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Peachtree Street Knot Stitch Stole (1951): vintage crochet pattern
An airy cotton stole worked in rows of double knot stitch (also called love knot or Solomon's knot) with a longer knot-stitch edging, starched and blocked. Originally published as "Peachtree Street" 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 | Intermediate |
| Yarn weight | Lace (#0) |
| Yardage | 6 balls of size 20 cotton (as printed; yardage not given) |
| Hook | 1.9 mm |
| Gauge | 3 knot stitches = 2 in (5 cm) |
| Finished size | 68 in (173 cm) long or length desired; width not printed |
| Time | about 2 hours |
Materials
- Size 20 mercerized crochet cotton: 6 balls — ball yardage was not printed, so check the label and allow for a 68 in stole
- Steel crochet hook (original: steel hook No. 5)
- Thin starch for blocking
- Hook: Start with 1.9 mm (about a No. 5 steel hook) and change size to match the gauge
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 350 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
2 skeins required
approx. $$10.98 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- single crochet
- stitch
- stitches
- skip
- repeat
- loop
Notes before you start
- Source: "Peachtree Street", 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 "GEM" CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 20; or; "STAR" CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, size 20; 6 balls White or color desired.; Steel crochet hook No. 5.. Gauge: 3 knot sts = 2 inches..
- 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: The knot stitch instructions embedded in Row 1 and Row 2 moved to their own definition lines; stitch sequence unchanged.
- Modernisation note: "Repeat from beginning 63 times (63 single knot sts)" written as "Work a single knot stitch 63 times" to match the printed count.
- Modernisation note: Alternative names (love knot, Solomon's knot) added to the summary for recognition; the original calls it knot stitch.
- Modernisation note: No finished width was printed; left unstated. Steel hook No. 5 → about 1.9 mm is approximate.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Row progress: 0 of 2 done (0%)
Foundation
0 of 2 done- Single knot stitch: Draw up a ½ in (1.3 cm) loop on hook, thread over and pull through loop, sc over single loop of stitch.Mark row complete
- Row 1: Work a single knot stitch 63 times (63 single knot stitches), turn.Mark row complete
Working on:
Single knot stitch: Draw up a ½ in (1.3 cm) loop on hook, thread over and pull through loop, sc over single loop of stitch.
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The rest of the Peachtree Street Knot Stitch Stole (1951) pattern is in the Vintage Crochet Stoles & Shawls
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Pattern
- Edge
- Finishing
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Peachtree Street pattern from?
It was published as "Peachtree Street" 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 Peachtree Street?
Size 20 crochet cotton. Not printed — 6 balls of size 20 cotton; check the label
What hook should I use?
Start with 1.9 mm (about a No. 5 steel hook) and change size to match the gauge Gauge: 3 knot stitches = 2 in (5 cm)
