A First Edition Lily floral book — Calla Lily Crochet Designs, Crochet Design Book No. 65, issued by Lily Mills Company, Shelby, N.C., printed Copyright 1952.

Sixteen pages of calla lilies in shadow filet, lacet, applied crochet, and rug yarn: heart-shaped place mats on the front cover, a 12" block tablecloth, linen embroidery mats, a towel set, and the salmon-rose garden rug on the back. Patterns are crochet only.

Featured designs in this volume:

• No. 1 “Hearts and Flowers” in Shadow Filet — place mats about 17" × 18" (front cover); Daisy or Mercrochet size 50
• No. 2 Filet Tablecloth — 12" square blocks with corner blocks and rolled pistils
• No. 3 Filet Doily — about 16" in size 30 or 18" in size 20
• No. 4 Table Doily in Crocheted Embroidery — applied to 12½" × 16½" yellow linen
• No. 5 Large Doily — about 18"; Sky-Tone and Daisy calla centers
• No. 6 Towel Set — applied lilies on bath towel, hand towel, and washcloth
• No. 7 Table Doily in Applied Crochet — about 12" × 18"
• No. 8 “Calla Lily Garden” Rug — about 26" × 40" in Salmon Rose, Med. Green, and White rug yarn (back cover)

Plus stitch abbreviations and blocking notes. A complete First Edition Book 65 for collectors of 1950s Lily filet and floral household crochet.