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There are slight variations to materials and instructions between these two versions of the same pattern in different publications. Two versions are below.

Windmill Pattern #203 from Spool Cotton #30, Your Home and Its Decoration.

Materials:
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton, or J. & P. Coats Crochet Cord, White, Ecru, or Boilfast color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 5.

The design illustrated is worked in a combination of Ecru and color. Approximately 36 large balls are required for a bedspread for a double bed in which case one-fourth of the amount should be in color.

To begin ch 5 and join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (always at beginning of rnd to count as 1 d c), 11 d c in ring, join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, * ch 3, 1 d c in each of next 3 d c, repeat from * completing four 3-d c groups. Join with sl st to 1st ch-3. 3rd rnd: * Ch 3 (counts as d c), d c in each of next 2 d c, ch 3, d c in center st of ch-3 of previous rnd, ch 3, and repeat from * around, joining with sl st. 4th rnd: * Ch 3 (counts as d c), 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, 3 d c in sp, d c in d c at corner, ch 3, d c in same st, 3 d c in sp, repeat from *. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 3, 3 d c, * skip 1 st, 1 cluster in next st, (to make cluster, make 4 d c in same st, always holding the last st of each d c on the hook, then thread over, and take off all remaining loops. A tight ch st should be made to fasten the cluster), ch 1, 1 cluster in corner sp, ch 3, 1 cluster in same sp, ch 1, skip 1 d c, 1 cluster in next, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of next 5 d c. Repeat from *, completing rnd with d c then sl st to ch-3. 6th rnd: Ch 3, d c in each of next 3 d c, * d c in sp before cluster, ch 1, cluster in next sp, ch 1, cluster in corner sp, ch 3, cluster in same sp, ch 1, cluster in next sp, ch 1, d c in sp after cluster, d c in each of next 5 d c, repeat from * ending with 2 d c, sl st to ch-3. 7th, 8th and 9th rnds: Continue pattern in same manner, increasing 1 d c on each side of center sections. 10th and 11th rnds: On these rnds, ch 2 before and after the clusters, and ch 4 at corners. 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th rnds: Ch 3 before and after clusters and ch 5 at corners. 16th rnd: Ch 3, d c in each d c, 3 d c in ch-3 sp, d c in 1st ch of cluster, d c in next st of cluster, 3 d c in next sp, 2 d c in cluster, 4 d c in corner sp, ch 4, 4 d c in same sp, and continue around making a solid rnd of d c. Join with sl st. 17th rnd: Ch 3, complete cluster in this d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 cluster in next ch 2, and continue around. Make 2 clusters with ch-4 between at corners. Join with sl st. 18th rnd: Ch 3, d c in ch of cluster, 2 d c in sp, d c in each ch of cluster, ch 2 in sp, and repeat around making 10 d c in corner sp. When completed, whip blocks together with over and over st.

Finish outer edge of finished spread as follows: Attach thread, * ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 cluster in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 s c in next, and repeat from * around, making 2 clusters with ch-3 between at corners.

Changing Colors

Unless a solid color is preferred, the following color combinations are suggested for this design: Ecru and 26 Nile Green; 25 Crystal Blue and 68 Skipper Blue; 126 Spanish Red and White; 88 Peach and Ecru.

Work the first 4 rnds with one color, then attach the second color, and work through the 13th rnd. Continue the last 3 rnds with the first color, also making the finishing edge with the same color.

Windmill Pattern #203 from Spool Cotton #85, Bedspreads.

MATERIALS:
1 Milward's steel crochet hook No. 6 or 7
Choose one of the following threads:
J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen (approx. 68 balls)
Clark's O.N.T. Lustersheen (approx. 51 skeins)
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton (ap­prox. 51 balls)

This amount is sufficient for a double size spread in White or Ecru.

Gauge: Each block measures 7¼ inches square and requires about 102 yards of thread. For a double size spread (about 95 x 109 inches), or a single size spread (about 81 x 109 inches), make the necessary amount of blocks and then join them together to correspond with measurement.

Block. To begin, ch 5 and join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (always at beginning of rnd to count as 1 d c), 11 d c in ring, join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in each of next 2 d c, * ch 3, d c in each of next 3 d c, repeat from * com­pleting four 3-d c groups. Join with sl st to 1st ch-3. 3rd rnd: * Ch 3 (counts as d c), d c in each of next 2 d c, ch 3, d c in center st of ch-3 of previous rnd, ch 3, and repeat from * around, joining with sl st. 4th rnd: * Ch 3 (counts as d c), d c in each of next 2 d c, 3 d c in sp, d c in d c at corner, ch 3, d c in same st, 3 d c in sp, repeat from *. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 3, 3 d c, * skip 1 st, 1 cluster in next st, (to make cluster, make 4 d c in same st, always holding the last st of each d c on the hook, then thread over, and take off all remaining loops. A tight ch st should be made to fasten the cluster), ch 1, 1 cluster in corner sp, ch 3, 1 cluster in same sp, ch 1, skip 1 d c, 1 clus­ter in next, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of next 5 d c. Repeat from *, completing rnd with d c then sl st to ch-3. 6th rnd: Ch 3, d c in each of next 3 d c, * d c in sp before cluster, ch 1, cluster in next sp, ch 1, cluster in corner sp, ch 3, cluster in same sp, ch 1, cluster in next sp, ch 1, d c in sp after cluster, d c in each of next 5 d c, repeat from * ending with 2 d c, sl st to ch-3. 7th, 8th and 9th rnds: Continue pat­tern in same manner, increasing 1 d c on each side of center sections. 10th and 11th rnds: On these rnds, ch 2 before and after the clusters, and ch 4 at corners. 12th and 13th rnds: Ch 3 before and after clusters and ch 5 at corners. 14th rnd: Ch 3, d c in each d c, 3 d c in ch-3 sp, d c in 1st ch of cluster, d c in next st of cluster, 3 d c in next sp, 2 d c in cluster, 4 d c in corner sp, ch 4, 4 d c in same sp, and continue around making a solid rnd of d c. Join with sl st. 15th rnd: Ch 3, complete cluster in this d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 cluster in next ch-2, and continue around. Make 2 clusters with ch-4 between at cor­ners. Join with sl st. 16th rnd: Ch 3, d c in ch of cluster, 2 d c in sp, d c in each ch of cluster, 2 d c in sp, and repeat around making 10 d c in corner sp. Join with sl st and break off. Sew blocks together with over and over stitches.

Edging. Attach thread to one corner, ch 3 and make a cluster in same corner st, * ch 2, skip 2 d c, sc in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 cluster in next d c. Re­peat from * around, making 1 cluster at each corner.