CROCHET, KNITTING, TATTING & NEEDLEWORK PATTERN BOOKS

Updated May 5, 2008

Row A Crochet and Knitting Fashion Books: All prices include U.S. shipping. All books have paper covers, some may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Minerva Ladies Staple Sweaters Volume 65, 1942, 41 pages, classic basic sweater styles including pullovers, twin sets, cable-knits, and cardigans. 264 different garments can be made from the instructions given, in sizes 14, 16, 18, and 20. $18 including shipping;
2) Practical, Warm Hand Knits for Service Men, Fleisher Yarns, Volume 64, 15 pages, undated but WWII years. Men’s knitted turtle neck pullover, vest, socks in assorted weights, helmet, v neck pullover, mittens, watch cap, high neck sleeveless sweater designed to be worn under a shirt, gloves, scarf, muffler, wristlets, trigger gloves, and sea boot stocking. All styles were military-approved during WWII. Booklet has been folded in half vertically, covers have soiling, interior pages vg, $13 including shipping;
3) Hand Knits by Beehive - Sweaters, Royal Society, Book 107, 1938, 23 pages, knitted sweaters for women in daywear styles including blouses, pullovers, twin sets, v neckline, even a jacket. Excellent condition is $15 including shipping or copy with rough covers (interior good) is $11 including shipping;
4) Minerva Style Book, Volume 71, 1946, 32 pages. Women’s fashions including a one-piece dresses, two-piece dress, two-piece suit, box coat, cardigan coat with turned down collar, slipover sweater blouse with cap sleeves, bed cape, twin-sets, Scandinavian short-sleeved slipover, slipover in stockinette stitch, and sport cardigan in diagonal stripes. Cover split at lower spine otherwise vg condition, $18 including shipping;
5) Minverva Style Book Vol 33, James Lees & Sons, Bridgeport, CT, 54 pages, 1934, upscale crocheted and knitted fashions for women including a long knitted lacy evening gown that has an open back to the waistline and with a surplice jacket, bathing suit, tunic suit, coat and matching hat, sun dress with deep back neckline, one and two piece dresses, and blouses. Covers have some wear and soiling, interior pages have a sporadic penciled notation, $38 including shipping;
6) Crochet With Gimp – Hats Bags & Belts, Russell Fraser Wire Company, New York City, 15 pages, 1936, patterns for 8 crocheted hats (peak, circle bead, western brim, tricorne, sport tam, rolled turban, wave, swagger brim) and six bags, three bags have matching belts. Bags are in both clutch styles and pouch with handles styles. $18 including shipping;
7) Clark’s O.N.T. Fashions – Crochet and Knitting, Spool Cotton Book 29, 23 pages, 1933, knitted and crocheted fashions for women including a cotton lace dress, rolled brim hat, epaulette shoulder blouse, Russian turban and scarf and bag ensemble, sectional draped hat, double triangle scarf, Empire blouse, hat with tilted brim, shell fan gauntlet cuffs, striped yoke blouse, two-piece dress with diagonal striped blouse, kitted star beret, circular bib collar and cuff set, cotton zipper purse, plaited fez, crocheted sports gloves. White covers have some wear and soiling, interior very usable. $20 including shipping.

Row B Crochet and Knitting Books: All prices include U.S. shipping. All books have paper covers, some may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Colorful Accessories to Crochet and Knit, Spool Cotton Book 93, 23 pages, 1937. Includes patterns for both knitted and crocheted accessories including blouse with mandarin collar, calot, sport glove, Irish crochet glove, flower top cap, round and envelope handbags, braided string belt, flowers (cherries, giant lily, daisies), guantlet gloves, Irish crochet collar and cuff set, fishnet scarf, halter, halo headbanc, lacy jabot, fishnet evening cap, and a couple of blouses. Covers have wear, interior pages vg, $14 including shipping;
2) Crochet With Gimp – Hats Bags & Belts, Russell Fraser Wire Company, New York City, 15 pages, 1938, patterns for six crocheted hats, nine bags (seven are with frames), and two belts. $20 including shipping;
3) Hats and Accessories, Spool Cotton Book #227, 15 pages, 1945, a dozen different hat patterns, some with coordinated bags, plus two ascots, $11 including shipping;
4) Smart Bags – Crochet Your Own Hats Bags, Spool Cotton Book 209, 23 pages, 1944. Includes bandeau hat, petal snood, shell clutch, drawstring pouch, striped long clutch, calot, soft roomy bag with handle, cloche with crown, large soft clutch with zipper closing, envelope and drawstring and oblong with tassels (all in simple crocheted motif), fringed clutch with flap, plus several others, all pattern are crochet, $16 including shipping;
5) Bernat Handicrafter, Book 50, 49 pages, 1956, upscale knitted fashions for women that include many knitted one and two-piece dresses in casual to dressy styles (lacy knits, halter dress), full skirt with horizontal stripes at hemline, v neckline sweater, 2 cardigan sweaters, pullover sweater, almost-off-shoulder blouse, vest, v neckline blouse with raglan sleeves, sweater jacket, more. A few penciled notations on a couple of pages, otherwise vg. $18 including shipping;
6) Hats and Bags, Spool Cotton Book 140, 25 pages, 1936, crocheted fashionable women’s hats and bags from the mid-1930s including a ripple purse, turban, fringed hat and bag, brimmed hat with openwork crown, fedora, popcorn beret and popcorn triangle eye-catching belts, lacy gloves and matching lacy brimmed hat, brimmed beach hat and matching bag, several berets, more. Covers are separated, $20 including shipping;
7) Bernat Handicrafter Book 44, Emile Bernat & Sons Company 71, 1955, 41 pages, stylish knitted women’s fashions from the mid-1950s including dresses, sweaters, and jackets (two with sailor collars). $15 including shipping.

