Crochet Patterns

  • Crochet Patterns,  Knitting Patterns

    50+ FREE Vintage Crochet & Knitting Books

    This is an index of vintage Crochet and Knitting books that are freely available online. These historic craft books were scanned and shared by universities, libraries, and archives. Most of these books are vintage and/or in the public domain, meaning they are no longer under copyright and can be shared with interested crafters and creators. Navigating free and public domain book website can be confusing, especially if you aren’t used to searching for ebooks. I’ve put together this post which indexes individual online books. Click on the link to go directly to the book’s website, and download it in the format that works best for you. Collingbourne’s encyclopedia of technologic…

  • Crochet Patterns,  Tatting & Lace-making

    Irish Lace Dutch Collar Pattern (1917)

    The following is instructions for making a Irish Lace Dutch Collar. It was originally published in Things Girls Like to Do (1917), near the end of World War I. Irish crochet lace is one of the most durable of laces and is suitable to be worn for all occasions. It especially recommends itself for pick-up or porch work. It looks well and does not take an endless while to make, as almost every motif is made separately thus giving a variety. And although one may not have more than a few minutes to devote each day to the work, it is surprising how many articles can be completed with little…

  • Crochet Patterns,  Tatting & Lace-making

    Doily with Irish Crochet Edge Pattern (1917)

    The following is instructions for making a Doily with Irish Crochet Edge. It was originally published in Things Girls Like to Do (1917), near the end of World War I. Irish crochet lace is one of the most durable of laces and is suitable to be worn for all occasions. It especially recommends itself for pick-up or porch work. It looks well and does not take an endless while to make, as almost every motif is made separately thus giving a variety. And although one may not have more than a few minutes to devote each day to the work, it is surprising how many articles can be completed with…

  • Crochet Patterns,  Tatting & Lace-making

    Edwardian Irish Lace Collar Band Pattern, Flowers and Picots (1910)

    The following is a set of lace-making instructions for making an Irish Lace Collar Band. It was originally published in Needlecraft No. 21 (1910), at the end of the Edwardian era. >> Prefer offline instructions? Purchase a downloadable PDF here! As the best method of teaching Irish crochet lace is to give detailed instructions for an easy piece of it, we shall proceed to give directions how to work a collar band. The materials necessary for the collar band are a reel of Manlove’s Irish lace thread, cream shade, in size No. 42, a small quantity of Harris’ crochet lace padding thread to form the cord, a fine crochet needle,…