MATERIALS:
SINGLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN
50 balls of White or Ecru,
or 80 balls of any color.
DOUBLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN
59 balls of White or Ecru,
or 93 balls of any color.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
GAUGE: Each motif measures about 7 inches from side to side; 8 inches from point to point diagonally. For a single size spread about 90 x 108 inches (including fringe), make 148 motifs. For a double size spread about 75 x 108 inches (including fringe), make 175 motifs.
MOTIF ... Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st to form a ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 17 d c in ring. Sl st in top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, 4 d c in same place as sl st, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of ch-3 and draw dropped loop through (a starting pc st made), * ch 4, skip 2 d c, pc st in next d c—to make a pc st, ch 1, make 5 d c in same place, drop loop from hook, insert hook in ch preceding the 5 d c and draw dropped loop through. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in tip of first pc st made. 3rd rnd: Ch 3 and complete a starting pc st in same place as sl st, * ch 3, d c in next sp, ch 3, pc st in tip of next pc st. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in tip of 1st pc st. 4th rnd: Ch 3 and complete a starting pc st in same place as sl st, * (ch 2, d c in next sp) twice; ch 2, pc st in tip of next pc st. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in tip of 1st pc st. 5th rnd: Ch 3, 7 d c in same place as sl st (this is base of pineapple), * (ch 2, d c in next d c) twice; ch 2, 8 d c in tip of next pc st. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in top of ch-3. 6th rnd: Ch 4, (d c in next d c, ch 1) 6 times; d c in next 2 d c, * ch 2, d c in next 2 d c, (ch 1, d c in next d c) 7 times; d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in 3rd st of ch-4.
7th rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 3 and complete a starting pc st in same place, (ch 1, pc st in next sp) 6 times; * ch 2, skip next d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip next d c, (pc st in next sp, ch 1) 6 times; pc st in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in tip of 1st pc st made. 8th rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 3 and complete a starting pc st, * (ch 2, pc st in next sp) 5 times (6 pc sts in pineapple). * (Ch 2, d c in next sp) 3 times, (ch 2, pc st in next sp) 6 times. Repeat from * around (4 ch-2 sps between pineapples), ending with ch 2, sl st in tip of first pc st. 9th rnd: Work as for 8th rnd, having 5 pc sts in each pineapple, and 5 ch-2 sps between pineapples. 10th rnd: * Make 4 pc sts, (ch 2, d c in next sp) 3 times; ch 2, d c in same sp (increase sp made), ch 2, d c in next sp twice, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th to 13th rnds: Work as for 10th rnd, making 1 pc st less on each pineapple on each rnd, and working d c, ch 2 and d c in each increase sp. Join. 14th rnd: Sl st in next ch, s c in sp, ch 5, * d c in next sp, ch 2. Repeat from * to the increase sp, in increase sp make 3 d c, ch 2 and 3 d c; ch 2, d c in next sp. Continue in this manner around. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5. Fasten off. Make necessary number of motifs and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches (see diagram).
FRINGE ... Make fringe in each sp around as follows: Cut 8 strands, each 12 inches long. Double these strands, forming a loop. Pull loop through sp and draw loose ends through loop. Pull tight. When fringe has been worked around all edges, trim evenly.
Other great patterns from Bedspreads to Knit and Crochet, Book No. 166.
Crochet Patterns
Keepsake Bedspread
Cockle Shells Bedspread
Nosegay Bedspread
Cameo Bedspread
Irish Melody Bedspread
Coquette Bedspread
Quick Work Bedspread
Land o' Cotton Bedspread
Maker of Magic Bedspread
Dawn o' Day Bedspread
Traditional Bedspread
Pineapple Popcorn Bedspread