American Thread Co — Star Book index
The American Thread Company sold these compact Star Books to show what their thread and yarn would do: doilies, edgings, tablecloths, potholders, gifts, and holiday pieces. Identify a booklet by Star Book number first. Numbers were not reused. No. 61 is always Handkerchief Edgings. The year confirms the copy.
This page is Crochet Ephemera’s current holdings, not a complete Star Book run.
Star Books in the shop now
Sorted by book number. Each line opens that booklet’s product page.
- No. 1 (1935) — Crochet Designs
- No. 9 (1939) — The Table Cloth Book — Crochet Designs
- No. 22 (1942) — Doilies
- No. 28 (1944) — Star Tablecloth Book
- No. 32 (1944) — Star Pot Holders
- No. 39 (1945) — Toys…
- No. 41 (1946) — Edgings
- No. 44 (c. 1946) — Doilies (Crocheted and Tatted)
- No. 46 (1946) — Chair Backs
- No. 55 (1947) — Star Potholders
- No. 57 (1948) — New Tablecloths
- No. 59 (1948) — Ruffled Doilies and the Pansy Doily
- No. 61 (1948) — Handkerchief Edgings
- No. 64 (1949) — Flower Doilies and a New Pansy Doily
- No. 65 (1949) — Flower Edgings
- No. 66 (1949) — Crochet and Tatting — Heirloom Edition
- No. 69 (1950) — Pocket Potholders
- No. 70 (1950) — Hot Plate Mats
- No. 81 (1951) — Edgings (Crocheted, Tatted, Hair Pin Lace)
- No. 86 (1951) — Stoles and Shawls
- No. 87 (1951) — Doilies–Doilies–Doilies
- No. 100 (1953) — Star Puritan – The Famous Puritan Crochet Book (1953)
- No. 101 (1953) — Pot Holders, Hot Plate Covers, Swedish Embroidery
- No. 102 (1953) — Handkerchief Edgings
- No. 103 (1953) — Stoles and Shrugs, Star Stole
- No. 105 (1954) — Crocheted Chairbacks — Church Laces · Shade Pulls Star Chairback
- No. 107 (1955) — Hats, Bags and Bulky Sweaters — Star Hat & Bag
- No. 120 (1955) — Doilies, Doilies and More Doilies
- No. 121 (1955) — Crochet Suggestions for Fairs and Bazaars
- No. 124 (1955) — Doilies
- No. 128 (1956) — Doilies
- No. 129 (1956) — Gifts to Sell at Fairs and Bazaars
- No. 131 (c. 1956) — Doilies (Crocheted • Knitted • Tatted • Beaded • Pineapples • Ruffles)
- No. 135 (c. 1959) — Gift Items
- No. 137 (c. 1956) — Doily Book
- No. 140 (1957) — Gifts — Knit · Crochet · Swedish Embroidery
- No. 143 (c. 1957) — Ruffled Doilies
- No. 145 (c. 1958) — Doilies (Pineapples, Flowers, and Sunbursts)
- No. 147 (c. 1959) — Edgings (Crocheted • Knitted • Tatted • Hairpin Lace)
- No. 151 (c. 1956) — Doilies (Knitted • Crocheted • Tatted • Ruffled Doilies)
- No. 152 (c. 1960) — Designs Crocheted & Knitted with Aunt Lydia’s Heavy Rug Yarn
- No. 208 (c. 1967) — You Asked for These
Holdings run from Book No. 1 through Book No. 208. Send a note if you are hunting a number that is not listed.
