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Campus Queen Woven Plaid Shawl (1951): vintage crochet pattern
A square shawl crocheted in filet mesh with horizontal color stripes, then woven lengthwise with a tapestry needle to form a plaid, bordered in double crochet and fringed all around. Originally published as "Campus Queen" in Stoles and Shawls: Hairpin Lace, Knitted, Crocheted (Star Book No. 86) by American Thread Company in 1951, it is now in the public domain.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Easy |
| Yarn weight | Fine (#2) |
| Yardage | 15 oz (425 g) sport yarn in three colors (as printed; yardage not given) |
| Hook | 2.75 mm |
| Gauge | No gauge printed. Suggested check: each mesh should be as tall as it is wide so the finished piece comes out square. |
| Finished size | Square; size not printed (120 meshes across) |
| Time | about 3 hours |
Materials
- Fine (CYC #2) sport yarn: 5 oz (140 g) Scarlet, 9 oz (255 g) Green, 1 oz (28 g) Canary; yardage was not printed, so check your yarn label
- Crochet hook (original: steel hook No. 1)
- Tapestry needle for weaving
- Cardboard for winding fringe
- Hook: Start with 2.75 mm (US C-2; close to an old No. 1 steel hook) and change size so the mesh is square
Abbreviations (US terms)
Notes before you start
- Source: "Campus Queen", Stoles and Shawls: Hairpin Lace, Knitted, Crocheted (Star Book No. 86), American Thread Company, 1951. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" BRAEBURN SPORT YARN; or; "DAWN" SOCK & SWEATER YARN; 5 ozs. Scarlet.; 9 ozs. Jockey Green.; 1 oz. Canary.; Steel crochet hook No. 1.; Tapestry needle for weaving.. Gauge: Not given.
- 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: Long printed paragraphs split into one row, round or step per line; stitch order unchanged.
- Modernisation note: "Skip 1 st of ch" written as "sk 1 ch".
- Modernisation note: The original says "11 rows of d c all around"; written as rounds because they are worked all around.
- Modernisation note: The weaving paragraph split into steps; weaving sequence unchanged.
- Modernisation note: Check: the weaving sequence starts with 5 Scarlet rows total ("weave same color in same mesh" + "4 more rows"), then repeats Canary / Scarlet / Green / Scarlet, while the crochet color repeat starts 5 Scarlet / 1 Canary / 5 Scarlet / 5 Green. Transcribed as printed.
- Modernisation note: Steel hook No. 1 → 2.75 mm is approximate. No gauge or finished size was printed.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Mesh square
- Row 1: With Scarlet, ch 243, dc in 5th ch from hook, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch; rep from * across (120 meshes), ch 4, turn.
- Row 2: Dc in next dc, *ch 1, dc in next dc; rep from * across, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of ch-4, ch 4, turn.
- Rep Row 2 for the entire square in the following color sequence: *5 rows Scarlet, 1 row Canary, 5 rows Scarlet, 5 rows Jockey Green; rep from * until the shawl is square.
Continue this pattern
The rest of the Campus Queen Woven Plaid Shawl (1951) pattern is in the Vintage Crochet Stoles & Shawls
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Weaving
- Border
- Finishing
Included with 14 patterns for $12 — $0.86 per pattern.
Errata
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Campus Queen pattern from?
It was published as "Campus Queen" in Stoles and Shawls: Hairpin Lace, Knitted, Crocheted (Star Book No. 86) by American Thread Company in 1951. 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 Campus Queen?
fine (#2) yarn. Not printed — 15 oz (425 g) sport yarn in three colors; check the label
What hook should I use?
Start with 2.75 mm (US C-2; close to an old No. 1 steel hook) and change size so the mesh is square Gauge: No gauge printed. Suggested check: each mesh should be as tall as it is wide so the finished piece comes out square.
