Monday, June 8, 2020

Vintage Crochet Cape Pattern, Alice Brooks 5360

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Each day I strive to process one or two mail order patterns for the shop.   Today, at the top of the pile (or, actually, at the front of the...
Friday, June 5, 2020

Crochet Snowflake Doily Pattern Series, Anne Cabot

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I (currently) have two Anne Cabot patterns in my collection that reference "Snowflake Series" which brought me to wondering more. ...

Nantuk 4-Ply Knitting Worsted, Columbia Minerva

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For this post, let's go back to 1964.  Columbia Minerva introduced their Nantuk 4-Ply Knitting Worsted.   Photo from Etsy Seller ...
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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Crochet Daisy Tablecloth, American Thread Pattern Promotion

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American Thread Company, from the early 1940's through the 1950's, employed a number of pattern promotion techniques.   The pattern...
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...