American Thread Company

Star 42 - Revised Beginner's Manual

Crochet, Knitting, Tatting

American Thread Company, Massachusetts

and bonnets, belts, gloves, mittens, and trims.

Scans donated by Kathryn Roloff, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.

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The Workbasket Vol. 2 No. 9

Home and Needlecraft for Pleasure and Profit Ideas for the Bazaar, the Home, Gifts and Sparetime Moneymakers - with Many Inexpensive, Easily Made Articles that find a Ready Sale

The Workbasket Magazine

8 pages. Sewing: Candlewick Coat. Quilting: Star Flower. Crochet: Glove with lace cuffs, cap, two purse designs. Knitting: cap.

Scans donated by M. Leigh Martin, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Published with permission of F+W Media.

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Sewing

purse

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Bernat

Handicrafter

Book No. 51 - 50c 21 bulky styles Featuring Quick Little Jackets in Nylo Germantown and Cuddlespun Yarn

Emile Bernat & Sons, Massachusetts

21 Bulky Styles Featuring Quick Little Jackets in Nylo Germantown and Cuddlespun Yarn. All knitting, all jackets.Unfortunately incomplete. Still, nice jackets and some are surprisingly modern-looking!

Scans donated by Kathryn Roloff, edited by Yvonne DeBandi.

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Dillmont, Th, ed

Le Tricot

IVme Serié

Mulhouse, Dollfus-Mieg & Cie [c.1900], 64 pgs

Knitting technique booklet in French. Prose instructions for about 50 decorative knit/purl and lacy knitting stitches, all illustrated. Many are known classics, but several include wrapped stitches, uncommon in modern stitch treasuries. Also includes instructions for grafting and repairing complex lace patterns.

Scans donated by Priscilla Cailly, edited by Sytske Wijnsma

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Thomson, Louise and Rogge, Elis M.

Kant-breiwerk

Handleiding voor het breien van kanten en tusschenzetsels naar oude patronen, met 71 afbeeldingen.

Van Holkema & Warendorf, Amsterdam.

Wonderful Dutch language book on classic lace knitting, with instructions in prose. Includes basic lace grounds, plus 71 borders for edgings and inserts. There are several variants that are rarely seen in modern books. Patterns for a frilly cuff and baby's cap. Illustrated with engravings and photos.

Scans donated by Sytske Wijnsma, edited by Judith Adele.

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Lace

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Schnelling, Rachel

Patterns for the Art of Lace Knitting

No. 1-5

New York, Rachel Schnelling, 1955-9, 5 fold-out leaflets

Knitted lace doilies, squares, table cloths, collar, scarf, curtain, stole .

Scans donated by Jessica-Jean Isrep, edited by Judith Adele.

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Home Needlework Magazine Vol. IV, April 1902, No. 2

Florence, Mass, Florence Publishing Company

Embroidery, crocheted purses and bags, knitted lace, needle laces with manufactured cord.

Scans donated by Judith Adele, edited by Judith Adele.

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CA14

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Knitted Lace

Knitting

Lace

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Watts, Miss.

Miss Watts' Selections of Knitting Netting and Crochet

London, J. Miland, 1843, 96 pgs.

Early Victorian mittens, baby and children's items, socks, muffatees, fringes, purses and bags, comforters, scarves, shawls, cuffs.

Scans donated by Judith Adele, edited by Judith Adele Rescanned HC17

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Knitting

Netting

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Cicogna, La

Milano, La Cicogna, [c.1950]

Italian language treasury of 25 knitting stitches. Includes texture, and lacy knitting, and cables. Prose instructions.

Scans donated by Dindi Gelfi, edited by Judith Adele.

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Dillmont, Th. de, ed.

D.M.C. ABC du Tricot.

Mulhouse, Dollfus-Mieg & Cie, c. 1940, 24 pgs.

