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Flower Basket Filet Chair Set (1941): vintage crochet pattern
A three-piece filet crochet chair set with a flower basket design, worked side to side from a printed chart. All three pieces measure 13 × 16 inches. Originally published as "Flower Basket" in Old and New Favorites (Book No. 172) by The Spool Cotton Company in 1941, it is now in the public domain.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Yarn weight | Lace (#0) |
| Yardage | 2 balls White or Ecru, or 3 balls of a colour, as printed — check the ball band for yardage |
| Hook | 1.65 mm |
| Gauge | As printed: All 3 pieces measure 13″ x 16″. |
| Finished size | Each piece 13 × 16 in (33 × 41 cm) |
| Time | about 6 hours |
Materials
- Knit-Cro-Sheen mercerized cotton (a size 10 weight today)
- Yardage: 2 balls White or Ecru, or 3 balls of a colour, as printed — check the ball band for yardage
- Tapestry needle, rustproof pins and starch for blocking
- Hook: Start with a 1.65 mm (US 7) steel hook and change size to reach 13 × 16 inches (the printed hook is Milward's No. 7).
Abbreviations (US terms)
Notes before you start
- Source: "Flower Basket" (720), Old and New Favorites (Book No. 172), The Spool Cotton Company, 1941. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 2 balls of White or Ecru, or 3 balls of any color.; Milward’s Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.. Gauge: All 3 pieces measure 13″ x 16″..
- Modernisation note: Transcribed from the original publication; stitches, repeats and their order are unchanged.
- Modernisation note: Run-on paragraphs split into one round, row or step per line.
- Modernisation note: The source leaflets already use US crochet terms; only abbreviations and wording were modernised.
- Modernisation note: Round/row labels rewritten in modern form (e.g. “2nd Round.” → “Rnd 2:”, “7th to 10th rnds incl:” → “Rnds 7–10:”)
- Modernisation note: Page numbers, page-continuation notes and illustration references removed.
- Modernisation note: Hook numbers in the original are Milward's steel hook sizes; a starting size is suggested from the thread weight instead of converting the old numbering.
- Modernisation note: Stitch counts have not been added; where the original prints a count it is kept as printed.
Note from the original
- The design is worked from the side across and not from the bottom. In the directions 1 sp refers to 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc; in making a block, substitute 2 dc for the ch-2. To make the curved meshes that form the basket part of the design, make ch 3, 1 sc, ch 3.
Continue this pattern
The rest of the Flower Basket Filet Chair Set (1941) pattern is in the Heirloom Doilies & Tablecloths
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Chair Back
- Arm Pieces
Included with 48 patterns for $19 — $0.40 per pattern.
Errata
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Flower Basket pattern from?
It was published as "Flower Basket" in Old and New Favorites (Book No. 172) by The Spool Cotton Company in 1941. The publication is in the public domain in the United States; this version is transcribed and modernised by crochetpatterns.io.
What yarn or thread do I need for the Flower Basket?
Knit-Cro-Sheen mercerized cotton. 2 balls White or Ecru, or 3 balls of a colour, as printed — check the ball band for yardage
What hook should I use?
Start with a 1.65 mm (US 7) steel hook and change size to reach 13 × 16 inches (the printed hook is Milward's No. 7). Gauge: As printed: All 3 pieces measure 13″ x 16″.
