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Love Birds Filet Chair Set (1947): vintage crochet pattern
A filet crochet chair back and arm rests with a pair of love birds, sized for a love seat. The chair back measures about 9¾ × 16 inches and each arm rest about 9¾ × 6¾ inches. Originally published as "Love Birds for a Love Seat" in Chair Backs by American Thread Company in 1947, it is now.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Yarn weight | Lace (#0) |
| Yardage | 878–975 yd (803–892 m) |
| Hook | 1 mm |
| Gauge | Not given in the original — work to the printed finished size (Chair Back measures about 9³⁄₄ x 16 inches. Arm Rest measures about 9³⁄₄ x 6³⁄₄ inches.). |
| Finished size | Chair Back measures about 9³⁄₄ x 16 inches. Arm Rest measures about 9³⁄₄ x 6³⁄₄ inches. (about 25 × 41 cm) |
| Time | about 4 hours |
Materials
- Size 30 mercerized crochet cotton (printed: Star Article 20, Size 30)
- Yardage: 3 balls × 325 yd = about 975 yd, as printed
- Tapestry needle, rustproof pins and starch for blocking
- Hook: Start with a 1.0 mm (US 12) steel hook — the printed size is #12 — and check that your meshes are square.
Abbreviations (US terms)
Notes before you start
- Source: "Love Birds for a Love Seat" (4609), Chair Backs, American Thread Company, 1947. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY; "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON; Article 20, Size 30; 3-325 yd. Balls White, Ecru, Cream or Dk. Linen.; Steel Crochet Hook #12.. Gauge: Not given.
- 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: “d c” → “dc”
- 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: “s c” → “sc”
- Modernisation note: “break thread” → “fasten off”
- Modernisation note: Page numbers, page-continuation notes and illustration references removed.
- Modernisation note: No gauge is printed. Suggested check: work to the printed finished size (Chair Back measures about 9³⁄₄ x 16 inches. Arm Rest measures about 9³⁄₄ x 6³⁄₄ inches.) and change hook size if your piece is noticeably larger or smaller.
- Modernisation note: Stitch counts have not been added; where the original prints a count it is kept as printed.
Chair Back
- Ch 281, dc in 8th st from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, dc in next st, repeat from * across row, (92 open meshes) ch 5, turn.
- Row 2: D c in next dc, * ch 2, dc in next dc, repeat from * 17 times, * 2 dc in next mesh, dc in next dc (solid mesh) repeat from * 3 times, then work 46 open meshes, 4 solid meshes, 19 open meshes, ch 5, turn. Continue working back and forth according to diagram above for the next 22 rows.
- Row 25: 2 open meshes, 1 solid mesh, * ch 3, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, (lacet st), repeat from * 3 times, 4 solid meshes, 12 open meshes, 4 solid meshes, 4 lacet sts, 1 solid mesh, 12 open meshes, 1 solid mesh, 4 lacet sts, 4 solid meshes, 12 open meshes, 4 solid meshes, 4 lacet sts, 1 solid mesh, 2 open meshes, ch 5, turn.
- Row 26: 2 open meshes, 1 solid mesh, * ch 5, dc in next dc, repeat from * 3 times, 8 solid meshes, 4 open meshes, 8 solid meshes, * ch 5, dc in next dc, repeat from * 3 times, 1 solid mesh, 12 open meshes, 1 solid mesh, * ch 5, dc in next dc, repeat from * 3 times, 8 solid meshes, 4 open meshes, 8 solid meshes, * ch 5, dc in next dc, repeat from * 3 times, 1 solid mesh, 2 open meshes, ch 5, turn. Continue working back and forth according to diagram. To decrease a mesh, sl st across mesh.
Continue this pattern
The rest of the Love Birds Filet Chair Set (1947) pattern is in the Heirloom Doilies & Tablecloths
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Edge
- Arm Rest
Included with 48 patterns for $19 — $0.40 per pattern.
Errata
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Love Birds for a Love Seat pattern from?
It was published as "Love Birds for a Love Seat" in Chair Backs by American Thread Company in 1947. 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 Love Birds for a Love Seat?
Size 30 mercerized crochet cotton. 3 balls × 325 yd = about 975 yd, as printed
What hook should I use?
Start with a 1.0 mm (US 12) steel hook — the printed size is #12 — and check that your meshes are square. Gauge: Not given in the original — work to the printed finished size (Chair Back measures about 9³⁄₄ x 16 inches. Arm Rest measures about 9³⁄₄ x 6³⁄₄ inches.).
