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MATERIALS:
1 Milward's steel crochet hook No. 6 or 7
Choose one of the following threads:
J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen (approx. 59 balls)
Clark's O.N.T. Lustersheen (approx. 46 skeins)
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton (approx. 46 balls)

This amount is sufficient for a double size spread in White or Ecru. Color requires about one-third more.

Gauge: Spread is made of large and small motifs. One large motif measures 5½ inches in diameter and requires about 37 yards of thread. One small motif measures 3 inches in diameter and requires about 14 yards of thread. Large and small motifs are made individually and then sewed together at points. For a double size spread (about 94 x 115 inches), or a single size spread (77 x 115 inches), make the necessary amount of motifs and then join them to correspond with measurement.

Large Motif. Ch 10 and join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 d c in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 10, and complete a cross st as follows: Thread over twice, insert hook in 8th ch from hook, draw thread through (4 loops on hook), thread over once, skip 1 d c and insert hook in next d c, draw thread through (6 loops on hook), thread over, and draw off 2 loops at a time, 5 times. * Ch 3, thread over 4 times, insert hook in next d c and draw thread through (6 loops on hook), thread over, and take off 2 loops at a time twice, then thread over, skip 1 d c, insert hook in next, draw thread through (6 loops on hook), thread over, and take off 2 loops at a time, 5 times. Ch 3, d c in center point of the cross, thus completing the cross. Repeat from * until there are 8 cross sts around circle. Join last ch-3 with sl st to 7th st of ch-10 first made. 3rd rnd: 5 s c in each sp. 4th to 7th rnds incl: S c in each s c of previous rnd. 8th rnd: Ch 4, d c in 1st s c, * ch 1, d c in next s c, repeat from * to end of rnd. Then ch 1, and join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4 first made. 9th rnd: Ch 10, and complete cross st as before, skipping 2 d c between each leg of cross st and inserting hook under ch-1 sp. Ch 3 between each cross st. Skip 2 d c between each cross st. Repeat around (20 cross sts) and join last ch-3 with sl st to 7th st of 1st ch-10. 10th rnd: Sl st in 1st 2 sts of first sp, ch 5, * d c in same sp, ch 3, s c in next sp, ch 3, d c in next sp, ch 2, repeat from * to end of rnd. Join last ch 3 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made. 11th rnd: Ch 6, d c in same sp, * ch 4, s c in next s c of previous rnd, ch 4, d c in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, d c in same sp, repeat from * to end of rnd, joining with sl st to 3rd st of ch-6 first made.

Small Motif. Ch 8, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 17 d c in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 8, and complete a cross st as follows: Thread over once, insert hook in 6th ch from hook, and draw thread through (3 loops on hook), thread over once, skip 1 d c, insert hook in next, draw loop through (5 loops on hook), thread over, take off 2 loops at a time, 4 times. * Ch 3, thread over twice, skip 1 d c, insert hook in next d c, draw loop through, thread over, and take off 2 loops, then thread over, skip 1 d c, insert hook in next d c and draw thread through, thread over and take off 2 loops at a time, 4 times. Ch 3, d c in center point of cross, thus completing the cross st. Repeat from * around (6 cross sts), joining last ch 4 with sl st to 5th st of ch-8 first made. 3rd rnd: * 4 s c in each ch-3 sp of cross st, and 5 s c in each ch-3 sp between cross sts. Repeat from * to end of rnd (54 s c). 4th rnd: S c in each s c of previous rnd. 5th rnd: Ch 4, d c in 1st s c of previous rnd, * ch 1, d c in next s c, repeat from * to end of rnd. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4 first made. 6th rnd: S c in first ch-1, ch 6, d c in next ch-1, * ch 3, skip 3 d c, s c in next ch-1, ch 3, skip 3 d c, d c in next ch-1, ch 3, skip 1 d c, d c in next ch-1, repeat from * to end of rnd. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-6 first made. There should be 8 points.

To Join Motifs: Place large motifs in position. With over and over stitches, sew 3 points of one motif to a corresponding 3 points of the adjacent motif (thus leaving 2 points free on each motif later to be joined to small motifs). Then place small motifs in position, to fill the space left by four large motifs. Sew 2 points of small motif to the corresponding 2 points of the adjacent large motif, thus 2 points of a small motif are joined to 2 points of each adjacent large motif.