Vintage Crochet Collar
I absolutely love vintage pieces, and of course I absolutely adore crochet. I was inspired to make this vintage crochet collar one day when I was looking for a way to spice up an outfit to make it more my style.
This vintage crochet collar is quick, simple and easy to make. It will give any outfit an awesome retro look and feel. It can be made in any yarn and I will soon be making a different version of this collar using some really upscale yarn, but it also looks great using an inexpensive acrylic yarn, preferably one that has a bit of sheen. Caron’s Simply Soft is a great choice but any similar weight will work as well.
Materials:
4.0mm (G/US 6/UK 8) hook
Simply Soft (will not be the same size with other worsted weights, you may also use a #3 lightweight- I’ve also made this with Bernat Baby Soft)
Gauge
Initial chain/neck measurement= 17″
DC 16st and 8 rows = 4″x 4″
Each fpdc/shell repeat= 1″
Special Stitches:
fpdc- front post double crochet (tutorial HERE)
same as double crochet, except you crochet around the post (instead of in the stitch) from front to back
bpdc- back post double crochet (tutorial HERE)
same as double crochet, except you crochet around the post (instead of in the stitch) from back to front
Instructions:
Row 1: Leaving long 18” tail. Ch71
Row 2: Turn. 1hdc in every st across <70> (measures 17”)
Row 3: Ch2. Turn. 2dc in 2nd st. *1dc in next st. 2dc in next st. Repeat from * to end. <105>
Row 4: Ch2. Turn. 3dc in 1st st *Skip 3sts. 4dc in next st. Repeat from * to end <27 clusters>
Row 5: Turn. Sl st into each of the 1st two spaces. Sl st into the space between the next two dc posts (you will be in the center of the 4dc cluster, with 2dc on either side). Ch2 and 3dc in same st. *1dc in space before the next cluster. 4dc in space between the 4 posts of next cluster. Repeat from * to end. <27 clusters and 26 dc posts)
Row 6: Turn. Sl st into each of the 1st two spaces. Sl st into the space between the next two dc posts (you will be in the center of the 4dc cluster from the previous round with 2dc’s on either side). Ch2 and 3dc in same st. *1bpdc in the dc st. 4dc in space between the 4 posts of next cluster. Repeat from * to end. <27 clusters and 26 dc posts)
Row 7: Turn. Sl st into each of the 1st two spaces. Sl st into the space between the next two dc posts (you will be in the center of the 4dc cluster from the previous round with 2dc’s on either side). Ch2 and 3dc in same st. *1fpdc in the dc st. 4dc in space between the 4 posts of next cluster. Repeat from * to end. <27 clusters and 26 dc posts)
Row 8: Turn. Sl st into each of the 1st two spaces. Sl st into the space between the next two dc posts (you will be in the center of the 4dc cluster from the previous round with 2dc’s on either side). Ch2 and 5dc in same st. *1bpdc in the dc st. 6dc in space between the 4 posts of next cluster. Repeat from * to end. <27 clusters and 26 dc posts).
9: Finish off and weave in tail (do not weave in long tail from the start)
10: Using the 18” tail, ch4 and sl st into the top of the 1st shell. Finish off and weave in ends.
11: Attach small ¼” button on opposite side of chain, between the hdc row and the dc row.
12: Wear your new cre8tion proudly!!!
I hope you enjoyed this vintage crochet collar pattern. Feel free to send me pictures of your finished collars at [email protected] Have fun and as always….
happy hookin’
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