Handkerchief with Blue Crocheted Edge

Identifier

2023.MCV.11.019

Title

Handkerchief with Blue Crocheted Edge

Creator

Unknown

Date

Unknown

Description

A linen handkerchief measuring approximately 13.5 inches square. The handkerchief is solid fabric, but has a crochet border done in blue thread. The crochet pattern is a simple lace scallop border. There is a small black smudge in the bottom left corner that looks like it may be initials that were written onto the fabric in marker. The letters are not legible. 

Contributor

Maria C. Vallejo

Type

Handkerchief

Rights Holder

George A. Leinonen

Measurements

13.5" x 13.5"

Technique

Crochet

Condition

Good; small smudge in marker in the bottom left corner, possibly initials

Citation

Unknown, “Handkerchief with Blue Crocheted Edge,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 29, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/35449.

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