HEIRLOOMS 1930-1969


BEDSPREADS, ANY TWO pages to ONE "Cover" is $3.50. One may assume difficulty increases with the number of pages for one design. Click on thumbnail PHOTOS to see full-size photos.



1969 Bedspread, "Bunch Berry" motif. Each Motif measures 19cm Square. GAUGE: 8 dc = 2.5 cm; 4 rnds = 2.5cm. Two color. Single Size Spread -- 190 cm x 268 cm, excluding border; 68 balls of Blue1 and 51 balls of Blue2. Double Size Spread -- 230 cm x 268 cm, excluding border; 82 balls of Blue1 and 60 balls of Blue2. Or, use colors of your choice. Also, Milword Steel Crochet Hook No. 1, 1.50 mm. Three pages.

1952 Bedspread, "California Modern" motif. GAUGE: Each motif measures 4 inches square. IN MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON, Single Size Spread-76 x 108 inches-70 balls of No. 1 White. Double Size Spread-96 x 108 inches-80 balls of No. 1 White. IN BEDSPREAD COTTON, Single Size Spread-76 x 108 inches-60 balls of No. 1 White; Double Size Spread, 96 x 108 inches-80 balls of No. 1 White. Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 7. Two pages.

1946 "Irish Crochet" motif. Motif measures 3 1/4 inches in diameter after blocking. For a single size spread 72 x 105 inches, make 22 x 32 motifs. For a double size spread about 88 x 105 inches, make 27 x 32 motifs. MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 20: Big Ball: 70 balls for Single Size;  86 balls for Double Size; Steel Crochet Hook No. 8 or 9. One page.



1960s Bedspread, "Irish Lace" motif: advanced. Size: The bedspread consists of 324 squares, forming 18 rows of 18 squares. Each square is made of one large centre rosebud surrounded by 4 scrolls. 289 small rosebuds fill the spaces at the corner of each square when they are joined. TENSION for this design: Each large rosebug measures 2.5 in x 2.5in when unpressed. MATERIALS: Coats No. 10 Mercer crochet cotton; one No. 1-75 (ISR) crochet hook. Each ball of cotton makes 2 large rosebuds, 4 scrolls and 4 small rosebuds.

1936 "Irish Rose" Bedspread motif. Mercerized OR Eversheen Knitting & Crochet Cotton : 62 balls or 34 hanks for double bed; 56 balls or 31 hanks for single bed. One Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 or 8. Two pages.


1960s Bedspread, "Lacy" motif. Size: about 80 in by 96 in; motif about 24in square. Tension: 1 block of 4tr plus 1 open work square 59 1 in. Materials: Crochet Cotton: 115 balls; one No. 2-50 (ISR) crochet hook. Three pages.



1969 Bedspread, "Loose Strife" motif. Each motif measures 12 cm square. Single Size spread -- 172 cm x 275 cm, excluding border; 62 balls white or ecru; 86 balls if worked in colour. Double Size spread - 220 cm x 275 cm, excluding border; 79 balls white or ecru; 109 balls if worked in colour. Milword steel crochet hook, No. 1.55 mm. Three pages.


1950s Bedspread,"Magic" motif. Each motif measures 3/-1/4 in diameter after blocking. For a single size spread about 68 x 105 inches, make 21 x 32 motifs. For a double size spreadh about 88 x 105 in, make 27 x 32 motifs. Use mercerized cotton, size 20, 62 balls white or ecru for single size; 80 balls white or ecru for double size, and Milward's steel crochet hook No. 9 or 10. Two pages.

1950s Bedspread, "Past & Present" motif. This design delves into the mellow Colonial past to endow modern rooms with old fashioned charm. GAUGE: 9 dc make 1 inch; 3 rows make 1 inch. Materials: Bedspread cotton, white or ecru, 25 balls foer single size spread, about 72 by 108 in; 31 balls for double size spread, about 89 by 108 in; Milward's steel crochet hook No. 5.



