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MATERIALS:
Single Size
CLARK'S O.N.T. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON, 18 balls of White, Ecru or Cream.
Double Size
CLARK'S O.N.T. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON, 21 balls of White, Ecru or Cream.
5 double-pointed steel needles No. 12.

GAUGE:
Each block measures about 12 inches square after blocking. For a single size spread, about 72 x 108 inches including fringe, make 5 x 8 blocks. For a double size spread, about 90 x 108 inches including fringe, make 6 x 8 blocks.

BLOCK … Cast on 8 sts on 4 needles. Join, being careful not to twist sts, and k around. 1st rnd: * Inc. in next st, k 1. Repeat from * around. 2nd rnd: * K 2, inc. in next st. Repeat from * around. 3rd rnd: * K 2, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 4th and all even rnds: K each st and each O around. 5th rnd: * K 2, O, k 1, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 7th rnd: * On one needle k 2, O, knit to last 2 sts, O, k 2. Repeat from * over each of 3 remaining needles. 8th rnd: K each st and each O around. 9th to 26th rnds incl: Repeat 7th and 8th rnds alternately (27 sts on each needle).
   27th rnd: * K 2, O, k 1, O, k 8, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o, k 1, k 2 together, k 8, O, k 1, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 29th rnd: * K 2, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o, O, k 7, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o, k 1, k 2 together, k 7, O, k 2 together, O, k 1, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 31st rnd: * K 2, O, k 1; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; O, k 6, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o, k 1, k 2 tog, k 6; (O, k 2 tog.) twice; O, k 1, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 33rd rnd: * K 2, O, k 1; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; O, k 5, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o, k 1, k 2 tog, k 5; (O, k 2 tog.) 3 times; O, k 1, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 35th rnd: * K 2, O, k 1; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; O, k 4, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o, k 1, k 2 tog, k 4; (O, k 2 tog.) 4 times; O, k 1, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 37th rnd: * K 2, O, k 1; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 5 times; O, k 3, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o, k 1, k 2 tog, k 3; (O, k 2 tog.) 5 times; O, k 1, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 39th rnd: * K 2, O, k 1; (O, sl l, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 6 times; O, k 2, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o, k 1, k 2 tog, k 2; (O, k 2 tog.) 6 times; O, k 1, O, k 2. Repeat from * around.
   41st rnd: * K 2, O, k 1; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 7 times; O, k 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o, k 1, k 2 tog, k 1; (O, k 2 tog.) 7 times; O, k 1, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 43rd rnd: * K 2, O, k 1; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 9 times; k 1; (k 2 tog, O) 9 times; k 1, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 45th rnd: * K 2, O, k 1; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 9 times; O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o.; (O, k 2 tog) 9 times; O, k 1, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 47th rnd: * K 2, O, k 3; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 9 times; k 1; (k 2 tog, O) 9 times; k 3, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 49th rnd: * K 2, O, k 5; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 8 times; O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o.; (O, k 2 tog.) 8 times; O, k 5, O, k 2. Repeat from * around.
   51st rnd: * K 2, O, k 7; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 8 times; k 1; (k 2 tog, O) 8 times; k 7, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 53rd rnd: * K 2, O, k 9; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 7 times; O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o.; (O, k 2 tog.) 7 times; O, k 9, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 55th rnd: * K 2, O, k 11; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 7 times; k 1; (k 2 tog, O) 7 times; k 11, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 57th rnd: * K 2, O, k 13; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 6 times; O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o.; (O, k 2 tog.) 6 times; O, k 13, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 59th rnd: * K 2, O, k 15; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 6 times; k 1; (k 2 tog, O) 6 times; k 15, O, k 2. Repeat from * around.
   61st rnd: * K 2, O, k 17; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 5 times; O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o.; (O, k 2 tog.) 5 times; O, k 17, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 63rd rnd: * K 2, O, k 19; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 5 times; k 1; (k 2 tog, O) 5 times; k 19, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 65th rnd: * K 2, O, k 21; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times; O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o.; (O, k 2 tog.) 4 times; O, k 21, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 67th rnd: * K 2, O, k 23; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 4 times, k 1; (k 2 tog, O) 4 times; k 23, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 69th rnd: * K 2, O, k 25; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o.; (O, k 2 tog.) 3 times, O, k 25, O, k 2. Repeat from * around.
   71st rnd: * K 2, O, k 27; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) 3 times; k 1; (k 2 tog., O) 3 times; k 27, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 73rd rnd: * K 2, O, k 29; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; O, sl 1, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o.; (O, k 2 tog.) twice; O, k 29, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 75th rnd: * K 2, O, k 31; (O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o.) twice; k 1; (k 2 tog., O) twice; k 31, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 77th rnd: * K 2, O, k 33, 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 33, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 79th rnd: * K 2, O, k 35, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog, O, k 35, O, k 2. Repeat from * around.
   81st rnd: * K 2, O, k 37, O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o, O, k 37, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 83rd rnd: * K 2, O, k 79, O, k 2. Repeat from * around. 84th rnd: K each st and each O around. Bind off loosely, purling the sts. Piece appears to cup. However, blocking the piece to measurements given or slightly larger will eliminate this cupping. Make necessary number of blocks and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches.

FRINGE ... Cut 8 strands, each 15 inches long. Double these strands, forming a loop. With crochet hook pull loop through spread, just above bound-off edge, and draw loose ends of fringe through this loop. Pull tight to form a knot. Make fringe ½ inch apart, around entire spread. Then knot together 8 strands of 2 adjacent knots, 1 inch down from 1st row of knots. Continue thus along entire fringe. Make another row of knots in same manner, 1 inch down from last row of knots.
Block to measurements given.