Mesh Diamond Afghan Pattern - Free Vintage Crochet

Free Vintage Crochet has made available a Mesh Diamond Afghan crochet pattern from Afghans Crocheted & Knitted, Star Book No. 202, originally published by American Thread Company.  To see the original post click the picture. 

For my readers enjoyment I have reproduced the instructions below.  All copy and property rights remain the property of the Publishers.  Crafty Frog has no ownership of any of this material.  Reproduced for your enjoyment and personal use.

Size: 49 x 68 inches Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED 12 - 4 ounce skeins White 2 - 4 ounce skeins Antique Gold or DAWN "SAYELLE"* 12 - 4 ounce skeins White 2 - 4 ounce skeins Antique Gold Plastic Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW GAUGE: 2 meshes = 1 inch OUTER PANELS: (Make 2). With White ch 68, d c in 6th st from hook, * ch 1, skip next st of ch, d c in next st of ch, repeat from * 5 times, ch 1, skip next st of ch, popcorn st in next st (popcorn st: 4 d c in same space, drop loop from hook, insert in 1st d c, pull loop through), * ch 1, skip next st of ch, d c in next st, repeat from * 14 times, ch 1, skip next st of ch, popcorn st in next st, * ch 1, skip next st of ch, d c in next st, repeat from * 7 times, ch 4 to turn all rows. 2nd ROW: D c in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, popcorn st in next d c. (NOTE: Keep popcorn st to right side of work), ch 1, d c in next popcorn st, ch 1, popcorn st in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * 12 times, ch 1, popcorn st in next d c, ch 1, d c in next pop­corn st, ch 1, popcorn st in next d c, * ch 1, d c in next d c, repeat from * 5 times, ch 1, skip 1 st of end mesh, d c in next st, ch 4, turn. Continue working in same manner starting at 3rd row of chart and work to B. To work a popcorn st at beg of row work as follows: ch 3, work 3 d c in same space, y o and work off all loops at one time. Work from A to B 6 times. Then work 1st row of chart, cut yarn. CENTER PANEL: (Make 1) With White ch 68, work according to chart, working from A to B 7 times, then work 1st row of chart, cut yarn. FINISHING: Block each section. Matching meshes place last st of edge of outer panel over last st of edge of center panel. Sew through both thickness. Attach other outer panel to opposite side of center panel in same manner. EDGE: With Antique Gold work a row of s c all around Afghan work­ing 2 s c over side of each d c on sides; 1 s c in each st and in each ch 1 space across lower and top edges and 3 s c in each corner mesh, join in 1st s c, cut yarn. TASSELS: Wind Antique Gold 27 times over an 8 inch cardboard. Tie one end, cut other end. Then tie again one inch from last tying. Make 15 more tassels in same manner. Tie one tassel securely to center s c of each corner and one to the s c directly above or below popcorn sts across lower and top edges.

Free Vintage Bluebell Shawl Pattern

Classic.  Elegant.  Vintage.  These are just a few words that could be used to describe this pattern.  Starting with this retro Bluebell Shawl, take a journey back in time, rediscovering the patterns our ancestors worked on and passed to future generations.

We will seek to post more vintage patterns over the coming months.

Available from All Free Knitting

Available from ALLFREEKNITTING

Shawl

This free pattern originally published in Ponchos and Shawls, Book No. 967.
PATONS BLUEBELL
"patonized"
Shawl (92 ins. wide, 24 ins. deep): 19 balls
Fringe: 6 balls

NEEDLES—Milwards Circular Knitting Pin, 1 No. 8.
Milwards Tapestry Needle for sewing seam.
5 M/M (No. 6) Milwards "Disc" Crochet Hook for fringe.

SHAWL

CENTER PIECE
Using No. 8 Circular Knitting Pin, cast on 392 stitches.
1st row—K.2 tog., knit to last 2 sts., slip 1, K.1, p.s.s.o.
Rep. 1st row until 2 sts. remain, turn, K.2 tog.
Fasten off.


EDGING
Using No. 8 Circular Knitting Pin, cast on 571 stitches.
** 1st row—K.1, * y.fwd., slip 1, K.1, p.s.s.o., K.1, K.2 tog., y.fwd., K.1, rep. from * to end.
2nd row—P.2 tog., purl to last 2 sts., P.2 tog.
3rd row—K.1, slip 1, K.2 tog., p.s.s.o, * y.fwd., K.3, y.fwd., slip 1, K.2 tog., p.s.s.o., rep. from * to last st., K.1.
4th row—As 2nd row. **
Rep. from ** to ** 23 times. (427 sts.)
Next row—K.197, (K.3 tog.) 11 times, K.197. Cast off.

MAKE UP
Using a flat seam, sew shaped edges of center piece to cast-off edge of edging.

FRINGE
Wind yarn round a piece of cardboard 7 ins. wide and cut along one side. Wrong side facing, using 6 strands of yarn and 5 M/M (No. 6) Hook, fold yarn in half and draw a loop through a st. at cast-on edge of edging, pull ends through loop and tighten. Rep. around cast-on edge in every 3rd st.