—DARK
SIX POINTED STAR
No. 210
MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN. See thread information on page [22].
Milward’s Steel Crochet Hook No. 5 or 6.
GAUGE: Using the materials recommended, each block measures 7½″ across and requires about 90 yds. of thread. About 4 balls are required for bedspread fringe.
BLOCK... Slight cupping of block, which is unavoidable, will be taken care of by blocking. Starting at center, ch 4. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring. Sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, * dc in next dc; in next dc make dc, ch 3 and dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc at base of ch-3 first made, ch 3, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3. Hereafter pick up only the back loop of each dc. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * dc in next ch, ch 4, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last ch of previous rnd, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, * dc in next ch, ch 4, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 5 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last dc of previous rnd, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 5th rnd: Ch 3 (to count as dc), * in next st make a pc st—to make a pc st, ch 1, make 5 dc in same place, drop loop from hook, insert hook in ch-1 preceding the 5 dc, and draw dropped loop through; dc in next 3 dc, dc in next ch, ch 4, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before to 3rd st of ch-3 first made.
6th rnd: Ch 3, * dc in tip of next pc st, dc in next 4 dc, dc in next ch, ch 4, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, pc st in next dc, * dc in next 3 dc, dc in next ch, ch 4, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch; (dc in next 3 dc, pc st in next dc) twice. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, * dc in next ch, ch 4, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 13 sts. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Ch 3, * (pc st in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) twice; dc in next ch, ch 4, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, dc in next 3 dc, pc st in next dc, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, * ch 3, skip 1 dc, 3 dc in next sp, ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in each of next 15 sts. Repeat from * around. Join.