The Crocheter's Treasure Chest: 80 Classic Patterns for Tablecloths, Bedspreads, Doilies and Edgings (Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace) [Paperback]

Mary Carolyn Waldrep (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace | Publication Date: January 1, 1989

A rich anthology of heirloom-quality designs, this collection by an expert needleworker presents 80 projects from now-rare thread company instruction leaflets of the 1930s-50s. Patterns include tablecloths, coasters, doilies, edgings, and more. Crocheters at all levels will appreciate the detailed, step-by-step instructions, accompanied by more than 65 clear illustrations. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (January 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486258335
• ISBN-13: 978-0486258331
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #336,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of "The Crocheter's Treasure Chest", July 23, 2000

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This review is from: The Crocheter's Treasure Chest: 80 Classic Patterns for Tablecloths, Bedspreads, Doilies and Edgings (Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace) (Paperback)

"The Crocheter's Treasure Chest" is an excellent, comprehensive book for anyone that loves to crochet or wants to learn. It has easy to follow directions and explains as well as illustrates how to make the stictches.

The book has a variety of patterns from doilies to large tablecloths to bedspreads. For those who want to tackle larger projects, you can make sets such as placemats and table runners with matching coasters.

There are also examples of how to combine crocheting with fabric for tablecloths and doiles. There are a variety of edgings which can be adapted to any fabric.

Overall, this book meets the needs of the beginning as well as the experienced crocheter. Happy Crocheting!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Begin with another book, March 16, 2003

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This review is from: The Crocheter's Treasure Chest: 80 Classic Patterns for Tablecloths, Bedspreads, Doilies and Edgings (Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace) (Paperback)

Although the patterns in this book are beautiful, you should work with another book if you're a beginner. These patterns were written by/for thread companies that have long been out of business. The gage is very difficult to get correct on some of these and it took some research on thread to needle equivalents and a number of restarts to get going on a doily that would lay flat.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than simply old-fashioned chair coverings., December 18, 2008

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This review is from: The Crocheter's Treasure Chest: 80 Classic Patterns for Tablecloths, Bedspreads, Doilies and Edgings (Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace) (Paperback)

All of the Dover crochet books by this author are excellent. If you have forgotten how to make the stitches, they are pictured and described in the back of the books. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, and there are numerous designs to interest almost anyone.

A relative taught me crocheting years ago, and I more-or-less ignored doilies because I thought they were useless and old fashioned. That is, until I happened to be in Belgium, I forget which town, and noticed that furniture shops and many homes had doilies displayed in their windows. The doilies were fastened to the inside of brass colored macrame rings of various sizes, according to the size of the doilies, and the rings were attached to small, soft-plastic suction cups that were "suctioned" to the inside of the window panes. I thought they were lovely and have a number of them on the various windows of my ranch-style house.

For the Christmas season I have crocheted various-sized doilies with metallic thread and sometimes frame the windows with Christmas lights to call attention to the doilies. Some of the doilies have blossoms in the center, and those I have crocheted with bright colors in honor of the season. They really add a festive, tasteful note to the window panes in any season. Doilies are not so old-fashioned, after all.