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Scallop Motif Place Mat Border and Napkin Edge #817 (1951): vintage crochet pattern
A wide place-mat border of 36 joined scalloped motifs with a cluster-and-picot outer edge, plus a filet-mesh napkin edging with the same picot finish. Originally published as "Green Place Mats and Napkins" in Edgings: crocheted, tatted, hair pin lace (Star Book No. 81) by American Thread Company in 1951, it is now in the public domain.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Advanced |
| Yarn weight | Lace (#0) |
| Yardage | 5 balls (Gem size 30) for 4 mats and 4 napkins (as printed; yardage not given) |
| Hook | 1 mm |
| Gauge | Not given in the original. Suggestion: 36 motifs (12 per long side and 6 per short side between corners) should surround a 10 × 16 in (25 × 41 cm) linen centre; each motif is therefore about 1⅓ in (3.4 cm) wide. |
| Finished size | Each mat measures 12 × 18 in (30 × 46 cm) finished; each napkin 12 × 12 in (30 × 30 cm) finished. |
| Time | about 5 hours |
Materials
- Size 30 crochet cotton, shaded or variegated light yellow — check the ball band for yardage
- 1.0 mm steel crochet hook
- 1½ yd (1.4 m) of 35 in (90 cm) wide dark green linen for 4 mats and 4 napkins
- Sewing needle and thread
- Hook: Start with a 1.0 mm steel hook (the original No. 12) 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)
- chain
- single crochet
- double crochet
- treble crochet
- slip stitch
- cluster
- skip
- space
- stitch
- repeat
Notes before you start
- Source: "Green Place Mats and Napkins" (#817), Edgings: crocheted, tatted, hair pin lace (Star Book No. 81), American Thread Company, 1951. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “GEM” CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 30; 5 balls Shaded Lt. Yellows or color desired; or “STAR” CROCHET COTTON, Article 30, size 30; 14 balls Shaded Lt. Yellows or color desired; Steel crochet hook No. 12; 1½ yds. 35 inch Dark Green linen will make 4 place mats and 4 napkins.. Gauge: Not given.
- Modernisation note: Abbreviations respelled to modern US style using the leaflet's own abbreviation table: s c → sc, s d c (short double crochet) → hdc, d c → dc, tr c → tr, d tr c → dtr; “thread over” → “yarn over”. Stitches, order and counts are unchanged.
- Modernisation note: Instructions split into one row, round or step per line; the original prints them as running paragraphs.
- Modernisation note: Hook conversion: the leaflet uses the mid-century US steel hook numbering; the metric size given is the usual modern equivalent (No. 7 ≈ 1.65 mm, No. 11 ≈ 1.1 mm, No. 12 ≈ 1.0 mm, No. 13 ≈ 0.85 mm). Old hooks varied — match the gauge suggestion rather than the number.
- Modernisation note: Thread: the original Gem/Star crochet cottons are size 30; modern size 30 crochet cotton is still made. Ball yardage differs from the 1951 balls — check your ball band.
- Modernisation note: The original's “Next Row” of the inside edge already prints “sc” and “dc” without spaces in places; spelling kept consistent.
- Modernisation note: Check: the napkin foundation of 785 chains turns into 65 meshes per side worked around the chain as printed; count your meshes on the first side before continuing.
- Modernisation note: The outside edge and napkins were printed on page 11 (“Continuation from page 11”) and are placed here in order.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added. Finishing steps are our addition.
Row progress: 0 of 4 done (0%)
Motif
0 of 4 done- Ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 5, dc in ring, * ch 2, dc in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.Mark row complete
- 2nd Row—* Ch 1, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc over next loop, repeat from * all around, join.Mark row complete
- 3rd Row—Ch 3, dc in next ch 3 loop, ch 3, 5 dc over the dc just made, * dc in next ch 1 loop over the dc of previous row, dc in next ch 3 loop, ch 3, 5 dc over last dc made, repeat from * 6 times, join.Mark row complete
- 4th Row—Ch 8, * sc in 1st dc of next scallop, ch 5, skip 4 dc of same scallop, dc over next dc of previous row, ch 5, repeat from * all around ending row with sc in 1st dc of next scallop, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch, cut thread.Mark row complete
Working on:
Ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 5, dc in ring, * ch 2, dc in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
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Still to come in the full pattern:
- Joining the motifs
- Inside edge
- Outside edge
- Napkins
- Finishing
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Green Place Mats and Napkins pattern from?
It was published as "Green Place Mats and Napkins" in Edgings: crocheted, tatted, hair pin lace (Star Book No. 81) 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 Green Place Mats and Napkins?
Size 30 crochet cotton. The original uses 5 balls (Gem size 30) for 4 mats and 4 napkins; check your ball band.
What hook should I use?
Start with a 1.0 mm steel hook (the original No. 12) and change size to match the gauge Gauge: Not given in the original. Suggestion: 36 motifs (12 per long side and 6 per short side between corners) should surround a 10 × 16 in (25 × 41 cm) linen centre; each motif is therefore about 1⅓ in (3.4 cm) wide.