Row C Crochet and Knitting Books: All prices include U.S. shipping. All books have paper covers, some may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Fascinating Toppers, Spool Cotton Company Book 208, 15 pages, 1944, classic 40’s crocheted hats, fascinators, and three hand bags, $10 including shipping;
2)Crochet In Wool, Woman’s Day Inc., 1950, 48 pages, small magazine format. Instructions for crocheted fashions and accessories including two-tone jacket (on cover), mesh suit blouse, striped front cardigan, shell stitch blouse, lacy bed jacket with dolman sleeves, sports hat, cloche, three-color hood and mitten set, high crown hat, draped brim hat, helmet and mitten set, plus child’s dress, kids’ caps and mittens, girl’s Eton suit, boy’s pattern yoke slipover, slipovers for boys and men, children’s mittens and gloves, baby sacque and bonnet set, infant’s three-piece set, cardigans for tots and children, girl’s weskit, infant’s cap and sweater, shell stitch carriage robe, and baby blanket. $13 including shipping;
3) Fleisher’s Hand Knit Luxury, Vol 57, 1939, 55 pages. Upscale mostly knitted patterns for late 1930s women’s fashions including a hooded cardigan, evening sweater, chenille “heartbreaker sweater (u-shaped neckline to midriff exposes a lacy vestee, evening slipover sweater, ensemble with jacket sleeves of short fringe, basque short evening dress, bedjacket, several day sweaters and day dresses. Vg condition, $28 including shipping;
4) Jack Frost Handbags, Volume 48, 1945, 18 pages, upscale crocheted handbags, in a wide variety of shapes and styles (clutches, drawstrings, and with straps), including shell and fan shapes, made all the more alluring by full-page photos of sultry, pouting models holding the finished projects, covers beginning to separate, interior good, $20 including shipping. PLEASE NOTE: this book was issued with three different cover photos and two different page lengths, all have the same content with rearranged pages and photos. If you already own Vol 48, you own this book regardless of the cover;
5) Stoles and Shawls, Star Book 86, American Thread Company 1951, 15 pages. Designs for shawls, stoles and one shrug that are knitted (5 designs), crocheted (4 designs), and in hairpin lace (1 design). Styles range from casual to lacy. Covers have some wear, contents are very usable, $9 including shipping;
6) Hats and Bags, American Thread Company, Star Book 40, 15 pages, 1945, eight crocheted bag and hat combos from the mid-1940s including a muff bag and attractive matching turban, a snood drape, beret, cloche, more. Covers have wear, $15 including shipping;
7) Headliners – Newest Hats Bags Belts, Spool Cotton Book 215, 1944, 15 pages, crocheted patterns for mid-1940s hats, handbags, belts, and headshawls, in a wide range of styles. $13 including shipping.

Row D Crochet and Knitting Books: All prices include U.S. shipping. All books have paper covers, some may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Minerva Book on Cottons, Volume 52, 1939, 32 pages. A nice assortment of Minerva crochet patterns for the household including seven bedspreads, several luncheon sets including one with cross stitch Mexican motifs, seven tablecloths (one filet), and a chair set. $15 including shipping;
2) Crinoline Lady in Crochet, Clark’s & Coats Book 262, 15 pages, 1949, everyone’s favorite southern belle in crochet projects including skirted pillow case edgings, filet chair set and matching runner with lady holding parasol, several different crocheted ladies designed for use as appliqués on towels, trimmings, luncheon set with ladies’ skirts at corners, lacy doily with skirts at center, ladies on handkerchiefs with skirts at corners, bridge cloth, $11 including shipping;
3) Star Book of Crochet Designs – Anne Orr, American Thread Company, No. 1, 24 pages, 1935, nice assortment of crochet designs by Anne Orr including a Victorian alphabet for crochet medallions, chair set with Chinese design elements, wheel pattern bedspread, popcorn star pattern bedspread, diamond pattern table set, vanity set or doilies with square centers, a dozen edgings, luncheon sets in filet patterns (Chippendale, fruit basket, iris), collars, bag and purse, cosmos filet luncheon cloth, six fringes and tassels, $14 including shipping; I also have the Star Book of Crochet Edgings, Insertions and Medallions No. 3 by Anne Orr, includes church edgings, plus dozens of lovely medallions and edgings, $15 including shipping;
4) Table Treasures, Spool Cotton Book 152, 31 pages, 1940, 18+ designs for lovely lacy tablecloths, many made from single motifs that are joined to create larger cloths. Includes a few filet patterns, a pinwheel, star patterns, flowers, plus one fretwork luncheon set, $9 including shipping;
5) The Big Top In Crochet, American Thread Book 90, 15 pages, 1952, crocheted circus-theme animals inspired by Cecil B. DeMille’s film “The Greatest Show On Earth”. Includes seals, bears, clowns, dogs elephant, horse, plus doll outfits for the ringmaster, trapeze artist, and South Sea Island dancer and natives. Also includes patterns for Goldilocks and the Three Bears and poodle dogs, $11 including shipping;
6) Lily Crocheted Bedspreads & Novelties, Book 203, 18 pages, undated but late 1930s-early 1940s. Several crocheted bedspread patterns (Armenian lace, Fan & Pyramid, Medallion, Filet and Lacet) plus tablecloth and tea cloth and buffet scarf in wild rose design, nine-piece luncheon set in leaf design, luncheon cloth in spiderweb design, luncheon doily set, two chari sets, and luncheon mat and buffet set in square medallions. $11 including shipping;
7) Edgings – Hand Crochet by Royal Society, Book 8, 35 pages, 1947, 145 edgings and corners, for household linens, clothing, handkerchiefs, etc. Includes multicolor, filet, and knitted edgings, plus some knitted insertions and a small how-to section on hairpin lace. $12 including shipping.

Row E Crochet and Knitting Books: All prices include U.S. shipping. All books have paper covers, some may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Bedspreads to Knit & Crochet, Spool Cotton Book #186, 1942, 31 pages of lovely bedspread patterns, includes one filet, 13 crochet patterns, 2 knitted, $8 including shipping;
2) Edgings For All Purposes Including Church Laces, Coat’s and Clark’s Book #320, 1956, 15 pages of lacy edgings for household linens plus four pages of altar laces including patterns with crosses, grapes, and flowers. $12 including shipping;
3) Treasure Chest of Crochet, American Thread Company, Star Book 45, 22 pages, 1946, favorites in crochet including: maple leaf table set, tatted circular doily, spider web lace doily, lacy luncheon set, flower sideboard scarf, antimacassars, Puritan bedspread, Cathedral Windows tablecloth, carnation afghan, snowflake curtain pulls, hot plate mats, crocheted flower basket, $7 including shipping;
4) Edgings For All Purposes (including Church laces), Coats & Clark’s Book 288, 1952, 15 pages. A wide assortment of edgings for towels, curtains, pillow cases and sheets, baby and lingerie, braid edging, hairpin lace, Irish crochet edgings, rick rack edgings, plus five church laces in filet crochet for altar or alb edgings, $11 including shipping;
5) Bathroom Beauties, Coats & Clark's Book #265, 1950, 15 pages. Super appliqued crocheted trims for bath and hand towels…. projects include water lilies, nifty penguins, cherries, poinsettias, daisies, goldfish, hearts and bows, plus 10 different styles/sizes of monograms, $10 including shipping;
6) New Table Topics, Spool Cotton Book 185, 1942, 31 of lovely items to adorn your table…. tablecloths, luncheon sets, and tray cloths, includes a couple of filet patterns (Irish tablecloth), $8 including shipping;
7) Roses In Crochet, Lily Design Book #71, undated but appears to be 1950's, 15 pages of doilies and luncheon sets which incorporate rose motifs, includes a couple of filet patterns, $8 including shipping.

