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Friday, August 28, 2020

Scallop Seashell Washcloths

 Oh, how Perfect For Summer! You can find This Wonderful Free Pattern By Clicking The Photo


Thursday, March 19, 2020

Another Free Vintage Crochet Pattern Book  
Has Been Added to the Vintage Library
Lily Design Book No.215
Lily Pot Holders and Oven Mitts 
You, Will Find it Here

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Knit Friendly Pup Bottle Cover Up


Materials :
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN
2—70 yd. skeins Cream
1  Pr. Knitting Needles No. 11 
Scraps of Black and Red felt
GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch

BODY: 
Cast on 34 sts. 1st ROW: * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row. 2nd ROW: * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. Repeat these 2 rows until piece measures 10 inches. Place a marker in center of row, dec 1 st at beg, 1 st before marker, 1 st after marker and 1 st at end of row. Repeat last row 3 times, bind off. Sew side seam. Cut feet, eyes, nose and ears. Sew feet and ears. Stuff with cotton and sew in place. Glue eyes and nose in place.
EARS: 
Cast on 3 sts. 1st ROW: K 1, P 1, K 1. 2nd ROW: P 1, K 1 in 1st st, P 1, then K 1, P 1 in last st. 3rd ROW: K 1, P 1 in 1st st, K 1, P 1, K 1, then P 1, K 1 in last st. 4th ROW: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. Repeat 4th row until piece measures 6 inches, bind off. Sew side seam. Sew ears on both sides of top. Cut eyes from Black felt and sew in place.
POMPON: 
Wind yarn 100 times over a 2 inch cardboard, slip off cardboard, tie at center, trim. Sew in place on top of head. Cut a 2 inch circle from Red felt. Work a running st along edge, draw to­gether, fill with cotton and sew in place for nose.
FEET: 
(Work 2.) Wind yarn 40 times over a 1 inch cardboard, slip off cardboard, tie at center, trim. Sew feet in place.

Knit Owl Bottle Cover Up


Materials :
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN
1—70 yd. skein Emerald
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 11 
Cotton for filling
Scraps of Black and Red felt
GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch

BODY: Cast on 34 sts. 1st ROW: * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row. 2nd ROW: * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. Repeat these 2 rows until piece measures 10 inches. Place a marker in center of row, dec 1 st at beg, 1 st before marker, 1 st after marker and 1 st at end of row. Repeat last row 3 times, bind off. Sew side seam. Cut feet, eyes, nose and ears. Sew feet and ears. Stuff with cotton and sew in place. Glue eyes and nose in place.

Knitted Place Mats

12 x 18 inches

Materials :
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN
7—70 yd. skeins White
2—70 yd. skeins Watermelon
1—70 yd. skein Buttercup will make 4 mats.
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 9
GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch.

PATTERN: 
1st ROW: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. 2nd and 3rd ROWS: P 1, * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row. 4th ROW: Repeat 1st row. These 4 rows form pattern.
With Watermelon cast on 47 sts. 1st ROW: K across row, drop Watermelon. 2nd and 3rd ROWS: With Buttercup K across each row, cut Buttercup. 4th and 5th ROWS: With Watermelon K across each row, drop Watermelon. 6th ROW: With White K across. 7th, 8th and 9th ROWS: Work 1st, 2nd and 3rd row of pattern, drop White. NEXT 6 ROWS: Repeat from the 4th to the 9th rows. NEXT 2 ROWS: With Water­melon K across each row. NEXT 4 ROWS: Repeat from the 2nd to the 5th row, cut Watermelon. NEXT ROW: With White K across row. Work in pattern until mat measures 14½ inches from beg ending with 3rd row of pattern, drop White. NEXT 3 ROWS: With Watermelon K across each row. NEXT 4 ROWS: Repeat 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th rows. NEXT ROW: With White K across row. NEXT 3 ROWS: Repeat the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rows of pattern, drop White. NEXT 2 ROWS: With Watermelon K across each row, drop Watermelon. NEXT 6 ROWS: Repeat the last 6 rows. NEXT 2 ROWS: With Buttercup K across each row. NEXT 2 ROWS: With Watermelon K across each row. Bind off.

Hangers

Materials:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN
1-70 yd. skein Watermelon
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 9 
OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES 
WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW.
3 Wooden Hangers.
GAUGE: 7 sts = 2 inches
No. 1
Cast on 8 sts. K for 14½ inches. Bind off.
No. 2
Cast on 8 sts, K 1 row, P 1 row for 14½ inches. Bind off.
No. 3
Cast on 8 sts, K 1, P 1 for 1 row.
NEXT ROW: P 1, K 1 across. Repeat last 2 rows for 14½ inches. Bind off.
FINISHING (ALL HANGERS): Place section on hanger and sew together. Wind yarn around hook of hanger, glue ends.

Monday, January 20, 2020

Pineapple Designs

Today I added 
Pineapple Designs 
To the Vintage Library

I still have this Book 
If you would like it. Please contact me
It will cost you the shipping price
Please Note:
The covers are loose 
and you can see where they were taped on 
but the book itself is intact

Monday, January 6, 2020

Flower Doilies Star Book No.64

Another Free Vintage Crochet Pattern Book  
Flower Doilies Star Book No.64
Has Been Added to the Vintage Library