Posts Tagged ‘Crochet’

Lace Valentine – Crochet Bedspread

Posted on September 7th, 2010 by by admin

LILY SKY -TONE MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Art. 123 Single Size Spread – 73 1/2 x 105 inches – 51 balls of White, Cream or Ecru. Double Size Spread – 89 1/4 x 105 inches – 62 balls of White, Cream, or Ecru; or LILY FROST-TONE MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Art. 49 Single Size – 21 cones [...]

Wrap Around Scarf

Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by by admin

Getting started FINISHED SIZE 20″ wide and 80″ long. YARN Lorna’s Laces Helen’s Lace (50% wool, 50% silk; 1,250 yd [1,143 m]/4 oz [113 g); #43NS sage, 2 skeins. HOOK Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. NOTIONS About 805 glass seed beads, size 8°, color: gunmetal, 35 [...]

Pineapple Curtain

Posted on September 26th, 2009 by by admin

Size: 28 by 52 inches Materials: Lily Glo- Tone, cream (7 balls); steel crochet hook, size #7 (or whatever size needed for gauge); extra heavy starch; cardboard fabric cutting board; rustproof pins. Gauge: 3 blocks = 1 inch, 3 rows = 1 inch. Note: To make the length or width of the curtain larger or [...]

Large Lace Bell

Posted on May 29th, 2009 by by admin

SIZE: 41/2″ high MATERIALS Knit Cro Sheen crochet cotton – 72 yds (or bedspread weight crochet cotton, Size 7 steel crochet hook Styrofoam ball 1-1/2″ diameter Styrofoam ball 3″ diameter Styrofoam cone 9″ high GAUGE: RNDS 1-3 = 21/2″ INSTRUCTIONS Ch 8, sl st to form a ring. RND 1: Ch3 (first dc). Work 23 [...]

Sun Set Luncheon Set

Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by by admin

MATERIALS: Clark’s O.N.T. mercerized crochet, size 30, 16 balls of ecru and 7 balls of color 43 dk. yellow; or J. & P. Coats mercerized crochet, 12 balls of ecru and 5 balls of dk. yellow; or if Clark’s Big Ball mercerized crochet is being used, buy 6 balls of ecru only. Milward’s steel crochet [...]

Irish Crochet

Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by by admin

MATERIALS: American Thread Company “Star” or “Gem” Mercerized Crochet Cotton Size 20 or 30, White, Ecru, Dark Crean), Dark Linen or Colors; steel crochet hook No. 10 or 11. 8 300-yard balls will make Luncheon Cloth 9×9 motifs. Each motif measures about 5 inches. Ch 15, join to form a ring, ch 1, work 23 [...]

Just Right for the Pig-tail Crowd

Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by by admin

This suspender skirt has such a grown-up air that any little girl would be thrilled to pieces with it (Size 8-10) MATERIALS: J.&P. Coats or Clark’s .O.N.T. Pearl Cotton, size 5, 24 balls. Milwards steel crochet hook No.8. 5 small buttons. GAUGE FOR WAISTBAND: 4 Xsts make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch. SKIRT: [...]

Chair Seat

Posted on February 21st, 2009 by by admin

A 1941 DESIGN MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Knit Cro-Skeen, 3 balls of dark color and 2 balls of light color; Milward’s steel crochet hook No.8 or 9. Seat Cover measures about 18″ at front edge, 14″ at back edge, and 14″ along both side edges. Side strip measures about 3″ deep. GAUGE: 10 dc [...]

spectator sports -Vintage

Posted on January 26th, 2009 by by admin

All eyes focus on the geometric squares and circles formed by cheer-leading wooden beads. MATERIALS: HIAWATHA Super Corde Art. 38, 2 tubes for Bag, I tube for Hat HIAWATHA Metallic Corde Art.64, 2 tubes for Bag, 1tube for Hat HIAWATHA Square Wooden Beads, 5 strings dark and5 strings light for Bag,2    strings dark and 2 [...]

Motif Bag and Belt

Posted on January 16th, 2009 by by admin

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235 3 skeins Gray 1 skein each Dk. Green, Lt. Yellow and Old Rose Aluminum crochet hook Size G or Size H BAG MOTIF: With Yellow ch 2,: sc in 2nd st from hook,ch 3, sc in same space, repeat from * 6 times, [...]