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MATERIALS:
1 Milward's steel crochet hook No. 6 or 7
Choose one of the following threads:
J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen (approx. 63 balls)
Clark's O.N.T. Lustersheen (approx. 48 skeins)
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton (approx. 48 balls)

This amount is sufficient for a double size spread in White or Ecru.

Gauge: Each block measures about 8¼ inches square and requires about 122 yards of thread. For a double size spread (about 97 x 114 inches), or a single size spread (about 76 x 114 inches), make the necessary amount of blocks and then join them together to correspond with measurement.

Block. Starting at center, ch 6 and join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c), 15 d c in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 4 (to count as d c and ch 1), * d c in next d c, ch 1, repeat from * around. Join last ch-1 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4 (16 sps). 3rd rnd: Ch 1, 2 s c in each sp around. Join with sl st to ch-1 first made. 4th rnd: * Skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, skip 1 s c, 3 d c in next, ch-5 p, 3 d c in same s c (1 shell made). Repeat from * around (8 shells). Join as before. 5th rnd: Sl st along 1st shell to p, ch 5, d c in same p, * ch 8, d c in next p, ch 2, d c in same p. Repeat from * around. Join last ch 8 to 3rd st of ch-5 first made. 6th rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c), d c in ch-2 sp, * ch 2, 3 d c in same sp, 9 d c in ch-8 loop, 3 d c in next ch-2 sp, 9 d c in next ch-8 loop, 2 d c in next ch-2 sp, repeat from * around. Join as before. 7th rnd: Sl st in next d c, ch 3, d c in same ch-2 sp, ch 2, 2 d c in same sp, ch 1, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c (1 sp made). Make 11 more sps, * then ch 1, 2 d c in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 2 d c in same sp (this is one corner of block), 12 sps. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Sl st in next d c, ch 3 (to count as d c), d c in ch-2 sp, * ch 2, 2 d c in same sp, 2 d c in each ch-1 sp across, 2 d c in ch-2 sp at corner. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Sl st in next d c, ch 3, d c in ch-2 sp, ** ch 2, 2 d c in same sp, * ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next. Repeat from * 6 more times. Then, ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next, ch 2, 2 d c in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from ** around. Join last ch-2 to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 10th rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c), d c in next d c, 2 d c in ch-2 sp, ** ch 3, 2 d c in same sp, d c in each of next 2 d c, * ch 4, d c in next d c. Repeat from * 6 more times. Then, ch 4, d c in each of next 2 d c, 2 d c in ch-2 sp. Repeat from ** around. Join last ch-4 to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 11th rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c), d c in each of next 3 d c, 3 d c in ch-3 sp, ** ch 3, 3 d c in same sp, d c in each of next 4 d c, * ch 2, s c in ch-4 loop, ch 2, d c in next d c. Repeat from * 6 more times. Then, ch 2, s c in ch-4 loop, ch 2, d c in each of next 4 d c, 3 d c in ch-3 sp. Repeat from ** around. Join. 12th rnd: Ch 3, d c in each of next 6 d c, 3 d c in ch-3 sp, ** ch 3, 3 d c in same sp, d c in each of 7 d c, * ch 4, d c in next d c. Repeat from * 6 more times. Then, ch 4, d c in each of next 7 d c, 3 d c in ch-3 sp. Repeat from ** around. Join last ch-4 to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 13th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as d c and ch-2), skip next d c, s c in next d c, ch 2, skip 1 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 each of next 2 d c, 3 d c in ch-3 sp, ** ch 3, 3 d c in same sp, d c in each of next 2 d c, ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next, ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next, * ch 2, s c in ch-4 loop, ch 2, d c in next d c. Repeat from * 7 more times. Then, ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next, ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in each of next 2 d c, 3 d c in ch-3 sp. Repeat from ** around. Join last ch-2 to 3rd st of ch-5 first made. 14th rnd: Ch 7, d c in next d c, ch 4, ** d c in each of next 5 d c, 3 d c in ch-3 sp, ch 3, 3 d c in same sp, d c in each of next 5 d c, * ch 4, d c in next d c. Repeat from * 10 more times. Then, ch 4 and repeat from ** around. Join last ch-4 to 3rd st of ch-7 first made. 15th and 16th rnds: Same as 13th and 14th rnds, having 6 more d c in each d c group at corners in each row. 17th rnd: Ch 3, 3 d c in same ch-4 sp, 4 d c in next sp, * d c in each d c to corner, 3 d c in ch-3 sp, ch 3, 3 d c in same sp, d c in each d c of group, 4 d c in each ch-4 loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 18th rnd: Ch 4, * skip 1 d c, d c in next, ch 1, repeat from * to next corner, ch 1, d c in center st of corner ch-3 sp, ch 3, d c in same place as last d c made, ch 1, d c in first d c, ch 1, and repeat thus around. Join last ch-1 to 3rd st of ch-4 first made. There will be 43 sps on each side of block, not counting the corner sps. Fasten and break off, thus completing block.