1950 Bedspread, "Petal" motif. Each square measures 6¼ inches. Double Bedspread, Approx. 84 x 104 inches Materials: 25 Balls or Skeins CYNTHIA Knitting and Crochet Cotton, White or Natural. Boye Steel Crochet Hook, No. 8. One page.


1958 Bedspread, "Pin Wheel" motif. Motif measures 6 1/2 inches square. J. & P. COATS BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 30. For Single Size - 71 1/2 x 104 inches (excluding fringe) approx - 62 balls (White, Ecru or Cream); For Double Size - 91 x 104 inches (excluding fringe), approx – 77 balls (White, Ecru or Cream); Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 10. One page.

1946 Bedspread, "Pineapple" motif. Motif measures 4 3/4 inches in diameter before blocking. For a single size spread about 71 x 104 inches, make 15 x 22 motifs. For a double size spread about 90 x 104 inches, make 19 x 22 motifs. MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 20; Big Ball: 47 balls for Single Size; 60 balls for Double Size. Steel Crochet Hook No. 8 or 9. One page.



1950 Bedspread, "Popcorn" motif. Popcorn 4-square Bedspread -- 1950 Make separate sections at your leisure and join them into a bedspread of any desired size. Heavy spread. This bedspread is made up of squares, sewn together. Each square should measure about 14 1/2 inches. Gauge: 8 stitches - 1 inch. 4 rows - 1 inch. Approximate Size 85 inches by 103 inches. (For a Full Double Bed Size) To make a full size double bedspread use: 36 skeins of Ivory or White Lorraine Boilproof Crochet and Knitting Cotton, Article 50, or 54 skeins of any desired color. 1 Steel Crochet. Hook, Standard Size 5. Two *FULL* pages.


1950s Bedspread, "Popcorn 5in" motif. Each motif measures 5 inches square. Materials: Crochet Cotton. For single size (70 x 105 inches including fringe): 66 balls of white or ecru, or 91 balls of any color. For double size (90 x 105 inches including fringe): 86 balls of white or ecru, or 123 balls of any color; Milward's steel Crochet hook, No. 7 (1.5 mm). Two pages.


1938 Heavy-weight "Popcorn 6in" motif. This Motif is a visual illusion, hexagons OR corners of cubes. GAUGE: Each motif measures about 6 1/2 inches across, from side to side. For a double size spread, 91 x 116 inches, make 256 motifs. For a single size spread, 72 x 116 inches, make 199 motifs. Bedspread Cotton, 43 balls of White, or 32 balls of Ecru for double size spread; 34 balls of White, or 25 balls of Ecru for single size spread. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 8 or 9. Two pages in one cover. Difficult.



1946 Bedspread, "Popcorn 5inHexagon" motif. Popcorn Bedspread, Hexi -- 1946 -- Motif measures about 5 1/2 inches from point to opposite point, and about 5 inches from side to opposite side before blocking. For single size spread about 72 x 105 inches, make 348 motifs; for double size spread about 90 x 105 inches, make 430 motifs. Materials: KNIT-CRO-SHEEN: 80 balls for Single Size; 98 balls for Double Size Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 or 8. One page.


1946 Bedspread, "Popcorn 5inSquares" motif. Each block measures about 5 inches square. Done in WW Yarn with an H or I hook (depending how tight you crochet) square will equal 12 inches; but, for a single size spread 72 x 108 inches, including fringe, make 13 x 20 blocks in cord. For a double size spread, 90 x 108 inches, including fringe, make 16 x 20 blocks. (NOTE: Comfortghan size - 3 x 4 blocks - 36 inches x 48.) Use KNIT-CRO-SHEEN: 74 balls for Single Size; 90 balls for Double Size; Steel Crochet Hook No. 7. Directions on one page.

1935 FAVORITE "Popcorn 6ptStar" motif. MATERIALS : "SILKINE" PEARL COTTON in size 3 with a No. 5 hook, or "SILKINE" PEARL COTTON in size 5 with a No. 6 hook, or STAR CROCHET CORD with a No. 5 hook, may be used for making this six-pointed star spread with popcorns. The number of blocks needed for a spread will depend on the size of the finished block and the size desired for the completed spread. One page.



