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Lucky Star Motif Doily (1941): vintage crochet pattern
Round 4½-inch star motifs with fill-ins, recommended for tablecloths, bedspreads, runners and chair sets. Originally published as "Lucky Star" in Old and New Favorites (Book No. 172) by The Spool Cotton Company in 1941, it is now in the public domain.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Advanced |
| Yarn weight | Lace (#0) |
| Yardage | 32–35 yd (29–32 m) |
| Hook | 1.4 mm |
| Gauge | As printed: Using the materials recommended, each motif measures 4½″ in diameter and requires about 35 yds. of thread. Fill-in requires about 4 yds. |
| Finished size | Each motif 4½ in (11.5 cm) across; overall size depends on the number of motifs |
| Time | about 6 hours |
Materials
- Size 20 mercerized crochet thread (printed: Clark's Big Ball Mercerized Crochet, size 20)
- Yardage: About 35 yd per motif and 4 yd per fill-in, as printed
- Tapestry needle, rustproof pins and starch for blocking
- Hook: Start with a 1.4 mm (US 9) steel hook for size 20 thread and change size so one motif measures 4½ inches (the printed hook is Milward's No. 11).
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 35 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
1 skeins required
approx. $$5.49 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- slip stitch
- single crochet
- double crochet
- treble crochet
- stitch
- space
- round
- yarn over
Notes before you start
- Source: "Lucky Star" (7144), Old and New Favorites (Book No. 172), The Spool Cotton Company, 1941. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: CLARK’S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 20. See thread information on page 22.; Milward’s Steel Crochet Hook No. 11.. Gauge: Using the materials recommended, each motif measures 4½″ in diameter and requires about 35 yds. of thread. Fill-in requires about 4 yds..
- 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: “thread over” → “yo” (yarn over)
- Modernisation note: “break off” → “fasten off”
- Modernisation note: Page numbers, page-continuation notes and illustration references removed.
- Modernisation note: Hook numbers in the original are Milward's steel hook sizes; a starting size is suggested from the thread weight instead of converting the old numbering.
- Modernisation note: The original lists: recommended uses — Tablecloths, bedspreads, runners, chair sets.
- Modernisation note: Stitch counts have not been added; where the original prints a count it is kept as printed.
Row progress: 0 of 14 done (0%)
Motif
0 of 14 done- Starting at center, ch 8, join with sl st to form a ring.Mark row complete
- Rnd 1: Ch 5, * dc in ring, ch 2. Repeat from * 6 more times. Join last ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made (8 sps).Mark row complete
- Rnd 2: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, * 3 dc in next sp, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made.Mark row complete
- Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2. Join to 3rd st of ch-3 first made.Mark row complete
- Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2. Join.Mark row complete
- Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join.Mark row complete
- Rnd 6: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, * dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 3, sc in ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join.Mark row complete
- Rnd 7: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, * dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 4, sc in ch-3 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join.Mark row complete
- Rnd 8: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, * dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 5, sc in ch-4 sp, sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next sp, ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join.Mark row complete
- Rnd 9: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same place as sl st, holding back the last loop of each dc on hook; yo and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to fasten (thus a 3-dc cluster is made—counting ch-3 as 1 dc); * ch 6, sc in ch-5 loop, sc in each of next 5 sc, sc in next loop, ch 6, skip 1 dc, 3-dc cluster in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 6, sl st in tip of 1st cluster made.Mark row complete
- Rnd 10: Sc in same place as sl st, ** ch 5, skip 3 sc, tr in next sc, * ch 2, tr in same sc. Repeat from * 2 more times, ch 5, sc in tip of next cluster. Repeat from ** around, ending with ch 5. Join.Mark row complete
- Rnd 11: Ch 6, dc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, 4 sc in ch-5 loop, sc in ch-2 sp, ch 3; in next ch-2 sp make dc, ch 3, dc; ch 3, sc in next ch-2 sp, 4 sc in next ch-5 loop, ch 3; in next sc make dc, ch 3, dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-6 first made.Mark row complete
- Rnd 12: Sl st in ch-3 sp, ch 6, dc in same sp, * ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sp, ch 3; in next ch-3 sp (between dc’s) make dc, ch 3, dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in 3rd st of ch-6 first made. Fasten and fasten off. This completes motif.Mark row complete
- Sew motifs together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches, joining 2 points of each motif to 2 points of adjacent motifs, leaving 2 points free on each motif, between joinings, to be filled in later.Mark row complete
Working on:
Starting at center, ch 8, join with sl st to form a ring.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Lucky Star pattern from?
It was published as "Lucky Star" in Old and New Favorites (Book No. 172) by The Spool Cotton Company in 1941. 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 Lucky Star?
Size 20 mercerized crochet thread. About 35 yd per motif and 4 yd per fill-in, as printed
What hook should I use?
Start with a 1.4 mm (US 9) steel hook for size 20 thread and change size so one motif measures 4½ inches (the printed hook is Milward's No. 11). Gauge: As printed: Using the materials recommended, each motif measures 4½″ in diameter and requires about 35 yds. of thread. Fill-in requires about 4 yds.
