Laura Wheeler

Colorful Crochet Granny Afghan Pattern Design 1142

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  • Vintage Crochet Granny Afghan Throw Pattern, Laura Wheeler Design 1142
  • Vintage Granny Square Crochet Pattern Illustration for Design 1142
  • Mail Order Design 1142 Crochet Afghan Newspaper Advertisement
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‘What's more suggestive of spring flowers than this charming design?It's for a lacy, fluffy afghan and matching pillow, both of which canbe made in a very little while—just simple squares done singly, andjoined together. You'll soon know the square by heart, and find it agrand way to use up gay scraps of wool for each square can be donein different colors. And you've no idea what a lovely jeweled effectis thus obtained, until you see them finished.

Vintage Crochet Afghan Pattern Laura Wheeler Design 1142 Newspaper Advertisement

Description

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 are given below.  

Each square is 6 x 6 inches. For an afghan approximately 48 x 66 inches work 88 square. Join in 8 rows of 11 in a row.  For a pillow 18 x 18 inches work 9 squares. Join into a square. You will need yard of 36 inch material and a 17 inch foundation cushion. Cut two pieces of the material and join three sides. Insert pillow and sew shut. Sew squares to pillow top.   

This is a Mail-Order Design pattern purchased through newspaper advertisements and catalogs.  The pattern was marketed as Laura Wheeler 1142 in 1936.

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS: Four-fold Germantown yarn and a No. 0 steel crochet hook;  COLORS: Dark rust--deep peach--dark green—light green and dark beige.

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