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Metropolitan Hairpin Lace Stole (1951): vintage crochet pattern
A white evening stole built from five hairpin lace sections gathered into 3-loop and 20-loop clusters and joined with chains in a finer yarn, outlined with a picot edge. Originally published as "Metropolitan" 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 | Advanced |
| Yarn weight | Fine (#2) |
| Yardage | 6 oz (170 g) sport plus 2 oz (57 g) fine yarn (as printed; yardage not given) |
| Hook | 5 mm |
| Gauge | No gauge printed. Section sizes are set by loop counts (595, 513, 349, 389 and 1,269 loops per side). |
| Finished size | Size not printed; sections made on a 3 in (7.5 cm) hairpin staple |
| Time | about 7 hours |
Materials
- Fine (CYC #2) sport yarn for the hairpin lace: 6 oz (170 g)
- Super fine (CYC #1) baby-type yarn for joining and edging (the original Pompadour): 2 oz (57 g)
- Yardage was not printed — check your yarn labels
- Hairpin lace loom (fork) set to 3 in (7.5 cm)
- Crochet hook (original: plastic hook No. 6 or H)
- Hook: Start with 5 mm (US H-8), as printed, and adjust so the hairpin spine is firm
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 350 yards of weight #2 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Lion Brand Coboo · 50% Cotton, 50% Bamboo
232 yds per skein · Silky breathable drape, lovely stitch shine
2 skeins required
approx. $$12.98 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- single crochet
- cluster
- yarn over
- loop
- repeat
- fasten off
Notes before you start
- Source: "Metropolitan", 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; 6 ozs. White or color desired.; and; "DAWN" POMPADOUR; 2 ozs. White.; 3 inch hairpin staple.; Plastic crochet hook No. 6 or H.. 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: "Cut yarn" / "cut thread" / "break off" written as "fasten off"; "attach" written as "join".
- Modernisation note: The long 5th-section paragraph split into steps at each sentence or joining point; the cluster counts and order are exactly as printed.
- Modernisation note: Counts printed as "3—3 loop clusters", "11—3 loops", "2—20 loop clusters" etc. written in words ("three 3-loop clusters", "eleven 3-loop clusters", "two 20-loop clusters") to avoid misreading.
- Modernisation note: "3rd st of next ch" written as "3rd ch of next ch"; "ch 12" loops written as "ch-12".
- Modernisation note: "Weave in all ends" and "Block gently to shape as illustrated" added as finishing steps (not printed).
- Modernisation note: Check: this is a complex, uncharted construction; the original gives no diagram. Lay sections out as in the cover photograph before joining.
- Modernisation note: No gauge or finished size was printed.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Row progress: 0 of 7 done (0%)
Hairpin lace sections
0 of 7 done- With sport yarn and the No. 6 (H) hook, hold the fork in the left hand, loop yarn around the fork and tie a secure knot in the center. Keep the working end of yarn at the rear of the work throughout.Mark row complete
- Insert hook through loop on left prong, draw rear yarn through loop, making an sc at the knot in the center.Mark row complete
- *Withdraw hook, turn fork ½ turn to the left, replace hook, then insert through loop at the left side of the fork, pick up rear yarn and pull through loop to complete an sc; rep from * until there are 595 loops on each side. Fasten off.Mark row complete
- Work a 2nd section with 513 loops. Fasten off.Mark row complete
- Work a 3rd section with 349 loops. Fasten off.Mark row complete
- Work a 4th section with 389 loops. Fasten off.Mark row complete
- Work a 5th section with 1,269 loops. Fasten off.Mark row complete
Working on:
With sport yarn and the No. 6 (H) hook, hold the fork in the left hand, loop yarn around the fork and tie a secure knot in the center. Keep the working end of yarn at the rear of the work throughout.
Continue this pattern
The rest of the Metropolitan Hairpin Lace Stole (1951) pattern is in the Vintage Crochet Stoles & Shawls
Still to come in the full pattern:
- 1st section
- 2nd section
- 3rd section
- 4th section
- 5th section (joins all around)
- Edge
- Finishing
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Metropolitan pattern from?
It was published as "Metropolitan" 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 Metropolitan?
fine (#2) yarn. Not printed — 6 oz (170 g) sport plus 2 oz (57 g) fine yarn; check the labels
What hook should I use?
Start with 5 mm (US H-8), as printed, and adjust so the hairpin spine is firm Gauge: No gauge printed. Section sizes are set by loop counts (595, 513, 349, 389 and 1,269 loops per side).
