Weathervane Bedspread Pattern

MATERIALS REQUIRED

American Thread Company "Puritan" or "Trojan" Mercerized Crochet Cotton, White, Ecru, Cream or Beige.
76 yards are required for one Motif.
18—500 yard balls are required for spread illustrated.
Steel Crochet Hook #7 or 8.

Each motif measures about 7 inches and 117 motifs (9 x 13) are required to make a spread about 65 x 92.

Ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 7 tr c into ring, * ch 3, tr c into ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.

2nd Row. Ch 6, d c in same st with sl st, * 5 d c in next space, d c in tr c, 5 d c in next space, d c in next tr c, ch 3, d c in same space, repeat from * twice, 5 d c in next space, d c in tr c, 5 d c in next space, sl st in 3rd st of ch to join row, sl st to 3rd st of ch 3, ch 6, turn.

3rd Row. D c in same loop, 1 d c in each of the next 13 d c, d c in loop, ch 3, d c in same loop, continue all around, join row in 3rd st of ch, sl st to 3rd st of ch 3, ch 6 turn. (End and start the next 8 rows in same manner.)

4th Row. Same as 3rd row—having 2 more d c on each side.

5th Row. 1 d c in loop, * 1 d c in each of the next 8 d c, ch 5, skip 1st, 1 d c in each of the next 8 d c, d c in loop, ch 3, d c in same loop, repeat from * all around.

6th Row. 1 d c in loop, 1 d c in each of the next 7 d c, ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 3 d c over loop, ch 7 sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 1, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 7 d c, d c into loop, ch 3, d c in same loop and repeat all around.

7th Row. 1 d c in loop, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the last 2 chs following the next picot in previous row, 1 d c in d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 chs, ch 7, sl st in 4th st for picot, ch 1, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c, d c in loop, ch 3, d c in same loop and repeat all around.

8th Row. 1 d c in loop, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, ch 5, picot, ch 3, 1 d c in last 2 chs following next picot, 1 d c in each d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 chs, ch 7, picot, ch 1, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, 1 d c in loop, ch 3, 1 d c in same loop and repeat all around.

9th Row. 1 d c in loop, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, ch 5, picot, ch 3, 1 d c in last 2 chs following picot, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 5, picot, ch 5 picot, ch 1, skip 3 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c and 2 chs, ch 7, picot, ch 1, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, d c in loop, ch 3, d c in same loop and repeat all around.

10th Row. 1 d c in loop, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 5, picot, ch 3, 1 d c in last 2 chs following picot, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 5, 5 tr c in st between picots, ch 5, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c and 2 chs, ch 7, picot, ch 1, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, d c in loop, ch 3, d c in same loop and repeat all around.

11th Row. 1 d c in loop, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, ch 5, picot, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the last 2 chs following picot, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 5, tr c in tr c, * ch 3, tr c in next tr c, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c and 2 chs, ch 7, picot, ch 1, skip 2 d c, d c in each of the next 2 d c, d c in loop, ch 3, d c in same loop, repeat all around.

12th Row. Sl st into mesh, ch 3 turn, d c in same space, d c in next d c, ch 5, picot, ch 3, d c in last 2 chs following picot and next 3 d c, ch 5, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, 2 tr c in next tr c, ch 3, 3 tr c in next tr c, 2 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c with ch 3 between, ch 5, skip 2 d c, d c in next 3 d c and 2 chs, ch 7, picot, ch 1, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, 3 d c in loop, repeat all around ending row with 1 d c in loop and joining to ch 3.

13th Row. Ch 3, d c in same space, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the last 2 chs following picot and 3 d c, * ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from * ch 5, 2 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, * ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 2 tr c, repeat from *, ch 5, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c and 2 chs, ch 5, 2 d c in center d c of point and repeat all around.

14th Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in d c, 5 s c over each loop and 1 s c in each d c to corner, 1 s c in 1st tr c, s d c in next tr c, 3 d c in each of the next 2 tr c, s d c in next tr c, s c in last tr c, and continue all around. Sew motifs together beginning at the 1st d c of corner and ending at last d c on second corner, leaving remaining d c free.

EDGE. Work a row of 1 ch meshes all around.

2nd Row. Sl st into mesh, ch 1, 3 d c into same mesh, * ch 3 skip 2 meshes, 1 s c, 3 d c into next mesh, repeat from * all around.