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Materials: This design in the woven coverlet idea is very effective when made of medium blue, or any color, combined with white, Star Crochet Cord. Or De Luxe or Gem Crochet and Knitting Cotton may be used. No. 6 steel crochet hook is also needed. To join the colors, work off the last 2 loops of the last tr of the 1st color by using the 2nd colored thread, and letting the dropped strand of the 1st color run inside the tr until it is to be used again. Then repeat, as for the other color.

1st row: With blue or color, ch 212, 1 tr in 4th st from hook, 1 tr in each st on ch (206 tr), turn. (69 bl, as in this work 3 tr make a bl.) 2nd row: Ch 3, 1 tr in each tr of last row, turn. 3rd row: Ch 3, blue 2 bls, j white cotton, 5 bls, blue 2 bls, white 19 bls, blue 2 bls, white 3 bls, blue 1 bl, white 1 bl, blue 1 bl, white 3 bls, blue 2 bls, white 19 bls, blue 2 bls, white 5 bls, blue 2 bls, turn. For remainder of design, follow working diagram, allowing black bl to stand for blue cotton and white bl to stand for white cotton.

For Insertion: 1st row: Blue cotton for all squares, ch 10, 1 tr in 4th st from hook, 1 tr in each st on ch (7 tr), turn. 2nd row: Ch 3, 1 tr in each tr of last row, turn. 3rd row: Repeat 2nd row. Fasten off. Make the required number of squares to go between each block. Join each to the other at a corner, when making by a sl st.

For Heading: Join white cotton to the center corner on end at end of row of blue squares, ch 9, 1 s st in next corner of same square, * ch 5, 1 d tr between the next 2 squares, ch 5, 1 s st in corner of next square. Repeat from * across, turn. Next row: Ch 3, j in corner st of large bl with sl st, * ch 2, sk 2 sts on ch of last row, 1 tr in next st, sk 2 sts on large bl, sl st in next st. Repeat from * across. Make 2nd side of insertion like 1st side, j 2nd bl in same way as 1st bl. When spread is finished, j white thread to a corner, ch 5, * sk 2 sts, 1 tr in next st, ch 2, repeat from * around, making 1 mesh in each corner.

For Fringe: Cut lengths of cotton 18 inches long. * Fold 10 lengths in center, draw loop through a mesh on spread and then draw ends through this loop tightly, sk 1 mesh. Repeat from * around. Take half of one group of fringe and half of next group of fringe and loop together ¾ inch from 1st row of knots. Repeat across. Repeat for another row of knots. Especially suited for Colonial bed.