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Auto Scarf – Free Vintage Crochet Pattern (1912)

Difficulty Easy–Intermediate Technique Crossed double crochet Era 1910s Source Priscilla, 1912 Designed for early automobile travel, this long 1912 scarf uses crossed double crochet groups for a dense, decorative fabric, then adds shell edging and long knotted fringe. Pattern at a Glance The original finished scarf measures approximately 2 yards long and 15 inches wide. Materials The historical text specifies two-fold Saxony and a medium-sized crochet hook. The quantity is partially obscured in the surviving scan, so Crochet Board recommends choosing yarn based on a swatch and purchasing enough for a 2-yard scarf plus fringe. Vintage Instructions Chain 87 stitches. Turn and work a double crochet in the 5th stitch from the hook, then a double crochet in the next chain. Go back and work a double crochet in the chain stitch before the first 2 double crochet. Skip 1 chain, work 2 double crochet, then work a double crochet back into the skipped stitch. Repeat to the end ...

Square Shawl – Free Vintage Crochet Pattern (1912)

Difficulty Intermediate Technique Openwork square construction Era 1910s Source Priscilla, 1912 This airy square shawl is built from the center outward, with four corners established at the beginning and one additional point added along each side in every new row. A shell-and-knot-stitch border completes the design. Materials & Size 14–15 skeins Shetland floss Medium-sized bone crochet hook, or modern equivalent that gives an open, even fabric The original shawl is described as approximately 1½ yards square. Vintage Instructions Row 1: Make 1 short chain stitch. Draw out a long chain stitch to about 1/2 inch, make 1 short chain and single crochet back into the short chain at the beginning. Repeat this point twice more. Then make 1 long chain and 1 double crochet into the same stitch with the 3 single crochet. These four points establish the four corners. Row 2: Make 1 long chain and a double crochet of equal length back into the top of the double crochet at the end of Row...

Slumber Slippers – Free Vintage Crochet Pattern (1912)

Difficulty Easy Technique Ribbed single crochet Era 1910s Source Priscilla, 1912 These wonderfully simple 1912 “slumber slippers” are made from a ribbed rectangle that is folded and joined into a soft sleeping slipper. The construction is an excellent example of how economical many historical crochet designs could be. Materials About 3 ounces fourfold Germantown wool Medium-sized crochet hook The source notes that a larger No. 7 or 8 hook gives very soft work but may become too thin after washing, and suggests approximately No. 9 or 10 instead. Historical hook numbers should not be treated as direct modern metric equivalents. Vintage Instructions Make an easy foundation chain about 9 inches long. Work 1 single crochet in every stitch. Row 2: Chain 1 to turn. Work single crochet in the back loop of every stitch. Repeat Row 2 until the piece measures 18 inches long for an ordinary adult foot. Assembly Join the two long sides softly and evenly. Lay the work perfectly flat and fo...

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