Row F Crochet and Knitting Books: All prices include U.S. shipping. All books have paper covers, some may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Crochet For Tables, Coats & Clark’s Book #202, 1943, 31 pages of delicate lacy vintage tablecloths, luncheon sets, tray doilies, and tea cloths, includes some filet, $8 including shipping;
2) Cynthia Crocraft Curtain Pulls, Luncheon Sets, Table Cloths, Chair Backs, Runners, designs by Cynthia, #50, undated but late 1930s or early 1940s, 23 pages, crocheted designs for twelve different crocheted curtain pulls, plus thistle table cloth, floral filet davenport set, coronation chair set, swirl luncheon set, empress luncheon set, wedgwood tea cloth, windsor chair set, sunburst runner, modernistic chair set, tulip luncheon set, $8 including shipping;
3) Pillowcases, Coats & Clark’s Book #264, 1950, 15 pages of decorative multi-colored crochet edgings for pillowcases and linens, mostly floral but includes a variation of the ever-popular colonial girl (called Mary, Mary), $10 including shipping;
4) Star Afghan Book, American Thread Book 17, 26 pages, 1941. Crocheted and knitted designs for afghans including pin wheel, Cape Cod, two-tone, sea shell, highlander, Charleston garden with raised flowers, harlequin, Mexicana, old Versailles, wigwam, plus a baby afghan and a carriage cover. $10 including shipping;
5) Tatting (Revised), Anne Orr Book 35, 1940, 31 pages of tatted edgings and medallions for household linens. Also includes an elaborate centerpiece, a rectangular doily set, a flower-like doily set, a large round doily, a simple luncheon set, an oval doily set, more. Basic tatting instructions are given. Some cover wear, interior pages vg. $18 including shipping;
6) Butterflies in Crochet, Spool Cotton Book 272, 15 pages, 1951, nice collection of crocheted butterfly patterns including butterfly gloves and hat with applied motifs, small and large motifs for handkerchiefs and blouses, runner and luncheon sets with butterfly edgings, table doily, bedspread ensemble, shade pulls, some motifs are worked in colored threads. $8 including shipping;
7) Hand Crochet by Royal Society, I have books #1 (1943) and #3 (1943), book 1 is shown in scan above. Book #1 has 59 pages of edgings, tablecloths, bedspreads, chairs sets, doilies, curtain pulls, a party basket, more. Book #3 has 42 pages of laces and doilies. $10 each including shipping or 2 for $18 including shipping.

Row G Early Needlework Books: All prices include U.S. shipping. All books have paper covers, some may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Old & New Designs In Yokes & Collars, Sophie La Croix Book #14, 15 pages, undated but 1915-20, superb crochet fancywork for lingerie yokes and collars, covers rough, $16 including shipping.
2) Star Needlework Journal, published by American Thread Company, paper covers, 9" x 12", I have three different issues, most issues have a faint vertical line from being folded for mailing. Some covers show a bit of wear, all issues are very useable and pages are pliant, $16 per issue including shipping (please specify issue desired): Vol. VII #3, (shown in scan above) 20 pages, 1922, color cross stitch chart of floral patterns, child’s cap and sweater, bunny bib, sweaters for women and children, yokes, roses and bowknots luncheon set, two filet scarves, curtains, edgings with and without insertions, hardanger stitches, hardanger centerpiece, tatted yoke and edging, luncheon set with blue embroidery; Vol. IV # 3, 20 pages, 1919, tatted luncheon set, filet angel tea cloth, filet butterfly scarf, pond lily scarf, embroidered round table cover, filet yokes, openwork and filet sweaters, motifs (baskets, flowers, stars) and edgings, crochet baby sacque and hat, crochet baby set. Vol. X #1, 20 pages, 1922, edgings of unusual designs, edgings quickly made, edgings for the ambitious, tea cloth, violet centerpiece, tea apron, luncheon linens, alb filet lace, pot holders and table mats, practical aprons, cross stitch scarf, cut work linen, making lace with a sewing needle, living room draperies and hangings, simple children’s frocks, knitted bead bags, tatted edgings and motifs, covers loose, tears on all pages in the upper border, but this issue includes the free transfer which features a large rabbit, some delicate ribbons and bows.
3) 100 Edges & Insertions, Clark's Designs Book #19, 31 pages, 1923, wonderful edgings for every possible use, for general purpose, pillow cases, scarves and runners, towels, centerpieces, children's clothing, handkerchiefs, centerpieces, includes tatted designs and filet laces, large clear photo illustrations, $14 including shipping;
4) Priscilla Bead Work Book No 1 – A Collection of New and Old Bead Work with Patterns and Lesson for Working, edited by Belle Robinson, The Priscilla Publishing Company, Boston, MA, 1924, 48 pages, magazine format, paper covers, 10.5 x 7.75. A desirable early 20th century beading book with instruction and graphed charts/patterns for beaded knitting, beaded crochet, and bead embroidery on canvas, plus pearl bead jewelry, making unusual beads, and French woven chains. There are dozens of purses, handbags, necklaces and chains, ornaments, collars, belts, etc. A necessary reference for any serious beading library. B/w photos, covers have some fading otherwise vg condition. $125 including shipping;
5) Old & New Designs In Crochet Corset Covers & Nightgown Yokes, Sophie La Croix Book #9, 15 pages, undated but 1915-20, fabulous crochet lingerie inserts, covers a bit rough, $22 including shipping;
6) Clark’s Designs for Crochet Yokes by Frances A. Harris, Clark Thread Company, Book #5 revised edition, 23 pages, 1920, instructions for 14 lovely filet crochet and fancy crochet yokes, includes designs featuring butterflies, flowers, hearts, roses, and geometrics, $18 including shipping;
7) The ABC Books of Crocheted Edges and Corners, Asmus Bradley Co. Inc, Chicago, IL, magazine format, paper covers, 15 pages, undated but 1920s. I have four different volumes, numbers 1 through 4, each with dozens of lacy crocheted edgings and corners. Each volume is $13 including shipping, discount for multiple volumes. I also have The ABC Book of Chair Sets and Bedspread Patterns, Vol 5, that includes filet chair sets, some edgings, a crocheted octagon motif bedspread pattern, and a knitted kitten’s ear motif bedspread pattern, $18 including shipping.

