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This ongoing project is an effort to scan craft pattern publications that are in the public domain,
to preserve them, so we can keep our craft heritages in our hands. Most of these scans have been graphically
edited to make the images easier for craft workers to see, and to reduce file sizes. They are available,
for free, to anyone who wants them, for educational, personal, artistic and other creative uses.
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Beehive (publ.)
Handknits for Boys and Girls, sizes 2 to 6
Book No. 126
Patons & Baldwins, Inc.
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Stapled softcover, 48 pages and an inlaid slip of paper about yarn shortage during the war. Second edition, must have been a popular pattern book. Nostalgic photographs of children wearing the knitted garments. Patterns are named and numbered, with the possible sizes indicated. No. 444 Regular Guy (boys cardigan) 4/6, No. 437 Teachers Pet (girls cardigan) 2/4/6, No. 433 Yankee Dandies (both, striped short-sleeved sweater) 2/4/6, No. 503 Miss Glamour (girls pullover and cardigan) 2/4/6, No. 504 Sonny Boy (boys sweater) 2/4/6, No. 436 Peter and Anne (both, jacket and cap) 2/4/6, No. 439 Jumper Pet (girls dress) 2/4/6, No. 501 William Tell Jr (boys pullover) 4/6, No. 443 Daddy's Darling (girls top with ruffles) 4/6, No. 445 Softie Blouse (girls embroidered blouse) 2/4, No. 459 Daisy-Belle (girls embroidered scarf), No. 460 Nifty Beanie and Mittens (girls), No. 507 John and Betty (both, gloves, mittens, scarf, bonnet) 3/4/5, No. 440 Peter and Carol (both, pullover 2/4/6 and short and kneelength socks 6/7/8), No. 502 Sweetie Pie (girls yoke dress) 2/4, No. 442 Simplicity (girls cardigan) 4/6, No. 506 Turnabout Twins (both, long-sleeved vests) 2/4/6, No. 435 Jack and Jill (both, skirt, pants, both with suspenders and crossband) 2/4/6, No. 505 Early Snowflake (girls sweater) 2/4
Donated by Peggy April, scanned by Tamara Wijnsma, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
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J-PA115
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OB039
Knitting PA
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The Young Ladies Journal (publ.)
Berlin pattern No. 10 - Border and two squares
ANTIQUE-BERLIN-WOOLWORK-PAPER-PATTERNS-301966131588
The Young Ladies Journal
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Single sheet with two borders and two square designs, market "Designed expressly for the Young Ladies Journal". Atelier Formstecher. Bright colors. The two squares and the narrow border can be used as a separate border design, or as separate motifs. No date given, possibly a supplement for an issue of this journal.
Image donated by ebay seller kel_boy, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.
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Modern Handcraft, Inc. (publ.)
The Workbasket Volume 14 January 1949 No. 4
Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit
Modern Handcraft, 2401 Burlington, Kansas City 16, Missouri
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Stapled softcover, 32 pages. Crocheted Spiderweb Centerpiece, diamond-shaped spiderweb motifs, Charleston Garden Afghan, crocheted square motifs with central flower, Girl's Crochet Jacket, Tatted and Crocheted Edges, Round Tatted Collar, crocheted Checker Board Edging, Aunt Elle's Club Notes about indoor gardening, article about metalcraft, knitted Cable Stitch Cap for a child with a pom pom at the top, and many advertisements.
From the collection of Sarah Dalton, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with kind permission of F+W Media, the current copyright holder.
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OB037
Crochet Tatting Metalwork Knitting SD
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Gluehr, Louis
Oak leaves with acorns
Original-Stickmuster-Berlin-Wool-work-wohl-Louis-Gluer-Eichenlaub-handkoloriert223949743154
Louis Gluehr, Berlin
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Small fragment of a Berlin woolwork pattern, showing oak leaves and acorns. No maker or pattern number but most likely from Louis Gluehr based on the partial inscription on the bottom.
Image donated by ebay seller karamellblau, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.
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OB036
Embroidery BerlinWork Charted Tapestry Cross-stitch Beading KB
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Wolf & Dupeyron, ed.
