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"Star" & Circle Motif Bedspread (for Mom)

I created this one in collaboration with my mom.  She wanted a "splash of colour" for her bedroom which was mostly in neutral shades, something with turquoise, so we went through my books and settled on me creating something with a particular motif.  The pattern is from the book Beyond the Square: Crochet Motifs (Edie Eckman).  It's the penultimate one in the book, #143.  I used it with small modifications.  My version of it I post here.

I-9 Crochet hook.  4 shades of yarn: honey (12 oz) (A), navy blue (12 oz) (B), turquoise (20 oz.) (C), cream (18 oz.) (D).  Final size: approximately 7'x8' (fits a Queen-size bed).

Motif (make 96):

Ring 1: (colour A)

Chain 20.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 31 dc in ring. join with slip st at top of ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same stitch, dc in next 3 dc, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc; repeat from * six more times.  Join with slip st to top of ch 3.  Fasten off.

Ring 2: (colour B)

Chain 20.  Insert end of chain through center of first ring before joining with slip st.  Finish ring as with first ring.  Rotate rings so that seams are concealed.

Border: (48 in colour C, 48 in colour D)

Rnd 1: Ch 6 (counts as dc & ch 3), skip 1 dc, dc in next dc (ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc) eleven times.  Ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc through next dc and stitch of ring 1 to join rings, ch 3.  Continue on ring 1 as before eleven more times. Join with dc to third chain of ch 6.  (You will want to count the spaces to ensure that there are an even # of them.  That there are exactly 24 of them is less important than that there aren't 25 or 23: 26 is okay.)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in made by joining dc.  Skip next ch 3 space, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch 3 space, skip next ch 3 space; repeat from * around, join with slip st to top of ch 3.  Fasten off.

As I did, you can change the way the loops intersect by changing the order you crochet the rings, or instead of dropping end of chain through center, bring it up from behind before connecting.

Assembly:

With either colour C or D, whip stitch motifs together in an 8x12 grid from the back.  I alternated mine turquoise, cream, etc., but you can be more creative if you like.  Do your best to fit the edges together so that points meet valleys.  Don't stitch more than fits together naturally or the motif will appear to be connected crookedly.

To finish off, add tassels or fringe.

I considered filling in the open spaces with something, but decided against it in this case.  The spaces are so oddly shaped, I didn't really know what to do with it, and I think the open look is good for it's intended purpose.

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