Vintage Bedspreads Crochet Patterns Volume 1 Ebook

Automated PDF to Text preview page 4 to 6:

Crocheting Secrets Revealed

Learn How To Crochet For Profit

BORDER: With wrong side of spread facing, working around the 2 long sides and lower edge only, attach thread at upper right corner, ch 1, 1 s c in each s c row and 2 s c in each d c row working 1 s c in each st across lower edge and 3 s c in each corner st, ch 3, turn. 2nd ROW: 1 d c in each s c working 2 d c, 1 d c, 2 d c in each corner, ch 1, turn. 3rd ROW: 1 s c in each d c. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows once. Work border in alternate s c, d c rows working all s c rows even and inc 6 d c evenly spaced around each corner in each d c row 5 times, then inc 8 d c evenly spaced 13 times ending with an s c row. Work 3 rows of popcorn sts same as 4th through 9th rows. NEXT ROW: 1 d c in each d c inc 8 d c evenly spaced at each corner, cut thread. NEXT ROW: Attach thread in opposite corner, working in back loop of each st work 1 sl st in each d c all around spread, join, cut thread. FINISHING: Work 3 chains each 1 yd. long, work 1 sl st in each st of ch, then sl st along other side of ch, join, cut thread. Cut chs to n
ecessary length for branches at top and at lower part of Eagle as illustrated on chart. Pull ends to wrong side, tack in place, fasten securely.


4

Crocheting Secrets Revealed

Learn How To Crochet For Profit

Based on a 1937 Design found in Bedspreads from the Spool Cotton Company, Book 85


5

Crocheting Secrets Revealed

Learn How To Crochet For Profit

INSTRUCTIONS: Starting at bottom of pattern chain 142. Chain 3 to turn which will count as first double crochet of first row. Double crochet in 5th chain from hook. Double crochet in next 2 chains to complete bottom right solid square of pattern Continue following pattern for first row reading pattern right to left After completing first row, chain 3 to turn to start next row. Continue following pattern until all rows are complete. At end of row 47 fasten off. (See "How to read pattern" below) MATERIALS based on crochet cotton size: Using Crochet Cotton no. 10: about 252 yds, steel crochet hook US size 7 or SIZE FOR GAUGE. Using Crochet Cotton no. 20: about 236 yds. steel crochet hook US size 9 or SIZE FOR GAUGE. Using Crochet Cotton no. 30; about 221 yds. steel crochet hook US size 11 or SIZE FOR GAUGE. APPROXIMATE FINISHED SIZES: Using Crochet Cotton size 10: width = 10.8 inches, height =11.8 inches Using Crochet Cotton size 20: width = 10.3 inches, height =11.3 inches Using Crochet Cotton size 30 width =
9.9 inches, height = 10.8 inches Each solid square is equal to 4 double crochets. Each open square is equal to 1 double crochet, followed by 2 chains, followed by 1 double crochet. The double crochet at the end of each square also counts as the first double crochet of the next square. For example, a solid square followed by an open square is 4 double crochets, 2 chains. 1 double crochet. See diagram below:

Where

= dc and

= chain


6