Crochet Tea Towel Corner Insert

Identifier

2023.MCV.06.009

Title

Crochet Tea Towel Corner Insert

Creator

Unknown

Date

Unknown

Description

A V-shaped piece, measuring 10.5 inches x 3 inches, made to be used as a corner in a tea towel. The corner is made using a filet crochet technique, mixing open and closed mesh to create the silhouette of grape leaves, vines, and grapes as decoration. This item is similar to MCV.06.021.

Contributor

Maria C. Vallejo

Type

Decorative Corner

Rights Holder

George A. Leinonen

Material

Cotton

Measurements

10.5" x 3"

Technique

crochet

A Note from the Contributor

Maria C. Vallejo: Crochet corner insert, used in tea towel corners. Notice the threads left after removing the insert from a [old] tattered tea towel.

Condition

Good; some loose threads along the edge from where the corner was removed from a towel.

Citation

Unknown, “Crochet Tea Towel Corner Insert,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 25, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/35220.

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