Pineapple Bedspread or Tablecloth Pattern #7650-A

Starting at center, make a chain about 25 inches long (13 ch sts to 1 inch).

Ist rnd: In 4th ch from hook make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made); * ch 6, skip 10 ch, in next ch make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (another shell made). Repeat from * across until 29 shells are complete. Cut off remaining chain, ch 6 and, working along opposite side of starting chain, ** make a shell at base of next shell, ch 6. Repeat from ** across, ending with ch 6, sl st in top of turning chain.

2nd rnd: Sl st in next dc and in sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; * ch 6, shell in sp of next shell (shell over shell made). Repeat from * across one side, ch 2, in end ch-6 sp make 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc (corner shell made), ch 2; in same sp make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc (another corner shell made); ch 2, shell in sp of next shell, ch 6 and work across other side to correspond. Make end as before. Join.

3rd rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc—each rnd begins in this way and this will be referred to as shell over shell. Ch 6 and shell over shell alternately across to corner, ch 3, shell over corner shell, ch 3, shell in sp between shells, ch 3, shell in next corner shell, ch 3 and work remainder of rnd to correspond. Join.

4th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 6. Repeat from * to corner; (ch 4, shell in next shell) 3 times; ch 4 and work remainder of rnd to correspond. Join.

5th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join.

6th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 6. Repeat from * across to corner shell; in corner shell make shell, ch 3 and shell; ch 6, shell over shell, ch 6, in corner shell make shell, ch 3 and shell. Complete rnd to correspond. Join.

7th rnd: Work as for last rnd to corner, ch 6, shell over shell, ch 2, shell in ch-3 sp (between shells), ch 2, shell over shell, ch 6 and continue as before, making all corners to correspond. Join.

8th rnd: Work as before to corner, ch 6, (shell over shell, ch 1, shell in sp between shells, ch 1) twice; shell over shell (5 shells in corner). Ch 6 and work as before, making all corners to correspond. Join.

9th rnd: Work as before to corner, ch 6, shell over corner shell, (ch 3, shell over shell) 4 times; ch 6 and work as before, making all corners to correspond. Join.

10th rnd: Repeat 9th rnd, making ch 4 over each ch-3 sp. Join.

11th rnd: Repeat 10th rnd, making ch 5 over each ch-4 sp. Join. Repeat 6th to 11th rnds incl 5 more times (41 rnds completed).

42nd rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 7 and 2 dc; * (ch 6, shell over shell) 3 times; ch 6, in sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 7 and 2 dc. Repeat from * 9 more times, ch 6, shell in center shell of corner, ch 6, in next shell make 2 dc, ch 7 and 2 dc; ch 6 and work in the same manner over remaining 3 sides, making all corners to correspond. Join.

43rd rnd: Sl st in next dc and in sp, ch 4 (to count as tr), 19 tr in same sp, * shell over shell, (ch 6, shell over shell) twice; 20 tr in ch-7 sp of next shell. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, shell in corner shell, ch 2, 20 tr in ch-7 loop and work remainder of rnd to correspond. Join (42 pineapples have been started on this rnd).

44th rnd: Ch 5, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 18 times; tr in next tr, * dc in sp of next shell, ch 6, shell over shell, ch 6, dc in sp of next shell, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 19 times; tr in next tr. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, shell over corner shell, ch 2 and complete rnd to correspond, making corners as before. Join.

45th rnd: Sc in next ch-1 sp, * (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 18 times; ch 6, shell over shell, ch 6, sc in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, shell over corner shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp and complete rnd to correspond, making corners as before. Join.

46th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 17 times; ch 5, shell over shell, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, shell over corner shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 loop and complete rnd to correspond, making corners as before. Join.

47th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 16 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, shell over corner shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 loop on next pineapple and complete to correspond. Join.

48th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 15 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, shell over corner shell, ch 2, complete rnd to correspond. Join.

49th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 14 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, shell over corner shell, ch 2, complete rnd to correspond. Join.

50th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 13 times; ch 4, in sp of next shell make (2 dc, ch 2) twice and 2 dc; ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, in corner shell make (2 dc, ch 2) 3 times and 2 dc; ch 2, complete rnd to correspond. Join.

51st rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 12 times; ch 4, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, skip next ch-2, (shell in next sp, ch 2) 3 times; sc in next ch-3 loop and complete rnd to correspond. Join.

52nd rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 11 times; ch 4, shell over shell, shell in ch-2 sp between shells, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, (shell over shell, shell in next sp) twice and shell over shell; ch 2, sc in next ch-3 loop and complete rnd to correspond. Join.

53rd rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 4, shell over shell, (ch 2, shell over shell) twice; ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, (ch 2, shell over shell) 5 times; ch 2, sc in next ch-3 loop and complete rnd to correspond. Join.

