Heirloom Bedspread Pattern #6016

FIRST STRIP... Starting at bottom of chart, ch 179 (12 ch sts to 1 inch).

Ist row: Dc in 8th ch from hook, dc in next 9 ch—1 sp and 3 bls made; (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch) twice—2 sps made; dc in next 15 ch—5 bls made; 1 sp, 3 bls, 22 sps, dc in next 30 ch—10 bls made; 1 sp, 3 bls, 7 sps. Ch 5, turn.

2nd row: Dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc—2 sps made over 2 sps; 4 more sps, dc in next 2 ch, dc in next dc—bl made over sp; ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc—sp made over bl; dc in next 3 dc—bl made; 1 sp, 12 bls, 2 sps, 4 bls, 14 sps, 1 bl, 1 sp, 1 bl, 1 sp, 7 bls, 2 sps, 3 bls. Ch 3, turn.

3rd row: Dc in next 3 dc—1 bl made; 3 sps, 4 bls, 3 sps, 1 bl, 12 sps, 4 bls, 3 sps, 2 bls, 2 sps, 9 bls, 3 sps, 1 bl, 9 sps, ch 2, skip 2 ch of turning ch, dc in next ch. Ch 5, turn.

Now follow chart, starting at 4th row and working to top. Then repeat entire design 14 more times (piece should measure 105 inches). Fasten off.

Sew strips together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches, being careful to match design.

EDGING ... Ist rnd: Attach thread to center ch of corner sp on last row of end strip, ch 8, dc in same ch, ch 2, dc in next dc. Continue to make sps around all sides, making dc, ch 5 and dc in center ch at corners. Join last ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-8.

2nd rnd: Ch 5, in corner ch make dc, ch 5 and dc; ch 2 and make sps over sps around, working corners as before; join.

3rd rnd: Ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 2, in corner ch make dc, ch 5 and dc. Ch 2 and make sps over sps around, working corners as before. Join.

4th rnd: Ch 3; (2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc) twice; ch 2, in corner ch make dc, ch 5 and dc. Ch 2, dc in next dc, make 2 bls, * 2 sps, 2 bls. Repeat from * until 212 sps and bls in all are made on this side of spread (including corner sp). Now make 4 sps, ** 2 bls, 2 sps. Repeat from ** along side, finishing corner as before. Work in the same manner along other side of spread, making 4 sps at center of side as before. Work remaining 2 sides to correspond; join.

5th rnd: Sl st in next 6 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in sp, dc in next dc, 2 dc in corner sp, 3 dc in corner ch, 2 dc in corner sp, dc in next dc, 2 dc in sp, ch 3, sl st in next 7 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in sp, dc in next dc, 2 dc in sp, ch 3, sl st in next 7 dc and continue thus around, making bls over sps and sl sts over bls. Join and fasten off.