A superlative spread ... dramatic in the very size of its squares. Altogether charming in the crisp, fresh filagree work framing the checked centers that hold a dainty flower encased.
MATERIALS:
SINGLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS BEDSPREAD COTTON
14 balls of White or Ecru.
DOUBLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS BEDSPREAD COTTON
18 balls of White or Ecru.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
GAUGE: Each block measures about 7 inches square. For a single size spread about 72 x 106 inches, make 10 x 15 blocks. For a double size spread about 90 x 106 inches, make 13 x 15 blocks.
FIRST BLOCK ... Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 d c in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, then holding back on hook the last loop of each d c, make 3 d c in same place as sl st, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a d c-cluster made); * ch 5, then holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, make 4 tr in next st, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a tr-cluster made), ch 5, then holding back on hook the last loop of each d c, make 4 d c in next st and complete cluster as before; ch 5, skip 3 d c, a 4-d c cluster in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, d c in tip of 1st cluster made. 3rd rnd: Ch 5, d c in same place as last d c, * ch 2, d c in next sp, ch 2, in tip of next cluster make d c, ch 3 and d c, (ch 2, d c in next sp, ch 2, d c in tip of next cluster) twice. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in 3rd st of ch 5. 4th rnd: Ch 5, d c in next d c, (ch 2, d c in next d c) twice; ch 2, in next (corner) sp make d c, ch 3 and d c; ch 2, d c in next d c, and continue to make ch-2 sps around, working remaining corners as 1st corner was worked, and ending rnd as before. 5th and 6th rnds: Ch 5 and make ch-2 sps around, working corners and joining rnds as before. 7th rnd: Ch 3, * 2 d c in next sp, d c in d c, d c in next sp, d c in d c. Repeat from * around, making 5 d c in each corner sp. Join to top of ch-3.
8th rnd: Ch 8 (to count as tr and ch-4), skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, (ch 4, skip 2 d c, tr in next d c, ch 4, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c) twice; * ch 3, skip 1 d c, make a d c-cluster in next d c, ch 3, in next d c make a tr-cluster, ch 3 and a tr-cluster; ch 3, d c-cluster in next d c, ch 3, skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, (ch 4, skip 2 d c, tr in next d c, ch 4, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c) 5 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in 4th st of ch-8. 9th rnd: Ch 8 (to count as d c and ch-5), (d c in next tr, ch 5) twice; * make a d c-cluster in sp between next 2 clusters, ch 3, in next sp make a tr-cluster, ch 5 and a tr-cluster; ch 3, make a d c-cluster in next sp, (ch 5, d c in next tr) 5 times; ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd st of ch-8. 10th rnd: Ch 8, s c in next sp, (ch 4, tr in next d c, ch 4, s c in next sp) twice; * ch 3, d c-cluster in next sp (between 2 clusters), ch 5, in next sp make a tr-cluster, ch 5 and a tr-cluster; ch 5, d c-cluster in next sp, ch 3, s c in next sp, (ch 4, tr in next d c, ch 4, s c in next sp) 5 times. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th st of ch-8. 11th rnd: Ch 8, d c in next tr, ch 5, d c in next tr, * ch 6, make a d c-cluster in sp between next 2 clusters, ch 5, in next sp make a tr-cluster, ch 7 and a tr-cluster; ch 5, make a d c-cluster in next sp, ch 6, d c in next tr, (ch 5, d c in next tr) 4 times. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd st of ch-8. 12th rnd: Ch 3, (5 d c in next sp, d c in next st) 4 times; * in corner sp make 6 d c, ch 3 and 6 d c; d c in next st, ( 5 d c in next sp, d c in next st) 8 times. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.
Make necessary number of blocks and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches.
Other great patterns from Bedspreads to Knit and Crochet, Book No. 166.
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