Hour-Glass Bedspread Pattern

Materials: Many lovely threads may be used for this spread, such as Star Crochet Cord, De Luxe or Gem Crochet and Knitting Cotton, and with these, use a set of 5 steel knitting needles No. 11. As these threads come in many lovely tones, a color to harmonize with the color scheme would be different and unusual.

Cast on 2 sts on each of 4 needles, j.

1st row: K 1 row plain, and every 2nd row hereafter.

2nd row: K 1, o, k 1 on each needle.

4th row: K 1, o, k 1, o, k 1 on each needle.

6th row: K 1, o, n, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 3, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

8th row: K 1, o, k 1, o, n, o, n, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 5, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

10th row: K 1, (o, n) 3 times, o, k 1, o, k 1 on, 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, s and b, k 3, n, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

12th row: K 1, o, k 1, (o, n) 4 times, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 1, o, s and b, k 1, n, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

14th row: K 1 (o, n,) 5 times, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 3, o, k 3 together, o, k 3, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

16th row: K 1, o, k 1, (o, n) 6 times, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 5, o, k 1, o, k 5, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

18th row: K 1, (o, n) 7 times, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 1, o, s and b, k 1, n, o, k 3, o, s and b, k 1, n, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

20th row: K 1, o, k 1, (o, n) 8 times, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 3, o, k 3 together, o, k 5, o, k 3 together, o, k 3, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

22nd row: K 1, (o, n) 9 times, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 5, o, k 1, o, s and b, k 3, n, o, k 1, o, k 5, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

24th row: K 1, o, k 1, (o, n) 10 times, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 1, o, (s and b, k 1, n, o, k 3, o) twice, s and b, k 1, n, o, k 1, o, k 1.

26th row: K 1, (o, n) 11 times, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 3, o, (k 3 together, o, k 5, o) twice, k 3 together, o, k 3, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

28th row: K 1, o, k 1, (o, n) 12 times, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 5, o, k 1, o, (s and b, k 3, n, o, k 1, o) twice, k 5, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

30th row: K 1, (o, n) 13 times, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 1, o, (s and b, k 1, n, o, k 3, o) 3 times, s and b, k 1, n, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

32nd row: K 1, o, k 1, (o, n) 14 times, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 3, o, (k 3 together, o, k 5, o) 3 times, k 3 together, o, k 3, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

34th row: K 1, (o, n) 15 times, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 5, (o, k 1, o, s and b, k 3, n) 3 times, o, k 1, o, k 5, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

36th row: K 1, o, k 1, (o, n) 16 times, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 1, o, (s and b, k 1, n, o, k 3, o) 4 times, s and b, k 1, n, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

38th row: K 1, (o, n) 17 times, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 3, o, (k 3 together, o, k 5, o) 4 times, k 3 together, o, k 3, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

40th row: K 1, o, k 1, (o, n) 18 times, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 5, (o, k 1, o, s and b, k 3, n) 4 times, o, k 1, o, k 5, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

42nd row: K 1, (o, n) 19 times, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 1, o, (s and b, k 1, n, o, k 3, o) 5 times, s and b, k 1, n, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

44th row: K 1, o, k 1, (o, n) 20 times, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 3, o, (k 3 together, o, k 5, o) 5 times, k 3 together, o, k 3, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

46th row: K 1, (o, n) 21 times, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 5, (o, k 1, o, s and b, k 3, n) 5 times, o, k 1, o, k 5, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

48th row: K 1, o, k 1, (o, n) 22 times, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 1, o, (s and b, k 1, n, o, k 3, o) 6 times, s and b, k 1, n, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

50th row: K 1, (o, n) 23 times, o, k 1, o, k 1 on 1st and 3rd needles. K 1, o, k 3, o, (k 3 together, o, k 5, o) 6 times, o, k 3 together, o, k 3, o, k 1 on 2nd and 4th needles.

51st row: K.

52nd row: * P, k the 2 corner sts.

53rd row: K, beginning each section with k 1, o, and ending it with o, k 1. Repeat from * for 9 times and bind off.

Fringe: Follow directions for the Dahlia spread placing a group in every 3rd st.