This bedspread can be made with the following:
The Famous "PURITAN" CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 or
"DE LUXE" Quality CROCHET COTTON, Article 346
44 balls White
22 balls Shaded Pinks
Steel crochet hook No. 7 or No. 8
Each motif measures about 8½ inches.
96 motifs 8 x 12 are required for spread measuring about 77 inches x 110 inches.
With Shaded Pinks ch 12, join to form a ring, ch 2 and work 23 s d c in ring (s d c: thread over hook, insert in space, pull loop through, thread over and work off all loops at one time), join in 2nd st of ch, turn.
2nd Row: * Ch 5, skip 3 s d c, sl st in next s d c, repeat from * 5 times (6 loops).
3rd Row: * Ch 1, 1 s c, 2 d c, 6 tr c, 2 d c, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, join.
4th Row: Sl st to 2nd free s d c of 1st row in front of 1st petal, * ch 6, sl st in center free s d c of 1st row in front of next petal, repeat from * 5 times.
5th Row: Ch 1 and work 1 s c, 2 d c, 7 tr c, 2 d c, 1 s c in each loop with ch 1 between petals, join.
6th Row: * Ch 7, sl st in front of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * all around, turn.
7th Row: Same as 5th row, cut thread.
8th Row: Attach White in 1st tr c of any petal, * ch 6, skip 5 tr c, sl st in next tr c of same petal, ch 6, sl st in 1st tr c of next petal, repeat from * all around ending with ch 6, skip 5 tr c, sl st in next tr c, ch 3, d c in same space where thread was attached (this brings thread in position for next row).
9th Row: * Ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, 11 tr c in next loop, ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 3 times but ending with ch 5, join in d c.
10th Row: Sl st into next loop, ch 3, 1 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in same loop, * ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 11 tr c with ch 1 between each tr c, ch 3, skip 1 loop, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c (shell) in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 11 tr c with ch 1 between each tr c, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.
1 1th Row: Sl st into center of shell, ch 3 (always counts as part of 1st shell), 1 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, ** ch 3, sl st in next loop, * ch 5, sl st in next ch 1 space, repeat from * 9 times, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.
12th Row: Sl st into shell, ch 3, shell in same space, ** ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 9 times, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join each row.
13th Row: Sl st into shell, ch 3, 1 d c, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, then work 9 - ch 5 loops across pineapple, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
14th Row: Sl st into loop, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 5, shell in next loop, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, work 8 - ch 5 loops across pineapple, ch 3, skip 1 loop, shell in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
15th Row: Sl st into shell, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 3, 6 tr c in next loop, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in
next loop, work 7 - ch 5 loops across pineapple, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
16th Row: Sl st into shell, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 6 tr c with ch 1 between each tr c, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, work 6 - ch 5 loops across pineapple, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
17th Row: Sl st into shell, ch 3, shell in same space, ** ch 3, sl st in next loop, * ch 5, sl st in next ch 1 space, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, work 5 - ch 5 loops across pineapple, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond.
18th Row: Sl st into shell, ch 3, 1 d c, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, work 5 - ch 5 loops across pineapple, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, work 4 - ch 5 loops across next pineapple, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
19th Row: Sl st into loop, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 5, shell in next loop, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, work 4 - ch 5 loops across next pineapple, ch 3, skip 1 loop, shell in next loop, ch 5, shell in next loop, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, work 3 - ch 5 loops across next pineapple, ch 3, skip 1 loop, shell in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
20th Row: Sl st into shell, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, work 3 - ch 5 loops across pineapple, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, work 2 - ch 5 loops across next pineapple, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
21st Row: Sl st into shell, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, work 2 - ch 5 loops across pineapple, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
22nd Row: Sl st into shell, ch 3, shell in same space, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, shell in next loop, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next shell, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, shell in next loop, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 3, sl st in remaining loop of pineapple, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
23rd Row: Sl st into shell, ch 3, shell in same space, ** ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in center of next shell, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, shell in next loop, ch 3, shell in next loop, ch 3, sl st in remaining loop of pineapple, ch 3, skip I loop, shell in next loop, ch 3, shell in next loop, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, sl st in center of next shell, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, shell in next shell, shell in next shell, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond.
24th Row: Sl st to center of shell, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, sl st in center of next shell, ch 5, shell in next loop, ch 3, shell in next shell, shell in next shell, ch 3, shell in next loop, ch 5, sl st in center of next shell, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, * ch 5, sl st in center of next shell, repeat from * once, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, cut thread.
