Two Hairpin Lace Stoles | Gold Coast & Metropolitan Vintage Patterns PDF
Two Hairpin Lace Stoles, a set of hairpin lace stole patterns, preserves two related vintage designs: Gold Coast and Metropolitan. Together they show how the same technique can move from a straightforward strip-based stole to highly complex sculptural joining.
Gold Coast
Gold Coast uses five long Hairpin Lace strips, each with 352 loops on each side, worked on a 4-inch staple and joined into a classic stole with tassels.
Metropolitan
Metropolitan uses a 3-inch staple and a much more complex sequence of sections with 595, 513, 349, 389, and 1269 loops. Cluster groupings and planned joins create the shaped surface.
Modern Maker’s Notes
Gold Coast is a repetition project. Consistent strip length and tension matter most.
Metropolitan is a mapping project. Label sections and cluster groups before joining.
Block the strips consistently. Uneven preparation will be amplified in the finished stole.
Keep tassel weight proportional.
Then & Now
Wear either stole formally, over a simple column dress, or as a dramatic wrap with contemporary tailoring.
Digital Download
Digital PDF only.
Printing Guidance
Print at 100% / Actual Size.
Hairpin Lace Stole Patterns: Working With The Heritage Edition
For Gold Coast and Metropolitan, the main challenge is different in each design: Gold Coast rewards repetition and equal strip length, while Metropolitan requires careful mapping of unequal sections and cluster groups. Because vintage yarn names, loom settings, hook numbering, and finishing conventions may differ from present-day practice, begin with the original source and make a controlled sample before committing to the full project.
In addition, compare blocked samples with the original measurements and construction sequence rather than relying only on a modern yarn label. Hairpin Lace responds strongly to loop width, center-stitch tension, joining tension, and fiber memory. Therefore, small material differences can become more visible after several long strips have been joined.
Continue Exploring Hairpin Lace
For technique background, loom terminology, vintage tools, and related archive resources, visit the Hairpin Lace & Maltese Lace Crochet Guide. You can also browse the wider Dazespast Archive for restored garments, accessories, home projects, and technique collections.
Modern Yarn Reference
When comparing discontinued vintage yarns with current substitutes, the Craft Yarn Council Standard Yarn Weight System is a useful modern reference for yarn categories, typical crochet gauges, and hook ranges. However, those categories are guidelines. For historical Hairpin Lace, the original measurements and blocked samples remain the final authority.
Before You Begin
First, read both historical patterns from beginning to end. Next, separate the strip counts, loom widths, joining instructions, and finishing steps for each design. Then make and block a sample with your chosen yarn. Finally, record loom width, loop gauge, yarn behavior, and substitutions before starting the full-length strips.
