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Sandie from Crochet Cabana inspired me to search more for the crocheted bedspread I fell in love with when I saw it in FDR's bed this past Tuesday.  I love the power of Google!  ... with just a few key words Google found exactly what I was looking for!

Now, I'm not sure if this person who took the picture had permission or not, but you can see it here ... www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/520730704/

On the right is a close-up (as clear as I could find) of the motif.  The little "bumps" are popcorn stitches made up of the tiniest of crochet stitches!  Can you see why I was thinking "snowflakes?" ... I could have said flowers too.  It's stunning to see in person!  (Hopefully no guys in black suits and dark sunglasses will be knocking on my front door for posting this!) 

Now ... finding the pattern (or one very similar) will be a whole 'nuther chapter to this story!

My goal is to one day recreate the motif, perhaps for a scarf, a handbag, or even for a garment.  Still, though, it would be lovely to know who hand-created those beautiful stitches!  Wouldn't you love to know too?   

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• #8 Comment from ladynthread 
  6/11/08 9:45 PM | Permalink

  Hi Dee,
  
  I found an interesting crocheted bedspread myself at a Rockefeller home in Williamsburg, VA.
  
  I couldn't get a wide shot of the entire bed because we were not allowed to enter the room, just look from the doorway, but I did get closeups of the motifs.  I haven't found the pattern either.
  
  You can see pictures at my blog entry:
  http://ladynthread.blogspot.com/2007/08/crotchet-at-colonial-williamsburg.html
  
  Good luck!
  Joyce
• #7 Comment from crochetwithdeeEntry Author 
  6/1/08 10:15 AM | Permalink

  Darlisa contacted me through Ravelry, suggesting this pattern: http://www.angelfire.com/folk/celtwich/PopcornStar651.html
  
  It's pretty too!
  
  I love that my readers (are enablers) helping me locate items that interest me!
  Thank you!!
  ~Dee
  
  Readers, you can visit Darlisa's blog here: http://paintedthread.blogspot.com/
  
• #6 Comment from mouseclp 
  5/29/08 9:28 PM | Permalink

  Glad to help (or enable).  :)  I'm always cruisin' eBay for stuff I don't need and can't afford.  Although, looking closer, it seems the one from the FDR house only has three popcorns per wedge on the hexagon, and the other patterns have 6 per wedge.  It's hard to tell.  Maybe it's just a variation, planned or unplanned.  
  Anyway, happy hookin'!
  Carol in NC
• #5 Comment from crochetwithdeeEntry Author 
  5/29/08 8:03 PM | Permalink

  Carol, you are a sweetheart!
  
  I took no chances & went with the "buy it now" option!
  Thank you, thank you!!
  ~Dee
  
• #4 Comment from mouseclp 
  5/29/08 7:45 PM | Permalink

  Oh, Oh, OH!!  Try eBay item # 230256168287, scroll about halfway down... is that it?  
  Carol in NC