Work a 2nd motif joining it to 1st motif in last row as follows: sl st to center of shell, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, sl st in center of next shell, ch 5, shell in next loop, ch 3, shell in next shell, shell in next shell, ch 3, shell in next loop, ch 2, join to corresponding loop on side of 1st motif, ch 2, sl st in center of next shell of 2nd motif, * ch 2, join to next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, sl st in next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from * 5 times, * ch 2, join to next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, sl st in center of next shell of 2nd motif, repeat from * once, * ch 2, join to next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, sl st in next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join to next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, sl st in center of next shell of 2nd motif, ch 2, join to next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, shell in next loop of 2nd motif, finish row same as 1st motif, cut thread. Join 3rd motif to 2nd motif and 4th motif to 3rd and 1st motifs in same manner.
JOINING MOTIF: Work 1st 8 rows same as large motif.
9th Row: Sl st to center of loop, ch 3, d c in same space, ch 2, join in joining of 2 large motifs, * ch 2, 2 d c in same space of small motif, ch 2, sl st in center of next shell of large motif, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop of small motif, ch 2, join to next loop of same large motif, ch 2, 2 d c in same space of small motif, ch 2, sl st in center of next shell of same large motif, sl st in center of next shell of large motif (this draws the 2 shells together), ch 2, 2 d c in next loop of small motif, ch 2, sl st in next loop of same large motif, ch 2, 2 d c in same loop of small motif, ch 2, sl st in center of next shell of same large motif, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop of small motif, ch 2, join in joining of large motifs, repeat from * twice, ch 2, 2 d c in same space of small motif, ch 2, sl st in center of next shell of large motif, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop of small motif, ch 2, sl st in next loop of large motif, ch 2, 2 d c in same space of small motif, ch 2, sl st in center of each of the next 2 shells of large motif, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop of small motif, ch 2, join to next loop of large motif, ch 2, 2 d c in same space of small motif, ch 2, join to center of next shell of large motif, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch, cut thread.
SCALLOP: Attach White in center loop on side of any motif, ch 5, shell in next loop, ch 3, sl st in next loop, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 3, shell in next loop, ch 5, turn.
2nd Row: Shell in center of shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.
3rd Row: Shell in shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, work 3 - ch 5 loops across pineapple, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.
Repeat the last row twice having 1 loop less across pineapple in each row.
6th Row: Shell in 1st shell, ch 3, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.
7th Row: 2 d c in center of 1st shell, 2 d c in center of next shell, ch 5, skip 1 d c of same shell, sl st in next d c, cut thread, turn.
Next Scallop: Attach White in same center loop of same motif and work 7 rows same as 1st scallop. Work 2 scallops in same manner on side of each motif all around working 4 scallops on corner motifs.
Rose between scallops on outer edge. Work 1st 8 rows same as large motif.
9th Row: Sl st to center of loop, ch 3, d c in same space, count down 7 shells from point of left hand scallop, join in same loop where shell was made, ch 2, 2 d c in same loop of rose, ch 2, sl st in center of next shell on spread, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop on rose, ch 2 ,join to next loop on spread, ch 2, 2 d c in same loop on rose, ch 2, sl st in center of each of the next 2 shells on spread, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop on rose, ch 2, join in next loop on spread, ch 2, 2 d c in same loop on rose, ch 2, join to center of next shell, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop on rose, ch 2, sl st in joining of motifs on spread, ch 2, 2 d c in same loop on rose, ch 2, sl st in center of next shell, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop on rose, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop on spread, ch 2, 2 d c in same loop on rose, ch 2, sl st in center of each of the next 2 shells on spread, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop on rose, ch 2, join in next loop on spread, ch 2, 2 d c in same loop on rose, ch 2, sl st in center of next shell, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop on rose, ch 2, sl st in next loop on spread where scallop shell was made, ch 2, 2 d c in same loop on rose, * ch 3, shell in next loop on rose, repeat from * 4 times, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch, ch 2, join in 1st free ch 5 loop on right hand side of scallop, ch 3, turn.
Next Row: Working on outside edge of rose sl st in 1st free loop on rose, ch 3, shell in next shell, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, sl st in next loop, ch 2, join in 1 st ch 5 loop on side of scallop, cut thread. Work a rose between every 2 scallops at joining of motifs all around.