Evensong Bedspread Pattern #620

MATERIALS:
1 Pair of short steel knitting needles, No. 13
Choose one of the following threads:
J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen (approx. 59 balls)
Clark's O.N.T. Lustersheen (approx. 45 skeins)
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton (approx. 45 balls)

This amount is sufficient for a double size spread in White or Ecru. Color requires about one-third more.

Gauge: Each large block (4 small blocks make 1 large block) measures about 9 inches square and requires about 136 yards of thread. For a double size spread (about 96 x 114 inches), or a single size spread (about 78 x 114 inches), make the necessary amount of blocks and then join them together to correspond with measurement.

Block. Cast on 1 st, turn. Bring thread forward in front of right hand needle and k 1 (2 sts). Hereafter, at beginning of each row (unless otherwise specified) bring thread forward in front of needle to increase 1 st. This will not be referred to again. 2nd row: K 2 (3 sts). 3rd row: K 1, thread over, k 1, thread over, k 1 (6 sts). 4th row: K 1, p 3, k 2. 5th row: K 2, thread over, k 3, thread over, k 2. 6th row: K 2, p 5, k 3. 7th row: K 3, thread over, k 5, thread over, k 3. 8th row: K 3, p 7, k 4. 9th row: K 4, thread over, k 7, thread over, k 4 (18 sts). 10th row: K 4, p 9, k 5. 11th row: K 5, thread over, k 9, thread over, k 5 (22 sts). 12th row: K 5, p 11, k 6. 13th row: K 6, thread over, k 11, thread over, k 6 (26 sts). 14th row: K 6, p 13, k 7. 15th row: K 7, thread over, k 13, thread over, k 7 (30 sts). 16th row: K 7, p 15, k 8. 17th row: K 8, thread over, k 15, thread over, k 8 (34 sts). 18th row: K 8, p 17, k 9. 19th row: K 1, thread over, k 1, thread over, k 7, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 13, k 2 together, k 7, thread over, k 1, thread over, k 1 (38 sts). 20th row: K 1, p 3, k 7, p 15, k 7, p 3, k 2 (39 sts). 21st row: K 2, thread over, k 3, thread over, k 7, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 11, k 2 together, k 7, thread over, k 3, thread over, k 2 (42 sts). 22nd row: K 2, p 5, k 7, p 13, k 7, p 5, k 3 (43 sts). 23rd row: K 3, thread over, k 5, thread over, k 7, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 9, k 2 together, k 7, thread over, k 5, thread over, k 3 (46 sts). 24th row: K 3, p 7, k 7, p 11, k 7, p 7, k 4. 25th row: K 4, thread over, k 7, thread over, k 7, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 7, k 2 together, k 7, thread over, k 7, thread over, k 4 (50 sts). 26th row: K 4, p 9, k 7, p 9, k 7, p 9, k 5. 27th row: K 5, thread over, k 9, thread over, k 7, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 5, k 2 together, k 7, thread over, k 9, thread over, k 5 (54 sts). 28th row: K 5, p 11, k 7, p 7, k 7, p 11, k 6 (55 sts). 29th row: K 6, thread over, k 11, thread over, k 7, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 3, k 2 together, k 7, thread over, k 11, thread over, k 6 (58 sts). 30th row: K 6, p 13, k 7, p 5, k 7, p 13, k 7. 31st row: K 7, thread over, k 13, thread over, k 7, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 1, k 2 together, k 7, thread over, k 13, thread over, k 7 (62 sts). 32nd row: K 7, p 15, k 7, p 3, k 7, p 15, k 8. 33rd row: K 8, thread over, k 15, thread over, k 7, sl 1, k 2 together, pass sl st over k-2-together, k 7, thread over, k 15, thread over, k 8 (66 sts). This row completes the center leaf.

34th row: K 8, p 17, k 7, p 1, k 7, p 17, k 9. 35th row: K 9, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 13, k 2 together, k 15, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 13, k 2 together, k 9 (64 sts). 36th row: K 9, p 15, k 15, p 15, k 10 (65 sts). 37th row: K 10, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 11, k 2 together, k 15, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 11, k 2 together, k 10 (62 sts). 38th row: K 10, p 13, k 15, p 13, k 11. 39th row: K 11, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 9, k 2 together, k 15, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 9, k 2 together, k 11 (60 sts). 40th row: K 11, p 11, k 15, p 11, k 12 (61 sts). 41st row: K 12, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 7, k 2 together, k 15, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 7, k 2 together, k 12 (58 sts). 42nd row: K 12, p 9, k 15, p 9, k 13 (59 sts). 43rd row: K 13, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 5, k 2 together, k 15, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 5, k 2 together, k 13 (56 sts). 44th row: K 13, p 7, k 15, p 7, k 14 (57 sts). 45th row: K 14, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 3, k 2 together, k 15, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 3, k 2 together, k 14 (54 sts). 46th row: K 14, p 5, k 15, p 5, k 15 (55 sts). 47th row: K 15, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 1, k 2 together, k 15, sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st, k 1, k 2 together, k 15 (52 sts). 48th row: K 15, p 3, k 15, p 3, k 16 (53 sts). 49th row: K 16, sl 1, k 2 together, pass sl st over k-2-together, k 15, sl 1, k 2 together, pass sl st over k-2-together, k 16 (49 sts). This completes the two side leaves. Hereafter, omit the thread over at the beginning of each row for a decrease. 50th row: K 16, p 1, k 15, p 1, k 17 (50 sts).

From now on decrease 1 st at the beginning of each row. 51st row: Sl 1, k 1, pass sl st over k st (1 st decreased), k to end of row. Repeat the last row 4 more times. * P 1 row. K 1 row. P 2 rows. K 1 row. P 1 row. K 2 rows. Repeat from * until 1 st remains. Fasten and break off. Make 480 of these blocks.

Joining Blocks. Sew 4 blocks together to make a larger block, having the corners with petals come together to form flowers (by sewing together on wrong side with over and over stitches). Sew the remaining blocks into larger blocks in same way. Then join these large blocks into a bedspread of 10 x 12 large blocks.

Lace Edging. Cast on 16 sts and k 1 row. 2nd row: K 2, * thread over, k 2 together, repeat from * 4 more times, then thread over, k 4. 3rd row: K 5, p 10, k 2. 4th row: K 2, * thread over, k 2 together. Repeat from * 4 more times, then thread over, k 5. 5th row: K 6, p 10, k 2. 6th row: Same as the 4th row, ending with k 6 (instead of k 5). 7th row: Same as 5th row, but beginning with k 7 (instead of k 6). Repeat the 6th and 7th rows alternately, having 1 additional st on garter st side every other row, until there are 26 sts on needle, ending with right side. Next row: K all 26 sts. Following row: Bind off first 10 sts, k 1, * thread over, k 2 together, repeat from * 4 more times, then thread over, k 4. Repeat from the beginning of 3rd row for length desired. Bind off. Sew edging to bedspread, slightly gathering at corners in order not to draw.