French language introductory knitting techique instruction: basic stitches, turning heels, finishing toes; textured and lacy knitting stitches; simple square and round motifs for doilies or blankets; and a border.

Scans donated by Sytske Wijnsma, edited by Judith Adele.

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Corticelli

[09] Lessons in Crochet

Book No. 9

Florence, Mass.: Corticelli Silk Mills, 1920, 48 pgs.

Crochet stitch instructions, “Roaring Twenties” patterns for knit and crocheted sweaters, vests, hats, bags, collars, jabots, nightgown yokes, baby items, linens, doilies, medallions, filet charts, lace edgings.

Scans donated by Judith Adele, edited by Judith Adele.

Fashion: Florence, MA 1920 sweaters, vests, hats, bags

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Embroidery

Filet Crochet

Irish Crochet

Knitting

Lace

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Corticelli

[05] Lessons in Crochet

including some designed for Knitting and Tatting and for the new Hardanger Crochet, Book No. 5.

Florence, Mass.: Corticelli Silk Mills, 1919, 48 pgs.

Delicate crocheted blouse, edgings, doilies, insertions, yokes, Irish Crochet, bags, hats, slippers, men's ties, and a lampshade. Filet charts, including church lace and alphabets. Tatted edgings, motifs, doilies. Knit silk sweaters.

Scans donated by Judith Adele, edited by Judith Adele.

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Embroidery

Filet Crochet

Hardanger

Irish Crochet

Knitting

Lace

Tatting

JA

Snow, Virginia, ed.

[19] Collingbourne’s Authority on Fine Arts: Crochet, Tatting, Knitting, Embroidery, Book No. 19.

Elgin, Ill., Collingbourne Mills, 1917, 28 pgs.

Nightgown yokes, corset covers, Irish Crochet collars and cuffs, boudoir caps, purses, bags, baskets, beautiful Venetian stitch and Cluny lamp shades, doilies and table linens, edgings, pillows, baby booties and bib.

Scans donated by Debra Carr, edited by Judith Adele.

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Lupton, F.M.

People’s Handbook Series: The Ladies’ Model Fancy Work Manual

Containing Designs and Directions for Knitting, Crocheting and Lace-making, With Complete Instructions in the Various Branches of Artistic Embroidery.

Baltimore, I.&M. Ottenheimer, 1894, 64pgs.

Some interesting knitting stitches; the embroidery section, particularly the discussion of color taste of the time, is very good.

Scans donated by Debra Carr, edited by Judith Adele.

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Home Needlework Magazine 1915-11

November 1915.

Boston, Home Needlework Publishing, 1915, 52 pgs.

Crocheted knitted, and embroidered baby, men's, girl's, household items for holiday gifts.

Scans donated by Public Domain Tatting Archive, edited Judith Adele.

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Drawing

Embroidery

Knitting

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Belding Bros. & Co.

Revised Needle and Hook:

Instructions in Silk Embroidery, Knitting and Crocheting, Illustrated with cuts, half tones and color plates.

New York, 1902, 60 pgs.

Exquisite silk floral embroidery patterns in the Art Needlework<br>eedle painting style. Full color plates showing shading, detailed diagrams of stitch direction and formation, written instructions, inclduing lists of thread colors used. Also instructions for Mount Mellick table spread with a knotted fringe trim, a shirtwaist in surface stitched whitework, and freehand designs for shirtwaist and lingerie embroidered edgings, designs for gown embellishment, embroidery for parasols, lampshades, and several cushions. Crochet instructions plus patterns for necktie, purse, suspenders, and a small pinwheel intended to make up bedspreads and table linens.

Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.

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9

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Embroidery

Knitting

LP

Brainerd & Armstrong.

Last and Best Book on Art Needlework, The.

New London, Conn. [c.1895] 118 pgs.

Huge collection of embroidery, crochet and knitting patterns for silk threads and yarns, including descriptions of the thread itself, hundreds of stitches and types of needlework, and beautiful illustrations. Socks, mittens, motifs, chains, edgings, bags, ties, bags, belts, tassels, fan, slippers, lamp shade, garter, suspenders, embroidered flowers.

Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.

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9

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Embroidery

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Beehive Shawls.

[c.1950.]

Traditional lacy knit shawls and wraps using lace-weight yarns. Circular, square and triangular forms, most with edgings. Some crocheted designs, too.

Scans donated by Jeannette S. Harris, edited by Judith Adele.

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M. Heminway & Sons Silk Co.

[9] A Treatise on Art Needlework with Twenty Color Plates,

Series No. Nine.

New York, c.1910, 103 pages.

More embroidery instructions, including smocking, eyelet and netting. Stunning patterns and plates for fruit, flowers, birds, dolphins, butterflies, fish, for doilies, bags, including a woven bag, crocheted tango girdle, and tatted cushion top and bags.

Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.

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Beading

Crochet

Embroidery

Knitting

Knotting

Lace

Netting

Sewing

Tatting

Weaving

LP

Nonotuck Silk Co.

How to Use Florence Knitting Silk

No. 4.

Florence, Mass., Wright & Potter Printing, 1882, 57 pages.

Silk knitted lace edgings, insertions, socks and stockings and baby booties, mittens, fancy knitting patterns, a fringed silk lampshade

Scans donated by Bev Pisko, edited by Judith Adele.

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American Red Cross.

Knitting patterns.

Washington, D.C., American National Red Cross [1939-1945].

War relief knitting patterns for walking cast toe sock, adult and child sweaters, cap for bandaged head, simple afghan, gloves, muffler, socks.

Donated by American Red Cross, Susan Robbins Watson, Archivist, Hazel Braugh Records Center and Archives, edited by Judith Adele.

Fashion: Washington 1939 items for soldiers

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Ford, Anna Grayson, ed., et al.,

Treatise on Embroidery, Crochet and Knitting with Illustrations,

adapted to the use of M. Heminway & Sons' Wash Silks (Oriental Dyes).

New York, M. Heminway & Sons Silk Co., 1899, 133 pgs.,

Embroidery stitch and fringing instructions (some complex), an essay on the silk industry, a list of college colors, transfer patterns for alphabets, floral designs with instructions and astonishingly beautiful colored plates. Also drawn thread instructions, crocheting and knitting instructions and patterns for edgings, baby items, bags, slippers, caps, undershirts, mittens, and hose.

Scans donated by Luann Pfost, edited by Luann Pfost.

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Embroidery

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American Lady, An.

Winter Gift for Ladies,

being Instructions in Knitting, Netting and Crotchet Work, Containing the Newest and Most Fashionable Patterns, revised and enlarged by an American lady.

Philadelphia: G.B. Zeiber & Co., 1848, 65 pgs.

One of the oldest American booklets with crochet patterns - interesting insights on clothing and color tastes of the 1840's.

Scans donated by Judith Adele, edited Luann Pfost.

Fashion: Philadelphia 1848 Carriage shoes, muffatees, bags, stockings, garters, cephaline, cuffs, night caps

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AnteBell

Crochet

Knitting

Netting

JA

Star Doily Book No. 120, Doilies, Doilies and More Doilies

Pineapples, Ruffles, Knitted Designs, Flowers

New York, The American Thread Company, 1955, 14 pgs.

Colorful knit and crocheted doilies

Scans donated by Tatting Archive, edited by Judith Adele

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Needlecraft Vol. X, No. 2, October 1918.

Devoted to Home Dressmaking, Home Millinery, Fancy Work and Household Decoration

Augusta, Maine: Needlecraft Publishing, 1918, 26 pgs [some advertising pages omitted].

Wartime era patterns, baking recipes, and general needlework advice: crocheted runner and doily, edgings, hot-dish mats, filet crochet patterns , embroidered doilies, knitted bedspread, knitted bag, crocheted filet spider yoke, fashion pages, and many ads, including needlework tools and supplies.