1950 Bedspread, "Puritan" motif. Each Motif measures about 5 inches. 216 Motifs (12 x 18) are required to make spread measuring about 62 inches x 92 inches without the 7inch fringe. MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, 52 balls White, Cream or Ecru. Steel crochet hook No. 7. Two pages.

1954 Bedspread, "Rose Bower" motif. MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON : Single Size Spread, 66 x 108 inches: 35 balls of No. 1 White, 10 balls of No. 46-A Mid Rose and 2 balls of No. 48 Hunter's Green. Double Size Spread, 78 x 108 inches: 42 balls of No. 1 White, 12 balls of No. 46-A Mid Rose and 3 balls of No. 48 Hunter's Green. Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7. One page.


1960s Bedspread, "Roses" motif. Each square is worked in rounds of dc with 8 chain spaces evenly spaced to form the square, which is bordered by groups of clusters. Measurements: 72 x 96 ins. (183 x 244 cm.) Tension: 5 dc and 3 rows = 1 inch (2.5cm). One square (with border) = 12 x 12 ins (30 x 30 cm). Materials : fingering yarn, 4-ply, 48 oz main color, 18 balls contrasting colour; a No. 9 (3.50 mm) Milward aluminum crochet hook, or whatever hook you require to produce the correct tension. Two pages.



1950s Bedspread, "Rhythm" motif. Empire style, each block measures 6 in square. For a single size spread, about 74 x 110 in including fringe, made 11 x 17 blocks. For a double size spread, about 92 x 110 inches including fringe, make 14 x 17 blocks. Utilizing bedspread cotton, it takes 17 balls of white or ecru for a single size spread; 22 balls for a double-size spread; Gauge requires Milward's steel crochet hook No. 9. Two pages.


1950s Bedspread, "Simple to DO" motif. Gauge: 12 sc = 1 inch; 10 rows = 1 inch. SIZES: Twin-bed size: 72" x 90". Doublebed size: 84 in x 90 in. (Each square measures 12 in square.) Materials: Mercerized crochet cotton size 10, 160 (124-yard) balls for twin bed, 185 balls for double bed (approx 7 balls will make 2 squares); steel crochet hook No. 8. Two pages.


1939 "Stafford" motif. Scale: Each Hexagon about 6 1/4 inches wide; MINERVA MELLOSHEEN Ecru No. 1933  -  26 Skeins; or MINERVA CHALIMAR Ecru No. 1903 -  23 Skeins for a single size spread. The bedspread is approximately 58" x 88". MOTIF: (The popcorns are worked around each section after the motif is completed.) 1 No. 9 Steel Crochet Hook. One page.



1953 Bedspread, "Texas Modern" motif. GAUGE: Each motif measures 6 inches from point to point MATERIALS : IN KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, Single Size Spread-70 x 120 inches-45 balls of No. 1 White and 31 balls of Fudge Brown; Double Size Spread-90 x 120 inches-56 balls of White and 40 balls of Fudge Brown; OR MERCERIZED BEDSPREAD COTTON: Single Size Spread-70 x 120 inches-45 balls of White and 31 balls of a color of your own choice; Double Size Spread-90 x 120 inches-56 balls of White and 40 balls of a color of your own choice; OR REGULAR BEDSPREAD COTTON: Single Size Spread-70 x 120 inches-55 balls of White or Ecru. Double Size Spread-90 x 120 inches-70 balls of White or Ecru. Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 7. One page.


1938 Heavy-weight "Vesper" motif. GAUGE: Each block measures about 5 inches square. For a double size spread, 92 x 107 inches including fringe, make 17 x 20 blocks. For a single size spread, 72 x 107 inches including fringe, make 13 x 20 blocks. Bedspread Cotton, 24 balls of White, or 19 balls of Ecru for double size spread; 19 balls of White, or 15 balls of Ecru for single size spread. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 7 or 8. One page.

1934 "Vinesquare" motif, Bedspread & Pillow. Use approx 42 balls of fine cord or 30 balls coarse (size 10). Five squares across and six down with border on three sides will make a spread 90 in by 112in. One page.


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