Row H Early Needlework Books: All prices include U.S. shipping. All books have paper covers, some may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Home Art Crochet Book, edited by Flora Klickmann, Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, undated but appears to be 1915-1920, 118 pages, heavy cardboard covers, 9” x 5.75”. Crocheted lace designs for lingerie, edgings and insertions, borders for tray cloths and doilies, deep laces for tablecloths and valances, motifs for inlet work and Irish lace. This is a book of fine laces, similar to those found in earlier Weldon’s publications, presumes knowledge of crochet (not for beginners). Front cover tear from lower edge, covers corners have rounding and wear, covers have general soiling and scuffing, interior very good, very clear b/w photos, $50 including shipping;
2) Crocheted Edgings and Insertions - Vol #2, Adeline Cordet, 1916, paper covers.  Directions for a number of intricate edgings, insertions, medallions, and laces, including some night gown yokes, rough covers, contents intact and very usable, book is complete, $14 including shipping. Please note: this book was republished in 1934 with an identical cover under the name Grandmother Clark’s Crocheted Edgings and Insertions Book 26;
3) Home Needlework Magazine, published by Florence Publishing Company, Florence, MA, small magazine format, monthly publication, each issue has wonderful crochet/knitting and embroidery projects, plus often a Lesson in Home Dressmaking. I have dozens of different issues from the 1890s-1916, email for entire list, discount for volume orders, all issues complete, some covers loose. Issue featured above is August 1914, 44 pages, crochet and knitting: bed sacque, centerpieces and doilies, tumbler doily of crochet and braid, collar, tatted dress accessories (collar and cuff, belt, jabot, net jabot with tatting), wool crochet hug-me-tight and afghan, edgings in crochet and braid (rick rack, coronation cord), baby’s bonnet, and embroidery: French and eyelet, towels, white linen bags, attractive colored embroideries, waist and collar, French knot, holiday embroidered gifts, plus a few related needlework and craft items. Covers loose but intact, interior very good, $18 including shipping;
4) Variety Crochet Books, Carmela Testa Company Inc, Boston, MA, paper covers. I have five Testa Variety titles: a) Variety Book 1 – Italian Cut Work and Filet Lace, 1921, 33 pages, instruction and designs for point lace, Italian cutwork, point needle edge, netting, Italian hemstitching with and without clusters, tassels, plus a wide range of filet designs including many flowers, rabbit, rooster, alphabets, designs for church linens, and cherubs in several different mesh sizes, $50 including shipping; b) Variety Book 2, 1917, 35 pages, instruction and designs for point lace, Italian cutwork, filet crochet, Roman cutwork, plus point needle edge, crocheted edges, table runner with punto riccio and punto reale, tassels, and Venetian point lace. Book has been removed from a binder and has two punched holes at spines, covers have some creasing and edge wear, interior pages have moisture line at outer page margins that does not interfere with content, $50 including shipping; c) Variety Book 3 – Italian Cut Work and Antique Filet Lace, 1922, 15 pages, instruction and designs for fancy Italian drawn stitches, serpentine designs, bar covered with darning stitch, tidy for chair back, designs for runners and borders, luncehon set showing double square stitch, knotted lace edges, coarse filet lace, Sarindian filet lace. Vg condition. $40 including shipping; d) Variety Book 4, 1925, 28 pages of Assisi work, drawn work, and Italian antique work with designs for Asssi, modern Assisi, Italian hemstitch with eyelets, Italian hemstitch with double row of eyelets, how to set motifs in linen, hemstitch with clusters and solid blocks, and Italian hemstitch on slanting lines. Book has been removed from a binder and has two punched holes at spines, otherwise vg, $50 including shipping; e) Variety Book 5, 1927, 28 pages of designs for Italian work including squre block with open stitch, double square block with darning stitch, cluster stitch with reta (open work), Italian hemstitch with raised work, and mosaic stitch. Book has been removed from a binder and has two punched holes at spines, otherwise vg, $50 including shipping; f) Variety Book 6, 1930, 32 pages of designs including Florentine tapestry designs for pillow and bag, cross stitched edge, directions for sampler, Deruta work with outline and filling stitches, directions for making a bedspread using a pearl stitch plus a bridge set and luncheon set and banquet cloth, Italian hemstitch and solid embroidery, insertion of Italian hemstitch, Italian hemstitch with eyelet and solid stitch, border in mosaic stitch, $45 including shipping
5) Weldon’s Practical Knitter, No. 99, Volume 9, Fourth Series, undated but late 19th century, 14 pages, magazine format in newsprint, paper covers (shown in scan). How to knit socks and stockings for boys and girls, 19 illustrations. Includes directions for baby’s first sock, cellular pattern sock, sock with open striped front, feather pattern sock, dice check stocking for youth, child’s sock in rib of two and one, boy’s double cross-bar plaid hose, sock in basket pattern, more. Back cover has listing of 400 Weldon’s publications by series. Booklet has been folded in half, upper page corners have turndowns, paper is pliable and clean, $18 including shipping. I also have Weldon’s Practical Knitter, No 134, Vol 12, Sixth Series, magazine format in newsprint, paper covers (not shown in scan). How to knit golf, shooting and cycling hoisery for gentlemen and boys, 19 illustrations and different examples. Paper has toned but is pliable, otherwise vg condition, $18 including shipping;
6) The Needleworker – Number 6, April 1915, 18 pages, small magazine format, an early 20th century English publication emphasizing knitting and crochet projects. Includesknitting designs for baby’s first shirt with long sleeves, heel and instep and toe for any stocking or sock, sock for child of 12 months, curtain tie in knitting and crochet, child’s Russian coatee in furry wool with matching Russian hat, cardigan jacket, scarf, cap for 12 month old baby boy; crochet designs for needle book, edging on braid, spectacle case in double stitch, article on crochet for beginners with simple pattern suitable for shawls or mats. Vg condition, $18 including shipping;
7) Needlework For All, London Guild of Needlework, small magazine format, 9.5” x 6”, paper covers. I have four different issues of this magazine, which features crochet, knitting, and embroidery projects. Each issue is $17 including shipping, issues show normal wear for a period booklet. A) Issue 33, undated but circa 1910, 15 pages, includes scent eggs and scent baskets, crocheted child’s reins, baby’s knitted shoes, how to use up old cigar bands, crochet Shetland shawl, work bag in knotted twin, feather and fan knitting, Peter Pan crochet collar, man’s knitted slippers, knitted vest for child of 3-4 years, Munich work, the eblish design in salome embroidery, drawn thread work; B) Issue 84, undated but WWI era, 19 pages, includes embroidered nightdress sachet, corner and insertion corner in tab lace, daventry design for embroidered chair back, lady’s fancy knitted glove, squared cross lace set, little girl’s knitted bonnet, knitted drawers for infant 2-3 years, Erin design for embroidery in silk and gold thread, thistle lace, boy’s stocking top, Alexandria rose insertion, knitted knee cap, initial letters in crochet lace (letters U-Z); C) Issue 98, undated but WWI era, includes crocheted Red Cross outfit for doll, Canadian maple leaf insertion, knitted invalid’s sleeping stocking, narrow Maltese edging, crochet daffodil table centerpiece, knitted helmet pillow for soldiers, quaint picture frames, Foochow design for an embroidered cushion, practical methods and a few general rules on knitting, knitted jug, this issue a bit rough, staples are oxidized, covers have old tape, interior pages very usable.

