from “The Ladies’ Guide to Elegant Lace Patterns, Etc.”
Counterpane squares with embossed leaves were very popular in the 19th century and the combination of leaves and lace continues to be well loved today. A variation of the Orange Quarter Quilt appeared 7 years after this pattern was published in Home Work (1891), however the patterns differ slightly.
I’ve rewritten the original pattern from “The Ladies’ Guide” to balance the decreases and make it easier to understand.
From the original pattern:
Use Morse & Kaley’s No. 10 4-threaded knitting cotton, 5 mitten needles,
not too coarse.
Orange Leaf Lace, directions for which were given under Wide Laces,
is very pretty to edge the quilt. It takes 100 squares for the quilt. Four of these squares sewed together make a very pretty tidy, edged with the
Orange Leaf Lace.
In modern terms size 10 cotton is roughly equivalent to fingering-sportweight on 3.25mm needles but this bedspread can be made with any yarn and needles sized to suit. My sample was knit with perle cotton No. 5 and 3.25mm needles and measures 8 inches or 20 cm square.
Finish the bedspread with Orange Leaf Lace
This pattern is knit in the round.
In Words
Cast on 8 sts and divide between 4 double pointed needles (or place a marker after every 2nd stitch)
Work the directions for each round four times.
Round 1 (RS): (yo, k1) twice
Round 2: knit
Round 3: (yo, k1 )four times
Round 4: p1, k5, p1, k1
Round 5: (yo, k3, yo, k1) twice
Round 6: p2, k7, p2, k1
Round 7: (yo, k5, yo, k1) twice
Round 8: p3, k9, p3, k1
Round 9: (yo, k7, yo, k1) twice
Round 10: p4, k11, p4, k1
Round 11: (yo, k9, yo, k1) twice
Round 12: p5, k13, p5, k1
Round 13: (yo, k11, yo, k1) twice
Round 14: p6, k15, p6, k1
Round 15: (yo, k13, yo, k1) twice
Round 16: p7, k2tog, k13, ssk, p7, k1
Round 17: yo, k29, yo, k1
Round 18: p8, k2tog, k11, ssk, p8, k1
Round 19: yo, k29, yo, k1
Round 20: p9, k2tog, k9, ssk, p9, k1
Round 21: yo, k29, yo, k1
Round 22: p10, k2tog, k7, ssk, p10, k1
Round 23: yo, k29, yo, k1
Round 24: p11, k2tog, k5, ssk, p11, k1
Round 25: yo, k29, yo, k1
Round 26: p12, k2tog, k3, ssk, p12, k1
Round 27: yo, k29, yo, k1
Round 28: p13, k2tog, k1, ssk, p13, k1
Round 29: yo, k29, yo, k1
Round 30: p14, k3tog, p14, k1
Round 31: yo, k29, yo, k1
Round 32: knit
Round 33: (yo, k2tog) fifteen times, (yo, k1) twice
Round 34: knit
Round 35: yo, (ssk, yo, k4) five times, ssk, (yo, k1) twice
Round 36: knit
Round 37: yo, (ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k1) five times, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1
Round 38: knit
Round 39: yo, ssk, (yo, k3, yo, k3tog) five times, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1
Round 40: knit
Round 41: yo, k2, (yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k1) five times, k1, yo, k1
Round 42: knit
Round 43: yo, k1, (k3, yo, k3tog, yo) five times, k4, yo, k1
Round 44: knit
Round 45: yo, k43, yo, k1
Round 46: knit
Round 47: (yo, k2tog) 22 times, (yo, k1) twice
Round 48: knit
Rounds 49, 50 and 51: purl
Cast off.
Chart
Click here if you would prefer a stitch map
Cast on 8 sts and divide between 4 double pointed needles (or place a marker after every 2nd stitch)
Work the directions for each round four times.
The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain. However, this modernised version, all charts and photographs are copyright Sarah Bradberry, August 17th 2014. All rights reserved.