NEW PUBLICATIONS L-EL022 Augsburg bei Herzberg No. 59 – Twenty small flowers Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern with twenty very small flower motifs. Most are around 10 wide and 15 high. For some the flower is still recognizable as rose, violet, cornflower, in spite of the very small size. Suitable for embroidery on handkerchiefs or similar […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS M-AW004 Corn and Grape Panholders Singe sheet, one side printed, unknown publisher. Pattern for crocheted panholders, one in the shape of a bunch of grapes, the other in the shape of a corn cob. Scan donated and edited by Alex Welch. L-PC006 Journal des Jeunes Personnes – Prayer chair seat with cross and […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-NK005 Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine -Sofa Cushion in Leviathan Work Single sheet, printed on cream paper. Geometric square design in four colors. Leviathan work is also known as Smyrna stitch, a cross-stitch and a plus stitch (vertical and horizontal) to make a square. The stitch covers a larger area than a simple cross-stitch would. […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-NK001 Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine – The Mentone Travelling Bag Handpainted embroidery pattern of a travelling bag in eleven colors, on grey paper. Simple design. Scan donated by Nettie Kraaij, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma M-AW001 The Workbasket Vol. 21 No. 1 64 pages. Crochet: Shell Stitch Afghan, Swirl Tablecloth, Decorated Plate, Novel […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS D-YS136 LVMFA Ouvrages de Dames Serie B No. 82 Small booklet with eight pages of thirteen crochet designs. The designs are somewhat sketchily shown, without description. Baby caps, edgings, insertions, collars, and one round design. Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. D-YS134 Werke fur Tischler, Drechsler, Holzbildhauer, Glaser und Instrumentenmacher Sonderverzeichnis Nr. […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-JS001 Collection Ullstein – Ouvrages au Crochet Small nearly square booklet, 48 pages not including covers and advertisements, with basic crochet instructions, and not-so-basic crocheted lace, collars, handbags, jackets, filet crochet, hairpin lace, irish crochet, tunesian crochet, baby and childrens caps, shopping nets, and even a miser purse. Pattern sheet is missing. This […]
NEW PUBLICATION C-YS103 Beyers Handarbeiten 17 – Häkelarbeiten 1 Softcover stapled book, cover glued on. 56 pages not including covers. German text in frakturscript. Pattern sheets missing. An illustrated introduction to crochet stitches, and after that immediately complex motifs for table runners, doilies,crocheted corners, imitation tatting and needle lace, bedspreads, and curtains. Some charts for […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-NK001 P. Trübe 4741 – Filet pattern Single sheet, printed filet pattern of a bouquet in an abstract border. Scan donated by Nettie Kraaij, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. M-AW003 Lacy Crochet Vest Single sheet crochet pattern for a hip-length sleeveless vest with two tassel-ended cords as closure. No publication date or […]
NEW PUBLICATION N-AP001 Louise Nacke – Crocheted Yokes for Corset Covers and Night Gowns, Book No. 4N-YS002 Album de Broderie aux Points de Noeuds blong softcover, stapled booklet, 16 pages including covers. Dated 1916. Twelve crocheted yokes, six for nightgowns and six for corset covers. Some yokes are done as filet crochet, those designs are […]
NEW PUBLICATION M-AW002 Coats & Clark’s – Easy to make Collars Single sheet, printed on both sides. Five patterns for crocheted collars. No date given, style looks like the fifties. Scans donated and edited by Alex Welch FUNDRAISING We are currently not actively soliciting donations. If you would like to help us, introducing the Library […]