Nocturne Bedspread Pattern #6105

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 20:
SINGLE SIZE
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—99 balls,
or
J. & P. Coats—57 balls.
Big Ball:
J. & P. Coats—33 balls.
DOUBLE SIZE
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—135 balls,
or
J. & P. Coats—78 balls.
Big Ball:
J. & P. Coats—45 balls.
Steel crochet hook No. 8 or 9.

GAUGE: Each motif measures 4¼ inches square before blocking. For single size, spread about 72 x 108 inches including edging, make 15 x 24 motifs; for double size spread about 90 x 108 inches including edging, make 20 x 24 motifs.

FIRST MOTIF … Ch 7, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 4 (to count as 1 tr), 23 tr in ring. Join with sl st in top st of 1st ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 5, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-5 to top st of 1st ch-4. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next st, ch 4, tr in next tr, 3 tr in next loop, * ch 6, skip next tr, tr in next 2 tr, 3 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Sl st in next st, ch 4, tr in next 3 tr, 3 tr in next loop, * ch 7, skip 1 tr, tr in next 4 tr, 3 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st in next st, ch 4, tr in next 5 tr, 3 tr in next loop, * ch 11, skip next tr, tr in next 6 tr, 3 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Sl st in next st, ch 4, tr in next 4 tr, * ch 8, in center st of loop below make tr, ch 2, tr, ch 5, tr, ch 2 and tr; ch 8, skip 1 tr, tr in next 5 tr, ch 8, sc in next loop, ch 8, skip 1 tr, tr in next 5 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next st, ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 8, sc in next loop, ch 8, in next ch-5 sp (corner sp) make tr, ch 2, tr, ch 6, tr, ch 2 and tr; ch 8, sc in next loop, ch 8, skip next tr, tr in next 3 tr, ch 8, sc in next loop, ch 8, sc in next loop, ch 8, skip next tr, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.

SECOND MOTIF … Work 1st 6 rnds as for 1st motif. 7th rnd: Sl st in next st, ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, ch 8, sc in next loop, ch 8, in next ch-5 sp make tr, ch 2 and tr; ch 3, sl st in corner sp on 1st motif, ch 3, in same sp on 2nd motif where last tr was made make tr, ch 2 and tr; ch 4, sl st in next loop on 1st motif, ch 4, sc in next loop on 2nd motif, ch 4, sl st in next loop on 1st motif, ch 4, skip next tr, tr in next 3 tr, (ch 4, sl st in next loop on 1st motif, ch 4, sc in next loop on 2nd motif) twice; ch 4, sl st in next loop on 1st motif, ch 4, skip next tr on 2nd motif, tr in next 3 tr, ch 4, sl st in next loop on 1st motif, ch 4, sc in next loop on 2nd motif, ch 4, sl st in next loop on w 1st motif, ch 4, in ch-5 sp on 2nd motif make tr, ch 2 and tr; ch 3, sl st to corner sp of 1st motif, ch 3, in same sp on 2nd motif where last tr was made, make tr, ch 2 and tr. Complete rnd as for 1st motif. Make necessary number of motifs, joining adjacent sides as 2nd motif was joined to 1st (wherever 4 corners meet, join 3rd and 4th corners to joining of other corners).

EDGING … Attach thread to 1st joining preceding a corner. Ch 1, sc in same place, (ch 10, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 10, in corner sp make tr, ch 3, tr, ch 5, tr, ch 3 and tr; * (ch 10, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 10, sc in joining of motifs. Repeat from * around, turning corners as 1st corner was turned and joining last ch-10 to 1st sc made. 2nd to 6th rnds incl: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, * ch 10, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around and continue turning corners as before. 7th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 4, 2 tr in same loop, * ch 8, sc in next loop, ch 8, 3 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around, making 3 tr in corner sps and joining last ch-8 to 4th st of 1st ch-4. 8th rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts, ch 4, 2 tr in next loop, ch 8, sc in same loop, * sc in next loop, ch 8, 2 tr in same loop, tr in next tr, ch 5, sc in 5th ch from hook (a p made), skip 1 tr, tr in next tr, 2 tr in next loop, ch 8, sc in same loop. Repeat from * 2 more times. For corner make sc in next loop, ch 8, 2 tr in next loop, in next tr make tr, p and tr; tr in next tr, in next tr make tr, p and tr; 2 tr in next loop, ch 8, sc in same loop; ** sc in next loop, ch 8, 2 tr in loop, tr in next tr, p, skip 1 tr, tr in next tr, 2 tr in next loop, ch 8, sc in same loop. Repeat from ** around, turning corners as 1st corner was turned. Join and fasten off.