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Style No. 3601 Angora Neck Scarf (1953): vintage crochet pattern
A small pull-through neck scarf worked in back-loop and front-loop single crochet with pointed ends and a double crochet neckband that has a slit for the other end to pass through. Originally published as "Style No. 3601" in Bernat Handicrafter Book No. 161: Stoles by Emile Bernat & Sons Company in 1953, it is now in the public domain.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Easy |
| Yarn weight | Lace (#0) |
| Yardage | 30 g angora plus 28 g nylon (as printed; yardage not given) |
| Hook | 5 mm |
| Gauge | 7 sc = 2 in (5 cm); 3 rows = 1 in (2.5 cm), with one strand each of angora and nylon held together |
| Finished size | Size not printed; each end about 8 in (20 cm) long and neckband 13 in (33 cm), as given in the directions |
| Time | about 6 hours |
Materials
- Angora or angora-blend yarn: 3 balls of 10 g (30 g total) — check the label
- Fine nylon yarn held together with the angora: 1 oz (28 g)
- Crochet hook (original: bone crochet hook No. 8)
- Hook: Start with 5 mm (US H-8) and change size to match the gauge (vintage bone hook numbers don't map directly to modern sizes)
Abbreviations (US terms)
Notes before you start
- Source: "Style No. 3601" (3601), Bernat Handicrafter Book No. 161: Stoles, Emile Bernat & Sons Company, 1953. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: BERNAT Super Angora (10 gram balls)—3; BERNAT Nylon (1 oz. balls)—1; 1 bone crochet hook No. 8. Gauge: 7 s c = 2 inches 3 rows = 1 inch.
- Modernisation note: Original is written in US crochet terms; kept as US terms (sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet).
- Modernisation note: Spaced period abbreviations (s c, d c, sl st) written as modern sc, dc, sl st; words spelled out where the original was ambiguous.
- Modernisation note: "Cut yarn" / "cut thread" / "break off" written as "fasten off"; "attach" written as "join".
- Modernisation note: Long printed paragraphs split into one row, round or step per line; stitch order unchanged.
- Modernisation note: "Work 1 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in last st" written as "1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in last ch" (the stitches are chains at this point).
- Modernisation note: "Break off yarn" written as "Fasten off".
- Modernisation note: Check: Slit Row 4 is printed with an asterisk ("* y o and draw through all loops on hook") that has no matching repeat instruction; the asterisk has been removed and the stitches transcribed in order.
- Modernisation note: Check: Second End Row 1 is printed "Work 3 s c in each s c of previous row—19 sts", but the previous row is double crochet and 3 sc in each of 7 stitches would give 21. Transcribed as printed ("3 sc in each st") with the printed count of 19 sts — work to 19 stitches.
- Modernisation note: The first two sc rows are headed "First end" (not a printed heading) to pair with the printed "Second End".
- Modernisation note: Hook conversion from bone hook No. 8 is our estimate; the printed gauge is the real check. No colors are specified in the booklet.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Notes
- When working in sc with the right side facing, work in the back loop only; with the wrong side facing, work in the front loop only.
- To increase, work 2 sc in 1 stitch.
- To decrease, draw up a loop in each of the next 2 stitches of the previous row, yo and draw through all 3 loops — 1 stitch decreased.
Continue this pattern
The rest of the Style No. 3601 Angora Neck Scarf (1953) pattern is in the Vintage Crochet Stoles & Shawls
Still to come in the full pattern:
- First end
- Neckband
- Slit
- Second end
- Finishing
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Errata
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Style No. 3601 pattern from?
It was published as "Style No. 3601" in Bernat Handicrafter Book No. 161: Stoles by Emile Bernat & Sons Company in 1953. 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 Style No. 3601?
See the materials list. Not printed — 30 g angora plus 28 g nylon; check the labels
What hook should I use?
Start with 5 mm (US H-8) and change size to match the gauge (vintage bone hook numbers don't map directly to modern sizes) Gauge: 7 sc = 2 in (5 cm); 3 rows = 1 in (2.5 cm), with one strand each of angora and nylon held together
