Popcorn Petals Bedspread Pattern #6041

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. "BRITA-SHEEN", 35 balls for Single Size; 41 balls for Double Size.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

GAUGE … Each block measures 6¼ inches from side to side across center, before blocking. For a single size spread, about 70 x 105 inches, make 201 blocks. For a double size spread, about 88 x 105 inches, make 232 blocks.

BLOCK … Starting at center, ch 10, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 2 d c in ring, * ch 2, 3 d c in ring. Repeat from * 4 more times. Ch 2, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, * pc st in next d c—to make a pc st, ch 1, make 5 d c in next d c, drop loop from hook, insert hook in ch-1 preceding 5 d c and draw dropped loop through. Make 2 d c in next d c, ch 2, 2 d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, * pc st in next d c, d c in next pc st, pc st in next d c, 2 d c in next st, ch 2, 2 d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending rnd as before. 4th rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, * (pc st in next d c, d c in next pc st) twice; pc st in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 2, 2 d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending as before. 5th rnd: Ch 3, * (pc st in next d c, d c in next pc st) 3 times; pc st in next d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, 3 d c in next sp, ch 2, d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending rnd as before. 6th rnd: Sl st in tip of next pc st, ch 3, * (pc st in next d c, d c in next pc st) 3 times; ch 2, 2 d c in next sp, d c in next 3 d c, 2 d c in next sp, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in tip of next pc st. Repeat from * around, ending as before.
   7th rnd: Sl st in tip of next pc st, ch 3, * (pc st in next d c, d c in next pc st) twice; ch 2, 2 d c in next sp, d c in next 7 d c, 2 d c in next sp, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in tip of next pc st. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Sl st in tip of next pc st, ch 3, * pc st in next d c, d c in next pc st, ch 2, 2 d c in next sp, d c in next 11 d c, 2 d c in next sp, ch 2, skip next d c, d c in tip of next pc st. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Sl st in tip of next pc st, ch 3, in same place as last sl st make d c, ch 2 and 2 d c. * Ch 2, d c in next sp, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next 13 d c, ch 2, d c in next sp, ch 2. In tip of next pc st make 2 d c, ch 2 and 2 d c (a shell). Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in next sp, ch 3. In same sp as last sl st make d c, ch 2 and 2 d c. * (Ch 2, d c in next sp) twice; ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next 11 d c. (Ch 2, d c in next sp) twice; ch 2, make a shell in sp of next shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in next sp, ch 3 and complete a shell as before in sp of same shell, * (ch 2, d c in next sp) 3 times; ch 2, skip next d c, d c in next 9 d c. (Ch 2, d c in next sp) 3 times; ch 2, shell in sp of next shell. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.
   Make necessary number of blocks and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches as in diagram (for single size spread, disregard blocks to left of heavy line).

EDGING … Attach thread to 1st d c of shell to right of joining on long side, ch 1, * d c in last d c of next shell of next block, (pc st in next sp, d c in next d c) 4 times; (4 pc sts over 4 sps); skip 1 d c, (pc st in next d c, d c in next d c) twice. Pc st in next d c, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c. (Make pc st in next sp, d c in next d c) 4 times, skip next d c of shell; in ch-2 of same shell make pc st, d c and pc st, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c. Continue along this side of block as before, ending with d c in 1st d c of shell, ch 1. Repeat from * across long side, and around 3 sides of corner motif. Then work across next motif as for one side of previous motif. Continue in this manner across. Work other two sides to correspond. Join and fasten off. Block to measurements given.