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Rose Garden Bedspread
Done up in squares, forget how many for different size beds sorry have to measure out for self how many squares will need. usually done in three colors. one for roses, one for leaves, one for square. Original called for red roses, green for leaves and white background(finishing for square). Remember taking this pattern from head memory. Don't remember where original pattern from been doing for over 40yrs though. Made many, If do in yarn takes lot less squares, they very big but suggest you use thread, bedspread weight crochet thread and size 10 crochet hook. Usually you can get 3-4 squares out of a regular ball of bedspread weight crochet thread. Exact count of Thread usage is unavailable. I always just used up leftovers to make patchwork squares,makes interesting rose garden with different color flowers and backgrounds.
to start:
chain 8, slipstitch to form circle.
rnd 1:
chain 6, dc in circle, chain 3, dc in circle around (have 8 ch-3 spaces), slipstitch into third chain of first chain 6. Note: These chain areas are done in back of stitch so each row of petals stand up somewhat from last, gives 3D sort of.
rnd 2:
sc in first chain 3 sp, hdc, dc three times, hdc, sc. *(sc, hdc,3 dc, hdc, sc) in next space* repeat around. slipstitch to back of start area.
rnd 3:
*chain 5, sc in space between petals,repeat from* around. slip stitch to first chain.
rnd 4:
sc, hdc,5dc,hdc,sc in each chain 5 space. makes next round of petals slipstitch to beginning chain
rnd5:
chain 7, sc in next space between petals, chain 7 around end with slip stitch to first.
rnd6:
sc,hdc,dc,htrc, 7trc,htrc,dc,hdc,sc in each chain 7 space around. join.
This completes the rose.
The next is the petals sometimes this is done in green otherwise in the finishing color that makes the square. I do it both ways depends on what I want in the finished work. The touch of green is great.
starting at center of 7 ch attach thread. chain 4, trc 2 times, chain 3, trc 3 times. chain 5, sc in center of next petal 7trc, chain 5, in next petal center 7trc make (3trc, chain 3, 3trc) around slipstitch to top chain of starting. This completes the leaves.
This next part finishes up the square. either continue the leaves color or choise color you want to match the flowers.
in ch3 space between 3trc shell(leaf) attach thread. chain 4, 2trc, chain 3, 3 trc. *(chain 1, 3 dc in chain 5 space, ch 1, 3dc in same chain 5 space) do same from* in next chain 5 space. chain 1,3trc, chain 3, 3 trc in next shell (leaf). repeat from first * around ending with chain1 slipstitch to top of starting chain 4.
rnds 2-5:
slip stitch to center of shell (leaf) in this chain 3 area make shell (leaf)3trc,chain 3, 3trc, *ch 1, 3 dc in next chain 1 space, ch1,to next shell make in center of this shell same as last (3trc, chain 3, 3 trc) around.finish rounds by chain 1 slipstitch to top of first chain 4. square is done.
make enough squares for the size bed you want (sorry forget the count) either crochet together or sew squares together.
