Bedspreads - To Knit and Crochet

By Anon Anon

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
• Release date: Sep 16, 2016
• ISBN: 9781473355415

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A Smart Crocheted or Knitted Bedspread Will Make a Success Story of Your Bedroom

Gracie Square No. 6113

MATERIALS:

CLARK'S O.N.T. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON

SINGLE SIZE

32 balls.

DOUBLE SIZE

39 balls.

Steel crochet hook No. 5.

GAUGE: Each block measures 4 inches square before blocking. For a single spread 72 x 105 inches, make 18 x 26 blocks; for a double spread 90 x 105 inches, make 22 x 26 blocks.

DIRECTIONS ON PAGE 22

Chevy Chase No. 6053

MATERIALS:

CLARK'S O.N.T. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON

SINGLE SIZE

42 balls of White or Ecru.

DOUBLE SIZE

56 balls of White or Ecru.

OR

J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN

SINGLE SIZE

42 balls of White or Ecru,

or 68 balls of any color.

DOUBLE SIZE

56 balls of White or Ecru,

or 81 balls of any color.

Steel crochet hook No. 6.

GAUGE: Each motif measures about 7 inches from edge to edge, and 7 3/4 inches from point to point, before blocking. For a single size spread about 70 x 102 inches, make 161 motifs. For a double size spread about 91 x 102 inches, make 212 motifs.

Chevy Chase

No. 6053

FIRST MOTIF . . .  Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join with sl st in top of 1st ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, 4 dc in same place as sl st, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top st of ch-3 and pull loop through (a starting pc st), * ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 1 dc, in next dc make 5 dc, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of the 1st dc of this group and pull loop through (pc st). Repeat from * around. Join in top of 1st pc st. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, starting pc st in top of 1st pc st, * ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, pc st in top of next pc st. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 3, 4 dc in top of pc st, * ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, 5 dc in top of next pc st. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 5, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 4 times; * in next dc make dc, ch 3 and dc; (ch 2, dc in next dc) 5 times; ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in 3rd st of 1st ch-5. 6th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, starting pc st in same sp, (ch 2, pc st in next sp) 3 times; ch 2, * in next ch-3 sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; ch 2, skip 1 sp, (pc st in next sp, ch 2) 4 times. Repeat from * around. Join.

7th rnd: Ch 3, starting pc st in top of 1st pc st, * (ch 2, pc st in next sp) 3 times; ch 2, pc st in top of next pc st, ch 2, in next ch-3 sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; ch 2, pc st in top of next pc st. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 3, starting pc st in top of 1st pc st, * (ch 2, pc st in next sp) 4 times; ch 2, pc st in top of next pc st, ch 2, in next ch-3 sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; ch 2, pc st in top of next pc st. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Ch 3, starting pc st in top of 1st pc st, * (ch 2, pc st in next sp) 5 times; ch 2, pc st in top of next pc st, ch 2, in next ch-3 sp make dc, ch 3 and dc; ch 2, pc st in top of next pc st. Repeat from * around. Join.