Row I Early Needlework Books: All prices include U.S. shipping. All books have paper covers, some may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Clark’s Mile End Crochet Pattern Book, Clark’s Mills, East Newark, NJ, undated but 1890s or late 1880s, 32 pages, small format designed to fit in a pocket (6.5” x 4.5). Directions and illustrations for an assortment of lace edgings, both crocheted and knitted, plus color plates and directions for making a spray of crocheted flowers, a butterfly, and a spider. Interior pages good, front cover has crease at lower corner and wear at upper edge, back cover has short tear and light crease, $27 including shipping.
2) Golden Fleece Yarns Instruction Book, 12th Edition, Olympia Mills, Philadelphia, PA, 257 pages, undated but dated 1915 in pen on title page, heavy paper covers, 9” x 6”. A large period manual of lovely crocheted and knitted projects. Includes instruction for crochet and knitting stitches accompanied with enlarged photos, plus complete written directions for dozens of projects such as clothing of all types for all members of the family, infants’ rattle and nursing bottle cover, bootees in several styles, baby sets, children’s leggings, muffs sets, bonnets and hats, ladies muffs, collars, cloaks, shawls, wraps, lacy capes, jackets, sacques, slippers, mittens, sweaters, plus numerous afghans, lap robes, and blankets. Covers have chips, noticeable wear along spine, interior pages are firmly attached and are clean and unmarked, $70 including shipping;
3) Maltese or Hair-Pin Crochet Work and Designs for Fringes, Afghans, etc, Crochet Series No. 5, Henry Bristow, Brooklyn, NY, 1883, 32 pages, 25 engravings, small magazine format, 7.75” x 5.75”. Directions for four fringes, Maltese edgings with and without fringe, Maltese lace edging, four afghans, regular lace edging. Cover faded, a few page tip curls, otherwise vg. $32 including shipping;
4) How To Use Florence Knitting Silk, Nonotuck Silk Company, 1885, 64 pages, small magazine format, 7.25 x 5. Lovely 19th century knitting projects including a wide variety of mittens from utilitarian to fancy, stockings for all family members, purses/bags, and 60+ knitted laces. Vg condition with light cover wear, $48 including shipping;
5) Application of Coronation Cord for Modern Needlework and Trimmings, Bernhard Ulmann & Company, New York, no date but 19teens-1920s, printed in Germany, 17 pages plus fold-out plate, small magazine format. This is a booklet of large, clear photographs, with no printed instructions. It was intended the user work the designs from the photographs. The photos include a chart of coronation cord in various sizes, two blouses showing different applications of cord, 37 elaborate laces and edgings in different sizes of cord, a lace and an insertion of coronation size 70, two belts of coronation size 5, a fringe of coronation cord size 15, and a foldout plate showing three collars in various sizes of coronation cord. Covers have some light wear and a few crease, booklet was folded at one time. $28 including shipping;
6) Clark’s Designs for Edges, Insertions, & Medallions, by Frances A. Harris, Clark’s Thread Company, 1920, 22 pages. Includes filet patterns for a jewel luncheon set, fern lace, fleur de lis designs, rose centerpiece, Himalaya collar and cuff set, fern collar and cuff set, Cleopatra medallion, rose leaf veil, trinity lace, bell edging, fairy edging, sawtooth edging, more. Pages have a brownish discoloration that does not affect use. $15 including shipping.
7) Priscilla Crochet Book – Edgings and Insertions, Priscilla Publishing Company, Boston, MA, 1915, 48 pages, paper covers. A lovely collection of lacy crocheted edgings and insertions, with clear b/w photos and written directions for each. Covers have wear, center pages have worked loose from staples, book is complete and very usable. $22 including shipping. I also have a 32-page (shorter version) of the same Priscilla book, published by Needlecraft, vg condition, $18 including shipping. Content is exactly the same except the last 15 pages were deleted for the shorter version. I have other Priscilla titles, email wants.

