Royal Pineapple Centerpiece (1941): vintage crochet pattern

Materials

• Size 30 six-cord mercerized crochet thread (printed: Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Best Six Cord, size 30)
• Yardage: As printed in the materials below (ball counts by brand) — check the ball band for yardage
• Tapestry needle, rustproof pins and starch for blocking
• Hook: Start with a 1.25 mm steel hook for size 30 thread and change size to reach the printed measurements.

Abbreviations (US terms)

ch

chain

sl st

slip stitch

sc

single crochet

dc

double crochet

tr

treble crochet

st

stitch

rnd

round

Notes before you start

• Source: "Royal Pineapple" (7275-M), Old and New Favorites (Book No. 172), The Spool Cotton Company, 1941. Public domain in the USA.
• As printed — materials: CLARK’S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 30:; Small Ball:; Clarks’s O.N.T.—4 balls of White or; Ecru, or 6 balls of; any color.; J. & P. Coats—3 balls of White or Ecru,; or 4 balls of any; color.; Big Ball:; Clark’s O.N.T.—2 balls of White or Ecru.; J. & P. Coats—2 balls of White, Ecru or any color.; Milward’s Steel Crochet Hook No. 10 or 11.; Work as for Centerpiece of No. 7335 (see page 14), to 27th rnd incl., but do not fasten off. 28th rnd: Sl st to sp of shell, ch 3, dc in same place, ch 2, 2 dc in same place, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 11 times; ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 3, shell over next shell. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, join to top of ch-3 first made. 29th rnd: Sl st to sp of shell, ch 3, dc in same place, ch 2, 2 dc in same place, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 1, shell into next ch-3 sp, ch 1, shell over next shell. Repeat from * around. Join.. 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: Round/row labels rewritten in modern form (e.g. “2nd Round.” → “Rnd 2:”, “7th to 10th rnds incl:” → “Rnds 7–10:”)
• Modernisation note: “attach” → “join”
• 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 (Completed doily measures about 18″ diameter.) and change hook size if your piece is noticeably larger or smaller.
• 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: Stitch counts have not been added; where the original prints a count it is kept as printed.

Instructions

1. Rnd 30: Make a shell, then * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times; (ch 3, shell over next shell) 3 times. Repeat from * around. Join.
2. Rnd 31: Shell, then * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times; ch 3, shell over shell, (ch 4, shell over next shell) twice. Repeat from * around. Join.
3. Rnd 32: Shell, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 3, shell over shell, ch 5, in next shell make 2 dc, ch 6 and 2 dc; ch 5. shell over shell. Repeat from * around.
4. Rnd 33: Shell, * (ch 3. sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 3, shell over shell, ch 3, in ch-6 loop make 16 tr, ch 3, shell over shell. Repeat from * around (3rd rnd of pineapples started). Continue to work around until only 1 loop remains at top of 2nd rnd of pineapples.
5. Next rnd: Shell, * ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4, shell, ch 4, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 11 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. Then work as follows:
6. Row 1: Ch 3, turn. Work shell over last shell, ch 4, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch shell over shell. Ch 3, turn.
7. Row 2: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 3, turn. Continue in this manner, having 1 ch-3 loop less on each row until 1 loop remains at top of pineapple. Ch 3, turn.
8. Next row: Make shell over shell, ch 4, sc in loop, ch 4, 2 dc in next shell, ch 1, sl st back in ch-2 of last shell, ch 1, 2 dc where last 2 dc were made. Fasten off. Join thread to 1st shell of next pineapple and complete the point in same manner. Continue thus until all 11 points have been worked.
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