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A filet spread with a shadowy, damask-like look, made up of simple stitches. A geometric flow of design that's distinctive.

MATERIALS:

SINGLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS BEDSPREAD COTTON,
14 balls of White or Ecru.

DOUBLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS BEDSPREAD COTTON,
17 balls of White or Ecru.

Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 or 8.

GAUGE:

Each motif measures about 8 inches square.
For a single size spread, about 72 x 104 inches including fringe, make 8 x 12 motifs.
For a double size spread, about 88 x 104 inches including fringe, make 10 x 12 motifs.

MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 11, sl st in 1st ch made (this forms center sp). 1st rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c), 3 d c in sp, * ch 5 (corner), 4 d c in same sp. Repeat from * twice, ch 5, join with sl st to top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 5 (to count as d c and ch-2), * skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 ch of corner, d c in next ch, ch 5, d c in same ch (corner), ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-2 with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-5 (5 sps along each side, including corners). 3rd rnd: Ch 5, d c in next d c (sp made over beginning sp), sp over next sp, * 2 d c in corner sp, d c in 3rd ch of corner (bl made over sp); ch 5, d c in same place as last d c, 2 d c in same corner sp (another bl), d c in next d c, sp over next 3 sps. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, join to 3rd st of ch-5. 4th rnd: Sp over 1st sp, * 2 d c in next sp, d c in d c (bl made over sp); d c over next 3 d c (bl made over bl); ch 2, in corner ch make d c, ch 5 and d c; ch 2, make bl over next bl and bl over next sp (7 d c in all); sp over next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with 6 d c; join. Beginning with 5th rnd, fol­low chart to complete motif (heavy line indicates start of rnd).

Make necessary number of motifs, and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches. Work a row of sps all around spread, increasing at corners of spread to keep work flat.

FRINGE … Make fringe in every other sp around four sides as follows: Cut 10 strands, each 11 inches long. Double these strands, forming a loop. Insert hook in space and pull loop through; draw loose ends through loop and pull tight. When fringe has been worked all around, trim evenly to 4 inches.