Row J Other Crochet and Knitting Books: All prices include U.S. shipping. All books have paper covers, some may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Knit O Graf Pattern, #865 by Della Fitch, 1950, Knit-O-Graf Pattern Company, Minneapolis, MN, large fold-out paper pattern to-scale, features mother duck and two ducklings, sizes 2-4-6, graphed for 3-ply fingering yarn, pattern has numerous pinholes but is very usable, $8 including shipping;
2) Knitting Made Easy, Barbara Aytes, Doubleday & Company Inc, Garden City, New York, 1970, 175 pages, hardcover. Ms. Aytes presents a failure-proof method of teaching both beginners and advanced knitters the mastery of one stitch at a time. Two friends were recruited to test this book, one with limited knitting experience, the other with absolutely none. Both used the book and it is their completed projects that illustrate the pages. Both used only the directions in the book, without asking questions, and successfully completed a wide range of projects including bags, blouses, shell, pillows, t-shirt, muffler, cap, mittens, jackets, rugs, cardigans, laces, and daisy and flower cards. All types of stitches, weaves, and patterns are covered, for all levels of expertise. B/w photos and clear illustrations/directions. $8 including shipping;
3) Cutwork Crochet, Lily Design Book #81, 1957, 15 pages, paper cover. A neat crochet technique that has openwork areas intended to somewhat resemble filet work or cutwork, depending upon the pattern used. Patterns include a springtime mat, daisy chain mat, leaf pattern table cover, hostess set (apron, pot holders oval mats), long floral table scarf, lovely doilies (damask rose star, summer garland, daisy star, phlox star), floral chair set, book has been folded and center page has worked loose from staples, intact and very useable, $8 including shipping;
4) Minerva Baby Book, Volume 67, 40 pages, 1943, paper covers. Knitted infant and children’s clothing including baby sets, infant undershirts and panties, playsuit for ages 2-3, infant jacket and cape, baby blankets and carriage robes, baby bunting, baby slipover, cardigan, socks, snow suit, socks, booties, shoes, bonnets, toddler caps and mittens, dress, slip-overs and cardigans, helmets and caps, knitted doll, more. Covers have spine wear and light soiling, interior pages have pencilled notations, page corner creases, and a few soil spots, $17 including shipping;
5) Columbia Yarns Infants’ and Children’s Wear Manual of Knitting and Crocheting Vol 34, Wm. H. Horstmann Company, Philadelphia, PA, 104 pages, 1931, heavy paper covers. Knitted and crocheted designs by Sarah Barnes for infants and children (to 10 years of age) including several baby sets, aghans and blankets, bootees and mittens plus fashions for children, coat and bonnet, sweaters, ensembles, afghan, blankets, and mittens and gloves. Covers have wear, interior pages very good, text spine is tight, $45 including shipping;
6) McCall Needlework – Knitting, Crochet, Home Arts & Crafts, a quarterly magazine offering many upscale crochet and knitting projects (mostly women’s coats, sweaters and blouses along with men’s and children’s garments, edgings, household linens, etc) plus illustrations of McCall needlework transfers and patterns. Many of the illustrations are in color and there are neat period ads for related needlework products. I have the following issues, all are large magazine format: Summer 1946, Summer 1947, Winter 1947-48, Winter 1948-49, Summer 1949, Winter 1949-50, and Spring Summer 1951. All in good-very good condition, email issue(s) desired and I will advise condition, any issue is $12 including media shipping;
7) The Complete Book of Knitting, Barbara Abbey, The Viking Press, New York, 1971, 239 pages, hardcover. Superb knitting book and knitting reference, with instructions for 200 pattern stitches, each shown with a close-up photo of the finished design. Also includes basic knitting procedures, plus "how to" knit in both English and Continental styles, knit left-handed, improve uneven knitting, graph patterns, figure gauges, knit with ribbon, taking measurements, adapt patterns sizes and styles, shape seams, set in zippers, and make buttonholes. More than 300 drawings illustrate all the fundamental steps of knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, binding-off, making cables, braids and other multiple stitches, and working Fair Isle, Argyle, and Scandinavian patterns. There is a chapter on yarn characteristics and selection, plus an excellent chapter on abbreviations and terms in which the author explains terms used in old and new instructions books, in British patterns and instructions, as well as translations of the French, Spanish, German, and Swedish knitting vocabularies. B/w illustrations and photos, book in very good condition, dj shows wear. $13 including Media shipping.

Row K 1940s-60s Knitting and Crochet Magazines: All prices include U.S. shipping. All have paper covers, some may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important. All magazines have very fashionable women's knit or crochet patterns and instructions, plus items for other family members, household, gifts, etc.

1) Modern Knitting, Crocheting and Needlework Magazine (title later changed to Modern Needlecraft), Fifth Edition, Winter 1948, ribbon dress, bolero dress, belt, metallic slippers, flower evening blouse, evening bag and hair ornament, bedjacket, handkerchief edgings, infant's clothing, sailor bean bag, more, $14 including media shipping;
2) Modern Knitting, Crocheting and Needlework Magazine (title later changed to Modern Needlecraft), Sixth Edition, 1949, fab ribbed jacket with peplum, buttons as a wardrobe enhancement, kids sweater with "Kiss Me Not" and lips, infant clothing, felt toy horse, square pouch bag, child's drawstring bag, more, covers show wear, $14 including media shipping;
3) Modern Knitting, Crocheting and Needlework Magazine (title later changed to Modern Needlecraft), Tenth Edition, Fall 1950, 76 pages, blouses, vests, cardigans, hats, hairpin lace shawl, chenille belt and bag, slippers and slings, infant clothing and accessories (baby sweater with lambs, baby sweater with puppy chasing kitten into pocket), boys cowboy and bucking bronco sweater, afghans, table mats, bazaar items (potholders, purses, baby bibs, bookmark), more, $13 including media shipping;
4) Vogue Knitting, Fall Winter 1962, 45 new knit fashions including intricate look designs, evening glitter, ski knits, classics, black and white fashions, dresses, suits, companion coats, sweaters and blouses, tailored men’s sweaters. Vg condition, $14 including media shipping;
5) Smart Knitting (title later changed to Smart Knitting and Needlecraft), 5th Edition, 1948, 74 pages, 70 new ideas, family fashions, home, gifts, accessories, one-evening projects, child's reindeer sweater, baby clothing, soft dolls & toys including a kangaroo, $12 including media shipping;
6) Vogue Knitting, Spring Summer 1961, 90 pages, knitted and crocheted designs for women’s cardigan’s and jackets, classic knit dresses, vacation knits, quick knit garments, patchwork knitting, popover tops, plus men’s sweaters, toddler fashions, and a machine knit pattern for a woman’s sweater. Covers have light wear, interior pages vg, spine is straight and tight, $14 including media shipping;
7) Smart Knitting (title later changed to Smart Knitting and Needlecraft), 7th Edition, 1950, 74 pages, 87 new ideas, family fashions, home, gifts, accessories, complete campus wardrobe, one-evening projects, and several children's projects with motifs very similar to Knit-O-Graf motif (super western jacket, cowboy slippers, dress with Scotty dog, sweater with bunnies, vest with horse heads), some crafts like painting lampshades, rugs, $14 including media shipping.

