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An allover diagonal popcorn pattern. The "puffs" are smartly oversized and the grand marshmallow texture looks for all the world like a field of fluffy white cotton blossoms! Try pastels for a smart effect.

MATERIALS:
SINGLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN
60 balls of White or Ecru,or 96 balls of any color.
DOUBLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN
75 balls of White or Ecru, or 120 balls of any color.
CRIB SIZE
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN
23 balls of White or Ecru,or 36 balls of any color.

Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

GAUGE: 8 d c make 1 inch. When completed, single size spread measures 72 x 108 inches; double size spread measures 90 x 108 inches; crib size spread measures 45 x 60 inches.

Starting at bottom, make a chain (8 ch sts to 1 inch) 2¼ yards long for single size spread; 2¾ yards long for double size spread; or 1½ yards long for crib size spread. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in next ch (3 d c, counting the turning ch). Make a pc st as follows: * Ch 1, 9 tr in next ch, drop loop from hook, insert hook in the ch-1 preceding the 9 tr and draw dropped loop through; then make d c in next 7 ch. Repeat from * across, until row measures 67 inches for single size (83 inches for double size, or 42 inches for crib size), ending with 3 d c (1 pc-st row made). Cut off remaining chain. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: S c in 1st 3 sts, * insert hook in back of pc st and in center tr of same pc st, draw loop through and finish as for an s c. Make s c in next 7 d c. Repeat from * across, ending with s c in top st of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: D c in next (2nd) s c and the following 3 s c, pc st in next s c, * d c in next 7 s c, pc st in next s c. Repeat from * across, ending with d c in last 9 s c. Ch 1, turn. 4th row: S c in each st across, working over pc sts as before, ending with s c in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. 5th row: D c in next (2nd) s c and in following 5 s c, * pc st in next s c, d c in next 7 s c. Repeat from * across, ending with d c in last 7 s c. Ch 1, turn. 6th row: Same as 4th row. 7th row: D c in next (2nd) s c and the following 7 s c, * pc st in next s c, d c in next 7 s c. Repeat from * across, ending with d c in last 5 s c. Ch 1, turn. 8th row: Same as 4th row. 9th row: D c in next (2nd) s c and in following s c, * pc st in next s c, d c in next 7 s c. Repeat from * across, ending with d c in last 3 s c. Ch 1, turn. The 2nd to 9th rows incl. constitute the pattern. Work in pattern until piece measures 104 inches for single or double size spreads (or 58 inches for crib size), ending with the 2nd row of pattern. Fasten off. Block to measurements given.

Other great patterns from Bedspreads to Knit and Crochet, Book No. 166.

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