Louisiana Bayou Bedspread Pattern #3406

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET AND KNITTING COTTON
39 400-yd. Balls White, Ecru, Cream or Beige.
Motif measures about 5½ inches.
262 Motifs are required for Spread measuring about 72 x 110 inches without fringe.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

MOTIF. Ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 3, 3 d c in ring, slip loop off hook, insert in 3rd st of ch and pull through, * ch 4, 4 d c in ring, sl loop off hook, insert in first d c and pull through, (popcorn st) repeat from * twice, ch 4, join in 1st popcorn st.

2nd Row—Sl st to next loop and over each loop work 1 s c, 4 d c, 1 s c.

3rd Row—Ch 4 and working in back of petal into the first row, s c in lower center edge of petal, ch 4, s c between petals, repeat from beginning all around. (8 loops)

4th Row—Over each loop work 1 s c, 5 d c, 1 s c.

5th Row—Ch 1 and working in back of petal, s c in lower center edge of petal, * ch 5, s c in center of next petal, repeat from * all around. (8 loops)

6th Row—Over each loop work 1 s c, 7 d c, 1 s c.

7th Row—S c in s c of 5th row, * ch 9, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, (s d c: thread over needle, insert in st and work off all loops at one time) 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 sts, s c in next s c in 5th row between petals and repeat from * all around. (8 leaves)

8th Row—Work 7 s c on side of next leaf, 3 s c in point of leaf, 7 s c on other side of leaf and repeat on all leaves.

9th Row—Sl st to point of next leaf, * ch 7, thread over twice, insert in 5th s c on side of same leaf, work off 2 loops twice, thread over twice, insert in corresponding s c on next leaf and work off all loops 2 at a time, ch 7, s c in point of next leaf and repeat from * all around.

10th Row—Sl st to loop, ch 3, work 7 d c in 1st loop and 8 d c in each remaining loop, join.

11th Row—Ch 9, s c between next 2 groups of d c, repeat from beginning all around.

12th Row—Sl st into loop, ch 3, (ch 3 at the beginning of a row counts as 1 d c) thread over, insert in loop and work off 2 loops, thread over, insert in loop and work off 2 loops 3 times, (a cluster st) ch 3, * 3 d c cluster st in same loop, (work off last 3 loops at one time) repeat from * 3 times, ** ch 5, 3 s c in next loop, ch 7, 3 s c in next loop, ch 7, 3 s c in next loop, ch 5, 5 cluster sts with ch 3 between each cluster st in next loop, repeat from ** all around, join in 1st cluster st.

13th Row—Sl st between 1st 2 cluster sts, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, ch 3, cluster st in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 7, 3 s c in next loop, ch 7, 3 s c in next loop, ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.

14th Row—Sl st to center of loop, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, ch 9, sl st in top of cluster st for picot, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 6, s c in next loop, * ch 6, 3 s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 6, s c in next loop, ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from beginning all around.

Motifs are joined in the last row as follows: Work one side of last row to corner, ch 5, cluster st in corner loop, ch 4, sl st in picot of 1st motif, ch 4, complete picot, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 4, sl st in center st of corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 4, s c in next loop, * ch 4, sl st in center st of next loop of 1st motif, ch 4, 3 s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, * ch 4, sl st in next loop of 1st motif, ch 4, s c in next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from * once, ch 5, work a cluster st in next loop, join picots and complete motif. Join all motifs in same manner, having 3 rows of 17 motifs, 8 rows of 20 motifs (adding all motifs on one side for shaping at lower edge) and 3 rows of 17 motifs.

Edge. Attach thread on side and ** work 5 d c in each of the first 3 loops, * 1 d c in each of the next 3 s c, 5 d c in next loop, repeat from * twice, 5 d c in each of the next 2 loops, 4 d c in each of the next 2 loops, repeat from ** all around.

2nd Row—Ch 5, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, * ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, repeat from * across side, break thread.

Work 2 ch meshes across lower edge and work other side to correspond. Do not work meshes on sides of corner shaping.

Fringe. Cut 12 strands 15 inches long, double these and knot into mesh. Repeat in every other mesh across each side and lower edge.