May Queen Bedspread Pattern #661

MATERIALS … Clark's O.N.T. Lustersheen, 52 skeins of White or Ecru for main color, 2 skeins of one contrasting color (referred to as “A”), and 1 skein of another contrasting color (referred to as “B”) for a double size spread; 40 skeins of White or Ecru, 2 skeins of one contrasting color, and 1 skein of another contrasting color for a single size spread.

Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Six Strand, 2 skeins of a third contrasting color.

Milward's steel crochet hook No. 5 or 6.

GAUGE: Each block measures about 8½ inches square. For a double size spread, 89 x 108 inches including fringe, make 11 floral blocks and 97 plain blocks. For a single size spread, 72 x 108 inches including fringe, make 11 floral blocks and 73 plain blocks.

FLORAL BLOCK … Starting at center, with color B ch 8, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 19 d c in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, 2 d c in each d c around. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. Break off. Attach main color. Hereafter pick up only the back loop of each d c. 3rd rnd: Ch 5, * skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, ch 4, skip 1 d c, pc st in next d c (to make a pc st, ch 1, make 5 d c in same st, remove hook, insert it back in ch-1, and draw loop of last d c through); d c in next d c, ch 3, d c in same place as last d c, pc st in next d c, ch 4, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-4 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made. Hereafter pick up the double loop when making sps, but continue to pick up only the back loop when making d c's between pc sts. 4th rnd: Ch 5, * d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 5, pc st in next d c (beyond pc st), d c in each of next 2 ch, ch 3, d c in same place as last d c, d c in next ch, pc st in next d c, ch 5, d c in next d c, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made. 5th rnd: Ch 5, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch (1 sp increased), ch 4, pc st in next d c (beyond pc st of previous rnd), d c in next d c, d c in each of next 2 ch, ch 3, d c in same place as last d c, d c in next ch, d c in next d c, pc st in next d c, ch 4, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, and continue thus around. Join last ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made. 6th rnd: Ch 5, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 5, pc st in next d c (beyond pc st of previous rnd), d c in each of next 2 d c, d c in each of next 2 ch, ch 3, d c in same place as last d c, d c in next ch, d c in each of next 2 d c, pc st in next d c, ch 5, and continue thus around. Join. 7th to 19th rnds incl: Repeat 5th and 6th rnds, increasing 1 sp at both ends of each sp-section on every other rnd and, at the same time, increasing 1 d c in each d c-section on each rnd (8 d c increased in each rnd). Break off at end of 19th rnd.

PETALS … 1st row: With right side of work toward you, attach color A to front loop of one d c on 2nd rnd of block, ch 3 (to count as d c), d c in same place, 2 d c in front loop of each of next 7 d c, ch 3, turn. 2nd row: D c in 1st d c, d c in each d c across, 2 d c in 3rd st of ch-3 of previous row (2 d c increased, counting ch-3 as 1 d c). Repeat 2nd row until there are 26 d c in the row. Then work 2 rows of d c in each d c across (without increasing). Ch 1, turn. Next row: Half d c in 1st d c, d c in each of next 7 d c, half d c in next d c, s c in each of next 8 d c, half d c in next d c, d c in each of next 7 d c, half d c in 3rd st of turning ch-3. Break off. Attach color A to next d c on 2nd rnd of block, and make another petal. Continue in this manner until 5 petals in all are made. Sew petals in place. With Six Strand, make a rnd of French knots around the base of petals, winding thread around needle 4 times. Then make another rnd of French knots ¼ inch above previous rnd. This completes one floral block. For a plain block, use only main color, and omit petals.

Make necessary number of blocks, and sew them together as in diagram, with neat over-and-over stitches on wrong side. (Heavy lines on diagram indicate single size spread.) Then work a row of ch-2 sps around side and bottom edges of spread. Finish spread with a fringe in every other sp around these three edges.

FRINGE...Cut 8 strands, each 14 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 three edges, trim evenly.