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Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st. ★ t eh 3, skip next dc. sc in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3. dc in third ch from hook. ch 1. slide bead up. (ch 2, slide bead up) 3 times. ch 4. dc in third ch from hook t. sc in next ch-2 sp and in next dc: repeat from ★ 4 times morę. then repeat from t to t once. sc in last ch-2 sp; join with slip st to first sc: 48 sps.

Rnd 4: (Slip st, ch 1. sc) in first ch-3 sp. ★ t (sc. ch 3. sc) in next ch-2 sp. (sc in sp before next bead, ch 4, skip next bead) 4 times. sc in next sp.

(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp +. sc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from ★ 4 times morę. then repeat from t to t once; join with slip st to first sc: 36 sps.

Rnd 5: Slip st in next sc and in next ch-3 sp. ch 1. sc in same sp. ★ t (sc. ch 1, slide bead up. ch 2. sc) in next ch-4 sp. ch 1. (dc. ch 1. slide 2 beads up, ch 2, dc) in next ch-4 sp. ch 2. slide 3 beads up. ch 3, (dc, ch 1. slide 2 beads up. ch 2. dc) in next ch-4 sp. ch 1, (sc. ch 1, slide bead up. ch 2, sc) in next ch-4 sp t. sc in next 2 ch-3 sps; repeat from ★ 4 times morę. then repeat from f to t once, sc in last ch-3 sp: join with slip st to first sc: 72 sps.

Rnd 6: Ch 1. ★ sc in next ch-1 sp. work Picot. skip next bead. sc in next 3 sps, ch 2. working in back ridge of ch around next 2 beads. skip next bead. sc in sp before next bead. work Large Picot. skip next bead. sc in next sp. 2 sc in next sp. work Picot. working in back ridge of ch around next 3 beads. skip first bead, sc in sp before next bead. ch 5, slip st in fourth ch from hook, ch 2. skip next bead, sc in sp before next bead. work Picot, skip next bead. 2 sc in next sp, sc in next sp. ch 2, working in back ridge of ch around next 2 beads, skip next bead, sc in sp before next bead. work Large Picot. skip next bead, sc in next 3 sps. work Picot, skip next bead. sc in next sp, skip next sc, decrease: repeat from ★ around; join with slip st to first sc. finish off.

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Bedspread Weight Cotton Thread: 24 yards 4 mm Beads: 84

ST1TCH GUIDE

BACK POST SINGLE CROCHET

(abbreuiated BPsc)

Insert hook from back to front around post of st indicated (Fig. 2. page 2). YO and puli up a loop. YO and draw through both loops on hook.

BEGINNING POPCORN

Ch 3. 4 dc in ch-2 sp indicated, drop loop from hook. insert hook in first dc of 5-dc group. hook dropped loop and draw through.

POPCORN

5 Dc in ch-2 sp indicated. drop loop from hook. insert hook in first dc of 5-dc group, hook dropped loop and draw through.

PICOT

Ch 2, slip st in second ch from hook.

String all beads onto thread.

Ch 8: join with slip st to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (Right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc,

now and througliout). slide bead up, (dc in ring. slide bead up) 11 times: join with slip st to first dc:

12 dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, work BPsc around same st, (ch 5. work BPsc around next dc) around. ch 2, dc in first BPsc to form last ch-5 sp: 12 ch-5 sps.

Rnd 3: Ch 1. 2 sc in last ch-5 sp madę, (ch 2. 2 sc in next ch-5 sp) around. ch 1. sc in first sc to form last ch-2 sp.

Rnd 4: Ch 1. 2 sc in last ch-2 sp madę. (ch 2, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp) around, hdc in first sc to form last ch-2 sp.

Rnd 5: Work Beginning Popcorn in last ch-2 sp madę. ★ + ch 3. slide bead up. (ch 1. slide bead up) 5 times. ch 4, drop loop from hook and twist beads and chs toward you for 3 rotations. place loop back onto hook +. work Popcorn in next ch-2 sp: repeat from ★ 10 times morę. then repeat from t to t once-, join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn: 24 sps.

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