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Bedspreads to Knit and Crochet
The Spool Cotton Company
Book No. 166
Original Copyright 1941

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Patterns include: Keepsake Bedspread, West Wind Bedspread, Cockle Shells Bedspread, Nosegay Bedspread, Cameo Bedspread, Irish Melody Bedspread, Coquette Bedspread, Golden Age Bedspread, Quick Work Bedspread, Land o' Cotton Bedspread, Maker of Magic Bedspread, Dawn o' Day Bedspread, Traditional Bedspread, Pineapple Popcorn Bedspread.

FOR THE TWO THIRDS OF YOUR LIFE WHEN YOUR BED IS ALL DRESSED UP

Use a Lovely Crocheted Bedspread

Statisticians say we spend one third of our life in bed! For the other two thirds of the time let your bed boast the glamour of a crocheted spread. A crocheted spread is a real investment in beauty. It wears so well, practically forever, and it remains a classic fashion while other bedspread fashions come and go. Then there is the final satisfaction of knowing that it is inimitable . . . that only those who can do exquisite crocheting can possess its loveliness.

Simple Crochet Stitches

1 ... Chain (ch): Make a loop on hook, thread over and draw main length of thread through. Continue to draw thread through each new loop for length desired.
2 ... Single Crochet (s c): Insert hook under 2 loops of st, draw thread through (2 loops on hook), thread over, draw through both loops on hook.
3 ... Double Crochet (d c): Thread over, insert hook in st and draw thread through (3 loops on hook); thread over, draw through 2 loops, thread over, draw through 2 remaining loops. Work Half Double Crochet (half d c) like d c, but draw thread through all 3 loops at once.
4 ... Treble (tr): Thread over twice, insert hook in st and draw thread through (4 loops on hook); thread over and work off 2 loops at a time as for a d c. For a Double Treble (d tr), thread over 3 times; and for a Triple Treble (tr tr), thread over 4 times, working off 2 loops at a time as in the tr.
5 ... Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook in st, catch thread and, with one motion, draw thread through both the st and the 1 loop on hook.

ABBREVIATIONS FOR CROCHET AND KNITTING

* (asterisk) Repeat the instructions following the asterisk as many more times as specified, in addition to the original.

TO LAUNDER COTTON ARTICLES
... Before laundering, record all im­portant measurements. Launder article in warm water, using a good neutral soap or soap flakes. Allow to dry thor­oughly on a flat surface. Then block article, following Blocking Directions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
IMPORTANT ... Be sure to buy at one time sufficient material of the same dye lot to complete the article you wish to make, as it is impossible to avoid slight variations in color in different dye lots.
GAUGE ... Before starting your arti­cle, make a small sample of the stitch or motif. If your working tension is too tight or too loose, use a finer or coarser needle, to obtain the correct gauge.
BLOCKING DIRECTIONS ... Fol­lowing measurements given, with rust­proof pins pin article right side down on a well padded flat surface. If article is too large for pressing table, block in sections of convenient size. Be sure to pin out all picots, loops, scallops, etc., along outside edges. Press through a damp cloth with a moderately hot iron (do not rest iron on decorative raised stitches). When thoroughly dry, re­move pins.

Crochet Patterns

Keepsake Bedspread

BLOCK ... Ch 12, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 8, d c in same place as sl st (corner made), (ch 2, skip 2 ch, in next ch make d c, ch 5, and d c) 3 times; ch 2, skip 2 ch, sl st in 3rd st of ch-8. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, * 2 d c in corner sp, d c in 3rd ch of same corner, ch 5, d c in same ch as last d c (corner made); 2 d c in same corner sp, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3. (More)

Cockle Shells Bedspread

FIRST BLOCK ... Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 3 d c in ring, (ch 4, 4 d c in ring) 3 times; ch 4, sl st in top of ch-3 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, * d c in next d c, d c in each d c to sp; in sp make 3 d c, ch 4 and 3 d c (corner). Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in top of ch-3. 3rd, 4th and 5th rnds: Repeat 2nd rnd. (More)

Nosegay Bedspread

MOTIF ... Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (to count as 1 d c), 19 d c in ring. Join with sl st to top st of ch-3 first made (20 sts). 2nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, 2 d c in each d c around. Join with sl st (40 sts). 3rd rnd: * Ch 7, skip 3 d c, s c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, skip 3 d c, tr in same place as sl st (10 loops). (More)

