MATERIALS:

J & P COATS "KNIT-CRO-SHEEN," Art. A. 64: or

CLARK'S O.N.T. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON, Art. B.504:

Single Size Spread -- 68 X 104 inches -- 72 balls of White or Ecru, or 108 balls of any color.
Double Size Spread -- 90 X 104 inches -- 90 balls of White or Ecru, or 135 balls of any color.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

GAUGE:  Block measures 12 1/2 inches from side to side.

BLOCK:...Starting at center, ch 9.  Join with sl st.

1st rnd:  Ch 1, 18 sc in ring. Sl st in first sc.

2nd rnd:  Ch 3, 4 dc in back loop of next st, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top st of ch-3 and draw dropped loop through (pc st made), * ch 2, skip 1 sc, 5 dc in back loop of next sc, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc of 5-dc group and draw dropped loop through (another pc made).  Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in top of first pc st.

3rd rnd:  Ch 5, * dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in top of next pc st, ch 2.  Repeat from * around.  Sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.

4th rnd:  Ch 1, 3sc in same place as sl st, * sc in next sp, 3 sc in next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with sl st to first sc.

Hereafter pick up only the back loop of each sc.

5th to 16th rnds incl:  * 3 sc in next sc (center sc of 3-sc group), sc in eash sc to center sc of next 3-sc group.  Repeat from * around.  Join (each 3-sc group is the beginning of a petal -- 18 petals in rnd).

17th rnd:  Mark the center stitch between each petal with a colored thread.  Then sl st in each sc to within 5 sc of first marker.  *Holding the marker in left hand, fold the next petal back to 5 sts from marker, having right sides together.  Then, working through both thicknesses, make sc in next 5 sts, ch 4.  Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4.  Join.

18th rnd:  Working in back loop only, make * sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sh, (sc in next 5 sc, sc in next 4 ch) twice.  Repeat from * around.

19th to 23 rnds incl:  Sc in each sc around, making 3 sc in center sc of each 3-sc group and ending with sl st in center sc of first 3-sc group.

24th rnd:  Ch 4, dc in same place as sl st, * (ch 1, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc) 18 times; ch 1, in center sc of next 3-sc group make dc, ch 1 and dc.  Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4 (120 sps in round).

25th rnd:  Sl st in sp, ch 4, dc in same sp, * (ch 1, dc in next sp) 19 times; ch 1, in next sp make dc, ch 1 and dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join (126 sps in rnd).

26th rnd:  * 3 sc in next st, sc in next 41 sts.  Repeat from * around.  Join (264 sc in rnd).

27th rnd:  Sl st in each st to center sc of first 3-sc, * 3 sc in center sc, sc in next 3 sc, (pc st in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) 6 times; pc st in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

28th rnd:  3 sc in next sc, sc in each st around, making 3 sc in center sc of each 3-sc group.  Join.

29th rnd:  * 3 sc in center sc, sc in next 2 sc, (pc st in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) 7 times; pc st in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  Repeat from * around. Join.

30th rnd:  Repeat 28th rnd.

31st rnd:  Sl st in center sc, ch 4, dc in same place as sl st, * (ch 1, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc) 25 times; ch 1, in center sc of next 3-sc group make dc, ch 1 and dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

32nd rnd:  Sl st in next sp, ch 4, dc in same sp, *(ch 1, dc in next sp) 26 times; ch 1, in next sp make dc, ch 1 and dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

33rd rnd:  * 3 sc in next st, sc in next 55 sts.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

34th rnd:  * 3 sc in center sc of 3-sc group, sc in next 4 sc, (pc st in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) 8 times; pc st in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

35th rnd:  * 3 sc in center sc, sc in each st to within center sc of next 3-sc group.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

36th rnd:  * 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, (pc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) 9 times; pc st in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

37th rnd:  Repeat 35th rnd.

38th rnd:  * sc in center sc, sc in next 2 sc, (pc st in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) 10 times; pc st in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

39th rnd:  Repeat 35th rnd.

