Vintage Knit Crochet - Bits of History

Bits of Knitting and Crochet History collected and researched from vintage pattern books, newspapers and magazines. A fun look at old advertisements and tid-bits about the makers of threads, yarns, tools, pattern books and more.

Monday, May 18, 2020

Angel Crepe Yarn; Bucilla, Bear Brand, Fleishers

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Working my way through a lovely Bucilla pattern book - Picturesque Hats - this morning, I decided I'd take a moment to learn about one o...

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Minerva Milady Knitting Yarn

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When writing a post for one of the vintage yarns, I always like to start with a picture of the yarn itself, which I can usually locate from ...

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Crochet Star Medallion Pattern, Mail Order Design

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Some time back I created spreadsheets to keep track of my mail order collection. This step, although a bit time consuming, has been quite a...

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Crochet Hot Plate Mats, Asbestos Replacement

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I'm processing a Free Download for the shop this afternoon for a crocheted hot plate mat from 1949. Free Hot Plate Mats Pattern - F...

Monday, April 22, 2019

Dritz Luxury Bellastraw

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Working through the 1952 issue of Modern Needlecraft Magazine , I again came across a pattern which calls for Dritz Luxury Belastraw. And...

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Crochet Baby Dress Pattern, Mail Order 846

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Some of the Mail Order Patterns were marketed using different pattern pictures and descriptions to catch different audiences. Sometimes th...

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Sunday, March 17, 2019

Bear Brand Lanadown Yarn

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I came across a second pattern today calling for Bear Brand (Bucilla) Lanadown Yarn. As I know nothing of this yarn, thought I'd take ...

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