Old Colonial Bedspread Pattern #6108

MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN
SINGLE SIZE
22 balls of White or Ecru, or 35 balls of any color.
DOUBLE SIZE
28 balls of White or Ecru, or 43 balls of any color.
Milward's Double-pointed Steel Knitting Needles No. 13, a set of 5.

GAUGE: Each square measures 9 inches square when blocked. For a single size spread about 72 x 104 inches, including fringe on 3 sides, make 7 x 11 blocks. For a double size spread about 90 x 104 inches, including fringe on 3 sides, make 9 x 11 blocks.

SQUARE … Cast on 2 sts on each of 4 needles. Join, being careful not to twist sts. 1st rnd: * K into back of next st, O, k into back of next st. Repeat from * around. 2nd and all even rnds: K around. 3rd rnd: * K and p into next st; O, k, p and k into next st, O, k and p into next st. Repeat from * around. 5th rnd: * K 2, O, k 2 tog, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 7th rnd: * (K 2, O) twice; sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., (O, k 2) twice. Repeat from * around. 9th rnd: * K 2, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., O, k 3, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 11th rnd: * K 2, O, k 4, O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., O, k 4, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 13th rnd: * K 2, O, k 5, O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., O, k 5, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 15th rnd: * K 2, O, k 2, k 2 tog, k 2, O, k 1, k the 2nd st on left-hand needle, k the 1st st on left-hand needle, slip both sts off together (this will be called "twist next 2 sts"); O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 17th rnd: * K 2, O, k 2, k 2 tog, k 2, O, k 1, (twist next 2 sts) twice; O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, O, k 2. Repeat from * around.
   19th rnd: * K 2, O, k 2, k 2 tog, k 2, O, k 1, (twist next 2 sts) 3 times; O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 21st rnd: * K 2, O, k 2, k 2 tog, k 2, O, k 1, (twist next 2 sts) 4 times; k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 23rd rnd: * K 2, O, k 2, k 2 tog, k 2, O, k 1, (twist next 2 sts) 5 times; O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 25th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 1) twice; k 2 tog, k 2, O, k 1, (twist next 2 sts) 6 times; O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (k 1, O) twice; k 2. Repeat from * around. 27th rnd: * K 2, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog, O, k 1, (twist next 2 sts) 7 times; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog, O, k 3, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 29th rnd: * K 2, O, k 2 tog, O, k 1, (O, k 2 tog) twice; O, k 1, (twist next 2 sts) 8 times; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 31st rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog) 4 times; O, k 1, (twist next 2 sts) 9 times; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 33rd rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog) 4 times; O, k 1, (twist next 2 sts) 10 times; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 35th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog) 4 times; O, k 1, twist next 2 sts, k 1, k 2 tog, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (twist next 2 sts) twice; k 1, k 2 tog, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., twist next 2 sts, k 2, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 37th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog) 5 times; O, k 2, k 2 tog, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., twist next 2 sts, k 1, k 2 tog, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., twist next 2 sts, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 5 times; O, k 2. Repeat from * around.
   39th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog) 5 times; O, k 2, k 2 tog, O, k 5, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog, O, k 5, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 5 times; O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 41st rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog) 7 times; O, k 7, O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., O, k 7, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 7 times; O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 43rd rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog) 6 times; O, k 4, k 2 tog, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, k 2 tog, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 4, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 6 times; O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 45th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog) 7 times; O, k 2, k 2 tog, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog, O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 7 times; O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 47th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog) 7 times; O, k 2, (k 2 tog, O) twice; k 1, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1, (k 2 tog, O) twice; k 1, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 2, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 7 times; O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 49th rnd: * K 2, (O, k 2 tog) 10 times; O, k 3, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., O, k 2 tog, O, k 3, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 10 times; O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 50th rnd: K around. Bind off loosely, purling the sts.
   Block to measure 9 inches square. Make necessary number of squares. Sew squares together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches.

FRINGE ... Cut 8 strands of thread each 12 inches long. Double these strands forming a loop. Pull loop through a sp on edge of spread and draw ends of fringe through loop; pull tight. Make fringe evenly (in about every other space) along one narrow edge and both long edges of spread. Trim fringe.