40th rnd:  Sl st in center sc, ch 4, dc in same place, *(ch 1, skip 1sc, dc in next sc) 34 times; ch 1, in center sc of next 3-sc group make dc, ch 1 and dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

41st rnd:  Sl st in sp, ch 4, dc in same sp, * (ch 1, dc in next sp) 35 times; ch 1, in next sp make dc, ch 1 and dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join and break off.

HALF BLOCK...Starting at center, ch 9. Join with sl st.

1st row:  9 sc in ring, sl st in last 3 ch of ring, sl st in first sc.

2nd row:  Ch 3, 4 dc in same place as sl st and complete pc st as before, (ch 2, skip 1 sc, make a 5-dc pc st in back loop of next sc) 4 times.  Break off.

Note:  Hereafter, break off at end of each row and attach thread to beginning of previous row.

3rd row:  Attach thread to tip of first pc st, ch 5, * dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next pc st, ch 2.  Repeat from * across, ending with ch 2, dc in tip of last pc st (8 sps).  Break off.

4th row:  Attach thread to 3rd ch of ch-5, * sc in sp, 3 sc in next dc.  Repeat from * across, ending with 3 sc in last dc.  Break off.

Note:  Hereafter pick up only the back loop of each st.

5th to 16th rows incl:  Sc in each sc across, making 3 sc in center sc of each 3-sc group.  Break off.

17th row:  Mark the center st between each petal with a colored thread.  Place a pin in the 9th st from beginning of previous row.  With wrong side facing attach thread to sc at pin, ch 5, skip 3 sc, sc in next 5 sc.  Turn work so that right side is facing, * ch 5, holding the marker in left hand, fold the next petal back to 5 sts from marker, then, working through both thicknesses, make sc in next 5 sts. Repeat from * 6 more times; then with wrong side of last petal facing make sc in last 5 sc (85 sts on row).  Break off.

18th row:  Attach thread to first ch and make sc in each st across (85 sc).  Break off.

19th row:  Attach thread to first sc, 2 sc in same place, (sc in next 27 sc, 3 sc in next sc) twice; sc in next 27 sc, 2 sc in last sc.  Break off.

20th to 23rd rows incl:  Sc in each sc across, making 2 sc in first and last sc and 3 sc in center sc of each 3-sc group (115 sc on 23rd row).

24th row:  Attach thread to first sc, ch 4, dc in same place, * (ch 1, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc) 18 times; ch 1, in center dc of next 3-sc group make dc, ch 1 and dc.  Repeat from * across, ending with dc, ch 1 and dc in last sc.  Break off.

Hereafter work as for Block to within last 2 rows, always making an extra sp at beginning and end of each sc-row (214 sc on last row).  Now work 2 rnds all around as follows:

1st rnd:  Attach thread to first sc, ch 4, dc in same sp, * (ch 1, skip 1 sc, ch 4, dc in next sc) 34 times; ch 1, in center st of next 3-sc group make dc, ch 1 and dc.  Repeat from * across 3 sides, ending with dc, ch 1 and dc in last sc.  Continue making ch-1 sps along remaining side, ending with ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4.

2nd rnd:  Sl st in sp, ch 4, dc in same sp, * ch 1, dc in next sp.  Repeat from * around, making dc, ch 1 and dc in each corner sp.  Join and break off.

Directions for making fringe.

Plain Fringe:  Cut 10 strands of thread, each 12 inches long. Double these strands to form a loop. Insert a hook in space on edge of bedspread and draw loop through from front to back. Draw loose ends through loop and pull up tightly to form a knot. Make a fringe in every other space (or every half inch) around spread. When fringe is completed, trim ends evenly.

Knotted Fringe  Cut 8 strands of thread, each 16 inches long, and make a Plain Fringe around edges of spread. Pick up 8 strands of the first fringe and 8 strands of the second fringe and make a knot 1 inch down and in the center between 2 previous knots. Pick up remaining strands of second fringe and 8 strands of the next fringe and knot as before. Continue in this manner around. Trim ends evenly.