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Crochet Designs
Crochet Designs
Crochet Designs
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This volume contains a simple, beginner-friendly guide to crocheting a variety of garments, ranging from the sweet and simple to the delicate and difficult. If Winter's on its way and you are looking for money-saving ideas, or perhaps thinking about a personalised gift for a loved one, then this book is for you. Written in simple, plain language and coupled with helpful illustrations, these step-by-step instructions will allow any reader to produce beautiful hand-made clothing in no time at all—with no previous experience required. Not to be missed by knitting enthusiasts new and old. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on crochet.
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Release dateMay 31, 2013
ISBN9781473380370
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    Crochet Designs - Anon Anon

    CROCHET

    A NEW EDITION

    OF

    Old and New Favorites

    From every State in the Union, you have sent us letters asking for these designs that have made crochet history. Taken from our pattern books published over a period of years, we present your special favorites in this, our new edition of Old and New Favorites.

    You will find our Pineapple story to date, Queen Anne’s Lace, Wheel of Fortune . . . lacy motifs, popcorn and filet patterns . . . designs that have earned a place of honor in the American home.

    Give these, your favorite designs, the heirloom quality they deserve. Make them with J. & P. Coats and Clark’s O. N. T. Boilfast* threads . . . the threads that have a century-old reputation.

    Charts for Thread and Hook Sizes

    Each type of thread is adaptable to a wide variety of uses. However, the chart below has been carefully planned to assist you in choosing a thread which is most suitable for the article you wish to make.

    H-7258 C-2

    Printed in U.S.A.

    Copyright 1944,

    The Spool Cotton Company

    * Trade Mark

    Pineapple Salute!

    SNACK PARTIES NO. 7592 . . . Page 20

    Idential Direction for both Tea Cloth and Tablecloth

    PINEAPPLE FAN No. 7515

    MATERIALS:

    J. & P. COATS or CLARK’S O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 30:

    SMALL BALL:

    J. & P. COATS—3 balls of White or Ecru, or 4

    OR           balls of any color,

    CLARK’S O.N.T.—4 balls of White or Ecru, or 5

                    balls of any color.

    BIG BALL:

    J. & P. COATS—2 balls of White or Ecru.

    Steel Crochet Hook No. 9.

    Chair Back — about 10 × 16 inches

    Arm Pieces—about 7 × 10 inches

    CHAIR BACK . . . Starting at center of top, ch 6, join with sl st. 1st row: Ch 3, 16 dc in ring. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Dc in next 15 dc, and in top of ch-3. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: Dc at base of ch 3, 2 dc in each dc and in top of ch-3 (34 dc, counting the turning ch). Ch 3, turn. 4th row: Dc in each dc and in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. 5th row: Dc at base of ch 3, * ch 3, skip 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * across, ending with 2 dc in top of

    Continued on page 22

    PINEAPPLE FAN NO. 7515

    FESTIVE FAMILY PARTIES NO. 7592-M . . . page 20

    OLD AND NEW FAVORITES TO CROCHET

    For Variety of Sizes

    PINEAPPLE LUNCHEON

    SET No. 7335

    MATERIALS:

    J. & P. COATS or CLARK’S O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 50:

    SMALL BALL:

    J. & P. COATS—8 balls of white.

      or

    CLARK’S O.N.T.—11 balls of White.

    Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

    These materials are sufficient for a set consisting of centerpiece, 14″ in diameter; 4 place doilies, 12″ in diameter; 4 bread and butter plate doilies, 7″ in diamdter; and 4 glass doilies, 5 1/2″ in diameter.

    CENTERPIECE . . . Starting at center, ch 16, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 32 dc in ring, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in each dc around; join to 3rd st of ch-3. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3. 4th rnd: Repeat 2nd rnd. 5th rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, join to 3rd st of ch-3 (22 dc-groups). 6th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3; in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; in each ch-3 sp around make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; * ch 1, in next ch-2 sp make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell over shell). Repeat from * around, ending with ch-1; join.

    8th to 12th rnds incl: Repeat 7th rnd, having an extra ch between each shell in each rnd. 13th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3; in same sp make dc, ch 5 and 2 dc. * Ch 6, in next ch-2 sp make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc, ch 6; in next ch-2 sp make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc. Repeat from * around; join. 14th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 4, 12 tr in ch-5 of shell, * ch 5, in next ch-2 make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; ch 5, 13 tr in ch-5 of next shell. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, join.

    15th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch-1), tr in next tr; (ch 1, tr in next tr) 11 times; * ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 3, tr in next tr; (ch 1, tr in next tr) 12 times. Repeat from * around; join to 4th st of ch-5 first made. 16th rnd: Sl st in 1st ch-1 sp, sc in same sp; * (ch 3, sc

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