54th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times; ch 4, shell over shell, (ch 3, shell over shell) twice; ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, (shell over shell, ch 3) 4 times and shell over shell; ch 2, sc in next ch-3 loop and complete rnd to correspond. Join.

55th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times; (ch 4, shell over shell) 3 times; ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, (shell over shell, ch 4) 4 times and shell over shell; ch 2, sc in next ch-3 loop and complete rnd to correspond. Join.

56th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 5, in sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 7 and 2 dc; ch 5, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 3, shell over shell, ch 5, in sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 7 and 2 dc; ch 5, shell over corner shell, ch 5, in sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 7 and 2 dc; ch 5, shell over shell, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop and complete rnd to correspond. Join.

57th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, 20 tr in ch-7 loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, 20 tr in next ch-7 sp, ch 2, shell over shell, ch 2, 20 tr in next ch-7 sp, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop and complete rnd to correspond. Join.

58th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 19 times and tr; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, shell over corner shell, ch 2, complete rnd to correspond. Join.

59th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 18 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * across to corner shell, ch 2, shell over corner shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp and complete rnd to correspond. Join.

60th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 17 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * around, working over corners in established pattern and ending rnd as before.

61st rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 16 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * around, working over corners in established pattern. Join.

62nd rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 15 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * around, working over corners in established pattern. Join.

Note: Increases at corners are always worked in the same manner. Work over corners in pattern as established.

63rd rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in loop, * ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 14 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

64th rnd: Sl st in next 4 ch and the following 2 dc, sl st in sp of shell, ch 3 (to count as dc), in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; * ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 13 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 1, shell over shell. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1. Join.

65th rnd: Shell over shell, * ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 12 times; ch 4, shell over shell, shell in next ch-1, shell over shell. Repeat from * around, ending with shell in last ch-1. Join.

66th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 11 times; ch 4, (shell over shell, ch 1) twice. Repeat from * around. Join.

67th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 4, (shell over shell, ch 2) twice. Repeat from * around. Join.

68th rnd: Same as previous rnd, making 9 loops over pineapples and ch-3 (instead of ch-2) between shells.

69th rnd: Same as previous rnd, making 8 loops over pineapples and ch-4 between shells.

70th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, make 7 loops over pineapple, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 5, in sp of next shell, make 2 dc, ch 7 and 2 dc; ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

71st rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, make 6 loops over pineapple, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, 20 tr in next ch-7 sp, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join.

72nd rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, make 5 loops over pineapple, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 19 times and tr; ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join.

73rd rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, make 4 loops over pineapple, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 18 times; ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join.

74th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, make 3 loops over pineapple, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, make 17 loops over pineapple, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join.

75th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, make 2 loops over pineapple, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, make 16 loops over pineapple, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join.

76th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, make 1 loop over pineapple, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, make 15 loops over pineapple, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join.

77th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 4, make 14 loops over pineapple, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join.

78th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 1, shell over shell, ch 4, make 13 loops over pineapple, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join.

79th rnd: * Shell over shell, shell in ch-1, shell over shell, ch 4, make 12 loops over pineapple, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join.

80th rnd: * (Shell over shell, ch 1) twice; shell over shell, ch 4, make 11 loops over pineapple, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join.

81st rnd: Same as previous rnd, making ch 2 (instead of ch-1) between shells and 10 loops over pineapples.

Continue thus in established pattern, until 10 rnds of pineapples have been completed for Tablecloth, or 16 rnds of pineapples for Bedspread, ending with the 78th rnd but making shell, ch 1 and shell in each corner shell on last rnd (13 loops across pineapples).

PINEAPPLES ... Ist row: Sl st in next dc and in sp, turn, shell over shell, ch 4, 12 loops over pineapple, ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn.

2nd row: Shell over shell, ch 4, 11 loops over pineapple, ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn.

Work in this manner, having loop less over pineapple on each row until 1 loop remains. Ch 5, turn.

Next row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in loop, ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn; (shell over shell) twice. Break off. Attach thread to Ist shell of next pineapple and complete in same manner.

Continue thus until all pineapples are worked.

EDGING... 1st rnd: Attach thread in ch-1 sp between shells (at base of points), sc in same place, ch 3, * shell in turning chain of next shell, ch 2. Repeat from * around pineapple, ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp between shells (at base of pineapples), ch 3 and continue thus around. Join.

2nd rnd: Sl st to center of next shell, ch 5, * sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, in sp of next shell make dc, ch 4, sc in 4th ch from hook, and dc; ch 2. Repeat from * around pineapple, ending with dc in sp of last shell, dc in sp of Ist shell on next pineapple, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, and continue thus around. Join and break off.