Leaf and Diagonal Bedspread Pattern

Materials: This simple design for a knitted spread may be developed in Gem Knitting and Crochet Cotton, although Star Crochet Cord, or De Luxe Knitting and Crochet Cotton are equally effective. Use 2 straight steel knitting needles No. 0.

LACE STRIP

Lace Pattern worked on a multiple of 11 sts, plus 4 sts. Cast on 48 sts.
1st row: K across row. 2nd row: P across row. Begin lace design. 1st row: (Lace). K 2, * n, k 3, o, k 1, o, k 3, s and b. Repeat from *, ending with k 2. (48 sts on needle.) 2nd row and all even rows: P. 3rd row: K 2, * n, k 2, o, k 3, o, k 2, s and b. Repeat from *, ending with k 2. (48 sts.) 5th row: K 2, * n, k 1, o, k 5, o, k 1, s and b. Repeat from *, ending with k 2. (48 sts.) 7th row: K 2, * n, o, k 7, o, s and b. Repeat from *, ending with k 2. (48 sts.) 9th row: K 1, n, * o, k 4, n, k 3, o, s and b. Repeat from *, ending with k 1, (47 sts on needle, rows 9 to 20 have 1 st less across row, which is regained on 21st row). 11th row: K 2, * o, k 3, s and b, n, k 3, o, k 1. Repeat from *, ending with o, k 2. 13th row: K 2, * o, k 3, s and b, n, k 3, o, k 1. Repeat from *, ending with o, k 2. 15th row: K 3, * o, k 2, s and b, n, k 2, o, k 3. Repeat from * across row. 17th row: K 4, * o, k 1, s and b, n, k 1, o, k 5. Repeat from *, ending with o, k 4. 19th row: K 5, * o, s and b, n, o, k 7. Repeat from *, ending with o, k 5. 21st row: K 6, * o, s and b, o, k 4, n, k 3. Repeat from *, ending with o, k 6. (48 sts.) 22nd row: P. Repeat pattern for desired length of bedspread.

DIAGONAL PATTERN

(Design running from right to left)

Straight Steel Knitting Needles No. 0. Cast on 32 sts. K across row.
1st row: * P 4, k 4. Repeat from *, ending with k 4. 2nd row: P 3, * k 4, p 4. Repeat from *, ending with p 1. 3rd row: K 2, * p 4, k 4. Repeat from *, ending with k 2. 4th row: P 1, * k 4, p 4. Repeat from *, ending with p 3. 5th row; * K 4, p 4. Repeat from *, ending with p 4. 6th row: K 3, * p 4, k 4. Repeat from *, ending with k 1. 7th row: P 2, * k 4, p 4. Repeat from *, ending with p 2. 8th row: K 1, * p 4, k 4. Repeat from *, ending with k 3. Repeat these 8 rows for desired length of bedspread.

DIAGONAL PATTERN

(Design running from left to right)

Straight Steel Knitting Needles No. 0. Cast on 32 sts.
1st row: K across row. 2nd row: * K 4, p 4. Repeat from * across row, ending with p 4. 3rd row: K 5, * p 4, k 4. Repeat from * across row, ending with p 3. 4th row: K 2, * p 4, k 4. Repeat from * across row, ending with k 2. 5th row: P 3, * k 4, p 4. Repeat from * across row, ending with p 1. 6th row: * P 4, k 4. Repeat from * across row, ending with k 4. 7th row: K 1, p 4, k 4. Repeat from * across row, ending with k 3. 8th row: P 2, * k 4, p 4. Repeat from * across row, ending with p 2. 9th row: K 3, * p 4, k 4. Repeat from * across row, ending with k 1 10th row: Repeat 2nd row. 11th row: P 1, * k 4, p 4. Repeat from * across row, ending with p 3. Beginning with the 4th row, repeat this pattern to desired length for bedspread.

BORDER FOR LEAF BEDSPREAD

Pattern—11 sts plus 4 sts. Pattern measurement 1 1-2 inches. Measure spread and cast on sts enough for length. Pattern: 1st row: K 2, * n, k 3, o, k 1, o, k 3, s and b. Repeat from *. 2nd row: P. 3rd row: K 2, * n, k 2, o, k 3, o, k 2, s and b. Repeat from *. 4th row: P. 5th row: K 2, * n, k 1, o, k 5, o, k 1, s and b. Repeat from *. 6th row: P. 7th row: K 2, * n, o, k 7, o, s and b. Repeat from * 8th row: P. 9th row: K 1, n, * o, k 4, n, k 3, o, s and b. Repeat from *. 10th row: K 1, * o, n. Repeat from *. 11th row: P. 12th row: K 2, * o, n. Repeat from *. 13th row: * K 4, p 4. Repeat from *. 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th rows: Repeat 13th row, shifting sts to make k and p form bias stripes. 18th row: K 1, * o, n. Repeat from *. 19th row: P. 20th row: Bind off.