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Old and new favorites

by Spool Cotton Co.

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Here's a blending of old and new. You'll find all your old favorites, delicate lacy doilies for every purpose under the sun, as well as a lovely-to-look-at-delightful-to-own collection of handsome modern luncheon sets bound to make memorable table talk.

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Old and New FAVORITES

Book No. 173 PRICE 10 CENTS

Crochet Designs

NATION-WIDE FAVORITES

REPEATED BY REQUEST for TABLECLOTHS · BEDSPREADS

LUNCHEON SETS

CHAIR SETS · DOILIES

From every State in the Union, you have sent us letters asking for these designs. You asked for them, and here they are ... designs that have made crochet history. Taken from our pattern books published over a period of years, we present your special favorites in this one book.

In these pages you will find Star Wheel, Queen Anne’s Lace, Wheel of Fortune ... lacy motifs, popcorn and filet patterns, cameo crochet ... designs that have earned a place of honor in the American home.

Give these designs the heirloom quality they deserve. Make them with Clark’s O.N.T. and J. & P. Coats Boilfast[1] threads ... the threads that have a century-old reputation for beauty.

SEE THREAD CHART ON PAGE 22

Copyright 1941, The Spool Cotton Company Fifth Edition H-9009 C-45 Printed in U.S.A.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Trade Mark

Versatile...

A tiny motif of jewel-like beauty combines enchantingly to look like the first bright snowfall. Excellent for luncheon sets, tablecloths, or chair sets. Try a coarser thread for a heavier texture.

SNOWDRIFT No. 7193

MATERIALS:

CLARK’S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 50. See thread information on page 22.

Milward’s Steel Crochet Hook No. 12 or 13.

GAUGE: Using the materials recommended, each motif measures 1¾″ diameter and requires about 6½ yds. of thread.

RECOMMENDED USES: Tablecloths, bedspreads, luncheon sets, vanity sets, scarfs, chair sets, centerpieces.

MOTIF... Ch 10, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join to 3rd st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-1 to 3rd st of ch-4. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next sp. Ch 10, * skip 1 sp, tr in next sp, ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-6 to 4th st of ch-10. 4th rnd: * Ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next ch, ch 2, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around; join. 5th rnd: * Ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.

Make another motif to 4th rnd incl. 5th rnd: Ch 2, dc in next dc, * ch 1, sl st in corresponding sp on 1st motif, ch 1, dc in next sp on 2nd motif, ch 1, sl st in next sp on 1st motif, ch 1, dc in next dc on 2nd motif, ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next dc. Repeat from * once more; complete rnd as for 1st motif.

Join adjacent sides of all motifs in this manner.

Popcorn Variation

MAGNOLIA No. 6020

MATERIALS:

J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN. See thread information on page 22.

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