Parures et Layette I
Ornées de Broderies et Dentelles, 98 Nouveaux Modèles
Société Anonyme des Etablissements Wolf & Dupeyron, 52, Rue de Dunkerque, Paris
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Very rare Wolf Dupeyron album, around 1920, 40 pages not including covers. Three pages with overview of clothing patterns, 37 pages with whitework , openwork, tulle embroidery and a few cross-stitch patterns, together with small illustrations of ladies and children shown wearing clothing with the applied embroidery. Some braiding patterns and a few religious motifs. Even a small tulle-embroiderd slipper top.
Scans donated by Nettie Kraaij, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
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The Spool Cotton Company (publ.)
Gift Shopping With Crochet
Book No. 191
The Spool Cotton Company
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Softcover stapled, 24 pages. A treasure chest of small crocheted gift items. Earrings, sachets, a small pincushion and a larger one, small sewing kits, round and square covers for compact powder containers. Matching dresses for a little girl and her doll, a bean bag and a lovely baby bib, beanies and foot cozies, a crocheted doll, a handbag, pot holders, a pineapple basket, slippers, crocheted flowers, shopping bags, curtain pulls, coat hangers, suger and cream pot holders, luncheon set, glass jackets and hot plate mats, butterflies, a jabot, collar, hanky case and gloves.
Scans donated and edited by Clara Bruning.
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OB034
Crochet CB
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Modern Handcraft, Inc. (publ.)
The Workbasket Volume 14 December 1948 No. 3
Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit
Modern Handcraft, 2401 Burlington, Kansas City 16, Missouri
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Stapled softcover, 32 pages. Tatted web chair set, crocheted flowers, puff stitch crocheted pan holder, making Christmas candles with as mold a square milk carton, make money with doll house furniture made from cardboard, games that can be made at home, crocheted slipper tops of metallic thread, crocheted single flower doily, an article about metalcraft, knitted romper or dress, crochet old granny afghan, crochet edging, crochet basket motif, man's scarf, Aunt Ellen's Club Notes with emphasis on Christmas, and many advertisments, one of which is for a Lily Weaving loom.
From the collection of Sarah Dalton, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with kind permission of F+W Media, the current copyright holder.
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OB033
Tatting Knitting Crochet Metalwork SD
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Kiesewetter, Doris and Steffahny, Hermine
Das Baby
Abbildungen von Babykleidung, Stickereimstern, Schnitt-übersichten, Teilansichten, dazu erklärender Text
G. Braunsche Hofbuchdruckerei und Verlag, Karlsruhe i.B.
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Softcover almost square book, forword for first and second edition, 54 numbered pages, 6 pages advertisements, two pattern sheets. All about baby clothing and furniture, embroidery patterns, sewing patterns and some lovely illustrations of babies and children. No date. Fraktur script, and style of illustrations date this around 1910.
Scans donated by Nettie Kraaij, edited by Sytske Wijnsma
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OB032
Sewing Embroidery Furniture NK
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Fitch, Mary E.
Yokes & Collars, Crochet and Tatting, Series No. 8
Brookline, Mass., Mary E. Fitch, 1917, 24 pgs.
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Crocheted and tatted yokes and collars. 24 pages not including covers. Crochet, tatting, filet crochet, lovely designs that make one hope that yokes and collars will come into fashion again.
Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma.
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OB031
Tatting Crochet Filet crochet SW
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Fischbach, F.
Der Damenwelt Gewidmet von der Zwirnerei & Nähfadenfabrik Göggingen
1888 36
F. Fischbach
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Small cardboard card, part of an incomplete collection. On one side a pattern chart with an alphabet in dark red, a large floral motif in bright red and a small motif in dark blue. On the other side Wise Proverbs. The first says that if you walk barefeet, you won't feel bothered by lack of shoes when you see someone else lacking both feet. Second says that if you are happy with the entire world but most happy with yourself, that is the best fate that could befall you and I wish it for you and myself. The third says that for a possession to make you happy, you have to have won it yourself, and that for joy is to be felt fully, first your suffering has to be defeated.
Scans donated, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.
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B-SW058
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OB030
Alphabet Charted Cross-stitch Embroidery SW
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