Eight Section Star Block Bedspread Pattern #611

Materials: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, for double size spread, 8 x 10 blocks (finished size about 92 x 114 inches including border), 67 balls of White or Ecru, not including fringe; for single size spread, 6 x 10 blocks (finished size about 70 x 114 inches including border), 52 balls, not including fringe. Or Clark's O.N.T. Cronita, 76 balls for double size spread, and 57 balls for single size spread. Six-inch fringe requires about 28 yards of thread for each 12 inches of border. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 4.

Gauge: Blocks are 11 inches square. (Each block requires 235 yards of thread, and each 12 inches of crocheted border takes 44 yards of thread.)

   Begin with ch 24, turn. 1st row: 1 d c in 4th ch from hook (the turning ch-3 counts as 1 d c) make 1 d c in each of next 2 sts (1 block completed); * ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 d c in next (1 space completed); 1 d c in each of next 3 sts (another block), and repeat from * ending row with 1 block. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Make 7 sps, ch 3, turn. 3rd row: (Turning ch-3 counts as 1 d c), * 2 d c under ch-2, 1 d c in next d c (1 block), ch 2, skip ch-2, d c in next d c (1 space) repeat from * ending row with 1 bl. Ch 5, turn. 4th to 7th rows incl: Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows. The 7th row completes the center square. After 7th row is completed work around the square as follows:—1st rnd: Ch 8, d c in last d c of 7th row (a corner), ch 2, d c in middle st of turning ch-5 after 5th row, ch 2, d c in last d c of 5th row, ch 2, d c in middle st of turning ch-5 after 3rd row, ch 2, d c in last d c of 3rd row, ch 2, d c in middle st of turning ch-5 after 1st row, ch 2, d c in last d c of 1st row, ch 2, d c in 1st st of foundation ch, ch 5, d c in same st as last d c was made (another corner), make 7 sps on other side of foundation ch (making last d c in same st in which first d c of 1st row was made), ch 5, d c in same place (third corner), make 7 sps along next side with 1 sl st in 3rd st of turning ch-8 (4th corner).

2nd rnd: Ch 3 (to count as 1 d c), 1 d c in next st of ch 8, d c in next 2 sts, ch 5, 2 d c in same st as last d c, d c in next st, d c in next d c, * ch 2, skip ch-2, d c in next d c, 2 d c under ch-2, d c in next d c, repeat from * twice more, ch 2, skip ch-2, d c in next d c, d c in each of next 3 ch sts, ch 5, d c in same ch as last d c, d c in each of next 2 ch sts, d c in next d c (2nd corner turned). Continue making alternately 1 sp and 1 bl all around, joining the last ch-2 to 3rd st of starting ch-3. Sl st to middle st of corner ch-5. 3rd rnd: Ch 8, d c in same st as last sl st, 1 d c under remaining ch, 1 d c in each of next 4 d c, 1 d c under next ch-2, 1 d c in each of next 4 d c, 1 d c under ch-2, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in last d c of same bl, and continue around having on each side 2 groups of 13-d c with a ch-2 sp between groups, and ch-5 at each corner. For the last group make only 12 d c, then join with sl st to 3rd st of starting ch-8 (the ch-3 base of this sl st forms the 13th d c to complete the group). Sl st in next 3 ch sts.

4th to 9th rnds incl.: Work same as for 3rd rnd, increasing 2 d c in each group for each rnd, until there are 25 d c in each group in the 9th rnd. 10th rnd: Start same as 4th rnd, working d c in d c to within 3 d c from end of first group, then ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in last d c of group, 2 d c under ch-2, d c in 1st d c of next group, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in each d c to end of group, turn corner as in previous rnds, and make other sides to correspond, joining last d c to 3rd st of starting ch-8. Sl st in next 3 ch sts. 11th rnd: Start same as 10th rnd, working d c's to within 3 d c from end of first group of 10th rnd, then ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in last d c of group, 2 d c under ch-2, 1 d c in each of next 4 d c, 2 d c under next ch-2, 1 d c in 1st d c of next group, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in each d c of group of previous rnd, turning corner as before, and then make other sides to correspond. Join with sl st as before.