Scans donated by J.B. Rupp, edited Judith Adele

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Filet Crochet

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Corticelli Silk Mills

[13] Lessons in Crochet

Book No. 13.

Florence, Mass., Nanotuck Silk Co., 1920, 48 pgs.

Crochet stitch instructions, including more complicated stitches such as roll stitch and star stitch. Patterns for crocheted silk men’s ties, a knitted tie, doilies, luncheon sets, filet patterns, some exquisite edgings, tatted baby items, scarves, yokes, caps, patterns for doll items.

Scans donated by Judith Adele, edited by Judith Adele.

Fashion: Florence, MA 1920 men’s ties

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Fashion

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Filet

Knitting

Tatting

JA

Riego [de la Branchardiere, Eléanor].

Winter Book, The.

London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co., 1857, 16 pgs.

Crochet instructions with finished item illustrations, for a wool collarette and manchettes, gauntlet mitts, an opera cap, child’s gaiters.

Scans donated by Judith Adele, edited by Judith Adele.

Fashion: London 1857 collarette, manchettes, mitts, opera cap

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BritVict

Knitting

JA

Robinson, Belle, ed.

Priscilla Bead Work Book,

A Collection of Old and New Beadwork, with Patterns and Lessons For Working.

Boston: Priscilla Publishing, 1912, 48 pgs.

Designs from the 1700’s through early 1900’s, some simple, some dazzlingly complex. Instructions, patterns and charts for woven, knit, crocheted, and canvas embroidered beaded bags, purses, belts, jewelry.

Scans donated by Judith Adele, edited by Judith Adele.

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Riego [de la Branchardiere, Eléanor]

The Crochet Book Ninth Series

Or Third Winter Book. First Edition 5,000

London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co., 1850, 48 pgs [blank pages omitted].

Victorian era patterns for a crocheted wool polka (short coat) with a knit border, wool manchette (sleeves), 2 caps in bright colors, an opera cloak, and wool coverlet with a tapestry iris pattern.

Scans donated by Judith Adele, edited by Judith Adele

Fashion: London 1850 Polka (short coat), manchettes, opera cloak

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Crochet

Knitting

JA

Robinson, Belle, ed.

Priscilla Cotton Knitting Book

A Collection of Useful and Beautiful Patterns for Cotton, Linen and Silk with Directions for Working.

Boston: Priscilla Publishing, 1918, 48 pgs.

Doilies, bags, block pattern towels, laces, collars, baby hats, bedspread squares and blocks.

Scans donated by Digital Archive, reedited Judith Adele.

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Modern Priscilla, Needlework, Fashions, Fiction, Housekeeping

Christmas and Pilgrim Tercentenary Number, December 1920

Boston, The Priscilla Company, 1920, 58 pgs (some missing pages)

Historical craft articles, embroidery, fiction by Eleanor H. Porter, knitting, bobbin lace, netting, quilting, crochet, fashion, recipes, housekeeping tips, paper crafts for children.

Scans donated by azcq, edited by Judith Adele.

Fashion: Boston 1920 fashion and patterns

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Knitting

Lace

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Nichols, Mrs. P.W., et al.

Homemade Gifts in Variety,

Needlecraft Vol VII No. 4, Dec 1915.

Augusta, Maine: Needlecraft Publishing.

Needlecraft magazine, directions for small gifts: tatted calling-card case, bolo style necklace, wrist-watch case, and a small basket or nut-cup; and crocheted floral brooches, a small basket, bottom of a fabric drawstring work-bag, a hot-mat, sachet, wrist edging for a baby washcloth, and a skirt-hanger (to neatly keep skirts on closet pegs prior to the use of the clothes hanger on a pole); and knitted drawstring bag with a Greek key motif.

Scans donated by Adrienne Kattke, edited by Adrienne Kattke.

