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Berkshire Bedspread Pattern #6103
Vintage round-motif bedspread worked in Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet size 20 with join-as-you-go large motifs and fill-in motifs between joinings.
Materials
- Steel crochet hook · No. 8 or 9
Pattern instructions
First Motif
FIRST MOTIF ... Starting at center, ch 10. Join.
1st rnd: Ch 3, dc in ring, * ch 3, 2 dc in ring. Repeat from * 7 times; ch 3, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3.
2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 5, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * in next sp make 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc; dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * in next sp make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; skip 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
5th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 3, 6 tr in next sp, ch 3, skip 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
6th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 4, (dc in next tr, ch 2) 5 times; dc in next tr, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
7th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 4 times; ch 5, skip next sp, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
8th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 6, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 6, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
9th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next sp, * ch 6, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 6, 2 dc in sp, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.
10th rnd: Sl st in next 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, * ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 6, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 4, skip 4 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.
11th rnd: Sl st in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, * ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 6, sc in next sp, ch 6, skip 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.
Second Motif
SECOND MOTIF... Work as for 1st motif to 9th rnd incl.
11th rnd: Sl st in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sl st in corresponding sp of 1st motif, ch 3, sc in next sp on 2nd motif, ch 3, sc in corresponding sp on 1st motif, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc on 2nd motif, 2 dc in next sp and complete rnd as for 1st motif (no more joinings).
Make necessary number of motifs, joining adjacent sides as 2nd motif was joined to 1st, leaving 6 sps free between joinings.
Fill In Motif
FILL-IN-MOTIF ... Work 1st 2 rnds as for 1st motif.
3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * dc in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd free sp from joining of motifs, * ch 3, sc in next sp on Fill-in-motif, ch 3, sl st in next sp on large motif, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc on Fill-in-motif, ch 3, tr in next 4 sps on large motif (2 preceding and 2 following joining), ch 3, dc in next 4 dc on Fill-in-motif, ch 3, sl st in next sp on large motif. Repeat from * around. Join. Fill in all sps between joinings in this manner.
