Vespers Bedspread Pattern #655

BLOCK ... Starting at center, ch 8, join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join with sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made.

2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 with sl st to first sc made.

3rd rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 3, 2 dc in same loop, * ch 2; in next loop make 3 dc, ch 2, 5 dc (corner); ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made.

4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, * skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp (corner), dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in each of next 3 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in ch-2 sp. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made.

5th rnd: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, * skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc; in corner ch-2 make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc; dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, dc in each of next 5 dc, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in ch-2 sp, dc in last dc. Join.

6th rnd: Ch 3, dc in each of 4 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, * skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc; in corner ch-2 make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc; dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in each of next 7 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in ch-2 sp, dc in each of last 2 dc. Join.

7th rnd: Ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, * skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 5 dc; in corner ch-2 make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc; dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in each of next 9 dc, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in ch-2 sp, dc in each of last 3 dc. Join.

8th rnd: Ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2, * dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc; in corner ch-2 make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc; dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 9 dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with 3 dc. Join.

9th rnd: Ch 3, dc in each of next 4 dc, ** ch 2, * dc in next sp, ch 2. Repeat from * 2 more times (3 sps), skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc; in corner ch-2 make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc; dc in each of next 4 dc, 3 sps, ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 7 dc. Repeat from ** around, ending with 2 dc. Join.

10th rnd: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 dc, * 4 sps, ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 5 dc; in corner sp make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc; dc in each of next 5 dc, 4 sps, ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 5 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with 1 dc. Join.

11th rnd: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, * 5 sps, ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 6 dc; in corner sp make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc; dc in each of next 6 dc, 5 sps, ch 2, skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with 5 sps. Join last ch-2 to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. Fasten and break off. This completes one block.

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

FRINGE ... * Cut 10 strands, each 8 inches long. Double these strands, forming a loop. Pull loop through first sp, and draw loose ends through loop. Pull tight. Skip 1 sp. Repeat from * 3 more times, skip 1 sp, make a fringe in center of dc-block, skip 1 sp, and continue to make a fringe in every other sp across. Continue in this manner all around edges.