Waldrep Mary Carolyn - Big Book of Favorite Crochet Patterns

BIG BOOK OF FAVORITE CROCHET PATTERNS

EDITED BY

M ARY C AROLYN W ALDREP

D OVER P UBLICATIONS , I NC ., N EW Y ORK

Copyright 1991 by Dover Publications, Inc.

All rights reserved.

This Dover edition, first published in 1991, is a new selection of patterns from Crochet for Your Home, Book 67, published by The Spool Cotton Company, New York, 1935; Home Decoration, Book 76, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1936; A Bookful of New Edgings, Book 109, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1937; New Ideas in Crochet, Table Topics, Book No. 123, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1938; Doilies, Luncheon Sets, Table Runners, Book No. 147, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1940; Table Treasures, Book No. 152, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1940; The Magic of Crochet, Book No. 168, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1941; Crocheted Tablecloths and Luncheon Sets, Book No. 179, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1942; New Table Topics, Book No. 185, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1942; Bedspreads to Knit and Crochet, Book No. 186, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1942; Filet Crochet, Book No. 193, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1943; Laces and Edgings, Book No. 199, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1943; Correct Table Settings, Book No. 260, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1949; Priscilla Centerpieces, Book No. 2 76, published by The Spool Cotton Company, 1951; Old and New Favorites, Book No. 308, published by Coats & Clark Inc., New York, 1954; Priscilla Doilies to Crochet, Book No. 324, published by Coats & Clark Inc., 1956; Star Variety Show of Knitted and Crocheted Models, Star Book 21, published by the American Thread Company, New York, 1942; Star Book of Doilies, Book 22, published by the American Thread Company, n.d.; Conserve with Crochet... for the Home, Star Book No. 25, published by the American Thread Company, n.d.; Tatted & Crochet Designs, Star Book 30, published by the American Thread Company, 1944; Star Bedspreads, Book No. 34, published by the American Thread Company, 1944; Doilies, Star Book No. 44, published by the American Thread Company, n.d.; New Table Designs, Star Book No. 49, published by the American Thread Company, 1946; New Tablecloths, Star Book No. 5 7, published by the American Thread Company, 1948; Spreads That are Different in Motifs Easy to Make, Star Book No. 68, published by the American Thread Company, 1949; Doily Book, Star Doily Book No. 137, published by the American Thread Company, n.d.; Gifts, Novelties & Toys, Design Book No. 23, published by the Lily Mills Company, Shelby, North Carolina, 1949; Crochet & Tatted Edgings, Book No. 700-E, published by the Lily Mills Company, n.d.; Doilies, Design Book No. 67, published by the Lily Mills Company, n.d.; Crocheted Bedspreads, Book 900, published by the Lily Mills Company, n.d.; Doilies to Treasure, Book 1600, published by the Lily Mills Company, n.d.; Crochet for Today, Tomorrow and Always, Lily Direction Book 1700, published by the Lily Mills Company, 1947; Bucilla Cotton Crochet Creations, Vol. 117, published by the Bernhard Ulmann Company, Inc., 1937; Hand Crochet Decorations, Vol. 119, published by the Bernhard Ulmann Company, Inc., 1937; Bucilla Cotton Crochet, Vol. 121, published by the Bernhard Ulmann Company, Inc., 1938; Hand Crochet by Royal Society: Laces and Doilies, Book No. 3, published by Royal Society, Inc., New York, 1943; and Crocheted Bedspreads and Other Articles for the Home, published by Sears, Roebuck and Company, n.d. A new Introduction has been written specially for this edition.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Big book of favorite crochet patterns / edited by Mary Carolyn Waldrep.

p. cm.

eISBN 13: 978-0-486-16724-4

1. CrochetingPatterns. I. Waldrep, Mary Carolyn.

TT820.B64 1991

746.434041dc20

90-44919

CIP

Manufactured in the United States by Courier Corporation

26359207

www.doverpublications.com

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS

* (asterisk) or (dagger)... Repeat the instructions following the asterisk or dagger as many times as specified.

** or Used for a second set of repeats within one set of instructions.

Repeat instructions in parentheses as many times as specified. For example: (Ch 5, sc in next sc) 5 times means to work all that is in parentheses 5 times.

STITCH CONVERSION CHART

STEEL CROCHET HOOK CONVERSION CHART

Introduction

Although fashions in decoration come and go, the desire to create something beautiful for your home never goes out of style. During the first half of the twentieth century, hand-crocheted lace played an important role in fulfilling that desire. Americas thread manufacturers produced a flood of instructional leaflets filled with bedspreads, tablecloths, doilies, edgings and other decorative accessories. Today, fine crochet is popular once again, and these old leaflets have become collectors items. The patterns in this book, collected from such leaflets, reflect some of the finest designs of the period.

All of the items in the book can be made with simple cotton crochet thread. Although the specific threads called for in the directions may be unavailable, other suitable threads can easily be found. Be careful in shopping for threads, however, since some product names used in the past are now being used on completely different threads. If you plan to use colored thread, be sure to buy enough at one time for the entire project, since colors can vary considerably from dye lot to dye lot.