Vintage Knitting Stole or Shawl or Wrap Pattern

by Debra // 11/03/2017 // No Comments

Wrap Yourself in Luxury What do you call this vintage knitting pattern? A stole, a wrap or a shawl? It could even be used as a scarf. This pretty stole is straight from the 1950’s. The stole is 20″ x... Continue reading →

Coats and Clark’s Cat’s Cradle Ruffled Doily Crochet Pattern

by Debra // 10/20/2017 // 6 Comments

Ruffled Doily Remember these beauties sitting on top of the large console TV or an occasional table in the living room in the 1950’s. Well this 1957 crochet pattern for a Cat’s Cradle Ruffled Doily is just one of... Continue reading →

Storm At Sea Quilt Pattern 1932 Kansas City Star Newspaper

by Debra // 09/29/2017 // No Comments

Storm At Sea Quilt Pattern Hurricane season goes through November 30. Frankly, I wish it was over tomorrow. At least the peak of the season is coming to an end. As I write this, two storms are still churning in... Continue reading →

Doreen Doll Pattern 262 Crochet Bed Pillow Doll

by Debra // 09/01/2017 // No Comments

Doreen Doll Nell Armstrong authored many pattern books through Doreen Knitting Books of Lowell, Mass. Several were titled Doreen Dolls. During the 1950’s these books were popular and you still find many of the booklets and patterns today. For Example... Continue reading →

crochet tablecloth pattern starburst splendour motif sample

Crochet Tablecloth Pattern Sunburst Splendour Lacy Motifs

by Debra // 08/18/2017 // No Comments

Sunburst Splendour Tablecloth A crochet tablecloth pattern to commemorate the 2017 solar eclipse, Sunburst Splendour. So pretty and perfect for a wedding cake table. Even a table runner made with these motifs would be stunning. The lacy motifs are crocheted... Continue reading →

Building Blocks Potholder Crochet Pattern for Back to School

by Debra // 08/11/2017 // No Comments

Building Blocks Potholder Children will be going back to school soon if not already, so today’s freebie is a cute building blocks potholder crochet pattern. A fun gift for a teacher or tucked into a baby shower gift basket. This... Continue reading →

Corticelli Lessons in Tatting Butterfly Pattern

Tatting Butterfly Pattern Instructions 1916 Corticelli Booklet

by Debra // 08/04/2017 // No Comments

Beautiful Tatting Butterfly Pattern If you’ve followed this blog for any time at all, you’ll know I love butterflies. Put “butterfly” in the search box and more than 10 different posts will come up. Today’s freebie is a tatting butterfly... Continue reading →

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