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Cockle Shells Bedspread Pattern #6052
Large square blocks with austere simplicity and cockle shells rounding the corners; suited to practically every type of room.
Materials
- Milward's Steel Crochet Hook · No. 7
Pattern instructions
First Block
FIRST BLOCK... Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st.
1st rnd: Ch 3, 3 dc in ring, (ch 4, 4 dc in ring) 3 times; ch 4, sl st in top of ch-3 first made.
2nd rnd: Ch 3, * dc in next dc, dc in each dc to sp; in sp make 3 dc, ch 4 and 3 dc (corner). Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in top of ch-3.
3rd, 4th and 5th rnds: Repeat 2nd rnd.
6th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, skip 4 dc, dc in next 4 dc, * ch 4, in corner sp make 3 dc, ch 4 and 3 dc; (ch 4, skip 4 dc, dc in next 4 dc) 3 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in top of ch-3.
7th rnd: Sl st in next 3 dc, sl st in sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, ch 4, skip 4 dc, 4 dc in next sp, * ch 4, in corner sp make 3 dc, ch 4 and 3 dc; (ch 4, 4 dc in next sp) 4 times. Repeat from * around, ending as before.
8th rnd: Sl st in next 3 dc and in next sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, ch 4, 4 dc in next sp, * ch 4, in corner sp make 3 dc, ch 4 and 3 dc, (ch 4, 4 dc in next sp) 5 times. Repeat from * around, ending as before.
9th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sc in next 4 dc, * ch 4, in corner sp make 12 dc, (ch 4, sc in next 4 dc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc) twice; ch 4, sc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around, ending as before.
10th and 11th rnds: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sc in next 4 sc, * ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 11 times; dc in next dc, (ch 4, sc in next 4 sc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc) twice; ch 4, sc in next 4 sc. Repeat from * around, ending as before.
12th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sc in next 4 sc, ** ch 4, * sc in next dc, ch 4, sc in 4th ch from hook (p made); sc in next sp. Repeat from * 10 more times; sc in next dc, p, sc in same place as last sc, (ch 4, sc in next 4 sc, ch 4, dc in next 4 dc) twice; ch 4, sc in next 4 sc. Repeat from ** around, ending as before. Fasten off.
Second Block
SECOND BLOCK... Work as for First Block to 11th rnd incl.
12th rnd: Work as for 12th rnd of First Block until 8th p is completed, work sc in next sp, sc in next dc, ch 2, sc in corresponding p of 1st block, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from joining (thus joining corresponding p's); sc in sp, and continue rnd as for First Block, joining next 3 p's and first 4 p's of next corner to corresponding p's of First Block.
Sew corresponding dc-scallops with neat over-and-over stitches, as in illustration.
Assembly
Make necessary number of blocks, joining adjacent sides as Second Block was joined to First, leaving 4 center p's at each corner free. Block to measurements given.
