Irish Crochet Bedspread Pattern #6123

MATERIALS: J. & P. COATS "KNIT-CRO-SHEEN" or BEDSPREAD COTTON: Single Size Spread—70 x 108 inches—46 balls of White or Ecru, or 69 balls of any color, Double Size Spread—86 x 108 inches—58 balls of White or Ecru, or 87 balls of any color … Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

GAUGE: Block measures 5½ inches square.

FIRST BLOCK … Ch 6. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 6, (dc in ring, ch 3) 7 times. Sl st in 3rd ch of ch-6. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, in each sp around make sc, half dc, 3 dc, half dc and sc. Sl st in 1st sc. 3rd rnd: (Ch 5, sc between petals) 8 times. 4th rnd: Ch 1, in each loop around make sc, half dc, 3 dc, tr, 3 dc, half dc and sc. Join. 5th rnd: (Ch 6, sc between petals) 8 times. 6th rnd: Ch 1, in each loop around make sc, half dc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc, half dc and sc. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st across to center tr of 1st petal, (ch 9, sc in center tr of next petal) 8 times. 8th rnd: Ch 1, make 11 sc in each loop around. Join. 9th rnd: Ch 3 (to count as 1 dc), 4 dc in same place as sl st, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top st of ch-3 and pull loop through (pc st made), * sc in each of next 21 sc, 5 dc in next sc, drop loop from hook, insert hook in 1st dc of this group and pull loop through (another pc st). Repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st pc st. 10th rnd: Ch 1, sc in next sc, * pc st in next sc, sc in next 17 sc, pc st in next sc, ch 6, skip sc, pc st and sc. Repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st pc st. 11th rnd: Ch 1, sc in next sc, * pc st in next sc, sc in next 13 sc, pc st in next sc, ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc (picot made); ch 6, skip pc st and next sc. Repeat from * around. Join as before. 12th rnd: Ch 1, sc in next sc, * pc st in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, pc st in next sc, (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc) twice; ch 6, skip pc st and next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Ch 1, sc in next sc, * pc st in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, pc st in next sc, (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc) 3 times; ch 6, skip pc st and next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Ch 1, sc in next sc, * pc st in next sc, ch 2, skip 1 sc, pc st in next sc, (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc) 4 times; ch 6, skip pc st and next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 15th rnd: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, complete a pc st in same sp, * (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc) twice; ch 7, in next loop make pc st, ch 5 and pc st; ch 7, (in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 6) twice; pc st in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 16th rnd: Sl st in 2 ch, ch 1, in same loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; * ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 7, pc st in next loop, ch 3, in next loop make 4 tr, ch 5 and 4 tr; ch 3, pc st in next loop, ch 7, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 3, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st sc and break off.

SECOND BLOCK … Work as for First Block until 15th rnd is completed. 16th rnd: Sl st in 2 ch, ch 1, in same loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 7, pc st in next loop, ch 3, 4 tr in next loop, ch 2, sc in corresponding corner loop on First Block, ch 2, 4 tr in same loop as last 4 tr on Second Block, ch 3, pc st in next loop, (ch 3, sc in corresponding loop on First Block, ch 3, in next loop on Second Block make sc, ch 3 and sc) twice; ch 3, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 3, sc in corresponding loop on First Block, ch 3, in next loop on Second Block make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 3, sc in next loop on First Block, ch 3, pc st in next loop on Second Block, ch 3, 4 tr in corner loop, ch 2; sc in corner loop on First Block, ch 2, 4 tr in same corner loop on Second Block. Complete 16th rnd as for First Block (no more joinings). Break off. Join all Blocks in the same way (where 4 corners meet, join 3rd and 4th corners to joining of previous corners).
   For Single Size Spread make 230 Blocks. For Double Size Spread make 284 Blocks, joining as in diagram.

EDGING … Attach thread to free corner loop of a side block, ch 4, in same loop make 5-tr pc st, ch 5 and 5-tr pc st; (ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, in next loop make 5-tr pc st, ch 5 and 5-tr pc st) 3 times; ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 7, sc in each of next 2 corner loops (before and after joining), ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in corresponding loop on previous block, ch 3, in next loop make 5-tr pc st, ch 5 and 5-tr pc st. Work along all outer edges to correspond. Join and break off.

TASSEL … Cut a piece of cardboard 4 x 5 inches. Lay two 8-inch strands across width of cardboard. Wind thread around length of cardboard 60 times. Pick up the two 8-inch lengths and tie securely. Remove from cardboard and cut loops at opposite end. Wind a strand of thread several times around top 1 inch down from where tassel was tied. Trim ends evenly.