Bed of Roses Bedspread Pattern #668

BLOCK... Ch 8, join with sl st.

Ist rnd: Ch 6, * dc in ring, ch 3. Repeat from * 4 more times. Join to 3rd st of ch-6 (6 sps).

2nd rnd: In each sp make sc, half dc, 2 dc, half dc and sc (6 petals).

3rd rnd: * Ch 4, sc in dc of 1st rnd (between petals). Repeat from * around. Ch 4, join.

4th rnd: In each loop make sc, half dc, 3 dc, half dc and sc.

5th rnd: * Ch 5, sc in back loop of sc of 3rd rnd. Repeat from * around.

6th rnd: Same as 4th rnd, making 4 dc instead of 3 dc.

7th rnd: Same as 5th rnd, making ch-6 loops.

8th rnd: Same as 4th rnd, making 6 dc instead of 3 dc.

9th rnd: * Ch 3, sc between 3rd and 4th dc at back of next petal, ch 3, sc in back loop of next sc. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 1st ch-3 loop.

10th rnd: Ch 3, 3 dc in same place as sl st, * ch 2, 4 dc in next sp. Repeat from * around; join.

11th rnd: Sl st in next 3 dc, sl st in sp, ch 3, dc in same sp; * (ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook, thus making a p) 3 times; sc in ch between 1st 2 p's, p, ch 1, sc in ch between 1st p and last dc, 2 dc in same sp as last dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 dc in same place as last dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made. Fasten off.

12th rnd: Attach thread between 2nd and 3rd p's of 1st p-loop, * ch 11, sc between 2nd and 3rd p's of next p-loop. Repeat from * around.

13th rnd: Sc in each ch and in each sc around. Ch 11, turn. Work is now done in rows instead of rnds, picking up only the back loop of each sc.

Ist row: Sl st in 1st sc, sc in next 35 sc. Ch 2, turn.

2nd row: Skip 2 sc, sc in next 15 sc, pc st in next sc—to make a pc st, ch 1, make 5 dc in st, remove hook, insert hook back in ch-1 and draw dropped loop through, ch 1 to fasten. Sc in next 15 sc. Ch 2, turn.

3rd row: Skip 2 sc, sc in each st across. Ch 2, turn.

4th row: Skip 2 sc, sc in next 11 sc, pc st in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, pc st in next sc, sc in next 1 sc. Ch 2, turn.

5th row: Same as 3rd row.

6th row: Skip 3 sc, sc in next 6 sc, pc st in next sc; (sc in next 3 sc, pc st in next sc) twice; sc in next 7 sc. Ch 2, turn.

7th row: Same as 3rd row, but skip 3 sc (instead of 2 sc).

8th row: Skip 3 sc, sc in next 5 sc, pc st in next st, sc in next 3 sc, pc st in next sc, sc in next 6 sc. Ch 2, turn.

9th row: Same as 7th row.

10th row: Skip 3 sc, sc in next 4 sc, pc st in next sc, sc in next 5 sc. Ch 2, turn.

11th row: Skip 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc. Ch 5, turn.

12th row: Skip 5 sc, sc in next sc. Fasten off.

With wrong side of work toward you, skip 1 sc at top of p-loop, attach thread and work over next 35 sc. Turn and work as for first corner. Continue in this manner until 4 corners are made. Fasten off. Now work in rnds as follows:

Ist rnd: Attach thread in corner loop, ch 5, dc in same loop, ch 2, dc in same loop. * (Ch 3, dc in next turning ch) 4 times; ch 3, tr in next turning ch, ch 3, dtr in sc directly above p-loop, ch 3, tr in next turning ch; (ch 3, dc in next turning ch) 4 times; ch 3, in corner ch-5 loop make dc, ch 2, dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 to 3rd st of ch-5 first made.

2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 ch, 3 dc in next dc, dc in each st around, making 3 dc in center dc at corners. Fasten off.

Make necessary number of blocks and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches.