
If you like to do needle crafts, especially crochet, this vintage 1922 Crochet book may give you inspiration. 152 pages of household linens, clothing, accessories and other niceties. All complete with directions, photos and diagrams. Even a few pages of tatting, and knitting included, too.
Crochetcraft, a collection of Crochet Patterns, Published by The Boyd Import & Mfg Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
As there are many pages, here are a few insights of what you might expect. For the baby or child, collars and insertions. Teddy bear carriage robe and towel. sweaters, caps and bonnets. Animal and insects for towels, pillowcase.
Table linens of all kinds, cloths, runners, napkins, doilies. tea cozies, egg cozy, sheets, pillowcases, curtains, bedspread
For the grownup: yoke and collars, (many pages), shawls, sweaters, scarves and motor veils. Camisole covers, over blouses, apron embellishment. Bed bonnets, purses and bags, ditty bags for all sorts of things. One neat pattern was an insertion for stockings.
Crochet fringe, tassels, edgings, alphabet.
Motif: flowers (all kinds), leaves, hearts, fruit, animals, insects, baskets, fruit bowl, as well as geometric, scallops etc.
Condition of book is decent. Missing back cover, and the front cover is partially loose. No inside pages loose. Nor any torn. some dogged ear edge of page corners.