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Antique Lace Cuff in Baby Camel Yarn

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Here is another crochet project made possible by Duplet crochet fashion magazine. The lace for this cuff is an antique design found in Duplet 127. The issue is quite impressive with many lace trimmings charted from the antique version published by the DMC Library.

Antique Lace Cuff in Baby Camel Yarn

Antique Lace Cuff in Baby Camel Yarn

I’ve written the pattern down with some modifications, particularly, I tried to make the cuff seamless – so it is done in only one piece. The buttons are stuffed balls, which can be worked in a different material, perhaps cotton, so it is smaller and can fit in the holes of the lace. If the holes in lace are too large, you can make them smaller by running the same yarn through the edges of the hole with a needle.

Antique Lace Cuff in Baby Camel Yarn

Hook: Size 4/0 (Japan) (2.5mm)
Yarn: Lotus Yarns Baby Camel 4 (DK weight yarn)

Instructions:

The cuff is crocheted in rows from the narrow end so you can decide how long it should be to fit your wrist. Standard women’s size is 7 inches. Then work continues around the cuff to make the lace edging. Buttons are crocheted separately and sewn on.

Antique Lace Cuff in Baby Camel Yarn

Antique Lace Cuff in Baby Camel Yarn

Special Stitch:

Picot: Ch 4, sl st in 3rd ch fr hook, ch 1.

Cuff:

Ch 15.

Row 1: 2 dc in 9th ch fr hook, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next ch, 2 dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in last ch; ch 5, turn.

Row 2: I ch-2 sp make (dc, ch 2, dc), ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, in next ch-2 sp make (dc, ch 2, dc); ch 5, turn.

Row 3: Sk first ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp; ch 5, turn.

Row 4: In ch-2 sp make (dc, ch 2, dc), ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, in next ch-2 sp make (dc, ch 2, dc); ch 8, turn.

Row 5: Sc in ch-5 loop of previous row along the same side, (ch 3, sc in ch-8 loop) 3 times, ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, turn.

Next rows: Rep rows 2-5 to desired length, ending with row 3 or 5. Do not turn.

Edging:

Row 1: Ch 3, sc in first ch-5 loop, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 loop, rep fr * on all ch-5 loops; ch 4, turn.

Row 2: Sc in ch-5 sp, *ch 3, sc in same ch-5 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp, rep fr * on all ch-5 sps up to the turning ch of the previous row. Ch 4, turn.

Row 3: Dc in first ch-3 loop, *ch 2, dc in next ch-3 loop, rep fr * on all ch-3 loops, make 2 dc in last st; ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Sc in first dc, ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp, *ch 3, sc in next ch-2 sp, rep fr * on all ch-2 sps, ch 3, sc in last dc; ch 1, turn.

Row 5: Sc in first sc, ch3, sc in first ch-3 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop, rep fr * on all ch-3 loops, ch 1, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 6: Sc in sc, ch 3, sc in first ch-3 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop, rep fr * on all ch-3 loops, ch 1, sc in last sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 7: Sc in sc, ch 3, sc in first ch-3 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop, rep fr * on all ch-3 loops, ch 1, sc in last sc, ch 1, do not turn. Continue to end of cuff as follows:

Hdc evenly across the narrow end of the cuff (this will be the placket for the buttons), 5 hdc in ch loop at the corner of the cuff, picot (see special stitch instructions above), 3 dc in ch-3 loop, *picot, 3 dc in next ch-3 loop, rep fr * to the last ch-3 loop, picot, 5 hdc in last ch-5 loop of cuff.

Now work (3 sc, ch 3, sl st in sc at base of ch-3 just made) evenly across the other end of the cuff. Join with sl st in sc at corner of cuff. Fasten off.

Buttons (make 2):

Make a magic circle.
See this previous blogpost for a video tutorial.

The cuff in detail.

The cuff in detail.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring, sl st in first sc to join. Ch 1. (Pull the tail end of the yarn to tighten the ring and close the hole).

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc all around, sl st in first sc to join (12 sc made). Ch 1.

Rnd 3: Sc in each sc around. Ch 1.

Rnd 4: Sc2tog in first 2 sc, *sc2tog in next 2 sc, rep fr * to last sc (6 sc made). Stuff button with same yarn used or with polyester filling. FO with long tail and use tail to sew hole of button shut.

Use long tail of button to sew to the cuff.

Antique Lace Cuff in Baby Camel Yarn

Antique Lace Cuff in Baby Camel Yarn

More possibilities

This amazing bit of antique lace presents lots of other possibilities. It would be interesting to try it in different weights and fibres of yarn. I can see it lending itself well as a scarf or a necklace, with buttons or flower and leaf motifs. It will curve if the top ending is crocheted together as if to gather the lace.

Flat view of the cuff.

