Cluster Motif Corner and Handkerchief Edging #815 (1951): vintage crochet pattern

Materials

• Fine crochet cotton (about size 70–80), white — check the ball band for yardage
• 0.85 mm steel crochet hook
• A handkerchief
• Hook: Start with a 0.85 mm steel hook (the original No. 13) and change size to match the gauge

Abbreviations (US terms)

ch

chain

sc

single crochet

dc

double crochet

sl st

slip stitch

cl

cluster

sk

skip

sp

space

st

stitch

rep

repeat

Notes before you start

• Source: "Crocheted Motif and Edging" (#815), Edgings: crocheted, tatted, hair pin lace (Star Book No. 81), American Thread Company, 1951. Public domain in the USA.
• As printed — materials: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” TATTING CROCHET, Article 25; 2 balls White or color desired; 1 Handkerchief; Steel crochet hook No. 13. Gauge: Not given.
• Modernisation note: Abbreviations respelled to modern US style using the leaflet's own abbreviation table: s c → sc, s d c (short double crochet) → hdc, d c → dc, tr c → tr, d tr c → dtr; “thread over” → “yarn over”. Stitches, order and counts are unchanged.
• Modernisation note: Instructions split into one row, round or step per line; the original prints them as running paragraphs.
• Modernisation note: Hook conversion: the leaflet uses the mid-century US steel hook numbering; the metric size given is the usual modern equivalent (No. 7 ≈ 1.65 mm, No. 11 ≈ 1.1 mm, No. 12 ≈ 1.0 mm, No. 13 ≈ 0.85 mm). Old hooks varied — match the gauge suggestion rather than the number.
• Modernisation note: Thread: the original “Star” Tatting Crochet (Article 25) is a fine mercerised cotton with no size printed; a modern fine crochet cotton (around size 70–80) is the closest match. Check your ball band for yardage.
• Modernisation note: The instructions were printed on page 14 of the leaflet, with the photograph on page 3; they are kept together here.
• Modernisation note: Finishing steps are our addition.

Motif

1. Ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 sc in ring, join.
2. 2nd Row—Ch 3, 2 dc in same space keeping last loop of each dc on hook, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time, * ch 5, cluster st in next sc (cluster st: 3 dc in same space keeping last loop of each dc on hook, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time), repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, join.
3. 3rd Row—Sl st to center of loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around.
4. 4th Row—Sl st into loop, ch 3 (counts as part of 1st cluster st) and work 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in same space, * ch 7, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in same space, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of sc for picot, ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 7, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in same space, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of sc for picot, ch 5, join in 1st cluster st, cut thread.