Charmingly interlaced in a trellis-like effect … openwork crochet spreads its serene simplicity and is endowed with enduring beauty.
MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. OR J. & P. COATS
BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, in size 10
SINGLE SIZE
48 balls of White or Ecru.
DOUBLE SIZE
65 balls of White or Ecru.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
GAUGE:
Each block measures 11 inches square after blocking.
For a single size spread, about 72 x 105 inches including fringe, make 6 x 9 blocks.
For a double size spread, about 94 x 105 inches including fringe, make 8 x 9 blocks.
BLOCK … Starting at center, ch 8, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 5; (tr in ring, ch 1) 15 times. Join with sl st to 4th ch of ch-5 (16 sps made). 2nd rnd: * 2 s c in next sp, s c in next tr. Repeat from * around, ending with s c in sl st. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next s c, ch 3, d c in next s c, * ch 2, skip 1 s c, d c in next 2 s c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3. 4th rnd: Sl st between ch-3 and next d c, ch 3, * d c between next 2 d c, ch 3, d c in same place as last d c. Repeat from * around, ending with d c in same place as sl st, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3. 5th rnd: S c between ch-3 of previous rnd and 1st d c, * 3 s c in next ch-3 sp, s c between next 2 d c. Repeat from * around, ending with 3 s c in last ch-3 sp, sl st in 1st s c. 6th rnd: Ch 7, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, ch 4, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, * ch 4, skip 3 s c, d c in next s c, ch 4, d tr in same place as last d c, skip 3 s c, d tr in next s c, ch 4, d c in same place as last d tr; (ch 4, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c) twice. Repeat from * around, ending with d tr in same place where ch-7 started, ch 4, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-7.
7th rnd: Ch 5, s c in 1st sp, ch 2, d c in next s c (a lacet made). * Ch 4, d c in next s c (a bar made); ch 2, s c in next ch-4, ch 2, d c in next d c (another lacet); 6 d c in next sp. Between next 2 d tr make 3 d c, ch 5 and 3 d c; 6 d c in next sp, d c in next d c, ch 2, s c in next ch-4, ch 2, d c in next s c. Repeat from * around, ending with 6 d c in last ch-4 sp. Join to 3rd st of ch-5. 8th rnd: Ch 7, d c in next d c (bar made over lacet); * ch 2, s c in next ch-4, ch 2, d c in next d c (lacet made over bar). Ch 4, d c in next 10 d c; in corner ch-5 make 2 d c, ch 5 and 2 d c; d c in next 10 d c, ch 4, d c in next d c. Repeat from * around; join. 9th rnd: Ch 5, s c in next ch-4, ch 2, d c in next d c, * bar over next lacet, lacet over next bar, d c in each d c across to within corner; in corner ch-5 make 2 d c, ch 5 and 2 d c; d c in each d c across next d c-group; lacet over bar. Repeat from * around, ending with d c in each d c of d c-group, sl st to 3rd st of ch-5. 10th rnd: Ch 7, * 1 bar, 1 lacet, 1 bar, ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, ch 4, skip 4 d c, d c in next d c; ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, 2 d c in corner sp, d c in 3rd ch of same corner, ch 5, d c in same place as last d c, 2 d c in same corner sp, d c in next d c. Ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, ch 4, skip 4 d c, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 to 3rd st of ch-7.
11th rnd: (1 lacet, 1 bar) 3 times; * d c in next 3 d c, 2 d c in corner sp; in center ch of same corner make d c, ch 5 and d c; 2 d c in same corner sp, d c in next 4 d c; (1 bar, 1 lacet) 4 times, 1 bar. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-4 to 3rd ch of ch-5. 12th rnd: (1 bar, 1 lacet) 3 times, * d c in each d c across d c-group; make corner as before, d c in each d c across remaining d c of group; (1 lacet, 1 bar) 4 times; 1 lacet. Repeat from * around; join. Corners of 10th, 11th and 12th rnds form corner pattern, which is repeated 5 times in all. 13th rnd: (1 lacet, 1 bar) 3 times; 1 lacet and 1 bar over one side of d c-group as before, 2 d c in corner sp; in 3rd ch of corner ch-5 make d c, ch 5 and d c; 2 d c in same corner sp, d c in next d c, 1 bar and 1 lacet over other side of d c-group. Continue thus around, making bar over lacet and lacet over bar, making other corners as before. 14th to 17th rnds incl: Make bar over lacet and lacet over bar, working corner pattern as before. 18th rnd: Ch 7, d c in next d c, * 4 d c in next ch-4 sp, d c in next d c; (1 bar, 1 lacet) 4 times; work corner as before; (1 lacet, 1 bar) 4 times. Repeat from * around; join. 19th rnd: Ch 3, * 3 d c in next ch-4, d c in next 6 d c; 3 d c in next ch-4, d c in next d c; (1 bar, 1 lacet) 3 times; 1 bar, then make 1 lacet and 1 bar across one side of d c-group; start another d c-group at corner as before, and make a bar and lacet across other side of d c-group; (1 bar, 1 lacet) 3 times; 1 bar. Repeat from * around; join.
20th rnd: Ch 3, * d c in each d c across d c-group, 3 d c in next ch-4, d c in next d c; (1 bar, 1 lacet) 4 times. Work corner as before; (1 lacet, 1 bar) 4 times; 3 d c in next ch-4 sp. Repeat from * around, ending with 3 d c in last ch-4 sp; join. 21st rnd: Ch 3, * d c in each d c across d c-group, 3 d c in next ch-4, d c in next d c; (1 bar, 1 lacet) 3 times; 1 bar. Make corner as before; (1 bar, 1 lacet) 3 times; 1 bar; 3 d c in next ch-4. Repeat from * around; join. 22nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in next 17 d c, * ch 4, skip 3 d c, d c in next d c; (1 lacet, 1 bar) 3 times; 1 lacet; then make 1 bar and 1 lacet across one side of d c-group. Make corner as before, 1 lacet and 1 bar across other side of d c-group; (1 lacet, 1 bar) 4 times; d c in next 22 d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, skip 3 d c, d c in last 4 d c; join. 23rd rnd: Ch 3, d c in next 13 d c; * (1 bar, 1 lacet) 5 times; 1 bar, make corner as before; (1 bar, 1 lacet) 5 times; ch 4, skip 3 d c, d c in next 14 d c. Repeat from * around; join last ch-4 to 3rd ch of ch-3. 24th rnd: Ch 6, * skip 3 d c, d c in next 6 d c, ch 3, skip 3 d c, d c in next d c; (ch 3, d c in next d c) 11 times; make corner as before; (ch 3, d c in next d c) 11 times; ch 3. Repeat from * around; join and fasten off. This completes one block.
Make necessary number of blocks and sew them together with neat over-and-over stitches. Work a rnd of ch-3 sps all around edges of spread. Fasten off.FRINGE … Cut 12 strands of thread, each 11 inches long. Pull these strands through a space on spread, thus doubling strands; then, with the 24 strands, make a knot close to edge of spread, like a tassel. Continue in this manner, making a fringe in each corner and in every other sp around all edges. Trim ends evenly.
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