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CONVERTING INCHES TO CENTIMETERS AND YARDS TO METERS

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MATERIALS : J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN or BEDSPREAD COTTON: Single Size Spread 72 x 108 inches (including fringe ) 46 balls of White or Ecru, or 69 balls of any color, Double Size Spread 90 x 108 inches (including fringe ) 58 balls of White or Ecru, or 87 balls of any color ... Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

GAUGE: Block measures 5 inches square.

FIRST BLOCK... Starting at center, ch 15. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 24 sc in ring. Sl st in 1st sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 1st sc (8 loops). 3rd rnd: In each loop around make sc, half dc, 5 dc, half dc and sc (8 petals). Sl st in 1st sc. 4th rnd: * Ch 5, sc between next 2 petals. Repeat from * around. 5th rnd: In each loop around make sc, half dc, 7 dc, half dc and sc. Sl st in 1st sc. 6th rnd: Repeat 4th rnd, making ch 7 (instead of ch-5). 7th rnd: Repeat 5th rnd, making 9 dc (instead of 7 dc). 8th rnd: * Ch 5, in center st of petal make dc, ch 5 and dc; ch 5, sc between petals, ch 4, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), ch 2, picot, ch 1, sc in center st of next petal, ch 1, picot, ch 2, picot, ch 1, sc between petals. Repeat from * around. 9th rnd: Sl st in next 5 ch, * in next loop make sc, half dc, 9 dc, half dc and sc; sc in next ch-5 loop, ch 1, picot, ch 2, picot, ch 1, sc in next loop (between the 2 picots), ch 7, sc in next loop (between the 2 picots), ch 1, picot, ch 2, picot, ch 1, sc in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last loop.

10th rnd: Sl st in next 3 sts, * ch 5, in center st of same petal make dc, ch 5 and dc; ch 5, skip 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, picot, ch 2, picot, ch 1, sc between picots of next loop, ch 7, sc in next ch-7 loop, ch 7, sc in next loop (between picots), ch 1, picot, ch 2, picot, ch 1, skip 2 sts of next petal, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st in next 5 ch, * in next loop make sc, half dc, 9 dc, half dc and sc; sc in next loop, ch 1, picot, ch 2, picot, ch 1, sc between picots of next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop, 7 dc in next sc, sc in next loop, ch 7, sc between picots of next loop, ch 1, picot, ch 2, picot, ch 1, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last loop. Join. 12th rnd: Sl st in next 3 sts, * ch 5, in center st of petal make dc, ch 5 and dc; ch 5, skip 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, picot, ch 2, picot, ch 1, sc between picots of next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop, 7 dc in next sc, sc in center dc of next 7-dc group, 7 dc in next sc, sc in next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 1, picot, ch 2, picot, ch 1, skip 2 sts of next petal, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Sl st in next 5 ch, * in next loop make sc, half dc, 9 dc, half dc and sc; sc in next loop, ch 1, picot, ch 2, picot, ch 1, sc between picots of next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop, (7 dc in next sc, sc in center dc of next 7-dc group) twice; 7 dc in next sc, sc in next loop, ch 7, sc between picots of next loop, ch 1, picot, ch 2, picot, ch 1, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

SECOND BLOCK... Work as for First Block until 12th rnd is completed. 13th rnd: Sl st in next 5 ch, in next loop make sc, half dc, 8 dc, sl st in corresponding st of First Block, in same loop of Second Block make dc, half dc and sc; sc in next loop, ch 1, picot, ch 1, sl st in corresponding loop on First Block, ch 1, picot, ch 1, sc between 2 picots of next loop on Second Block, ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop on First Block, ch 3, sc in next loop on Second Block, 4 dc in next sc, sl st in center dc of corresponding dc-group on First Block, 3 dc in same place on Second Block as last 4 dc were made, sc in next loop, complete as for First Block, joining next 2 dc-groups and the following 2 loops to corresponding parts of First Block as before and joining the 1st dc of corner group to corresponding st of First Block.

For Single Size Spread make 13 rows of 20 Blocks. For Double Size Spread make 17 rows of 20 Blocks. Make a row of ch-7 loops around outer edges.

FRINGE... See page 11.

Motif measures about 3 inches.

Ch 5, join to form a ring.

2nd Row. Ch 6, d c in ring, * ch 3, d c in ring, repeat from * twice.

3rd Row. Ch 1, * 1 d c, 7 tr c, 1 d c in ch 3, 1 s c in d c. repeat from * all around.

4th Row. * Ch 6, s c in next s c in back of petal, repeat from *all around.

5th Row. S c in s c, * 1 d c, 8 tr c, 1 d c in loop, s c in s c, repeat from * all around.

6th Row. Sl st to 2nd tr c, * ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, skip 4 tr c, s c in next tr c, make another double picot ch and s c in 2nd tr c of next petal, repeat from * all around.

7th Row. Sl st to center of loop between picots, * double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, repeat from * all around.

8th Row. Ch 10, * sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, s c between picots of next loop, ch 7, s c between picots of next loop, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in next s c of last row, ch 7, repeat from * all around and sl st in 3rd st of ch 10.

9th Row. Sl st between next 2 picots, * work a double picot loop, 7 d c over ch 7 of last row, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, ch 7, s c between picots of next loop, repeat from * all around.

10th Row. Sl st between picots, * double picot loop, s c in 4th d c, ch 5, s c in same st, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, double picot loop, 7 d c over ch 7, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop and repeat from * all around.

11th Row. Sl st between picots, * double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop, double picot loop, s c in 4th d c, ch 5, s c in same space, double picot loop, s c between next 2 picots, double picot loop, s c between picots of next loop and repeat from * all around.

Irish Crochet Collar

MATERIALS:

J. & P. COATS or CLARKS O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 50: