Crocheted Bedspread Pattern #4-74

ROYAL SOCIETY "EVERSHEEN", 400-yard ball:
Spread 63 x 98 inches — 29 balls of White or Ecru.
Spread 84 x 98 inches — 38 balls of White or Ecru.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

GAUGE: Block measures 7 inches square.

BLOCK … Starting at center, ch 6. Join. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 19 dc in ring. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 4 dc in next dc, * dc in next dc, 4 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, * 3 dc in next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 2 dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, * 3 dc in next 2 dc, dc in next 10 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last 4 dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 5th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, * 3 dc in next 2 dc, dc in next 14 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last 6 dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3 (80 dc, counting ch-3 as 1 dc). 6th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 9 dc, * ch 3, skip 1 dc, make dc, ch 3 and dc between 2 corner dc; ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 18 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 8 dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 7th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 8 dc, * (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice; ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 3, dc in next sp, ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 16 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 7 dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 8th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, * (ch 3, dc in next sp) 3 times; ch 3, dc in same sp, (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice; ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 14 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 6 dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 9th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, * (ch 3, dc in next sp) 3 times; dc in next dc, 5 dc in next sp, dc in next dc, dc in next sp, (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice; ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 12 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 5 dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3.

   10th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, * ch 3, dc in next sp) 3 times; dc in next 4 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, dc in next sp, (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice; ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 10 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 4 dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 11th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, * (ch 3, dc in next sp) 3 times; dc in next 8 dc, ch 3, dc in same dc, dc in next 7 dc, dc in next sp, (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice; ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 8 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 3 dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 12th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, * (ch 3, dc in next sp) 3 times; dc in next 8 dc, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 8 dc, dc in next sp, (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice; ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 6 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 2 dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 13th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * (ch 3, dc in next sp) 3 times; dc in next 8 dc, (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice; ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 3, dc in next sp, ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 8 dc, dc in next sp, (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice; ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last dc. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 14th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * (ch 3, dc in next sp) 3 times; dc in next 8 dc, (ch 3, dc in next sp) 3 times; ch 3, dc in same sp, (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice: ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 8 dc, dc in next sp, (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice; ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in top st of ch-3. Break off.

   For a spread 63 x 98 inches make 126 blocks. Join 9 x 14 blocks. For a spread 84 x 98 inches make 168 blocks. Join 12 x 14 blocks.

EDGING … With right side facing, attach thread to corner of one short side for top, 2 sc in corner sp, sc in each dc and 2 sc in each sp across top, ending with 2 sc in corner sp, ch 5. Working across side edge, make * dc in next sp, (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice; (ch 3, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc) twice; (ch 3, dc in next sp) 6 times; ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, (ch 3, dc in next sp) 4 times; dc in next sp, ch 3. Repeat from * across remaining 3 sides, making dc, ch 3 and dc in each corner.

FRINGE … Cut 8 strands of thread each 10 inches long. Double the ends to form a loop, draw loop through any space on edging, draw ends through loop, pull up tight. Make a similar fringe in each space around.