Tita’s Kaleidoscope Bedspread to Crochet

Keep warm with this magicall bedspread inspired by the character Tita in Laurel Esquival's novel Like Water for Chocolate who crochets a seemingly never-ending bedspread. “Tita used any yarn she happened to have in her bedspread, no matter what the color, and it revealed a kaleidoscopic combination of colors, textures, and forms that appeared and disappeared as if by magic. . . .”

Materials
Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca, 50% wool/50% alpaca yarn, worsted weight, 215 yards (196.6 m)/3½ ounce (99.2 g) skein, 3 skeins of #6205 Dark Chocolate (A), 2 skeins each #6227 Henna (B), #6299 Lichen Mix (C), #6208 Couscous (D), #6204 Buckwheat (E), and #6291 Yucca Mix (F).
Hook: Crochet hook, size I/9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle

Finished size: 61 x 45 inches (154.9 x 114.3 cm)
Gauge: 1 square = 4 inches (10.2 cm)

About: Abbi Byrd is a former editorial assistant for PieceWork.

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