Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Spinnerin Touchdown Yarn

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I was working on a pattern last night that called for Spinnerin Touchdown Yarn.  Out of curiosity, I slipped over to Google to see what it w...
Friday, August 7, 2020

Filet Crochet Deer Pattern, Mail Order

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As I've indicated many times, I consider each one of these mail order patterns a small bit of needlework history.   And, my fascination ...
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Mayfair Needle Art Designs, Mail Order Patterns

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Next up in my stack of Mail Order Patterns to pr ocess is a crochet pattern branded as Mayfair Needle-Art Design.  I recalled I already had...
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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...