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MATERIALS:
Single Size
CLARK'S O.N.T. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON, 20 balls of White, Ecru or Cream.
Double Size
CLARK'S O.N.T. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON, 26 balls of White, Ecru or Cream.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

GAUGE:
Each block measures about 6½ inches square before blocking, 7 inches after blocking. For a single size spread about 70 x 105 inches, make 10 x 15 blocks. For a double size spread about 91 x 105 inches, make 13 x 15 blocks.

BLOCK … Starting at center, ch 12, sl st in 12th ch from hook. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 3 d c in ring; (ch 5, 4 d c in ring) 3 times. Ch 2, d c in 3rd ch of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, 2 d c over bar of last d c, d c at base of same d c, * ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c. In corner sp make 3 d c, ch 9 and 3 d c. D c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with 3 d c in corner sp, ch 9, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, d c in next 3 d c, * ch 2, d c in next 4 d c, ch 5, s c in ch-9 loop, ch 5, d c in next 4 d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3. 4th rnd: Ch 3, d c in next 3 d c, * 2 d c in next ch-2 sp, d c in next 4 d c, ch 5, 7 d c in back loop of next (corner) s c. Ch 5, d c in next 4 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 5th rnd: Ch 5, skip 2 d c, d c in next 4 d c, * ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 5, d c in next 3 d c. In next d c make d c, ch 5 and d c. D c in next 3 d c, ch 5, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next 4 d c. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-5. 6th rnd: Ch 3, * 2 d c in next sp, d c in next 4 d c, 2 d c in next sp. D c in next d c, ch 5, d c in next 4 d c; in corner loop make 3 d c, ch 5 and 3 d c. D c in next 4 d c, ch 5, d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, d c in 3rd ch of ch-3. 7th rnd: Ch 3, 2 d c over bar of last d c, d c at base of same d c, d c in next 9 d c; * 3 d c over half of next ch-5, ch 2, d c in next 7 d c. In corner loop make 3 d c, ch 5 and 3 d c. D c in next 7 d c, ch 2, 3 d c over next ch-5, d c in next 10 d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3. 8th rnd: Ch 3, d c in next 6 d c, * ch 10, skip 2 d c, d c in next 7 d c, 2 d c in next sp, d c in next 4 d c, ch 10, skip 2 d c, d c in next 4 d c, 2 d c in corner loop, 7 d c in 3rd ch of same corner, 2 d c in same corner loop. D c in next 4 d c, ch 10, skip 2 d c, d c in next 4 d c, 2 d c in next sp, d c in next 7 d c. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 d c in last sp, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3. 9th rnd: Ch 3, d c in next 3 d c, * (ch 5, s c in ch-10 loop, ch 5, skip 3 d c, d c in next 7 d c) twice. Ch 11, d c in same place as last d c, d c in next 6 d c, ch 5, s c in ch-10 loop, ch 5, skip 3 d c, d c in next 7 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 10th rnd: Ch 11, * d c in next s c, ch 7, skip 3 d c, tr in next d c, ch 7, d c in next s c, ch 7, skip 3 d c, tr in next d c, ch 7, skip 5 ch of corner ch-11 loop, d c in next ch, ch 5, d c in same ch, ch 7, skip 3 d c, tr in next d c. Ch 7, d c in next s c, ch 7, skip 3 d c, tr in next d c, ch 7. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 7. Join to 4th ch of ch-11. 11th rnd: Ch 3, (7 d c in next sp, d c in next st) 5 times; * 2 d c in corner loop, 3 d c in 3rd st of corner ch-5, 2 d c in same corner loop, (7 d c in next sp, d c in next st) 8 times. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.
   Make the necessary number of blocks and sew them together neatly on wrong side. Block to measurements given.