Antique Crochet

Check out this ebay auction!
(quick! It ends in just a few hours.) Scratch that, the auction ended. Sorry if you missed out!

Books included in the lot this seller is offering for sale sold are:

Corticelli Lessons in Crochet, book 9, 1919
J & P Coats book by Anne Orr, 1923
Star Book of Crochet Designs
Star Book of […]

I just updated antique-crochet.com with a new page about another old crochet and knitting pattern book. This one is from 1917, and it is called the Corticelli Yarn Book, Lessons in Knitting and Crochet, Book 6. I hope you’ll check out the page! It features photos of some of the projects in the book, […]

Royal Society Crochet Lessons Book No. 9 contains numerous outstanding patterns. The book is dated 1917. It was published by the H.E. Verran Company. I’ve updated the antique-crochet.com site with an entire page about this book. The page features lots of photographs of the various crochet patterns in the book, plus a brief listing […]

You simply must see this ebay auction for a set of 4 needlework & crochet books from Germany! According to the seller’s auction listing, the books were published in Germany in 1916 and 1917 by the small arts press of Christian Stoll in Plauen. These designs are pretty amazing. Many of the designs are filet […]

Edited to add: The auction I originally posted about has now ended, so I removed the link to it. However, you can still click the link below to visit my page about the Star Needlework Journal Volume 9 Number 4.

I just found what looks like a fantastic deal on a lot of 4 original vintage […]

I just added a new page to antique-crochet.com which features detailed information about the pattern book pictured above. It’s Star Needlework Journal Vol. 9, No. 4, and it was originally published in 1924. This blog post only gives you a peek at the contents; on the new web page I have included lots more photos, […]

Seeing this ebay auction reminded me that I have owned quite a few of the crochet pattern books for sale in that auction. The Royal Society Crochet Lessons Vol. 1 No. 7 is one of my all time favorites. There are so many interesting patterns in this book. It is really a pleasure to […]

Edited to add: the auction I originally posted about has ended, but you can still click here to view the page for the “My Trousseau” book

Click Here For an Amazing Find on Ebay ~ TEN crochet pattern books from the Edwardian era through the 1920’s! I’ve owned quite a few of these titles, […]

This ebay auction for a lot of 3 Home Needlework Magazines reminded me that I wanted to share the contents of the October 1899 issue (which is one of the issues being auctioned in that ebay lot.) If you’re in a buying mood, take a look at the auction, because it seems like a fantastic […]

Updated April 25 ‘08: Sorry, the auction I posted about has ended. However, I now have a whole page dedicated to Home Needlework Magazine. Please click here check it out!

Take a look at this ebay auction! This lot of 3 Home Needlework magazines looks like a fantastic find. You can see from the seller’s photos […]

Antique-Crochet.com has been updated with a new page about The Bucilla Book of Indian Threadkraft. The page includes lots of photos of the projects in the book, plus information about the projects included. Please check it out!
Click Here To Read More About the Bucilla Book of Indian Threadkraft.

Antique-Crochet.com has been updated with a new page dedicated to the Delineator from April, 1895. This is one fantastic magazine! It only has a couple of crochet patterns in it, but they are lovely ones. There is also a lot more interesting needlework. My page includes lots of photos so that you can get a […]

I just updated antique-crochet.com with a new page about Collingbourne’s Elgin Maid Book. Please check it out!

Thanks for your interest!

Antique-Crochet.com has been updated with a new page about Emma Post Barbour’s New Bead Book. This lovely Roaring 20’s Pattern book contains beadwork patterns for a variety of handbags, purses, necklaces, bracelets and other interesting items. Some of these include crochet work and some of them don’t, but all are interesting and lovely. Please visit […]

Have you seen this amazing book? It’s called My Trousseau. It’s really a gem of a pattern book. I just updated antique-crochet.com to include an entire page about this lovely book, including lots of photos and a list of crochet patterns included in it. I also link to some sources in case you’d be interested […]

The antique-crochet.com site has now been updated with a new page about the book Centerpieces, Lemonade Sets, and Doilies, by Marie Antoinette Hees.

Now, I must confess that I am not much of a doily fan. I find that there are too many other things I’d rather spend the time on, if I am going to […]

I’ve been working on updating the antique crochet site, but am sorry to say that it’s still a bit of a mess. I’m starting to realize what an overwhelming amount of information I have to share. On the bright side, this site is going to be an amazing resource for crochet enthusiasts when the information […]

I just updated the “About” page of antique-crochet.com. Thanks for your interest! More updates on the  way soon…

Glad you dropped by! Thanks for your interest in the site. So far, there isn’t much here yet, but there will be soon. I have so many antique crochet patterns and resources and ideas to share. I hope you’ll either add this blog to your feed reader or bookmark the site and check back!