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Breakfast Time Filet Tray Mat and Napkin (1949): vintage crochet pattern
A fine filet crochet edging and 'Good Morning' insertion set into pink organdy for a tray mat and napkin, worked from printed charts at 5 spaces and 5 rows to the inch. Originally published as "Breakfast Time" in Fine Crochet and Tatting by The Spool Cotton Company in 1949, it is now in the public domain.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Advanced |
| Yarn weight | Lace (#0) |
| Yardage | 8 balls Shaded Pink, plus ¾ yd pink organdy, as printed — check the ball band for yardage |
| Hook | 0.75 mm |
| Gauge | As printed: 5 sps make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch. |
| Finished size | Not printed; worked to the charts at the printed gauge |
| Time | about 8 hours |
Materials
- Size 70 tatting-crochet thread (printed: J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, size 70)
- Yardage: 8 balls Shaded Pink, plus ¾ yd pink organdy, as printed — check the ball band for yardage
- Tapestry needle, rustproof pins and starch for blocking
- Hook: Start with a 0.75 mm (US 14) steel hook — the printed size is No. 14 — and change size to get 5 spaces and 5 rows to 1 inch.
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 350 yards of weight #0 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Caron Simply Soft · 100% Acrylic
315 yds per skein · High-yield yardage, silky no-scratch texture
2 skeins required
approx. $$10.98 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- slip stitch
- single crochet
- treble crochet
- stitch
- space
- round
- increase
Notes before you start
- Source: "Breakfast Time" (CT-253), Fine Crochet and Tatting, The Spool Cotton Company, 1949. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 8 balls of Shaded Pink.... Steel Crochet Hook No. 14.... ¾ yard of pink organdy.. Gauge: 5 sps make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch..
- 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: “break off” → “fasten off”
- Modernisation note: “attach” → “join”
- Modernisation note: Page numbers, page-continuation notes and illustration references removed.
- Modernisation note: Stitch counts have not been added; where the original prints a count it is kept as printed.
Row progress: 0 of 12 done (0%)
Edging
0 of 12 done- Starting at A on chart, ch 23.Mark row complete
- Row 1: Tr in 11th ch from hook (sp made), (ch 3, skip 3 ch, tr in next ch) 3 times. Ch 7, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 2: Skip first tr, tr in next tr (sp made over sp), (ch 3, tr in next tr) twice; ch 3, skip 3 ch of turning chain, tr in next ch. Ch 10, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 3: Tr in first tr (1 sp increased at beginning of row), make 4 more sps. Ch 7, turn.Mark row complete
- 4th andMark row complete
- Row 5: Make 4 sps. Ch 7, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 6: Make 4 sps, ch 7, tr in same tr as last tr. Ch 7, turn. Skip 3 ch, tr in next ch. Ch 7, turn. Skip 3 ch, tr in next ch. Turn (3 sps increased at end of row.)Mark row complete
- Row 7: Sl st in next 4 ch, ch 7, sp over next 7 sps. Ch 7, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 8: Sp over each sp, inc 1 sp, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 9: Sl st in each ch across sp, sl st in next tr (1 sp decreased at beginning of row), ch 7, sp over each sp across. Ch 7, turn.Mark row complete
- Row 10: Sp over each sp across. Turn.Mark row complete
- Row 11: Sl st across next 3 sps, ch 7, sp over next 4 sps. Ch 7, turn. Follow chart from A to B until 6 large scallops are completed. Now follow chart from B to C to form corner. Fasten off. Join thread at D and follow chart to E, work in pattern until 8 large scallops are completed. Now complete corner and next 2 sides to correspond. Sew first and last rows together. Join thread to inner edge and sc closely around. Join and fasten off. Sc closely around outer edge. Pin edging in place over organdy. Sew neatly in place. Cut out organdy in back of edging and make a narrow hem all around.Mark row complete
Working on:
Starting at A on chart, ch 23.
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The rest of the Breakfast Time Filet Tray Mat and Napkin (1949) pattern is in the Heirloom Doilies & Tablecloths
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Center Insertion
- Napkin
- Edging
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Breakfast Time pattern from?
It was published as "Breakfast Time" in Fine Crochet and Tatting by The Spool Cotton Company in 1949. 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 Breakfast Time?
Size 70 tatting-crochet thread. 8 balls Shaded Pink, plus ¾ yd pink organdy, as printed — check the ball band for yardage
What hook should I use?
Start with a 0.75 mm (US 14) steel hook — the printed size is No. 14 — and change size to get 5 spaces and 5 rows to 1 inch. Gauge: As printed: 5 sps make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch.
