The Crocheter's Treasure Chest: 80 Classic Patterns for Tablecloths, Bedspreads, Doilies and Edgings

by Mary Carolyn Waldrep (Editor)

Beautiful crocheted items that enhanced interior furnishing generations ago are once again in the needlecraft spotlight. For this outstanding collection of classic crochet patterns, needlework authority Mary Carolyn Waldrep has selected for today's needleworker a variety of attractive designs that first appeared in now-rare thread-company instruction leaflets of the 1930s through the '50s.
Included in The Crocheter's Treasure Chest are patterns for a lovely tablecloth with a rose motif, a floral-patterned refreshment set (comprising coasters and a larger doily), an elegant series of wide edgings displaying scallops, florals, and filet mesh; a tea-cart cloth with lacy petal designs; a magnificent "Cameo" bedspread; the "Chrysanthemum," a charming tablecloth composed of delicate medallions beautiful enough to complement any table arrangement; and dozens of other eye-catching pieces.
A complete list of necessary materials accompanies each pattern, while more than 65 illustrations and detailed, row-by-row instructions guide beginning and advanced needleworkers through each step of the crocheting process. Here's a rich anthology of heirloom-quality designs that crocheters are sure to find inspirational and irresistible.

Genres: Crafts

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Lauren Kinney]

I came for the edgings but attempted doilies first. I worked on one then another, and both times I hit a point where I’d messed up the doilies to a certain level and I didn’t have the heart to frog again. So I left both of them as smaller and wonky versions of their patterns.

I consider myself an intermediate to advanced crocheter but I don’t have a lot of experience making doilies. I *thought* I found a typo in one of the patterns, but then again, I couldn’t successfully make the doily. I chalk this up to a greater economy in pattern writing in a time when there was greater doily fluency. I would have liked a technical editor to go through this upon reissue and add the amount of repetitions of a motif per round, for my feeble modern mind.

[Serraphina]

Repackaged Vintage thread crochet Patterns

While I love and collect vintage patterns, it is preferable for someone to make their own example pieces and update the thread recommendations. This book is just a reprint of vintage patterns exactly the way they were originally published. I usually love Dover publications but this book was lacklustre in my opinion.