Flat view of the cuff.

If the 3-ch loop section of the cuff was made longer, it could be shaped into a long fingerless glove. If it was wider, then the lace can also make up a skirt with the scallop as a lace edging.

Keep experimenting! Start easy then move on to more complex applications.

Free Pattern: One-Ball-of-Yarn Flower Headband

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This Project may be found in an older blogpost. I place the pattern here for people who cannot access the PDF pattern.

With one ball of fingering weight acrylic yarn, in this case, that's less than 25 grams, you can make this flower headband.

One-Ball-of-Yarn Flower Headband
Skill Level: Easy
Designer: Fatima Lasay
Website: http://www.crochetology.net/

Finished Measurements: Approximately 14 ½ inches long x 2 ¼ inches wide (excluding ties).
Approximately 32 inches long with the ties.

Yarn: Acrylic yarn, fingering
Color: One ball of yarn (25g) Ochre, small quantity of Black (for ties of headband)

My mother's latest bargain find - a packet of colorful fingering acrylic yarns made in China.

Hooks:
Aluminum crochet hook size 4/0 (2.50mm) Or size to obtain gauge

Notions:
Two beads of suitable hole size to fit crocheted chain
Round plastic stone with flat backing (1.5mm), pink
Yarn needle

Gauge: Center flower motif = 1.75 inches diameter
Terminology: Pattern is written using US crochet terminology (see chart on last page for conversion).


Instructions
Headband:
Note: Headband is worked starting at narrow end.

With ochre color yarn, ch 12.

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in next 4th ch from hook, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in next ch, rep from * 5 times, dc in last ch, ch 3, turn.

Row 2-5: Dc in next dc, *ch 1, sk ch, dc in next dc, rep from * 5 times, dc on top of turning ch, ch 3, turn.

Row 6-10: Dc in next dc and in each st to end, ch 3, turn.

Row 11-40: Rep rows 1-10 3 times more.

Row 41-45: Rep rows 1-5.

Row 46: (Small loops along side of headband) *Ch 4, sc in dc post along one side of headband, rep from * to end. Fasten off.

Make this Flower Headband in other colors to compliment the color of your hair.

(Small loops along other side of headband): Join thread to corner ch on other side of headband, *Ch 4, sc in dc post along side of headband, rep from * to end. Fasten off.

Flower:

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in 3rd ch from hook, 10 more dc in same ch, sl st in first dc to join.

Row 2: *Ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, rep from * around ending with ch 5, sl st in base of first ch-5 loop (4 loops made).

Row 3: [Sc, hdc, dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc, hdc, sc] in all four loops.

Row 4: Sl st behind sc between loops, *ch 7, sc in next sc between loop, rep from * around. (4 ch-7 loops made)

Row 5: [Sc, hdc, 3 dc, tr, ch 2, tr, 3 dc, hdc, sc] in all four loops. Fasten off.

Sew plastic stone to center of flower.

Attaching the flower motif to the headband (refer to photograph below for guide):
(Note:The crocheted flower is attached to the headband by crocheting a chain around the flower joined at the four petal points. It is at these four petal points that the flower is joined to the headband with a sc. Another option is to crochet the chain around the flower, fasten off, then just sew the flower onto the headband.)

Center the motif on the headband. You may also position the motif slightly nearer one end of the headband.

Join yarn with sc to first ch-2 tip of outer petal. Join to center of headband with sl st, *ch 12, sc in next ch-1 tip of outer petal, join to edge of headband with sl st, rep from * 3 more times. Fasten off.

With wrong side facing, fold one end of the headband over, touching the tip to the first row of dcs. Using the same yarn and a yarn needle, sew into place, with opening on the two sides for the ties to slip through later. Repeat for opposite end of headband.

Ties (refer to photograph below for guide):

Slip the tie into folded end of headband. Insert ends of tie into bead and make a knot.

Using black yarn, make two ties made of ch sts at least 20 inches long. Slip tie into folded end of headband. Insert ends of tie into bead and make a knot. Repeat for other tie.

Got more yarn? Make a cuff bracelet!

With some modifications of the pattern for the headband, you can make a cuff bracelet.

With some simple modifications of the pattern, you can make a cuff bracelet like this. For enclosure, sew one or two buttons at one end of the cuff and make loops at the other end. If you want a flatter flower motif like the one shown in the photo below, just sew down the tips of the inner petals.

Use buttons and crochet button loops for enclosure.

Crochet symbolcraft for the Flower Headband. (L-R) Symbolchart for the flower (you can crochet the flower with the ch-12 loops around it then sew on the headband); headband; folding the end of the headband and sewing in place for the ties to slip through. To learn about symbolcraft, visit http://crochetology.net/learn-crochet-symbolcraft

Happy Crocheting! :)