Popcorn Trail Bedspread Pattern #612

MATERIALS:
1 Milward's steel crochet hook No. 6 or 7
Choose one of the following threads:
J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen (approx. 62 balls)
Clark's O.N.T. Lustersheen (approx. 48 skeins)
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton (approx. 48 balls)

This amount is sufficient for a double size spread in White or Ecru.

Gauge: Each block measures about 8¾ inches square and requires about 145 yards of thread. For a double size spread (about 97 x 113 inches), or a single size spread (about 74 x 113 inches), make the necessary amount of blocks and then join them together to correspond with measurement.

Block. Beginning at center, ch 5, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c at beginning of each row), 2 d c in ring, * ch 2, 3 d c in ring, repeat from * 2 more times, ch 2, join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. Join each rnd in this way. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in next 2 d c (Pick up only the back loop of st throughout), 2 d c in sp, * ch 3, 2 d c in sp, d c in each of next 3 d c, 2 d c in next sp, repeat from * around, ending rnd with ch 3, 2 d c in sp, and join with sl st as before. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, 1 pc st (to make a pc st, ch 1, 5 d c in next d c, drop st from hook, insert hook back in ch-1, pick up dropped loop and draw it through st on hook), d c in each of next 3 d c, 2 d c in next sp, * ch 3, 2 d c in same sp, d c in each of next 3 d c, 1 pc st, d c in each of next 3 d c, 2 d c in next sp, repeat from * around, ending rnd with d c in each of next 3 d c, join with sl st as before. 4th rnd: Ch 3, * d c in next pc st, d c in next d c, 1 pc st, d c in each of next 3 d c, 2 d c in sp, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, d c in each of next 3 d c, 1 pc st, 1 d c in next d c, repeat from * around, join. 5th rnd: Ch 3, * 1 pc st, d c in each of next 3 sts, 1 pc st, d c in each of next 3 d c, 2 d c in sp, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, d c in each of next 3 d c, 1 pc st, d c in each of next 3 sts, repeat from * around, join. 6th and 7th rnds: Work in this manner, having 4 pc sts in a section in the 6th rnd and 5 pc sts in a section in the 7th rnd. 8th rnd: Ch 3, d c in each of next 2 sts, * 1 pc st, d c in each of next 3 sts, 1 pc st, 7 d c, 2 d c in sp, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, 7 d c, 1 pc st, 3 d c, 1 pc st, 3 d c, repeat from * around (4 pc sts in each section). Join. 9th rnd: Ch 3, * 1 pc st, 3 d c, 1 pc st, 7 d c, 1 pc st, 3 d c, 2 d c in sp, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, 3 d c, 1 pc st, 7 d c, 1 pc st, 3 d c, repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Ch 3, 2 d c, * 1 pc st, 1 d c, 1 pc st, 3 d c, 2 d c in sp, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, 3 d c, 1 pc st, 11 d c, 1 pc st, 3 d c, repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Ch 3, * 1 pc st, 15 d c, 1 pc st, 3 d c, 2 d c in sp, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, 3 d c, 1 pc st, 15 d c, repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Ch 3, 18 d c, * 1 pc st, 3 d c, 2 d c in sp, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, 3 d c, 1 pc st, 35 d c, repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Ch 3, 20 d c, * 1 pc st, 3 d c, 2 d c in sp, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, 3 d c, 1 pc st, 39 d c, repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Ch 4, * skip 1 d c, d c in next, ch 1, repeat from * until 11 sps are made, * 1 pc st, 3 d c, 2 d c in sp, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, 3 d c, 1 pc st, 1 d c, 21 sps, repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4 first made. 15th rnd: Ch 4, d c in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, and repeat from * until 11 sps are made, ** 2 d c, 1 pc st, 3 d c, 2 d c in sp, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, 3 d c, 1 pc st, 3 d c, 21 sps, repeat from ** around. Join. 16th rnd: Ch 4, 11 sps, * 4 d c, 1 pc st, 3 d c, 2 d c in sp, ch 3, 2 d c in sp, 3 d c, 1 pc st, 5 d c, 21 sps, repeat from * around. Join. Break off.

Joining Blocks. Join edges of blocks together on wrong side with over and over sts using the same thread. Then work a row of sps all around spread. Make a fringe in each sp all around.

To Make a Fringe: Cut 4 strands, each 10 inches long. Double these strands forming a loop. Pull loop through sp on motif and draw loose ends of fringe through this loop. Pull tight. When fringe has been worked along edge, trim evenly.