Cameo Bedspread

Starting at bottom of Chart One, make a chain (12 ch sts to 1 inch) about 3 yards long. 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch. Repeat from * until there are 359 sps made. Cut off remaining chain (mark the 180th sp with a colored thread—this is center). Ch 5, turn. (More)

Irish Melody Bedspread

MOTIF ... Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: 12 s c in ring. Sl st in 1st s c made. 2nd rnd: Ch 6, skip 1 s c, * d c in next s c, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd st of ch-6 first made (6 sps). 3rd rnd: In each ch-3 sp around, make s c, half d c, 5 d c, half d c and s c (6 petals). 4th rnd: * Ch 5, s c in next d c between petals (working from behind petals). Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 3rd st of ch-6 on 2nd rnd. 5th rnd: In each ch-5 loop around, make s c, half d c, d c, 5 tr, d c, half d c and s c (6 large petals). (More)

Coquette Bedspread

FIRST BLOCK ... Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 d c in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, then holding back on hook the last loop of each d c, make 3 d c in same place as sl st, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a d c-cluster made); * ch 5, then hold­ing back on hook the last loop of each tr, make 4 tr in next st, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a tr-cluster made), ch 5, then holding back on hook the last loop of each d c, make 4 d c in next st and complete cluster as before. (More)

Quick Work Bedspread

BLOCK ... Starting at center, ch 11, join with sl st to form a ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), 4 tr in ring, * ch 7, 5 tr in ring. Repeat from * 2 more times; ch 7. Join with sl st to top of ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 4 tr, * 4 tr in sp, ch 7, 4 tr in same sp, tr in next 5 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. (More)

Land o' Cotton Bedspread

Starting at bottom, make a chain (8 ch sts to 1 inch) 2¼ yards long for single size spread; 2¾ yards long for double size spread; or 1½ yards long for crib size spread. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in next ch (3 d c, counting the turning ch). Make a pc st as follows: * Ch 1, 9 tr in next ch, drop loop from hook, insert hook in the ch-1 preceding the 9 tr and draw dropped loop through; then make d c in next 7 ch. (More)

Maker of Magic Bedspread

MOTIF ... Ch 7, join with sl st to form a ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 15 d c in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 7, skip 1 d c, * d c in next d c, ch 4. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-3 with sl st to 3rd st of ch 7 (8 sps). 3rd rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 3, 7 d c in same sp, 8 d c in each following sp around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Hereafter pick up only back loop of each d c. (More)

Dawn o' Day Bedspread

FIRST MOTIF ... Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: 16 s c in ring. Join to 1st s c. 2nd rnd: S c in same place as sl st, (ch 5, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c) 7 times; ch 5, sl st in 1st s c (8 loops). 3rd rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 5, d c in same loop, * ch 3, in next loop make d c, ch 2 and d c. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-3 with sl st to 3rd st of 1st ch-5. (More)

Traditional Bedspread

FIRST MOTIF ... Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 4, 3 tr in ring holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to fasten (a 3-tr cluster made), * ch 7, make 4 tr in ring holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, finish cluster. (More)

Pineapple Popcorn Bedspread

MOTIF ... Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st to form a ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 17 d c in ring. Sl st in top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, 4 d c in same place as sl st, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of ch-3 and draw dropped loop through (a starting pc st made), * ch 4, skip 2 d c, pc st in next d c—to make a pc st, ch 1, make 5 d c in same place, drop loop from hook, insert hook in ch preceding the 5 d c and draw dropped loop through. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in tip of first pc st made. (More)

Knitting Patterns

West Wind Bedspread

STRIP ... Cast on 54 sts. 1st row: Purl across. 2nd row: K 8, * k 2 tog., O, slip 1, k 2 tog., pass the slipped st over the k 2 tog., O, inc. 1 st in next st, k 12. Repeat from * across, ending with k 4. 3rd and all odd rows: K 3, P 48, k 3. 4th row: K 7, * k 2 tog., O, slip 1, k 2 tog., pass the slipped st over the k 2 tog., O, inc. 1 st in next st, k 12. Repeat from * across, ending with k 5. (More)

Golden Age Bedspread

BLOCK ... Starting at the center, cast on 8 sts on one needle. Divide sts evenly on 4 needles; join, being careful not to twist sts, and knit 2 rnds. Insert a marker on needle to indicate the beginning of the rnd, and work as follows: 3rd rnd: * K 1, O. Repeat from * around (4 sts on each needle). Always slip marker from one needle to another at beginning of each rnd. (More)