12th rnd: Ch 8, make 3 d c under corner ch of previous rnd, 1 d c in 1st d c of group, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each d c of previous rnd to within 2 d c from end of first group, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in last d c of group, 2 d c under ch-2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of next 4 d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in next d c, 2 d c under ch-2, 1 d c in 1st d c of next group, ch 2, skip 2 d c, and continue to within 3 d c of end of 2nd group, then ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in last d c, 3 d c under ch-5, ch 5, 3 d c under same ch-5 (corner), 1 d c in 1st d c of following group, and continue around to correspond, ending with 1 d c in last d c of last group, 2 d c under same ch as the first 3 d c in this rnd, then join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-8 and sl st in 3 sts. 13th rnd: Ch 8, d c in same place as last sl st, ch 2, 1 d c in 1st d c of previous row, ch 2, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in next, ch 2, skip ch-2, 1 d c in each of next 16 d c (to within 2 d c from end of first group), then make 1 sp, 1 bl, 1 sp, 1 bl, 1 sp, 1 bl, 1 sp, 1 bl, 1 sp (thus having alternated 5 sps and 4 bls), then d c in each d c, 3 sps, ch 5, d c in same place as last d c (corner) and continue around to correspond, joining last ch-2 to 3rd ch of starting ch-8. Sl st 3 sts. 14th rnd: Same as 13th rnd, having an additional sp on either side of each corner, and alternating 6 sps and 5 bls. There should be 14 d c in each d c group in this rnd. Join as before.

15th to 19th rnds incl: Same as 14th rnd. In 19th rnd there will be 9 sps on either side of the corner ch-5's and there will be alternated 11 sps and 10 bls, and only 4 d c will remain in each d c group. 20th rnd: Ch 4, d c in same st as last sl st, 2 d c under corner ch, then make 1 d c in each d c and 2 d c under each ch-2 all around, in corner ch-5's making 3 d c, ch 1, 3 d c. Join with sl st to 3rd st of starting ch-4. Last rnd: S c under corner ch, ch 5, s c in same place, s c in each of next 3 sts, skip 1 st, in next st work: 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c. * Skip 1 st, 1 s c in each of next 3 sts, skip 1 st, in next st work 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c. Repeat from * around making in corners ch-5 between 2 s c. Join with sl st to first s c. This completes one block. The blocks are joined as the last rnd of each is worked. When making the ch-3 picots, remove hook from st after ch-3 is made, insert hook under corresponding ch-3 of next block, put st on hook again and pull through. After all blocks have been made and joined make border as follows: Border: Attach thread in a corner ch-5, and make under this ch-5: 3 s c, ch 1, 3 s c, then * ch 4, s c under next ch-3 p, repeat from * till next corner. In corner ch-5 make 3 s c, ch 1, 3 s c. Continue all around spread, joining last ch 4 to first s c with sl st. Sl st up to ch-1 at corner.

2nd rnd: Ch 3 (to count as 1 d c), 2 d c under ch-1, ** 1 d c in each of next 3 s c, * 4 d c under ch-4, 1 d c in s c, repeat from * till next corner, then work 1 d c in each of next 3 s c, 3 d c under ch-1, and repeat from ** all around, joining last d c to 3rd ch of starting ch-3 with sl st. Sl st in next d c, to bring work directly over a corner. 3rd rnd: Ch 8, d c in same st as last sl st (corner sp), then alternate 1 sp and 1 bl till next corner (ending with a sp), then make another corner sp, and continue all around joining last ch-2 to 3rd st of starting ch-8. Sl st 3 sts. 4th to 8th rnds incl: Same as 3rd rnd. The sps increased at corners will make bls come over sps, and sps over bls. 9th rnd: Make 1 d c in each st and 10 d c under corner chs. 10th rnd: Same as last rnd of block.

Fringe: The netting before the fringe may be either knotted (as in illustration) or the same effect may be had by working 3 rows of knot sts on each side as follows:—Attach thread at a corner, make 1 knot st (to make a knot st, draw loop on hook out ¼ inch, draw thread through, making a ch st of it, put hook between loop and single thread of this ch and make a s c). Make another knot st, skip 3 d c, s c in next d c. * Make 2 knot sts, skip 3 d c, s c in next d c, repeat from * till next corner, turn. Next 2 rows: Make a 2⅜ inch knot st (larger knot sts are needed for turning allowance), * s c over double loop at right of 1st center knot of preceding row, 1 s c over loop at left of same knot, 2 knot sts and repeat from * to end of row. Knot about 8 strands of fringe between each pair of knot sts. Work other 3 sides to correspond.