At My House
September 2023 Pattern
of the Month
Irish Crochet Bedspread
Pattern #6123
Spool Cotton #269, Old
and New Favorites
MATERIALS: J. & P.
COATS "KNIT-CRO-SHEEN" or BEDSPREAD COTTON: Single Size Spread—70 x
108 inches—46 balls of White or Ecru, or 69 balls of any color, Double Size
Spread—86 x 108 inches—58 balls of White or Ecru, or 87 balls of any color … Steel
Crochet Hook No. 7.
GAUGE: Block measures
5½ inches square.
FIRST BLOCK … Ch 6.
Join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 6, (dc in ring, ch 3) 7 times. Sl st in 3rd ch of
ch-6.
2nd rnd: Ch 1, in each
sp around make sc, half dc, 3 dc, half dc and sc. Sl st in 1st sc.
3rd rnd: (Ch 5, sc
between petals) 8 times.
4th rnd: Ch 1, in each
loop around make sc, half dc, 3 dc, tr, 3 dc, half dc and sc. Join.
5th rnd: (Ch 6, sc
between petals) 8 times.
6th rnd: Ch 1, in each
loop around make sc, half dc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc, half dc and sc. Join.
7th rnd: Sl st across
to center tr of 1st petal, (ch 9, sc in center tr of next petal) 8 times.
8th rnd: Ch 1, make 11
sc in each loop around. Join.
9th rnd: Ch 3 (to count
as 1 dc), 4 dc in same place as sl st, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top
st of ch-3 and pull loop through (pc st made), * sc in each of next 21 sc, 5 dc
in next sc, drop loop from hook, insert hook in 1st dc of this group and pull
loop through (another pc st). Repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st pc st.
10th rnd: Ch 1, sc in
next sc, * pc st in next sc, sc in next 17 sc, pc st in next sc, ch 6, skip sc,
pc st and sc. Repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st pc st.
11th rnd: Ch 1, sc in
next sc, * pc st in next sc, sc in next 13 sc, pc st in next sc, ch 6, in next
loop make sc, ch 3 and sc (picot made); ch 6, skip pc st and next sc.
Repeat from * around.
Join as before.
12th rnd: Ch 1, sc in
next sc, * pc st in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, pc st in next sc, (ch 6, in next
loop make sc, ch 3 and sc) twice; ch 6, skip pc st and next sc. Repeat from *
around.
Join. 13th rnd: Ch 1,
sc in next sc, * pc st in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, pc st in next sc, (ch 6, in
next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc) 3 times; ch 6, skip pc st and next sc. Repeat
from * around. Join.
14th rnd: Ch 1, sc in
next sc, * pc st in next sc, ch 2, skip 1 sc, pc st in next sc, (ch 6, in next
loop make sc, ch 3 and sc) 4 times; ch 6, skip pc st and next sc. Repeat from *
around. Join.
15th rnd: Sl st in ch-2
sp, ch 3, complete a pc st in same sp, * (ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and
sc) twice; ch 7, in next loop make pc st, ch 5 and pc st; ch 7, (in next loop
make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 6) twice; pc st in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * around.
Join.
16th rnd: Sl st in 2
ch, ch 1, in same loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; * ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3
and sc; ch 7, pc st in next loop, ch 3, in next loop make 4 tr, ch 5 and 4 tr;
ch 3, pc st in next loop, ch 7, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 6, in
next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 3, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc. Repeat
from * around. Join to 1st sc and break off.
SECOND BLOCK … Work as
for First Block until 15th rnd is completed.
16th rnd: Sl st in 2
ch, ch 1, in same loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 6, in next loop make sc, ch 3
and sc; ch 7, pc st in next loop, ch 3, 4 tr in next loop, ch 2, sc in
corresponding corner loop on First Block, ch 2, 4 tr in same loop as last 4 tr
on Second Block, ch 3, pc st in next loop, (ch 3, sc in corresponding loop on
First Block, ch 3, in next loop on Second Block make sc, ch 3 and sc) twice; ch
3, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 3, sc in corresponding loop on First
Block, ch 3, in next loop on Second Block make sc, ch 3 and sc; ch 3, sc in
next loop on First Block, ch 3, pc st in next loop on Second Block, ch 3, 4 tr
in corner loop, ch 2; sc in corner loop on First Block, ch 2, 4 tr in same
corner loop on Second Block. Complete 16th rnd as for First Block (no more
joinings). Break off.
Join all Blcks in the same way (where 4
corners meet, join o3rd and 4th corners to joining of previous corners).
For Single Size Spread make 230 Blocks. For
Double Size Spread make 284 Blocks, joining as in diagram.
EDGING … Attach thread
to free corner loop of a side block, ch 4, in same loop make 5-tr pc st, ch 5
and 5-tr pc st; (ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, in next loop make 5-tr pc st, ch
5 and 5-tr pc st) 3 times; ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 7, sc in each of next 2
corner loops (before and after joining), ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in
corresponding loop on previous block, ch 3, in next loop make 5-tr pc st, ch 5
and 5-tr pc st. Work along all outer edges to correspond. Join and break off.
TASSEL … Cut a piece of
cardboard 4 x 5 inches. Lay two 8-inch strands across width of cardboard. Wind
thread around length of cardboard 60 times. Pick up the two 8-inch lengths and
tie securely. Remove from cardboard and cut loops at opposite end. Wind a
strand of thread several times around top 1 inch down from where tassel was
tied. Trim ends evenly.
