Marguerite Free Crochet Bedspread Vintage Pattern.
Materials:
CLARK’S O.N.T. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON: Single Size Spread —68 x 104 inches—8s7 balls of White, Ecru or Cream, or 124 balls of Bedspread Yellow. Double Size Spread— 90 x 104 inches—108 balls of White, Ecru or Cream, or 155 balls of Bedspread Yellow.
STEEL CROCHET Hook No. 7.
GAUGE: Block measures 1214 inches from side to side.
Block Crochet Pattern
Starting at center, ch 9. Join with sl st.
Ist rnd: Ch 1, 18 sc in ring. SI 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 de in back loop of next sc, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc of 5-de group and draw dropped loop through (another pc st made). Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in top of first pe st.
3rd rnd: Ch 5, * dc in next sp, ch 2, de in top of next pc st, ch 2. Repeat from * around. SI st in 3rd ch of ch-5.
4th rnd: Ch 1, 3 sc 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 each sc to center sc of next 3-sc group. Repeat from * around. Join (each 3-scgroup 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 ch, (sc in next 5 sc, sc in next 4 ch) twice. Repeat from * around. Join.
19th to 23rd 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, dec 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 st of ch-4 (120 sps in rnd).
25th rnd: SI st in sp, ch 4, dc in same sp, * (ch 1, de 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 rd).
27th rnd: SI st in each st to center sc of first 3-sc group, * 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 mext sc, sc in next 2 sc. Repeat from * around. Join.
30th rnd: Repeat 28th rnd.
31st rnd: SI 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: SI 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 de. 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, (pe st in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) 9 times; pce st in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * around. Join.
37th rnd: Repeat 35th rnd.
38th rnd: * 3 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: SI st in center sc, ch 4, dc in same place, * (ch 1, skip 1 sc, 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: SI st in sp, ch 4, dc in same sp, * (ch 1, de 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. Ist 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 pe st, ch 5, * de 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. 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 9th sc from beginning of previous row. With wrong side facing at_ tach 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 row of sps and 2 sc 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, 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: SI st in sp, ch 4, dc in same sp, * ch 1, dc in next sp. Repeat from * around, making dc, ch 1 and dec in each corner sp. Join and break off.
For Single Size Spread, make 3 rows of 8 blocks and 2 rows of 7 blocks. For Double Size Spread, make 4 rows of 8 blocks and 3 rows of 7 blocks. Sew blocks neatly together on wrong side. Fill in spaces at top and bottom of spread with half blocks.
