Mail Order Crochet

Mail Order Crochet

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These crochet patterns are the Designs of Alice Brooks, Laura Wheeler, Anne Cabot, and others.  These patterns were marketed as newspaper advertisements, or in catalogs between 1933 and 1987.   Readers would send payment and receive the pattern in the mail.  Even though there are over 3200 crochet patterns in this section, it represents just a fraction of those marketed.   Categories are set up to make your browsing easier.  

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  • Grape Crochet Bottle Cap mats Pattern Design 979 Crochet Bottle Caps Mats Materials Chart, Design 979
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    Crochet Bottle Cap Mats Mail Order Design 979

    Laura Wheeler

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    Crocheted Hot Plate Mats: This pattern contains directions for hot plate mats, made of covered bottle caps. Cover bottle caps with crochet, then join to form mats or doilies to protect table tops. Make an apple or a lilac mat. Or make your own...
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  • Plus Size Crochet Pineapple Jacket Pattern, Mail Order Design 979 Pineapple Jacket Pattern Illustration, Laura wheeler Design 979
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    Woman Crochet Pineapple Jacket Pattern, Mail Order 979

    Laura Wheeler

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    Crocheted Jacket:  This pattern contains directions for crocheting a shell-stitch jacket with pineapple design, using 3-Ply Fingering Yarn or a synthetic yarn. Included are woman's sizes 32 through 46; half sizes 12-1 2 through 24-1/2. This is...
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  • Mother Baby Crochet Bedjacket Pattern, Vintage Anne Cabot No 5618 Mail Order Pattern No 5618, Crochet bedjackets newspaper advertisement
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    Crochet Bedjacket Pattern, Mother Baby, No 5618

    Anne Cabot

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    Mother, Baby Crochet Bedjackets:  This pattern gives directions to crochet the mother, baby set pictured.  This is an easy design, worked in lace and puff stitches using Pompadour Yarn.   The 'mothers' jacket is sized medium...
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  • Vintage Crochet Leaf Motif Cloth Pattern No 3886, Mail Order Centerpiece Doily Crochet Pattern Illustration, Mail Order No 3886
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    Crochet Cloth Doilies Pattern American Weekly 3886

    American Weekly

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    Crocheted Cloth and Doilies:  This tablecloth can either be made of two strands of Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton worked together, or of a single strand of Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton or of No. 50 Mercerized Crochet Cotton...
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  • Vintage Fern Doilies Crochet pattern Mail Order Design 940 Crochet Fern Doily Pattern Illustration, Laura Wheeler Mail Order Design 940
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    Fern Crochet Doily Pattern, Large Small Design 940

    Laura Wheeler

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    Crocheted Doilies:  These crocheted doilies are made of Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton. They can be used as luncheon sets, buffet sets or as odd doilies.  Pattern includes small, medium and large sizes.  The small doily is 7...
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  • Oblong Crochet Pineapple Doilies, 2 sizes each small-large, Mail Order Design 7364 Large Oblong Crochet Pineapple Doily Pattern Illustration Design 7364
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    Crochet Oval Pineapple Doilies Design 7364

    Alice Brooks

    $3.99
    Crocheted Doilies:  This pattern contains directions for three matching oval doilies, worked in the pineapple design. Use either fine or heavy cotton. Use them as odd doilies or as buffet or luncheon sets. Crochet these unique doilies in two...
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  • Crochet Zigzag Newsboy Hat and Shoulder Bag Pattern, Laura Wheeler Design 695 Crochet Hat Bag zigzag pattern stitch illustration for Design 695
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    Crochet Newsboy Hat Bag Pattern Mail Order No 695

    Laura Wheeler

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    Crochet Cap and Shoulder Bag:  This pattern contains directions for crocheting a Cap and semi-circle Shoulder Bag. Use 4-ply synthetic worsted-weight yarn in 3 colors using the marvelous zig-zag pattern stitch.  Pattern includes - Bag, Hat...
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  • Vintage Crochet Kerchief, Triangle Head Scarf Pattern<ail Order 938 Mail Order Pattern No 938, Crochet Kerchief Newspaper Advertisement
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    Two Crochet Kerchiefs Pattern Mail Order No 938

    Needlework Bureau

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    Two Crochet Kerchiefs:  This pattern gives directions to crochet the kerchiefs pictured.  Two Styles in one pattern; one in bead stitch and the other in 'crazy' stitch.  Small triangular scarf in crochet -- perfect keeper for...
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  • Vintage Pineapple Priscilla Doll Dress, Mail Order No 284 Pineapple Doll Dress Pattern Illustration
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    Crochet Priscilla Dress Toaster Cover No 284

    Martha Madison

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    Crochet Priscilla Dress - Toaster Cover:   This pattern gives directions to crochet the cover pictured.   Named the Priscilla dress for the 1960's doll of the same name.   This dress is designed to slip over the doll, tie...
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  • Vintage Crochet Pillbox Hat with Clutch Bag, Martha Madison No 196 Mail Order Pattern No 196 Crochet Pillbox and bag Newspaper advertisement
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    Crochet Pillbox with Clutch Bag Mail Order No 196

    Martha Madison

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    Crochet Pillbox Hat with Clutch Bag:  This pattern gives directions to crochet the pillbox hat and clutch bag pictured.   This is a very easy pattern, worked primarily in single crochet using Speed-Cro-Sheen thread. This is a Mail Order...
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  • Filet Crochet Diamond Square Pattern Anne Cabot 5511 Crochet Tablecloth Square Pattern Illustration Anne Cabot 5511
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    Filet Crochet Lace Tablecloth Motif Anne Cabot 5511

    Anne Cabot

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    Crochet Lace Tablecloth Motif:   Each separate block measures 6” - and various numbers of them can be combined to form a tea cloth, a banquet cloth, a buffet runner or, in a group of 4 squares., they form a very handsome square doily. The...
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  • Vintage Crochet Granny Afghan Throw Pattern, Laura Wheeler Design 1142 Vintage Granny Square Crochet Pattern Illustration for Design 1142
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    Colorful Crochet Granny Afghan Pattern Design 1142

    Laura Wheeler

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    Crocheted Afghan:  This pattern contains directions to to crochet the afghan / throw pictured.  This afghan may be worked in scraps—each square different--or with the same colors throughout. Color schemes and material requirements...
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