Cross Squared Bed Spread

Cross Squared Bed Spread

This is a vintage crochet pattern for a bed spread that has not been recently tested. If you make up this pattern and know of any revisions that need to be made please let us know via the comments.

What you need

Crochet Cotton 74 balls for Single Size bedspread
90 balls for Double Size
Crochet Hook No. 7

Instructions

Each block measures about 5 inches square. (12.5 cm)

For a single size spread 72 x 108 inches, including fringe, make 13 x 20 blocks. For a double size spread, 90 x 108 inches, including fringe, make 16 x 20 blocks.

Block: Starting at center, ch 10. join with sl st.

1st round: Ch 3 (to count as dc), make a pc st in ring-to make a pc st, ch 1, make 5 dc in ring, drop loop from hook, insert hook in ch-1 preceding 5 dc and draw dropped loop through; make dc in ring. Repeat from * until 8 pc sts are complete. Join to top of ch 3.

2nd round: * Ch 3 (to count as 1 dc), holding back on hook the last loop of next 2 dc, make 2 dc in same place as sl st, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a 3-dc cluster made); ch 3, holding back on hook the last loop of next 3 dc make 3 dc in same place as last cluster; thread over and draw through all loops on hook (another 3-dc cluster made). Ch 2 skip next pc St, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next pc St, in next dc make a cluster, ch 3 and a cluster. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 to top of lst cluster.

3rd round: Sl St in next Sp, ch 3 (to count as dc), in same Sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster, * ch 2, 2 dc in next Sp, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next Sp, ch 2, in next Sp (corner Sp) make cluster, ch 3 and cluster. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 to top of lst cluster.

4th round: Sl St in next Sp, ch 3 (to count as dc), in same Sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster. * ch 2, 2 dc in next Sp, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next Sp, ch 2, in corner Sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 to 1st cluster.

5th round: Sl St in next Sp, ch 3 (to count as dc), in same Sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster, ch 2, 2 dc in next Sp, dc in next 5 dc, pc St in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next Sp, ch 2; in corner Sp make cluster, ch-3 and cluster. Repeat from * around. Join.

6th round: Sl St in next Sp, ch 3 (to count as dc), in same Sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster. * Ch 2, 2 dc in next Sp, dc in next 5 dc, pc St in next dc, dc in next dc, dc back of next pc St and in following dc, pc St in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next Sp, ch 2; in corner Sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster. Repeat from * around. Join.

7th round: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster. * Ch 2, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 5 dc, pc st in next dc, ( dc in next dc, dc in back of pc st and in following dc, pc st in next dc) twice; dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next sp, ch 2; in corner sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster. Repeat from * around. Join.

8th round: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster, * ch 2, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 5 dc, pc st in next dc, (dc in next dc, dc in back of pc st, dc in next dc, pc st in next dc) 3 times; dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next sp; in corner sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster. Repeat from * around. Join.

9th round: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster; * ch 2, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 5 dc, pc st in next dc, (dc in next dc, dc in back of pc st, dc in next dc, pc st in next dc) 4 times; dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next ch 2, in corner sp make cluster, ch 3 cluster. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Make the necessary number of blocks and sew together neatly with over-and-over sts on wrong side.

Fringe: Work a row of ch-2 sps (ch 2 and dc) along two long sides and one short side. Then make fringe in each sp along these 3 sides as follows: Cut 8 strands, each 12 inches long.

Double these strands, forming a loop. Pull loop through a sp, then draw loose ends through loop. Pull tight. Trim fringe evenly to 4 inches. Block bedspread to measurements given.

All done!

Thank you to Linda Gleason for suggesting changes to this project in the comments.

Comments

  1. Linda Gleason says

    I made this bedspread as my very first crochet project. It was in a Coats & Clark learn-to-crochet booklet (should be simple, Right?..Wrong. I started it when I was 12 years old and finished it when I was 23, working on it through high school and nurse’s training). It was a gift to my mother and later took first place in a county fair. I have made numerous baby afghans from the same pattern using a fine yarn, and now am in the process of making a spread for myself. I Think could make these squares in my sleep. I instinctively know when I’ve made a mistake without watching what I am crocheting. Enough of my story, now on to the corrections.
    Rnd.1: Take out reference (fig. 82), there are no illustrations.
    Rnd, 2: Need and asterisk before initial ch 3. After making cluster, ch 3,cluster, the next direction should be ch.2 (not 21 as listed).
    Rnd. 7: Need an asterisk before ch 2, 2 dc in next space, etc.
    I think these are all the corrections.
    Sorry This is so long winded.

  2. I like your patterns but I can’t print them off so I can do them later

  3. there is a * missing on line 2.

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