Tag: 1950s crochet

Tea Time Ruffle

Originally published in Star Doily Book number 143: Ruffled Doilies, circa late 1950s Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous “PURITAN” STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 401 ball each Silver Spangle and Pink Spangle Approximate size: 10¼ inches in diameteror The Famous “PURITAN” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 401 ball each White and Pink or … Continue reading Tea Time Ruffle →

Highland Home

This pattern was originally printed in Afghan Book No. 289, by The Spool Cotton Company, copyright 1952. It uses the Red Heart Yarn of that time. MATERIALS:CHADWICK’S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply, Art. E.232: 36 skeins (1 oz. “Tangle-Proof” Pull-Out Skeins) of No. 12 Black; 24 skeins of No. 909 Scarlet and 3 skeins … Continue reading Highland Home →

Autumn Chevron

This pattern was originally printed in Afghan Book No. 289, by The Spool Cotton Company, copyright 1952. It uses the Red Heart Yarn of that time. 48 x 60 inches MATERIALS:CHADWICK’S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply, Art. E.232: 12 skeins (1 oz. “Tangle-Proof” Pull-Out Skeins) each of No. 229 Lt. Yellow, No. 230 Yellow … Continue reading Autumn Chevron →

Siesta

This pattern was originally printed in Afghan Book No. 289, by The Spool Cotton Company, copyright 1952. It uses the Red Heart Yarn of that time. Size based on the original yarns: 47 x 62 inches MATERIALS:CHADWICK’S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply, Art. E.232: 16 skeins (1 oz. “Tangle-Proof” Pull-Out Skeins) of No. 686 … Continue reading Siesta →