, 5 d c back in second motif (to complete shell), s c in next loop of same motif, 4 d c in next loop, insert hook in 5th d c of next shell on first motif, 5 d c back in second motif (to complete shell). Complete this rnd as for first motif, with no more joinings. Break off.

THIRD MOTIFJoin this motif to first motif in exactly the same way, leaving 2 shells free between motifs.

FOURTH MOTIFJoin this motif to second and third motifs in same way, leaving 2 shells free between motifs.

   Make necessary number of motifs, joining each motif as before. Then make fill-in motifs in all spaces between joinings, as follows:

FILL-IN MOTIFWith dark color, work as for first 3 rnds of first motif, but on the 3rd rnd join to large motifs in same way as large motifs were joined.


Galaxy Bedspread Pattern #648 swatch