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I hope you find my growing collection of original and vintage craft projects, patterns and ideas useful.
A second original doily pattern is in the works and hopefully, it will be as well received as the Easy Crochet Doily Pattern was.
There a number of nice crochet patterns I am putting the finishing touches and there are a number of great vintage crochet and knitting patterns ready to be added as well.
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Free Crochet Rose Flower Pattern |
English Crochet Stitch Guide |
Vintage Knit Sleeveless Sweater Pattern |
Easy Doily Pattern |
Finished Edge |
How to Spool Knit |
This is a simple little crochet edging that looks a bit like granny squares with a loop at the bottom. The edging is worked top to bottom rather than side to side as you will see once you give it a try. The only drawback with this particular crochet edging is that it will only look nice if you end after making one of the bottom loops which may make it too wide or narrow for whatever item you wish to attach it to.
A quick and easy drooping picot stitch can make a charming crochet edging for your next project.
This lovely vintage knit cardigan-style long-sleeve sweater looks quite stylish and the instructions don’t appear to utilize any complicated stitches or methods - at least to this non-knitter, anyway. It does require several different sized knitting needles.
I stumbled across some great vintage embroidery designs in a vintage magazine that I thought might prove useful. These designs were added to trims and edgings on garments in 1860.
Just in time for fall, or any time for that matter, this free crochet flower pattern makes a flower with thin spiky petals much like a snowball mum or zinnia.
