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Octagon Pattern For Bedspread No. 853

The Octagon Pattern For Bedspreads No. 853 dates from 1920 and was originally published in Corticelli Lessons in Crochet Nook No. 13. I have been searching to see what the original yardage of the Mercerized Cordonnet was but thinking it was nowhere near the yardage of crochet thread today but thinking it was closer to the 100-125 ish yards of tatting thread). I suggest using Aunt Lydia’s® Classic Crochet Thread Size 10 White as a replacement (white thread is approx 400 yards)

Octagon Pattern For Bedspread No. 853

Each octagon measures about 5 inches in diameter, and for a spread of average size, it will require about 255 of these motifs, of 15 motifs in width and 17 in length.
Author: Corticelli Silk Mills

Equipment

  • Corticelli Mercerized Cordonnet, Art. 66, 200 balls (20 boxes) White, Size 10.
  • One No 6 steel Crochet Hook.

Instructions

  • Chain 5, join in ring.

1st row:

  • Ch. 3, 17 d.c. in the ring, making 18 d.c., join to top of the chain of 3 first made.

2nd row:

  • Ch. 3, 1 d.c. in the same st., ch. 1, *2 d.c. in next st., then make 1 bead as follows: Ch. 2, work over this chain, holding it between first finger and thumb, having space between first and second finger for the thread; put hook under this thread from the left and swing hook half around and under on the right side halfway back and pick up a loop under on left, halfway back pick loop up under on right side. Continue in this way 8 times in all, thread over and pull through all 9 sts., ch. 1. This makes the bead. Skip 1 st., 2 d.c. in next, ch. 1; repeat from * for the remainder of the row and join with sl.st. in top of the chain of 3.

3d row:

  • Ch. 3, 1 d.c. in same st., 1 d.c. in next st., *make 1 bead, 1 d.c. in top of next_d.c., 2 d.c. in next, ch. 2, 2 d.c. in next d.c., 1 d.c. in next; repeat from * all around and join to top of the chain of 3.

4th row:

  • Ch. 3, 1 d.c. in same st., 1 d.c. in each of next 2 d.c., *1 bead, 1 d.c. in each of next 2 d.c., 2 d.c. in next d.c., ch. 2, 2 d.c. in next d.c., 1 d.c. in each of next 2 d.c.; repeat from * all around the row and join to top of the chain of 3.

rows 5-7

  • Work in this manner, increasing one stitch on each side of the chain of each row.(the chains are of two stitches each, all but the second row.) Continue in this manner until there are six beads.

8th row:

  • In this row, instead of making a bead, make a chain of 2, still keeping the chain of 2 between groups as before.

9th row:

  • Increase next to the chain of 2 on each side the same as before, and 2 d.c. over the chain of 2 on the line of beads, making 20 d.c., chain of 2 between and 20 more d.c. Continue in this way all around row, and crochet together with next motif the width of one of these points with single crochet on the right side forming a little rib in the joining of each one. As you continue adding motifs they are joined with one of these points to the new motif each time until the whole six sides are filled.

Notes

Use half motifs to fill in the space along the edge after the spread is fastened together.
Finish with fringe

Oh the 80s!

I really shouldn’t snark too much because I am an affiliate of Leisure Arts, Inc. but sometimes I look at vintage patterns and wonder just WTF people were thinking.

Leisure Arts #164 Sweater Sets to Knit and Crochet
Leisure Arts #164 Sweater Sets to Knit and Crochet

Now take the pictured vintage sweater set pattern as an example. The sweaters or vests individually would not be that awful- but together? Did I mention that the stuff is made from worsted weight yarn? Hi, it’s winter and you feel bulky enough as it is but to wear TWO worsted weight cabled or crocheted items together? Maybe if you were trying to save money on heating…

(and only about another 30 Leisure Arts, Inc. pamphlets to go through as I’m finally getting around to updating my Ravelry library)

 

Hot-Dish Mat, Spiral Pattern BY MRS. E. L. NICHOSON

Hot-Dish Mat, Spiral Pattern BY MRS. E. L. NICHOSON

Originally published in December 1922 issue of Needlecraft Magazine

MERCERIZED crochet-cotton No. 5 was used for the model, but a finer thread may, be substituted, if

  1. Fill the ring with 16 doubles (d c).
  2. [Chain (ch) 5, miss 3, fasten in next] 4 times.
  3. Fill each loop of 5 ch with 7 d c.
  4. (Ch 5, miss 3, 4 d c in remaining 4 d c) 4 times
  5. (Fill loop with 7 d c, ch 5) 4 times.
  6. D c in each d c of loop of last row, taking both veins of stitch (st),* fill next loop, ch 5, miss 3, d c in each following d c.
  7. Repeat from *, working around and around, until the mat is of size desired. The d c be-tween loops will increase by 4 each time around. Simply work d c in d c, fill loop with d e, ch 5, miss 3, Or, if you find the work is becoming slightly full, miss 4 in making a new loop.

The model is eight inches in diameter. Having the size desired make the turnover, which holds the asbestos’ mat in place, as follows, after filling the last loop. of row. 1. Ch 5, miss 4, d c in next ; repeat. 2. Slip to middle of 5 ch, * ch 5, fasten in next 5 ch ; repeat_ 3. Slip to middle of 5 eh, ch 2, 2 d e in next 5 ch ; repeat. As will be seen, this pattern is a very simple one, requiring almost no thought in working, after it is started, and the may be of any size design for Peasant sired. Oval mats may be made beginning with a chain at center instead of ring.

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