The classic square motif with its placid dignity has a stately air that is at home in both modern and traditional settings.
MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. OR J. & P. COATS
BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, in size 20
SINGLE SIZE
65 balls of White or Ecru.
DOUBLE SIZE
81 balls of White or Ecru.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 8 or 9.
GAUGE:
Each block measures about 6 inches square before blocking.
For a single size spread, about 74 x 110 inches, make 12 x 18 blocks.
For a double size spread, about 92 x 110 inches, make 15 x 18 blocks.
BLOCK … Starting at center, ch 16, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 31 d c in ring. Join to 3rd st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 6, * skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd st of ch-6 (16 sps). 3rd rnd: Into each ch-3 sp make s c, half d c, 3 d c, half d c and s c (a petal). 4th rnd: Sl st in each st to 2nd d c of 1st petal incl., ch 11, tr tr in same place as sl st; * (ch 4, d c in 2nd d c of next petal) 3 times; ch 4, into 2nd d c of next petal make tr tr, ch 5 and tr tr. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-4 with sl st to 6th ch of ch-11 first made. 5th rnd: * Into corner loop make 4 s c, ch 1 and 4 s c; 5 s c in each of next 4 loops. Repeat from * around; join. 6th and 7th rnds: S c in each s c around, making s c, ch 1 and s c in each corner; join. 8th rnd: Sl st to ch-1 incl. at corner, ch 8, d c in same place as sl st; * (ch 3, skip 2 s c, d c in next s c) 10 times: ch 3; into corner ch-1 make d c, ch 5 and d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in 3rd st of ch-8.
9th rnd: Sl st in loop, ch 3; in corner loop make d c, 2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr and 2 d c; * s c in next sp; (into next sp make 2 d c, tr, ch 3, tr and 2 d c; s c in next sp) 5 times; in corner loop make 2 d c, 2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr and 2 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 10th rnd: Sl st in each st to within corner ch-3 loop, sl st in 1st st of ch-3, s c in loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop (between tr); then (ch 6, s c in next loop) 4 times; ch 7, s c in corner loop. Repeat from * around; join. 11th rnd: Ch 2 (to count as s c and ch-1), s c in same place as sl st, * 6 s c in next loop, s c in next s c; (7 s c in next loop, s c in next s c) 4 times; 7 s c in next loop, in corner s c make s c, ch 1 and s c. Repeat from * around; join. 12th, 13th and 14th rnds: S c in each s c around, making s c, ch 1 and s c in each corner. 15th rnd: Sl st in each st to ch-1 at corner incl., ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, ch 3, 2 d c in same place. * (Ch 2, skip 2 s c, d c in next 2 d c) 13 times; ch 2, into corner ch-1 make 2 d c, ch 3 and 2 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 16th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in corner sp, ch 3, d c in same place as last sl st, ch 3, 2 d c in same place; * (ch 2, 2 d c in next sp) 14 times; ch 2, into corner ch-3 sp make 2 d c, ch 3 and 2 d c. Repeat from * around; join.
17th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in corner sp; ch 3, make d c, ch 3 and 2 d c in same place as last sl st. * (Ch 2, 2 d c in next sp) 4 times; (d c in next 2 d c, 2 d c in next sp) 8 times; (ch 2, 2 d c in next sp) 3 times; ch 2, into corner ch-3 make 2 d c, ch 3 and 2 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 18th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in corner sp, ch 3; make d c, ch 3 and 2 d c in same place as last sl st. * (Ch 2, 2 d c in next sp) 4 times; ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next 30 d c; (ch 2, 2 d c in next sp) 4 times; ch 2, into corner ch-3 make 2 d c, ch 3 and 2 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 19th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in corner sp, ch 3; make d c, ch 3 and 2 d c in same place as last sl st. * (Ch 2, 2 d c in next sp) 5 times; ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next 26 d c; (ch 2, 2 d c in next sp) 5 times; ch 2, into corner ch-3 make 2 d c, ch 3 and 2 d c. Repeat from * around. Fasten off. This completes one block.
Make the necessary number of blocks and sew them together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches. Block to measurements given.
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