The Workbasket Vol. 14 No. 9
I-WB149 The Workbasket Vol. 14 No. 9
Stapled softcover, 32 pages. Crochet: Picot doily, Basket in Crochet, Crochet Gloves, Glasses Case. Tatting: Chair set. Knitting: Carriage Robe. Crochet: Wall Bracket, Zinnia Medallion. Knitting, Knitted Kitten Cap. Crochet: Turban Scarf. Aunt Ellen’s Club Notes with a (now outdated) article about wedding customs, and an article about Pottery and Ceramics, continued from previous issue. More crochet: Flower Block. Knitted Face Cloths, crochet: a Poodle motif, tie-up closure, clover leaf edge.
From the collection of Sarah Dalton, scanned by Seya Wijnsma-Spek, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with kind permission of F+W Media, the current copyright holder.
Who knew the cat ears on headdress or cap dated back to the nineteen forties? There’s also a beautiful tatted block with 3D flowers, and the knitted carriage robe could easily be extended to make a light and warm house plaid. Among the smaller items the crocheted tie-up closure for blouses or dresses would certainly draw attention on otherwise bland textiles, and the advantage is there’s never a button to sew on, nor buttonholes that tear out, and the closure will accommodate some width changes. You might even make a whole row of them and run a lace through as is done with RenFaire bodices.