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Vintage 1920s Diagonal
Block Crochet Bedspread
A clever needlewoman
will quickly crochet this elegant bedspread…
A perfect decorator
touch!
SIZE:
Single spread approx 66" x 99" without fringe;
double
spread approx 88" x 99"
Materials:
Lily
Antique Bedspread Cotton, Art # 59, 700 yd Skeins: Single Bed 13 Skeins; Double Bed 16 Skeins
#10
Steel Crochet Hook
GAUGE:
Each
Block meas approx 11" square.
For
single spread make 6 x 9 blocks; for double spread make 8 x 9 blocks.
BLOCK:
1ST
RND: Ch 8 (to count as dc & ch-5),
dc in 1st ch, (ch 5, dc in same ch 1 twice, ch 5, join with sl st to 3rd ch of
ch-8.
2ND
RND: Ch 3, * 5 dc in next sp; in next dc
make dc, ch 5 & dc. Rep from *
around, ending 5 dc in last sp, dc in joining, ch 2, dc in top of ch-3.
3RD
RND: Ch 5, turn, * dc in each of 7 dc,
ch 2: in 3rd ch of ch-5 make dc, ch 5 & dc; ch 2. Rep from * around, ending dc in last 7 dc, ch
2, dc in joining, ch 2, dc in 3rd ch of ch-5.
4TH
RND: Ch 3, turn, (2 dc in next sp. dc in
next dc) twice, * ch 5, sk next 5 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in
next dc; in corner sp make 3 dc, ch 5 & 3 dc; dc in next dc, 2 dc in next
sp, dc in next dc. Rep from * around,
ending 3 dc in last corner, ch 2, dc in top of ch-3.
5TH
RND: Ch 5, turn, * dc in each of next 7
dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, ch 2; in 3rd ch of corner
ch-5 make dc, ch 5 & dc; ch 2. Rep
from * around ending same as rnd 3.
6TH
RND: Ch 3, turn. (2 dc in next sp, do in
next dc) twice, * ch 5, sk next 5 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 5,
sk next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc; in corner sp make 3
dc, ch 5 & 3 dc ; dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc. Rep from * around, ending same as rnd 4.
7TH
RND: Ch 5, turn, * dc in next 7 dc; ch
3, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in next dc (lacet made), make lacets across
ch-5 sps, ending dc in 1st dc of 7-dc group; dc in next 6 dc, ch 2; in 3rd ch
of corner make dc, ch 5 & dc, ch 2.
Rep from * around, ending same as rnd 3.
8TH
RND: Ch 3, turn, (2 dc in next sp, dc in
next dc) twice, * ch 5, sk next 5 dc, dc in next dc; ch 5, dc in next dc (bar
made over lacet), make bars across lacets, ending dc in 1st dc of 7-dc group,
ch 5, sk 5 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc; in corner sp make
3 dc, ch 5 & 3 dc; dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc. Rep from * around, ending same as rnd 4.
9TH
THRU 21ST RNDS: Rep rnds 7
& 8 alternately, ending with rnd 7.
Cut
thread & fasten.
JOINING Blocks:
On
last rnd, work to 1st corner of block; in corner make dc, ch 5, sl st in corner
of finished block, ch 2, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5 just made, ch 2, dc in corner
of block being made, ch 2; dc in next dc, ch 2, sl st in corresponding dc on
finished block, ch 2, sl st in dc just completed (joined dc).
Work
across lacets, joining dcs, & complete next corner to correspond (22
joinings on side). Complete block.
Join
other blocks in same manner on adjacent sides.
Fringe:
Cut
12" length by wrapping thread around 6" piece of cardboard &
cutting at one edge.
Double
4 strands tog holding ends even & pull center of strands thru ch-3 sp at
edge of spread with crochet hk, draw cut ends thru lp thus formed & pull
tight.
Make
fringe in each ch-3 sp around edge on both sides & across bottom of
spread.
Trim
ends even.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back post single crochet
Bptr back post treble/triple crochet
Ca color A
Cb color B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made: e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double treble/triple crochet
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp(s) loop(s)
M meter(s)
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
O over (yarn over)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot or purl
Pat(s) or patt pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc popcorn stitch
Pm place marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc short double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning chain
Tbl through back loop
Tog together
Tr or Trc treble/triple crochet
Trtrc or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn back
Yd(s) yard(s)
YF yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn over hook
