Last updated on September 29th, 2015 at 02:04 am
Vintage Pattern: Crocheted Bedspread Made of Crocheted Square Motifs
The following vintage bedspread pattern was originally published in 1916 as part of a booklet entitled “Richardson Silk Company’s Book of Crocheted Bedspreads.”
Editor’s Note: As crochet stitches differ from one part of the world to another (and also from one era to another), I have included a sidebar of the terms used. This is the explanation of abbreviations included in the original booklet so, hopefully, anyone with a working knowledge of crochet should be able to follow it. You can also download the entire booklet from the Antique Pattern Library; look for Richardson’s Crochet Bedspreads, Book 6, available under Creative Commons License 2.5.
Although I haven’t tried this pattern myself yet, I’d like to do so, because I think it would look very striking over top of a colored coverlet or blanket. If anyone tries this pattern and would like to share hints or pictures, please let me know through the comments box below.
Crocheted Bedspread with Square Motif
Materials: Richardson’s White R. M. C. Art 65 Crochet Cotton, No. 3 or No. 5. Steel Crochet Hook No. 8.
Directions:
Motif: Ch. 16 Sts., join to form a ring, Ch. 7, 1 D. in each of 5 Sts., *Ch. 5, 1 D. in same Sts. where last D was made in, 1 D. in each of the next 5 Sts., repeat from * twice, Ch. 5, 1 D, in same St. with last D., 1 D. in each of 3 Sts., join with a Sl. St. to third Ch. St. on Ch. 7 first made in round.
Second Round: 1 Sl. St. in each of 2 Ch. Sts., Ch. 8, 1 D. in same Ch. St., *Ch. 3, skip 1 D., 1 D. in each of the next 3 D., Ch. 3, 1 D., Ch. 5, 1 D. in third Ch. St. on Ch. 5, repeat from *ending round, Ch. 3, skip 1 D., 1 D. in each of 3D., Ch. 3, join with Sl. St. to third Ch. St. on Ch. 8.
Ch. St. – Chain StitchSl. St. – Slip Stitch. Insert hook in St., over, draw through St., and loop in hook.
S. – Single Crochet. Insert hook in Ch. or St., draw the thread through, over, draw through both loops on hook.
D. – Double Crochet. Over, insert hook in Ch. or St., draw a loop through, over, draw through 2 loops, over, draw through 2 loops.
H. D. – Half Double. The same as a double, only take 1 St. over hook, insert in Ch. and draw through all three loops.
Tr. – Treble Crochet. Over twice, insert hook in Ch. or St., draw a loop through, over, draw through 2 loops, over, draw through 2 loops, over, draw through 2 loops.
St. – Stitch.
Sts. – Stitches.
Third Round: 1 Sl. St. in each of 2 Ch. Sts., Ch. 5. 1 D., Ch. 2, 1 D. in last Ch. St., *repeat 1 D., Ch. 2, 1 D. in third Ch. St., 4 times, 1 D., Ch. 2., 1 D., Ch. 2, 1 D. in the third of the 5 Ch. Sts. at corner, repeat from * ending round, repeat 1 D., Ch. 2, 1 D. in third Ch. St., 4 times, join with a Sl. St. to third Ch. St. first made in round.
Fourth Round: Ch. 4, *1 D., Ch. 2, 1 D. in center D. at corner of square, repeat 1 D., Ch. 2, 1 D. in third Ch. St., 5 times, repeat from * ending round, repeat 1 D., Ch. 2, 1 D. in third Ch. St., 4 times, 1 D. in third Ch. St., Ch. 2, join with a Sl. St. to top St. on Ch. 4 first made in round.
Fifth Round: 1 Sl. St. in each of 2 Sts. Ch. 8, *1 Tr. in center of D. at corner of square, Ch. 5, 1 D. in Space, repat Ch. 3, 1 D. in next space, 6 times, Ch. 5, repeat from * ending round, by joining the last Ch. 3 to third Ch. St. on Ch. 8.
Sixth Round: Ch. 5, skip 1 St., 1 D. in next St., Ch. 1, skip 1 St., 1 D. in next St., *Ch. 1, 1 D., Ch. 2, 1 D. in Tr., repeat Ch. 1, skip 1 St., 1 D., in next St., 17 times, repeat from * ending round, 1 D., Ch. 2, 1 D., in the Tr., repeat Ch. 1, skip 1 St., 1 D. in next St. 14 times, Ch. 1, join with a Sl. St. to fourth Ch. St. on Ch. 5.
Seventh Round: 1 Sl. St. in each of 2 St., Ch. 8, 1 Sl. St. in the fourth Ch. St. from hook, Ch. 1, 1 D. in joining St. of round, skip 1 D., 1 D. on next D., Ch. 5, 1 Sl. St. in first Ch. St., Ch. 1, 1 D. with D., *Ch. 7, turn, skip 1 St., 1 S., 1 H. D., 4 D. on the 7 Ch. Sts., repeat 1 D. on next D., Ch. 5, Sl. St. in first Ch. St., Ch. 1, 1 D. with D., skip 1 D., 10 times, repeat from * ending round (repeat), 1 D. on next D, Ch. 4, 1 Sl. St. in first Ch. St., Ch. 1, 1 D. with D., skip 1 D., 8 times, join with a Sl. St., Ch. 1, break off thread, fasten, this completes one motif.
Seventh Round to join second Motif: 1 Sl. St. in each of 2 Sts., Ch. 8, 1 Sl. St. in the fifth Ch. St. from hook, Ch. 1, 1 D. in joining St. of round, skip 1 D., 1 D. in next D., Ch. 5, 1 Sl. St. in first Ch. St., Ch. 1, 1 D. with D., *Ch. 7, join with a Sl. St. to corresponding point of petal on other Motif, Ch. 1, 1 S. 1 H. D., 4 D. on the 7 Ch. Sts., repeat 1 D. on next D. on Motif, Ch. 5, slip loop from hook, insert hook in corresponding Ch. 4 on other Motif, slip loop back on hook again, and draw through St., 1 Sl. St. in first Ch. St. on Ch. 5., Ch. 1, D. with D. made on Motif, 10 times, Ch. 7, join with a Sl. St. to corresponding point of petal on Motif, Ch. 1, 1 S., 1 H. D., 4 D. on the 7 Sts., repeat 1 D. on next D. on Motif, Ch. 5, 1 Sl. St. in first Ch. St., Ch. 1, 1 D. in St. with D., 10 times, repeat from *in seventh round in first Motif to ending of round. Make as many Motifs, joining same together, as the desired size for Bedspread.
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