Lacet Stitch Bedspread Pattern

75 x 110

MATERIALS REQUIRED

American Thread Company "Clover" Knitting and Crochet Cotton, White or Ecru
10—1200 yard balls.
Steel Crochet Hook #7.

WIDE STRIPS—1st Row. Ch 120, 1 s c in 9th st from hook, ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 d c in next st, * ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 s c in next st, ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 d c in next st, repeat from * 17 times.

2nd Row. Ch 8, turn, 1 d c in d c, L M (Large Mesh ch 5, 1 d c in next d c), repeat L M to end of row.

3rd Row. Ch 6, s c in loop, ch 3, d c in d c, 3 more lacet (lacet, ch 3, s c in loop, ch 3, d c in d c), 5 d c in loop, d c in d c, 9 lacet, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, 4 lacet.

4th Row. Start each L M row with ch 8, 4 L M, 1 d c in each d c, 9 L M, 1 d c in each d c, 4 L M.

5th Row. Start each lacet row with ch 6, 3 lacet, * 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, picot loop (ch 5, sl st in 3rd st for picot, ch 2), 1 d c in last d c, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, * 7 lacet, repeat between * 3 lacet.

6th Row. 3 L M, * 1 d c in each d c, picot loop, 1 d c in each d c, * 7 L M, repeat between * 3 L M.

7th Row. 2 lacet, * 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, 3 picot loops, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, * 5 lacet, repeat between * 2 lacet.

8th Row. 2 L M, * 1 d c in each d c, 1 L M, 1 picot loop, 1 L M, 1 d c in each d c, * 5 L M, repeat between * 2 L M.

9th Row. 3 lacet (when working lacet over solid block, ch 3, skip 2 sts, s c in next st, ch 3, skip 2 sts, d c in last d c), * 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, 1 picot loop, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, * 7 lacet, repeat between * 3 lacet.

10th Row. 3 L M, * 1 d c in each d c, 1 L M, 1 d c in each d c, * 7 L M, repeat between * 3 L M.

11th Row. 4 lacet, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in next d c, 9 lacet, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, 4 lacet.

12th Row. 4 L M, 1 d c in each d c, 9 L M, 1 d c in each d c, 4 L M.

13th Row. 9 lacet, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, 9 lacet.

14th Row. 9 L M, 1 d c in each d c, 9 L M.

15th Row. 8 lacet, 5 d c in mesh, 1 d c in d c, picot loop, 5 d c in mesh, 1 d c in d c, 8 lacet.

16th Row. 8 L M, 1 d c in each d c, picot loop, 1 d c in each d c, 8 L M.

17th Row. 7 lacet, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, 3 picot loops, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, 7 lacet.

18th Row. 7 L M, 1 d c in each d c, 1 L M, 1 picot loop, 1 L M, 1 d c in each d c, 7 L M.

19th Row. 8 lacet, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, 1 picot loop, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, 8 lacet.

20th Row. 8 L M, 1 d c in each d c, 1 L M, 1 d c in each d c, 8 L M.

21st Row. 9 lacet, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in d c, 9 lacet.

22nd Row. 9 L M, 1 d c in each d c, 9 L M. Repeat from 3rd Row until strip measures 110 inches, or the length desired, and work a row of s c on the two long sides.

NARROW STRIP. 1st Row. Ch 33, 1 d c in 8th st from hook, 1 d c in each of the next 22 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 d c in last st.

2nd Row. 1 o m (ch 5, d c in 1st d c), 8 d c, ch 5, skip 5 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 9 d c, 1 o m (ch 2, d c in center st of ch).

3rd Row. 1 o m, 6 d c, ch 5, s c in loop, ch 5, sl st in top of s c for picot, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the last 7 d c, 1 o m.

4th Row. 1 o m, 4 d c, ch 5, s c and picot in loop, ch 5, s c and picot in next loop, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the last 5 d c, 1 o m.

5th Row. 1 o m, 2 d c, * ch 5, s c and picot in loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the last 3 d c, 1 o m.

6th Row. 1 o m, 1 d c in each d c, 2 d c in loop, ch 5, s c and picot in loop, ch 5, s c and picot in next loop, ch 5, 2 d c in loop, 1 d c in each d c, 1 o m.

7th Row. 1 o m, 1 d c in each d c, 2 d c in loop, ch 5, s c and picot in center loop, ch 5, 2 d c in loop, 1 d c in each d c, 1 o m.

8th Row. 1 o m, 1 d c in each d c, 2 d c in loop, ch 5, d c in next loop, 1 d c in each d c, 1 o m.

9th Row. 1 o m, 1 d c in each d c, 5 d c in loop, 1 d c in each d c, 1 o m. Repeat from the 2nd Row until Strip is the same length as Wide Strip and work a row of s c on long sides. Six wide and five Narrow Strips are required for a Spread 75 x 110 inches. These are sewed or crocheted together with the same material used for crocheting. Work a row of s c and one row of open meshes around Spread.

Fringe on 2 long sides and foot of Spread. Cut thread 12 inches long and tie 12 strands in every other mesh. The Spread will be equally attractive made of "Puritan" or "Trojan" Crochet Cotton or "Star" Pearl Cotton size 5.