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There’s a frosty freshness to the petal-like motif that radiates to join other motifs and spikes the spread with blossoms.

MATERIALS:

SINGLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN,
46 balls of White or Ecru, or 55 balls of any color.
or
CLARK'S O.N.T. LUSTERSHEEN,
27 skeins of White or Ecru, or 36 skeins of any color.

DOUBLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN,
36 balls of White or Ecru, or 44 balls of any color.
or
CLARK'S O.N.T. LUSTERSHEEN,
35 skeins of White or Ecru, or 46 skeins of any color.

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

GAUGE:

Each block measures about 4½ inches square before blocking. For a single size spread, about 72 x 108 inches, make 15 x 23 blocks. For a double size spread, about 90 x 108 inches, make 19 x 23 blocks.

BLOCK … Starting at center, ch 5, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 4, * d c in ring, ch 1. Repeat from * 6 more times. Join to 3rd st of ch-4 (8 sps). 2nd rnd: Ch 3, * 2 d c in sp, d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 d c in last sp; join to 3rd st of ch-3 (24 d c, counting ch-3 as d c). 3rd rnd: Ch 3, 2 d c in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3; join. 4th rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, * d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, join. 5th rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, * d c in next 3 d c, 2 d c in next d c; ch 3, 2 d c in next d c, ch 3, skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 3, skip 1 d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 3, 2   d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3; join. 6th rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, * d c in next 5 d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next d c, d c in next d c, ch 3, d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c; ch 3, 2 d c in next d c. Repeat from * around; join. 7th rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st; * d c in next 7 d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 3, turn; make d c where ch-3 started, d c in next 10 sts, ch 3, turn. D c where last ch-3 started, d c in next 10 sts, ch 3, sl st in top of next ch-3 below; ch 3, sl st at base of same ch-3, ch 3, 2 d c in next d c, d c in next 2 d c, ch 3; s c in sp, ch 3, d c in next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c; ch 9, turn. S c in first ch-3 sp, s c in next ch-3 sp, ch 9, skip 3 d c, s c in next d c, turn; 13 s c in 1st loop, 7 s c in next loop, ch 9, turn. S c in 7th s c of next loop, turn; 6 s c in loop just made, ch 5, 6 s c in same loop, s c on side of last s c on incompleted loop, 6 s c in same loop, s c in d c at base of this loop (a scallop made); ch 3, 2 d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3; join. Fasten off. This completes one block.

Make necessary number of blocks and sew together with neat over-and-over stitches as in illustration—the entire outer edge of spread should be finished with the scalloped edge (having 5 scallops on outer edge of each corner motif, and 3 scallops on outer edges of all other motifs); these scallops can be made as the outer blocks are crocheted (see illustration of spread).