Vintage Crochet Bedspread with Flower Hexagon Motif. Vintage Pattern from 1947. Coats Book No 232 Bedspreads.
MATERIALS:
Clark’s O.N.T. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON: Single Size Spread—73 x 105 inches (including fringe)—56 balls of White, Ecru or Cream, Double Size Spread—91 x 105 inches (including fringe )—70 balls of White, Ecru or Cream, OR J. & P. Coats KNitT-Cro-SHEEN: Single Size Spread—73 x 105 inches (including fringe)—56 balls of White or Ecru, or 84 balls of any color, Double Size Spread—91 x 105 inches (including fringe )—70 balls of White or Ecru, or 105 balls of any color… Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
GAUGE: Block measures 6 inches from side to side.
BLOCK …
Starting at center, ch 12. Join with sl st.
Ist rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join to top of ch-3.
2nd rnd: Ch 3, 4 dc in same place as sl st; drop loop from hook, insert hook back in 3rd ch of ch-3 and draw dropped loop through (a pc st made). * Ch 5, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, 5 de in next dc; drop loop from hook, insert hook back in 1st dc of this dc-group and draw dropped loop through (another pc st made). Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st to tip of 1st pc st.
3rd rnd: SI st in ch-5 sp, ch 3 and complete a pc st; ch 2, pe st in same sp, * ch 5, dc in next sp, ch 2, in next sp make pc st, ch 2 and pe st. Repeat, from * around, ending with ch 2. Join.
4th rnd: SI st in next sp (between pc sts), ch 3 and complete a pc st in same sp; * ch 2, in next ch-5 sp make pc st, ch 2 and pc st; ch 5, dc in next sp, ch 2, pc st in sp between next 2 pc sts. Repeat from * around, ending as before.
5th rnd: SI st in next sp, ch 3 and complete a pc st in same sp, * ch 2, pc st in next sp, ch 2, in next sp make pc st, ch 2 and pc st; ch 5, dc in next sp, ch 2, pc st in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.
6th rnd: SI st in next sp, ch 3 and complete pc st in same sp, * (ch 2, pc st in next sp) twice; ch 2, in next sp make pc st, ch 2 and pc st; ch 5, dc in next sp, ch 2, pe st in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.
7th rnd: SI st in next sp, ch 3 and complete a pc st; * (ch 2, pc st in next sp) 3 times; ch 3, dc in tip of next pc st, ch 3, dc in ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in next sp, ch 2, pc st in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.
8th rnd: SI st in next sp, ch 3 and complete a pc st, * (ch 2, pc st in next sp) twice; ch 3, dc in tip of next pc st, (ch 3, dc in next sp) 4 times; ch 2, pc st in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.
9th rnd: SI st in next sp, ch 3 and complete a pc st, * ch 2, pc st in next sp, ch 3, dc in tip of next pc st, (ch 3, dc in next sp) 6 times; ch 2, pc st in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.
10th rnd: SI st in next sp, ch 3 and complete a pc st; * (ch 3, dc in next sp) 3 times; ch 3, skip next dc and sp; in next dc make 3 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr; ch 3, skip next sp and dc; dc in next sp; (ch 3, dc in next sp) twice; ch 2, pc st in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
For Single Size Spread make 7 rows of 16 Blocks and 6 rows of 17 Blocks. For Double Size Spread make 9 rows of 16 Blocks and 8 rows of 17 Blocks. Sew Blocks neatly together on wrong side, alternating rows of 16 and 17 Blocks