To Join Blocks: Place blocks adjacent to one another, and sew on wrong side with over and over stitches.

Edging. First Scallop: To begin, ch 17, turn. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each ch to end. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: D c in each of 3 d c, ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next, ch 2, skip 1 d c, s c in next, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in each of next 4 d c. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: D c in each of next 3 d c, ch 4, d c in next d c, ch 4, d c in each of next 3 d c, d c in 3rd st of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: D c in each of next 3 d c, ch 2, s c in ch-4 sp, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, s c in ch-4 sp, ch 2, d c in each of next 3 d c, d c in 3rd st of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. Repeat the last 2 rows alternately, 4 more times. At end of 12th row, do not turn but ch 10, sl st to base of turning ch at 2nd row from hook, sl st along d c to base of same d c of next row. Turn (thus starting scallop). 13th row: Make 12 d c in ch-10 loop, d c in each of 4 d c (of 12th row), ch 4, d c in next d c, ch 4, d c in each of 4 d c. Ch 3, turn. 14th row: Work in pattern as before to within the 12-d c made in ch-10 loop. Then make 2 d c in each of these 12 d c. Sl st to base of next row, sl st along d c to base of next d c as before. Ch 2, turn. 15th row: * Skip 1 d c, d c in next, ch 2, repeat from * 4 more times (5 sps made). Then make 1 d c in same place as last d c, d c in each of next 4 d c, 2 d c in next d c. Made 5 more sps and complete as for 3rd row.

16th row: Work as before to within the 5 sps of previous row, then make sp over each of 5 sps, d c in same place as last d c, d c in each of next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next d c, d c in each of next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c, make 4 sps, ch 2, sl st to base of next row (5 sps made), sl st along d c to base of next row as before. Ch 2, turn. 17th row: Make sp over each of 5 sps, d c in same place as last d c, d c in each of next 5 d c, 2 d c in ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 d c in same sp, 1 d c in each of next 5 d c, 2 d c in next d c, 5 sps. Work as before to end of row. Ch 3, turn. 18th row: Work as before to within 5 sps. Then make 5 sps, ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next, make 2 more sps (8 sps). D c in same place as last d c, d c in each of next 2 d c, 2 d c in ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 d c in same sp, 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c, make 7 sps, ch 2, sl st in base of next row (8 sps). Then sl st along d c to base of next row. Ch 2, turn. 19th row: 8 sps, d c in same place as last d c, 1 d c in each of next 5 d c, 2 d c in ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 d c in same sp, d c in each of next 5 d c, 2 d c in next d c, 8 sps. Work as before to end of row. Ch 3, turn. 20th row: D c in each of next 3 d c, 3 d c in next ch-4 sp, d c in next d c, 3 d c in next ch-4 sp, d c in each of next 4 d c, 3 d c in each of next 8 sps, d c in each of 9 d c, 2 d c in ch-3 sp, ch 3, 2 d c in same sp, d c in each of 9 d c, 3 d c in each ch-2 sp, sl st to base of next row, sl st along d c to base of next d c, turn. 21st row: * Ch 5, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, repeat from * twice more. Then, ** skip 2 d c, 3 d c in next d c, ch-3 p, 3 d c in same place as last 3 d c made, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c (1 shell made). Repeat from ** until 9 shells are made (making the 5th shell in ch-3 sp of previous row). Then ch 5, skip 2 d c, s c in next, ch 5, skip 2 d c, s c in next, ch 5, skip 3 d c, d c in each of 14 d c, d c in turning ch-3. Ch 3, turn. This completes first scallop. Next row: D c in each of next 14 d c. Ch 3, turn. Following row: Same as previous row.

Second Scallop: Repeat from 2nd to 20th rows incl. of first scallop. Do not turn at end of 20th row.

21st row: Ch 3, s c in 1st ch-5 loop of previous scallop, ch 2, skip 1 d c of second scallop, s c in next d c of same scallop, ch 2, s c in next ch-5 loop of previous scallop, ch 2, skip 2 d c of second scallop, s c in next d c (thus the second scallop is joined to first scallop), ch 5, skip 2 d c of second scallop, s c in next, skip 2 d c, make a shell in next d c, and complete row as 21st row of first scallop. Next row: D c in each of next 14 d c. Ch 3, turn. Following row: Same as previous row. Repeat second scallop until edging measures same length as one side of bedspread. Along straight side of edging, work 2 s c in each sp. Ch 4, turn. * Skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, ch 1, repeat from * across. Make 3 more lengths to correspond with other three sides of bedspread. Sew edging to bedspread.