We have other issues of the above (and similar) knitting and crochet magazines not pictured. All prices include Media shipping. Currently in stock are:

Knit Knacks: Number Three, Summer 1950, $12
Knit 'n' Purl: Summer 1950, $12.
Modern Knitting, Crocheting and Needlework Magazine (title later changed to Modern Needlecraft): Seventh Edition, Fall 1949, $13, Eighth Edition, Winter 1949, $13.
Modern Needlecraft: Fall Winter 1960 #36, $12; Spring Summer 1965 #45, $12.
Needle and Yarn: Vol 1, #1, 1963, $12; Vol 1 #4, 1964, $11.
Smart Crochet: 3rd Edition - 1952, covers loose from text block and have wear at edges, text block tight) $15, 6th edition – 1953 - $16.
Smart Knitting (title later changed to Smart Knitting and Needlecraft): Number 1, Winter 1946-47, $14; 4th Edition, 1948, $14.
Vogue Knitting: SS 1957 - $16, FW 1959 - $15, SS 1963 - $14; FW 1963 - $14; SS 1964 - $13; FW 1964, $14; SS 1965, cover worn $11; FW 1965, covers worn $11; SS 1966 - $13; FW 1966 - $14; SS 1990 - $10, SS 1993 - $10, SS 1994 - $10.
Woman's Day Knitting Book: #10, 1969, $10

Row L Small Looms and Instruction Books, Rugs, Weaving: All prices include U.S. shipping. Books may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Easy Art of Flower Crochet, Graphic Enterprises Inc., 1972, paper covers, 50 pages. Instructions for using a round flower loom (the Hiawatha loom is mentioned in the book), including directions for making basic flowers in four sizes, plus 48 pages of directions for flowered garments and decorative household items: dolman sweater, halter top, shrink, girl’s flowered tutu, one and two-piece bathing suits, flower motif for tablecloth or placemat or lightweight stole, flowered peplum top, flower fringed shawl, baby blanket, beach coat, baby set, afghan, two-piece chemise sun dress, lacy shawl, hat, more. Very good condition, $12 including shipping;
2) Ann Orr Weave It Afghan #4, 1939, 22 pages, paper cover; complete instructions and charts for wonderful late '30s afghans: baby bunny, floral petit point, floral striped, nautical designs, diagonal floral, crossed hearts peasant design, knee afghan in scotch plaid, autumn leaf, & snowflakes, covers rough, $12 including shipping;
3) Scatter Rugs – Rug Designs in Shaggy, Crochet, Pompon, Spool Cotton Book 155, 1940, 23 pages, paper covers. Instructions for making crocheted rugs in a wide range of styles including shaggy, plus instructions for making pompon rugs along with directions for making the bundle winder from heavy cardboard. There are sketches that you may enlarge for transferring to a rug canvas (if you do not wish to do it freehand). Rug designs include geometrics and solids, plus an elephant and a fish. There are also directions for hit or miss potholders. $7 including shipping;
4) Fluff Rugs, Lily Book 600, 15 pages, undated but 1940s. Designs for rugs made with tufts, plus instructions for using a Lily Pom and Tuft Form. Each rug design has a small tufting chart, materials recommendations, and general directions for making the rug. All patterns are floral or geometric designs. Front cover upper corner tip missing, otherwise vg condition, $8 including shipping;
5) Pom Tufter Forms, I have two different tools for making pom pons and tufted rugs: A) Lorraine Mutliple Pom-Tufter, undated but 1930s or 1940s, unopened package contains a tool for making multiple pom pons or tufts, instructions printed on reverse of envelope, tool measures 8.5” x 6.75” and is flat, $12 including shipping (I have two if you need more than one), and B) Lily Pom & Tuft Form, wooden form for creating pom pons and tufts, no instructions, 12.25” long x 1.5” wide, circa 1940s, $12 including shipping (I have three forms if you need more than one);
6) Weaving on A Cardboard Loom, Book HH-19, Craft Course Publishers, Rosemead, CA, 1976, 23 pages, paper covers. Instructions for making a weaving board from cardboard or masonite, plus explanation of yarns, warping the loom, design elements, and weaving techniques and patterns. Directions for the following projects: wall hangings, decorator pillows, table mats, handbags, and a doll. Nice projects for learning to weave without the investment in an expensive loom or for class projects. $10 including shipping;
7) Flatloom Weaving, Judith Snell, 23 pages, 1976, paper covers. Complete directions for flat loom weaving including materials required, setting up a loom, setting up a warp (with or without a fringe), weaving and weaving instructions. There are step-by step directions for several wll hangings, plus directions for rya knots, working on pillows and purses, twining, interlocking, more. Color photos of finished projects, vg condition. $10 including shipping.

