Materials: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous "PURITAN" CROCHET COTTON 36 250 yd. Balls White or MERCERIZED "GIANT" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON 17 550 yd. Balls White Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN MOTIF GAUGE BELOW GAUGE: Each motif measures 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches 128 Motifs 8 x 16 are required for spread measuring 52 x 104 inches.

MOTIF: * Ch 4, 2 dc in 4th st from hook, repeat from * once, sl st in same space with 1st 2 dc (petal), ch 4, dc in 4th st from hook, repeat from 1st* 3 times, join in 1st ch.

2nd ROUND: Ch 4, trc in same space, * ch 4, 2 trc, ch 5, 2 trc in center top of petal, ch 4, 2 trc at base of same petal, ch 4, 2 trc in base of next petal; repeat from * all around, ch 4, join in 4th st of ch.

3rd ROUND: Ch 1, sc in next loop, * ch 4, 3 dc between next 2 trc, ch 3, 3 trc with ch 3 between each trc in center st of next loop, ch 3, 3 dc between next 2 trc, ch 4, sc in next loop, 5 sc in next loop, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, do not join.

4th ROUND: Skip 1 sc, sc in next loop, **ch 4, 3 dc in center dc, ch 4, popcorn st in next trc (popcorn st: 6 dc in same space, drop loop from hook, insert hook in 1st dc, pick up loop and pull through), * ch 5, popcorn st in next loop, ch 5, popcorn st in next trc, repeat from * once, ch 4, 3 dc in center dc, ch 4, sc in next loop, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, skip 1 sc, sc in next loop, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, do not join.

5th ROUND: Skip 1 sc, sc in next loop, ** ch 4, 3 dc in center dc, ch 5, skip next loop, popcorn st in next loop, ch 5, 2 popcorn sts with ch 5 between in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, popcorn st in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 3 dc in center dc, ch 4, sc in next loop, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, skip 1 sc, sc in next loop, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, do not join.

6th ROUND: Skip 1 sc, sc in next loop, ch 4, 3 dc in center dc, ** ch 6, skip 1 loop, popcorn st in next loop, * ch 7, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 6, 3 dc in center dc, ch 4, sc in next loop, skip 2 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next loop, ch 4, 3 dc in center dc, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, do not join.

7th ROUND: Skip 2 sc, sc in next loop, ch 7, 3 dc in center dc, ** ch 7, skip 1 loop, popcorn st in next loop, ch 7, popcorn st in next loop, ch 7, 2 trc with ch 5 be- tween in next popcorn st, * ch 7, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 7, 3 dc in center dc, ch 7, sc in next loop, skip 1 sc, * insert hook in next sc, pull through, repeat from * twice, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, skip 1 sc, sc in next loop, ch 7, 3 dc in center dc, repeat from ** all around ending to cor- respond, do not join.

8th ROUND: Sl st to center dc, ch 4, 2 trc in same space, ** ch 3, 1 dc, ch 5, 1 dc in center st of next loop, ch 4, 1 dc, ch 5, 1 dc in center st of next loop, repeat from * once, ch 4, popcorn st in next loop, ch 7, popcorn st in same loop, * ch 4, 1 dc, ch 5, 1 dc in center st of next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 3, 3 trc in next center dc, ch 7, sl st in top of last trc for picot, 3 trc in next center dc, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread. Work a 2nd motif joining to 1st motif in last round as follows: sl st to center c, ch 4,* 2 trc in same space, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 5, 1 dc in center st of next loop, * ch 4, 1 dc, ch 5, 1 dc in center st of next loop, repeat from * once, ch 4, popcorn st in next loop, ch 3, join to center st of corner loop of 1st motif, ch 3, popcorn st in same space of 2nd motif, * ch 4, dc in center st of next loop of 2nd motif, ch 2, join to center st of next ch 5 loop of 1st motif, ch 2, dc in same space of 2nd motif, repeat from * twice, ch 3, 3 trc in next center dc, ch 3, join to corresponding picot of 1st motif, ch 3, sl st in top of last trc of 2nd motif, 3 trc in next center dc, ch 3, dc in center st of next loop, ch 2, join to center st of corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, dc in same space of 2nd motif, * ch 4, dc in center st of next loop, ch 2, join to center st of corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, dc in same space of 2nd motif, repeat from * once, ch 4, popcorn st in next loop, ch 3, join to center st of corner loop of 1st motif, ch 3, popcorn st in same space of 2nd motif, complete round same as 1st motif. Join 3rd motif to side of 2nd motif and 4th motif to 1st and 3rd motifs in same manner.

EDGE: Attach thread in corner loop, 5 sc, ch 3, 5 sc in same loop, ** 3 sc in next loop, * 3 sc, ch 3, 3 sc in next loop, 3 sc in next loop, repeat from twice, sc in next trc, 3 sc, ch 3, 3 sc in next loop, sc in next trc, * 3 sc in next loop, 3 sc, ch 3, 3 sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in each of the next 2 loops, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in joining of motifs, 3 sc in each of next 2 loops, repeat from 1st * across row to next corner motif, * 3 sc, ch 3, 3 sc in next loop, 3 sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, sc in next trc, 3 sc, ch 3, 3 sc in next loop, sc in next trc, * 3 sc in next loop, 3 sc, ch 3, 3 sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, 3 sc in next loop, 5 sc, ch 3, 5 sc in corner loop, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.