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Wedding Ring Chair Set (1947): vintage crochet pattern
Interlocking crocheted rings with picot edges, appliquéd onto linen for a chair back and arm rests. The chair back measures about 12½ × 18 inches and each arm rest about 11½ × 6½ inches. Originally published as "Wedding Ring Chair Set" in Chair Backs by American Thread Company in 1947, it is now in the public domain.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Yarn weight | Lace (#0) |
| Yardage | 293–325 yd (268–297 m) |
| Hook | 1 mm |
| Gauge | Not given in the original — work to the printed finished size (Chair Back measures about 12¹⁄₂ x 18 inches. Arm Rest measures about 11¹⁄₂ x 6¹⁄₂ inches.). |
| Finished size | Chair Back measures about 12¹⁄₂ x 18 inches. Arm Rest measures about 11¹⁄₂ x 6¹⁄₂ inches. (about 32 × 46 cm) |
| Time | about 2 hours |
Materials
- Size 30 mercerized crochet cotton (printed: Star Article 20, Size 30)
- Yardage: 1 ball × 325 yd, plus ½ yd linen, as printed
- Tapestry needle, rustproof pins and starch for blocking
- Hook: Start with a 1.0 mm (US 12) steel hook — the printed size is #12 — and change size so the rings match the printed layout.
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 325 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
- slip stitch
- single crochet
- double crochet
- stitch
Notes before you start
- Source: "Wedding Ring Chair Set" (4602), Chair Backs, American Thread Company, 1947. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: favorite color material for smartness; AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY; "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON; Article 20, Size 30; 1-325 yd. Ball White, Ecru, Cream or Dk. Linen.; ¹⁄₂ yd. Linen.; Steel Crochet Hook #12.. 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: “d c” → “dc”
- Modernisation note: “s c” → “sc”
- Modernisation note: “break thread” → “fasten off”
- 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: Page numbers, page-continuation notes and illustration references removed.
- Modernisation note: No gauge is printed. Suggested check: work to the printed finished size (Chair Back measures about 12¹⁄₂ x 18 inches. Arm Rest measures about 11¹⁄₂ x 6¹⁄₂ inches.) and change hook size if your piece is noticeably larger or smaller.
- Modernisation note: Stitch counts have not been added; where the original prints a count it is kept as printed.
Row progress: 0 of 7 done (0%)
Ring
0 of 7 done- Ch 40, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 60 dc in ring, join.Mark row complete
- Row 2: Ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, repeat from beginning all around, join, fasten off.Mark row complete
- 2nd RING—Ch 40, insert ch through 1st ring, join being careful not to twist ch and complete ring same as 1st ring.Mark row complete
- Work 11 more rings joining to previous ring in same manner.Mark row complete
- Work a 2nd strip of 13 rings.Mark row complete
- Cut a strip of linen 12³⁄₄ x 6 inches for center of chair back. Roll a very narrow hem. Join thread in corner, work 3 sc in corner, work 194 sc down long side, 3 sc in corner, 86 sc across short side, 3 sc in next corner, 194 sc down next long side, 3 sc in next corner, 86 sc across next short side, join. Sl st to center st of corner, ch 3, sl st in any picot of 1st ring, ch 3, skip 2 sc of linen, sc in next sc of linen, * ch 3, sl st in next picot of same ring, ch 3, skip 2 sc of linen, sc in next sc, repeat from * 3 times, ** ch 3, sl st in any picot of next ring, ch 3, skip 2 sc of linen, sc in next sc of linen, * ch 3, sl st in next picot of same ring, ch 3, skip 2 sc of linen, sc in next sc of linen, repeat from ** to corner, then *, work 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, ch 4, sl st in last sc for picot, repeat from * across short side. Join next strip of rings to opposite side of linen in same manner and complete short side same as opposite short side, fasten off.Mark row complete
- Cut 2 strips of linen 12³⁄₄ x 4¹⁄₂ inches for side of chair back. Roll a very narrow hem. Join thread in corner, work 3 sc in corner, 194 sc down long side, 3 sc in corner, 66 sc across short side, 3 sc in next corner, 194 sc down next long side, 3 sc in next corner, 66 sc across next short side, join. Sl st to center st of corner, ch 3, skip 5 picots of 1st ring, sl st in next picot, ch 3, skip 2 sc of linen, sc in next sc of linen, * ch 3, sl st in next picot of same ring, ch 3, skip 2 sc of linen, sc in next sc of linen, repeat from * 3 times.Mark row complete
Working on:
Ch 40, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 60 dc in ring, join.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Wedding Ring Chair Set pattern from?
It was published as "Wedding Ring Chair Set" in Chair Backs by American Thread Company in 1947. 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 Wedding Ring Chair Set?
Size 30 mercerized crochet cotton. 1 ball × 325 yd, plus ½ yd linen, as printed
What hook should I use?
Start with a 1.0 mm (US 12) steel hook — the printed size is #12 — and change size so the rings match the printed layout. Gauge: Not given in the original — work to the printed finished size (Chair Back measures about 12¹⁄₂ x 18 inches. Arm Rest measures about 11¹⁄₂ x 6¹⁄₂ inches.).
