Daisy Basket Crochet Doily Chair Set Pattern Design 2281

Daisy Basket : "This crocheted chair set, made of Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton, can also be used as a buffet set, or the flower medallions can be joined to form a scarf." The pattern, vintage 1939, is worked in Mercerized Crochet Cotton and features a large spray of daisies in a wicker style basket. The chair back will measure 12 x 16 inches and the Arm Rests are 10 x 12 1/2 inches.

This is a Mail Order Design Pattern, purchased through newspapers and catalogs. This pattern was marketed as Laura Wheeler 2281 in 1939.  The newspaper description:  "Crochet these easy baskets - fill them one by one with identical daisy medallions and you'll have this lovely chair set! Use the medallions alone for a scarf".

Materials:   Unbleached Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton in (500 yard) skeins;   No. 7 steel crochet hook.   ((Chair Back requires approximately 170 yards of cotton; each arm rest requires approximately 105 yards of cotton. If the scarf is being made each daisy medallion requires approximately 11 yards of cotton.)