Row M Small Looms and Instruction Books, Rugs, Weaving: All prices include U.S. shipping. Books may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) Novelty Weaving Suggestions – Jiffy Loom Patterns, 1937, Calcraft Corporation, 10 pages, small magazine format, gives directions and graphs for 7 different weaves, plus directions for using the loom, $11 including shipping (specify issue desired);
2) Crazy Daisy Winder, Ralph Springer Company, Culver City, CA, one brass winder in original box with instruction sheet for making and joining daisies. Works fine, could use a bit of brass polish, undated but likely 1950s, $20 including shipping. 
3) Weave-It Book Number 7, Donar Products with Emile Barnat & Sons, 1939, 30 pages, magazine format, paper covers. Includes instructions for making the following items on a Weave-It (or similar) loom: afghans, sport dress, bed jacket, shoulderette, slip-on sweater, cardigan sweater, jumper dress, dinner dress, carriage robe, baby afghan, jigger coat, luncheon sets, bolero jacket, cape, swagger coat, man’s sweater, and hand bag. Cover and first interior page have small area of wear (visible in scan) otherwise vg, $15 including shipping. We have other Weave-it pattern books, email for list;
4) Weave It For Baby, Weave It Book 10, Donar Products, 1949, 30 pages, paper covers, magazine format. Directions for making baby clothing and accessories using a Weave It loom, plus how to weave fancy weaves, how to sew and assemble the squares, and how to crochet or knit around squares. Designs included in the book include a baby afghan with nursery animals and other afghans, baby set, baby blankets, carriage robes, blanket with bunny and kitty motifs, sweater sets with caps, and shoulderette. Vg condition with light wear.$16 including shipping. We have other Weave-it pattern books, email for list;;
5) Make Your Own Costume Jewelry, Jutta Lamar, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1964, 57 pages, pictorial hardcover. Very good instructional book for creating beaded jewelry, geared toward beginners. Covers materials required and threading/stringing techniques, plus provides step-by-step directions for many necklaces, hairband, brooch, bracelet, and cuff links. All projects have beading diagrams and a photo of the finished item, and all use easily found beads and supplies. Color and b/w photos, vg condition. $12 including shipping;
6) Beading - Basic and Boutique, Barbara L. Farlie, Creative Home Library, Meredith Corporation, 1971, 149 pages, pictorial hardcover, 10.25 x 7.75. An instructional beading book with designs for both beginning and experienced beaders. Contains step-by-step detailed directions, diagrams, and color photos of completed projects for jewelry, clothing accessories, home decorations, holiday gifts, and children's projects. In addition to many necklaces and earrings, other projects include a daisy headband, triple braided barrette, beaded tote bag, shoe buckles, evening handbag, wig stand and mirror, marzipan strawberries, butterfly tissue box, boudoir shade and lamp, fruit compote, Easter lemon tree, cross Easter egg, balloon party centerpiece, floral paperweights, candle wreaths, candy cane towel, fantasy boxwood tree, more. Overall condition vg, front cover has a couple of scuffs and some edge wear, spine is tight and straight, interior pages clean and unmarked. $18 including shipping;
7) Bead Design - A Comprehensive Course for Beginner and Experienced Craftsman, Ruth Wasley and Edith Harris, George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London, 1970 (appears to be a 1st edition), 216 pages, hard cover with dj. Excellent comprehensive, instructional text on beadwork which covers materials, general and advanced procedures, plus step-by-step illustrated instructions for an astounding 100 different flower varieties, five trees including Ming, bead jewelry (pins, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, belts and hair bows), holiday projects for Christmas and Chanukah (holly leaves, bells mistletoe balls, etc), and a boutique section with animals and insects, a Victorian picture frame, tortoiseshell mirror, candleholders and baskets. 150 total projects, each illustrated with a photo of the finished piece along with drawings and diagrams. B/w and color illustrations, very good condition. $40 including shipping;

Row N Vintage Dennison Crepe Paper and Crafts: All prices include U.S. shipping. All books have paper covers and may show wear, small crimps and creases, occasional penciled notations, taped spines, etc. Please email if cover condition is important.

1) 1950s Dennison Dogwood Crepe Flower Making Kit:  an unused Dennison dogwood crepe flower making kit, dated 1954, manufactured by Jack de Jong & Company, New York. The kit comes in a large cardboard tri-fold and contains Dennison crepe for the flowers, stems and leaves, plus wire for the stems, wire for the flowers and leaves, patterns for all flower parts, and small accessories. The instructions are printed on the inside and back of the tri-fold, the patterns are printed on an inside fold and are punch-out cardboard pieces which can be reused. The crepe paper, wires, and accessories are mounted to a cardboard backing, the crepe paper is protected with cellophane. The kit is in very good unused condition. The crepe is not faded, and has no moisture damage, no odors or mustiness. The exterior cardboard shows light storage soiling. I have three separate kits, each designed to make 6 large flowers, $23 including shipping;
2) Gay Decorations for Parties Dances Banquets, Dennison Manufacturing, 1944, small magazine format, 31 pages, paper covers. Ideas for making crepe decorations for a bon voyage party, summer garden party, carnival or Mardi Gras, jungles or exotic setting, class or graduation exercises, patriotic gatherings, Spanish theme, winter holidays (Christmas/New Year’s), plus how to decorate architectural features, different types of lighting features, stage scenery, wall decorations and banners, bazaar ideas, instructions for making flowers and trees, how to use and handle crepe paper, and a page of graphed pattern designs that can be enlarged. Vg condition, $12 including shipping;
3) Making Things With Cellophane, Dennison Manufacturing, undated but appears to be 1930s, 15 pages, magazine format, paper covers. Instructions for making articles using cellophane including several belts, bracelets, napkin rings, purses, billfold, handkerchief case, sewing kit, lamp shade, envelope purse, cigarette case, crocheted beret, crocheted belt, crocheted mats, cellophane embroidery, several different flowers, curtain tie backs, gift wrappings, candle holder, and Christmas tree. Vg condition, $16 including shipping.
4) New Dennison-craft Ideas, Dennison Manufacturing Company, 1943, 23 pages, paper covers. Complete instructions for making many decorative items using Dennison crepe paper. Projects include lamps, mats, table decorations, rugs, flowers and flower containers, window boxes, dolls, baskets, belts, bags, a crocheted beret, and pictures and picture frames. Also gives directions for weaving, using and cutting crepe paper, making pulled crepe or raffia, wrapping wires, making and using patterns, crushing crepe paper, built-up crafts, working on foundations, crocheting, more. Front cover has a crease at upper corner otherwise very good. $12 including shipping;
5) The Book of New Dennison Crafts, Dennison Manufacturing, magazine format, 1935, 23 pages, paper covers. Gives instructions for a wide range of crafts and items created with crepe paper. Includes pulled crepe paper raffia, crepebraid, clothesline basketry, crepeclay, rustic log flower holders with crepe flowers, clothespin baskets with crepe flowers, hats and bags crocheted with crepe, crocheted lamp shade, knitting bag, tolled crepe paper craft, duplex crepe weaving, several dolls including a mammy, tapestry craft, passe partout picture framing, crepe paper animals, crepe paper marionettes and hand puppets, plus a page of patterns that can be traced. Front cover has a tear at long edge and one at the spine, interior pages vg, $15 including shipping.
6) 2 Volumes Crepe Paper Flowermaking – Dennison-craft Home Course, Dennison Manufacturing Company, 1926, magazine format, paper covers, each book is 48 pages. Complete step-by-step instructions and patterns for making a large number of flowers such as King Alfred jonquils, African daisies, iris, sweet peas, two varieties of apple blossom, bachelor’s button, carnation, Chinese narcussus, chrysanthemum, cosmos, daffodil, daisies, dogwood,, Easter lily, geranium, gardenia, golden rod, gladiolus, hollyhock, jonquil, larkspur, marigold, morning glory, poinsettia, pond lily, several types of poppies, four varieties of roses, sweet pea, several types of tulips, wild rose, and wisteria. This is an in-depth instructional series with photos of the assembly techniques, and complete directions. There is a Volume III in the set, which is NOT included here. No instruction is lost without Part III as each flower is presented separately.  Patterns are uncut, covers have wear, interiors are good other than some pencil tracing on some of the patterns, $40 for Parts I and II including Media shipping.