Antique Crochet Books
Softcover Staple-bound Crochet Books, Listed by Publisher:
American Thread Company / Star Needlework Books
- Star Yoke Book No. 1 circa 1921
- Star Book of Children's Wear Book No. 2
See Also: Star Needlework Journals
Anna Wuerfel Brown Crochet Books:
- The A.W.B. Crochet Book No. 1
- AWB Book Number Eight, Tatting and Crochet
Belding Bros. & Company Silk Thread Crochet & Embroidery Books
The Brainerd and Armstrong Company/ Brainerd Armstrong Silk Mills Books:
Bear Brand / Bucilla:
Bucilla is better known for their cross stitch and embroidery kits, but they also published books with crochet and knitting patterns.
- Bear Brand and Bucilla Blue Book: Complete Manual of Yarnkraft
- Bear Brand Bucilla Blue Book: School and College Sweaters and Other Smart Sport Apparel
- Bucilla Book of Indian Threadkraft
- Bucilla Book of Novelty and Filet Crochet
- Bucilla Crochet Book: Florentine Crochet and Other Novelties
- Bear Brand Blue Book of Yarnkraft: Ladies' Sweaters and Wraps: Volume No. 15
Collingbourne Mills/ Virginia Snow Studio
- Collingbourne's Elgin Maid book, book no. 12.
- Collingbournes Yokes, Filet, Cluny, Tatting Book No. 9
- Virginia Snow's Authority on Bead Bags, Necklaces, Etc. Book No. 29
Columbia Cottons Manuals
- Columbia Cottons Manuals of Crocheting
- First Series
- Second Series
- Third Series
- Fourth Series
- Fifth Series
- Sixth Series
- Seventh Series
- Columbia Manual of Cotton Crocheting: A Modern Revival of an Old Time Art
- Columbia Filet Sweaters and Novelties by Anna Schumacker
- Columbia Cottons and How To Use Them by Anna Schumacker
- Columbia Bead Bags Book No. 17
Corticelli Books:
The Corticelli Silk Mills/ Nonotuck Silk Co. of Florence, Mass
- Corticelli Lessons in Crochet Book No. 2 (1916)
- Corticelli Yarn Book (1917)
- Corticelli Lessons in Crochet Book No. 7
- Corticelli Lessons in Crochet Book No. 9 circa 1919
E. C. Spuehler
- Centerpieces, Lemonade Sets and Doilies by Marie Antoinette Hees
- Crochet & Tatting Manual: Panels, Edges & Motifs For Curtains & The Home. Book No. 2 by Anna Valeire
- My Trousseau: Showing the Crochet Work In Its Lingerie & Linens, Book No. 4 by Anna Valeire
- Finished Yokes of Beauty, Book No. Six by Anna Valeire
- Dainty Yokes Made From Medallions, Book Seven by Anna Valeire
- Beaded Bags in Crochet & Knitting Book No. 13 by Anna Valeire
Fleisher's
- Fleisher's Knitting & Crocheting Manual
Heminway / H.K.H. Silk Company
Some of these pattern books have other needlework techniques in addition to crochet. Some of the Heminway books had beadwork patterns too. Please see individual book descriptions for more details.- M Heminway & Sons Tyrian Dye Crochet book no 15
- The Book of Bags no 2 Heminway
- The Latest in Crochet, Designs and Adaptations by Jane C. Gilbert
- The Newest in Hand-Made Ties: Fifteen New Designs by Jane C. Gilbert
J & P Coats / Coats & Clark
- J&P Coats Book of Gown Yokes and Boudoir Caps
- J & P Coats Crochet Book No. 5: Edgings, Insertions, Medallions (circa 1920)
- J & P Coats Embroidery, and Hot Iron Patterns, Book No. 8 by Anne Orr (1921)
- J & P Coats Embroidery, Monograms, Initials and Handkerchiefs, Book No. 11 by Anne Orr (1922)
- J & P Coats General Embroidery, Book No. 12 by Anne Orr (1922)
- J & P Coats Crochet, Cross Stitch and Tatting, Book No. 14 by Anne Orr (1923)
- J & P Coats Household Decorations in Embroidery and Crochet, Book No. 17 by Anne Orr (1924)
- J & P Coats Collars, Cuffs and Narrow Laces, Book No. 19 by Anne Orr (undated, but probably circa 1924-5? )
See also: Crochet Pattern Designers > Anne Orr
Kloster / The Thread Mills Company
- Kloster Book of Yokes, Corners & Edges: Designs From the Handiwork of Anna Valeire & Emma Farnes
The Mary Card Crochet Company
See Also: Crochet Pattern Designers > Mary Card
National Trading Company
Novelty Art Studio (Princess Books & Manuals)
- Princess Manual of Artistic Crochet
- Crocheted Novelties and Gifts Book No. 10
- How To Crochet Cluny Laces Marie Antoinette Pattern
Priscilla Books
- Priscilla Beadwork Book
- Priscilla Indian Beadwork book (rare variation)
- Priscilla Centerpieces and Doilies by Belle Robinson
- Priscilla Filet Crochet Book No. 1
- Priscilla Filet Crochet Book No. 2
- Priscilla Irish Crochet Book No. 2
- Priscilla Baby Book No 1: Knitting and Crochet in Silk and Wool
Richardson's Crochet Books
- Richardson's Complete Crochet Book no 2
- Richardson's Edgings and Insertions Book No. 3
- Richardson's Crochet Yokes
- Richardson's Complete Instruction Book for Silk and Cotton: Crochet Tatting Smocking
- (Not a crochet book!) Richardson's Complete Embroidery Book~ American Beauty Book by Elsa Barsaloux
Royal Society Crochet Lessons
- Royal Society Chair Sets
- Royal Society Crochet & Tatting Lessons Vol. 1 No. 5
- Royal Society Crochet Lessons Vol. 1 No. 7
- Royal Society Crochet Lessons Vol. 1 No. 8
- Royal Society Crochet Lessons No. 9
- Royal Society Crochet Lessons No. 10
- Royal Society Crochet and Knitting Book 11
- Royal Society Crochet Knitting No. 14
- Royal Society Crochet Book No. 17
- Royal Society Crochet Book No. 38
Valley Supply Company
- Crocheted Edgings and Insertions With Complete Instructions, Book No 2 by Adeline Cordet
- Edgings in Crochet: 60 Designs With Instructions, For All Purposes. Book No 4 by Adeline Cordet
- Yokes and Edgings in Crochet: Book No 10 Illustrated With Instructions by Adeline Cordet
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