Prophecy Bedspread Pattern #6074

MATERIALS
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN
SINGLE SIZE
50 balls of White or Ecru, or 80 balls of any color.
DOUBLE SIZE
62 balls of White or Ecru, or 98 balls of any color.
Steel crochet hook No. 7 or 8.

GAUGE: Each motif measures about 5¾ inches from point to opposite point, and about 5 inches from side to opposite side before blocking. For single size spread about 72 x 105 inches, make 348 motifs; for double size spread about 90 x 105 inches, make 430 motifs.

MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (to count as dc), 23 dc in ring. Join with sl st in top st of 1st ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 4 (to count as dc and ch 1), * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make 2 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc (starting shell made); * ch 2, skip 1 sp, dc in next sp, ch 2, skip 1 sp, in next sp make 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc (another shell made). Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts, sl st in next sp, ch 3, make starting shell in same sp; * (ch 2, dc in next sp) twice; ch 2, make a shell in sp of shell below. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts, sl st in next sp, ch 3, make starting shell in same sp; * ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, 5 dc in next sp, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of 1st dc of this group and pull dropped loop through (pc st made); ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, make shell in sp of shell below. Repeat from * around. Join.
   6th rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts, sl st in next sp, ch 3, make starting shell in same sp; * ch 2, dc in next sp, (ch 2, pc st in next sp) twice; ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, shell in sp of shell below. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, pc st in top of next dc, in next sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; pc st in top of next dc, dc in next dc, * ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, (pc st in next sp, ch 2) 3 times; dc in next sp, ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, pc st in top of next dc, in next sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; pc st in top of next dc, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 3, pc st in same place as sl st, dc in top of pc st below, dc in next dc, in next sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; dc in next dc, dc in top of pc st below, pc st in top of next dc, * (dc in next sp, ch 2) twice; (pc in next sp, ch 2) twice; dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, pc st in top of next dc, dc in top of pc st below, dc in next dc, in next sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; dc in next dc, dc in top of next pc st, pc st in top of next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last sp. Join. 9th rnd: Ch 3, dc in top of pc st, dc in next 2 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; dc in next 3 dc, dc in top of pc st, pc st in next dc, * (dc in next sp, ch 2) twice; pc st in next sp, (ch 2, dc in next sp) twice; pc st in next dc, dc in top of next pc st, dc in next 3 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; dc in next 3 dc, dc in top of next pc st, pc st in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last sp, pc st in last dc. Join and fasten off.
   Make necessary number of motifs and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches, joining them as in diagram for joining hexagon motifs. For single size spread make 17 motifs from A to B and 20 motifs from A to C; for double size spread make 21 motifs from A to B and 20 motifs from A to C.