Rhythm Bedspread Pattern #684

The lovely fluid movement of this design makes a spread of gracious beauty that contributes a luxurious effect to a room in Empire style.

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Bedspread Cotton, 17 balls of White or Ecru for single size spread; 22 balls for double size spread.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 9.

GAUGE: Each block measures 6 inches square. For a single size spread, about 74 x 110 inches including fringe, make 11 x 17 blocks. For a double size spread, about 92 x 110 inches including fringe, make 14 x 17 blocks.

BLOCK … 1st rnd: Starting at center, ch 5; 15 d c in 2nd ch made (16 d c in all). Join with sl st to top of 1st d c. 2nd rnd: Ch 8, d c in same place as sl st (corner); * ch 2, ** skip 1 st, d c in next st. Repeat from * once, ch 5, d c in same place (corner), ch 2. Repeat from ** around, ending with ch 2, join. 3rd rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c), d c in each of next 3 ch, ch 5, d c in same ch as last d c was made, d c in next 2 ch, 10 more d c across to next corner ch, ch 5 for corner. Continue thus around, join. 4th rnd: Ch 4 (to count as s c and ch-3), d c in last d c preceding ch-5, d c in next 3 ch, ch 5, d c in same ch as last d c was made and in next 2 ch, d c in next d c, * ch 3, skip 2 sts, s c in next st, ch 3, skip 2 sts, d c in next st (lacet made). Repeat from * once, d c in next 2 ch; in next ch make d c, ch 5 and d c; d c in next 2 ch, d c in next d c, ch 3. Continue thus around, ending with ch 3, join to 1st ch of ch-4 first made. 5th rnd: Sl st to top of ch-4, ch 3, d c in each st to within center ch of corner ch-5 (6 d c); in corner ch make d c, ch 5, d c; d c in next 2 ch, d c in next 4 d c, ch 5, d c in d c between lacets (bar); ch 5, d c in next 4 d c and in next 3 ch. Ch 5 and continue thus around, ending with ch 5, join. 6th rnd: Ch 3, d c in each st to corner ch, inc. in corner ch as before, d c in next 2 ch and across following d c's; * ch 3, s c in center ch of bar, ch 3, d c in d c. Repeat from * once, d c across to corner ch, ch 5. Continue thus around, ending with ch 3, join. 7th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as d c and ch-2); * skip 2 d c, d c in remaining d c's to corner ch, inc. at corner as before, d c in following 2 ch and in next 7 d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 5; skip lacet, d c in next d c; ch 5, d c in next d c after next lacet, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, join to 3rd st of ch-5. 8th rnd: Ch 6, s c in d c following ch-2, ch 3, skip 2 sts, d c across to corner ch; inc. at corner, d c across 2 ch and next 7 d c, * ch 3, skip 2 sts, s c in next st; ch 3, skip 2 sts, d c in next d c. Repeat from * 3 more times (4 lacets), d c across to next corner. Continue thus around, ending with ch 3, join. 9th rnd: Ch 8 (to count as d c and bar), d c in d c following lacet, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c; now work as for 7th rnd, having 4 bars and a ch-2 sp at each end, in each group. End with bar, join to 3rd st of ch-8. 10th rnd: Work as for 8th rnd, beginning with a lacet over bar and having 6 (instead of 4) lacets in each group. End with ch 3, join. 11th rnd: Work as for 9th rnd, having 6 bars in each group. 12th rnd: Ch 5, skip 2 sts, d c in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts, d c in next st (2 sps). Make 2 ch-2 sps over each bar, ch-2 sp over ch-2 sp; at each corner make 10 d c, ch 5 and 10 d c, as before. Fasten off.

   Make necessary number of motifs and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches.

FRINGE … Make fringe in each ch-2 sp along each edge, except at corners of motifs as follows: Cut 5 strands, each 12 inches long. Double these strands, forming a loop. Pull loop through first sp and draw loose ends through loop. Pull tight. When fringe has been made along 4 sides, trim evenly.