The spirit of the golden age suffuses this knitted spread, spangled with a bevy of traditional eight-pointed stars. Knitters will love the square motifs, the soft-as-a-cloud texture, the enchanting "old fashioned" edge.
MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 20
SINGLE SIZE
41 balls of White or Ecru.
DOUBLE SIZE
51 balls of White or Ecru.
A Set of 5 Double-Pointed Steel Needles No. 13.
GAUGE:
Each block measures 5½ inches square after blocking. For a single size spread 71 x 104 inches, including edging, make 12 x 18 blocks. For a double size spread 87 x 107 inches, including edging, make 15 x 19 blocks.
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. 4th, 5th and 6th rnds: Knit around. 7th rnd: Repeat 3rd rnd (8 sts on each needle). 8th rnd: Knit around. 9th rnd: Repeat 3rd rnd (16 sts on each needle). 10th, 11th and 12th rnds: Purl around. 13th rnd: * Skip the 1st st, knit through the front of the 2nd st, slipping it over the 1st st and off the needle; then knit the slipped st (cross st made). Repeat from * around. 14th and all even rnds: Knit around. 15th rnd: Knit through the back of the 1st st (twist made). * Make 3 cross sts; then twist next 2 sts. Repeat from * around, ending with 1 twist st. 17th rnd: Make cross sts around. 19th rnd: * Twist 1 st, make 3 cross sts, twist 1 st, O. Repeat from * around (18 sts on each needle).
21st rnd: * Make 4 cross sts, O, k 1, O. Repeat from * around (22 sts). 23rd rnd: * Twist 1 st, make 3 cross sts, twist 1 st, O, k 3, O. Repeat from * around (26 sts). 25th rnd: * Slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., make 2 cross sts, k 2 tog., O, k 5, O. Repeat from * around. 27th rnd: * Slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., make a cross st, k 2 tog., O, k 7, O. Repeat from * around. 29th rnd: * Slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, k 1, O, k 2, slip 1, k 2 tog., pass the slipped st over the k 2 tog., k 2, O, k 1, O. Repeat from * around. 31st rnd: * K 2 tog., O, k 3, O, k 1, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 3, O. Repeat from * around (28 sts). 33rd rnd: * Twist 1 st, O, k 2 tog., O, k 1, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 2 tog., O, k 1, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O. Repeat from * around (32 sts). 35th rnd: * Make 5 sts in next st—to make 5 sts in 1 st, knit and purl alternately in same st until there are 5 sts on right-hand needle; O, k 2 tog., O, k 3, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, twist 1 st, O, k 2 tog., O, k 3, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O. Repeat from * around (48 sts).
NOTE: At the end of the 36th rnd, remove marker, and knit first 2 sts of 1st needle onto the end of the 4th needle. Slip 2 sts from the beginning of each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th needles onto the end of the previous needle. 37th rnd: * K 3, k 2 tog., O, k 4, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, k 4, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 26. Repeat from * around (46 sts). 38th rnd: * P 2: k 19, p 2, k 23. Repeat from * around. 39th rnd: * K 1, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 6, O, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 6, O, k 3 tog., k 24. Repeat from * around (44 sts). 40th rnd: * P 2, k 17, p 2, k 23. Repeat from * around. 41st rnd: K 1, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 2, k 2 tog., k 2, O, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 2, k 2 tog., k 2, O, k 2 tog., k 1. Turn, and work over these last 19 sts only in rows as follows: 42nd row: K 2, p 15, k 2. 43rd row: K 1, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 1, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 3, O, k 1, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2 tog., k 1 (17 sts). 44th row: K 2, p 13, k 2. 45th row: K 1, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 5, O, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 2 tog., k 1 (15 sts). 46th row: K 2, p 11, k 2. 47th row: K 1, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2, O, k 1, k 2 tog., k 1 (13 sts). 48th row: K 2, p 9, k 2. 49th row: K 1, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 2, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 2, O, k 2 tog., k 1 (11 sts). 50th row: K 2, p 7, k 2. 51st row: K 1, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 1, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 1, O, k 2 tog., k 1 (9 sts). 52nd row: K 2, p 5, k 2. 53rd row: K 1, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, k 2 tog., k 1 (7 sts). 54th row: K 2, p 3, k 2. 55th row: Slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., k 1, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o. (3 sts). 56th row: Purl 3 sts tog. Fasten off.
Attach thread where sts were divided and bind off the next 22 sts (1 st remaining on right-hand needle). Slip this st onto next needle, k 2 tog., slip remaining st back onto left-hand needle, and starting with 41st rnd, work over each of the remaining 3 needles in same manner.
Pin out block to measure 6 inches square and press with hot iron, through damp cloth. Allow to dry and remove pins. Block will measure 5½ inches square.
Make necessary number of blocks and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches.
EDGING ... Cast on 16 sts. 1st and all odd rows: Purl. 2nd row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; make 4 cross sts, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., p 1. 4th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; twist next st, make 3 cross sts, twist next st, O, k 2, p 1. 6th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; 4 cross sts, O, k 1, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., p 1. 8th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; twist next st, make 3 cross sts, twist next st, O, (slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice. Inc. 1 st in last st. 10th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; 4 cross sts, O, k 2, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., p 2. 12th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; twist next st, 3 cross sts, twist next st, O, k 1, (O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; p 1, inc. 1 st in last st. 14th row: P 1, k 2 tog., O, (k 1, O) twice; slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., 2 cross sts, k 2 tog., O, k 2, (O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice, p 3. 16th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; k 2, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., 1 cross st, k 2 tog., O, k 1, (O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; p 2, inc. 1 st in last st. 18th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) 3 times; k 1, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, k 2, (O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; p 4.
20th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) 4 times; slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., O, k 1, (O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; p 4. 22nd row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; make 4 cross sts, O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, (O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; p 4. 24th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; twist next st, 3 cross sts, twist next st, O, slip 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., (O, slip 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; p 2, p 2 tog. 26th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; 4 cross sts, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; p 3. 28th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; twist next st, 3 cross sts, twist next st, O, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., p 1, p 2 tog. 30th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; 4 cross sts, O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o., O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., p 2. 32nd row: P 1, k 2 tog., O, (k 1, O) twice; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., 2 cross sts, k 2 tog., (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; p 2 tog. 34th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) twice; k 2, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., 1 cross st, k 2 tog., O, (sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; p 1. 36th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) 3 times; k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 2 tog., O, k 2, p 2 tog. 38th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) 4 times; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., (O, k 1) twice; p 2. 40th row: P 1, (k 2 tog., O) 4 times; k 1, (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; p 2.
Repeat these 40 rows for pattern for 9¾ yards for single size spread, or 10½ yards for double size spread. Block edging, pinning out points to measure 2½ inches. Sew edging around all 4 sides of spread, easing in at corners to curve.
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