GAUGE: Using the materials recommended, each block measures 5″ square and requires about 57 yds. of thread. About 3 balls are required for bedspread edging and fringe.
BLOCK... To begin, ch 8, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring. Join with sl st in 1st sc. 2nd rnd: * Ch 5, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * until there are 6 loops. Join last ch 5 in sc of 1st loop. 3rd rnd: Over each ch-5 work sc, half dc, 5 dc, 1 half dc, 1 sc. 4th rnd: Ch 5, fasten with sc on back of preceding row between two petals, ch 5, fasten as before. Repeat around 6 petals. 5th rnd: Over each ch-5 work sc, half dc, dc, 5 tr, 1 dc, 1 half dc, 1 sc.
6th rnd: Sl st in each of 1st 3 sts of 1st petal made in this row, sc in 1st tr, * ch 9, sc in 5th tr, ch 4, sc in same st forming a p, ch 7, 1 sc and 1 p in 1st tr of next petal, ch 7, 1 sc and 1 p in 5th tr, ch 9, 1 sc and 1 p in 1st tr of next petal, ch 7, 1 sc and 1 p in 5th tr of same petal, ch 7, 1 sc and 1 p in 1st tr of next petal, and repeat from * once. 7th rnd: Sl st to middle of ch-9 loop, * ch 7, sc in same st from which ch-7 started, ch 7, 1 sc and 1 p in center of next ch-7 loop of preceding row, ch 7, 1 sc and 1 p in center of next ch-7 loop, ch 7, sc in center of ch-9. Repeat from * 3 times.
8th rnd: Sl st to middle of 1st ch-7 loop, ch 8, dc in same st from which ch-8 started, * ch 6, sc and 1 p in center of ch of preceding rnd, ch 7, 1 sc and 1 p in center of next ch-7, ch 7, 1 sc and 1 p in center of next ch-7, ch 6, dc in center of next ch-7 loop, ch 5, dc in same st from which ch-5 started and repeat from * 3 times, ending rnd with sl st (instead of dc) in 3rd st of ch-8. 9th rnd: Ch 3, * dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 5, dc in same st as previous dc, dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 popcorn st in next st as follows: ch 1, 5 dc in next dc, drop st from hook, insert hook back in ch-1 and draw dropped loop through the one on hook. Dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 6, 1 sc and p in center of ch loop of preceding rnd, ch 7, 1 sc and 1 p in center of next ch loop, ch 6, dc in each of last 3 sts of next ch-6, popcorn st in next dc, dc in next st. Repeat from * 3 times, ending row with a popcorn st and sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made.
10th rnd: Ch 3, * dc in next dc, 1 popcorn st, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 5, 1 dc in same st for corner. Work in next 12 sts as follows: 2 dc, 1 popcorn st, 5 dc, 1 popcorn st, 3 dc (catching hook in back loop only throughout block), ch 6, 1 sc and 1 p in center of next ch-loop, ch 6, dc in center of next ch-loop, 2 dc, 1 popcorn st, 5 dc, 1 popcorn st, 4 dc. Repeat from * 3 times, ending rnd by sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 11th rnd: Ch 3, * 4 dc, 1 popcorn st, 3 dc, ch 5, 1 dc in same st for corner. Work across next 18 sts—2 dc, 1 popcorn st, 5 dc, 1 popcorn st, 5 dc, 1 popcorn st, 3 dc. Ch 5, dc in center of next ch-loop, 2 dc, 1 popcorn st, 5 dc, 1 popcorn st, 1 dc and repeat from * 3 times, ending rnd with popcorn st and sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made.
12th rnd: Ch 3, dc in each st to corner, ch 5, 1 dc in same st for corner; then 1 dc in each st, making corners as before. Join with sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made. Do not fasten off.
Work loops around block as follows: Ch 3, skip 2 sts, sc in next st. Continue around entire block with ch 3 and sc so that there are 18 loops on each side and an additional loop at each corner.
TO JOIN BLOCKS... Catch with sc on ch-3 nearest the edge, ch 3, catch with sc in same position on 2nd block, ch 3, 1 sc on next ch-3 of 1st block, ch 3, catch on 2nd block and so on along one side.
OUTER EDGE... 1st rnd: Make ch 7 and sc in alternate ch-3’s. 2nd rnd: Ch 7 and 1 p in each loop.
FRINGE... For fringe knot 6 strands of cotton into each loop all around bedspread.