A 1986 issue of Crochet Monthly — Number 78 — published by Les Éditions de Saxe, Lyon, France (Tricot Sélection) and distributed in the U.K. by Reader’s Digest. Country home fashions, the oval tablecloth, a floral bedspread, and the start of a beaded-crochet series.

Featured designs in this volume:

• White star doily — Elizabeth Hiddleson
• Floral bedspread — Sylvette Raisonnier
• Doily with motifs — Glendola Hodges
• Yellow doily — Elizabeth Hiddleson
• White collar — Glendola Hodges
• Oval tablecloth — Elizabeth Hiddleson
• Table runner — Glendola Hodges
• White oval doily — Elizabeth Hiddleson
• Ostrich cushion — Glendola Hodges
• White centrepiece — Kazuko Ichida
• Round white doily — Kazuko Ichida
• plus a beaded centrepiece

A note on terms: Instructions are in British crochet terminology, as used in the U.K. edition. A UK double crochet (dc) is a US single crochet (sc), and a UK treble (tr) is a US double crochet (dc). Hook sizes are given in millimetres, with English steel-hook numbers.

A complete Crochet Monthly 78 for collectors of 1980s French table lace and beaded crochet.

Condition of this copy: Well used, with cover wear and spine rub (typical of this magazine run). Instructions and photos remain readable.

This is a vintage / pre-owned publication. See our Condition Guide for typical wear.