Berkshire Bedspread Pattern #6103

MATERIALS:
CLARK’S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERTIZED CROCHET, SIZE 20
SINGLE SIZE
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—141 balls,
or
J. & P. Coats—81 balls.
Big Ball:
J. & P. Coats—47 balls.
DOUBLE SIZE
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—178 balls,
or
J. & P. Coats—102 balls.
Big Ball:
J. & P. Coats—60 balls.
Steel crochet hook No. 8 or 9.

GAUGE: Each motif measures 4¾ inches in diameter before blocking. For a single size spread about 71 x 104 inches, make 15 x 22 motifs. For a double size spread about 90 x 104 inches, make 19 x 22 motifs.

FIRST MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 10. Join. 1st rnd: Ch 3, dc in ring, * ch 3, 2 dc in ring. Repeat from * 7 times; ch 3, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 5, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * in next sp make 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc; dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * in next sp make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; skip 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 3, 6 tr in next sp, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 4, (dc in next tr, ch 2) 5 times; dc in next tr, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 4 times; ch 5, skip next sp, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 6, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 6, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next sp, * ch 6, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 6, 2 dc in sp, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Sl st in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, * ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 6, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 4, skip 4 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, * ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 6, sc in next sp, ch 6, skip 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.

SECOND MOTIF … Work as for 1st motif to 10th rnd incl. 11th rnd: Sl st in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sl st in corresponding sp of 1st motif, ch 3, sc in next sp on 2nd motif, ch 3, sc in corresponding sp on 1st motif, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc on 2nd motif, 2 dc in next sp and complete rnd as for 1st motif (no more joinings).
   Make necessary number of motifs, joining adjacent sides as 2nd motif was joined to 1st, leaving 6 sps free between joinings.

FILL-IN-MOTIF … Work 1st 2 rnds as for 1st motif. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * dc in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd free sp from joining of motifs, * ch 3, sc in next sp on Fill-in-motif, ch 3, sl st in next sp on large motif, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc on Fill-in-motif, ch 3, tr in next 4 sps on large motif (2 preceding and 2 following joining), ch 3, dc in next 4 dc on Fill-in-motif, ch 3, sl st in next sp on large motif. Repeat from * around. Join. Fill in all sps between joinings in this manner.