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Cross-stitch

Embroidery

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Lace

Tatting

AK

Manning, Margaret Barton, ed.

Needlecraft Magazine

Vol. XI, No. 1, September 1919.

Augusta, Maine: Needlecraft Publishing, 1919, 28 pgs.

A Mary Card filet crochet pattern for the Statue of Liberty, embroidery, tatting , knitting, crochet, recipes. See excerpts in this catalogue in OCR format.

Scans donated by Adrienne Kattke, edited by Adrienne Kattke.

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Filet Crochet

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Lace

Tatting

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TO_EDIT

DONATED

1833 Musterbuch

Small knitting book, one fold-out plate, 150 pages of knitting instructions in fraktur script.

Scans donated by Aram Roquas, not edited yet.

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RESERVE

Redactie van de Gracieuse

Gracieuse01-4-Breien

From the collection of Sytske Wijnsma, not scanned

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ZZ99

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SW

RESERVE

ULL-Kunststricken

From the collection of Sytske Wijnsma, not scanned

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Lace

SW

RESERVE

BEY-NL-Kunstbreiwerk

[Leipzig, Beyers Verlag]

From the collection of Sytske Wijnsma, not scanned

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ZZ99

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SW

RESERVE

BEY23-StrickArbeiten

[Leipzig, Beyers Verlag]

From the collection of Sytske Wijnsma, not scanned

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ZZ99

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SW

RESERVE

BEY02-Erstlingskleidung

[Leipzig, Beyers Verlag]

From the collection of Sytske Wijnsma, not scanned

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ZZ99

Knitting

Sewing

SW

RESERVE

BEY62-NL-Kunstbreiwerk

[Leipzig, Beyers Verlag]

From the collection of Sytske Wijnsma, not scanned

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Lace

SW

RESERVE

Breister

From the collection of Sytske Wijnsma, not scanned

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ZZ99

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SW

RESERVE

Harris, Frances, A.

Clark's O.N.T. Designs for Babies' Wear

Book No. 8

Newark, N.J., Clark Thread Company, 1920, 18 pgs.

On loan from Sytske Wijnsma

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TO_EDIT

DONATED

Basic Sweater Set

Made with Dawn Braeburn Sport Yarn

American Thread Company, c.1960, 2 pgs

Scans donated by Lenore Ciavarella-Madrachimov.

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Home Needlework Magazine

March 1914, Ten Cents

Crocheted doilies , yoke, scarf, collar & cuffs, belt, bag. How to make rose petal beads. Knitted bedspread squares, embroidery, tatting, fashion, dressmaking

not scanned

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Tatting

Various

JA

TO_PUBLISH

DONATED

Columbia Book of the Use of Yarns

Being a collection of instructions for Knitting or Crocheting some seventy odd articles, with an advertisement for Columbia Yarns

Philadelphia, Wm H. Horstmann Company, 1901, 102 pgs

On loan from Sytske Wijnsma

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Knitting and Crochet, A Manual of Household Industry,

Containing Plain, Practical Directions for Making a Large Variety Useful and Ornamental Articles, Fancy Stitches.

New York, The Tribune, 1880, 40 pgs.

Afghans, baby and children’s items, bags and purses, counterpanes, edgings, insertions, laces, mats, and a gentlemen’s vest.

not scanned

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RESERVE

Edgings, Crocheted, Knitted, Tatted, Hairpin Lace, Star Doily Book No. 147

New York, American Thread Company, [c.1955], 15 pgs.

Judith Adele, not scanned

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JA

RESERVE

Corticelli Hand-Knit Woolies for Tiny Tots, Book No. KP 43

[Montreal, c.1946], 39 pgs.

not scanned

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Knitting

JA

RESERVE

Traphagen, Julia Brownell, ed.

Corticelli Handicrafter, Book No. KP 58 Baby Handknits

Jamaica Plain, Mass., Emile Bernat & Sons, c.1955

Knitted baby clothes

not scanned

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Knitting

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