Open the very first issue of Magic Crochet and step into a DMC thread showcase!

This Special DMC Number 1 magazine gathers about two dozen European-style crochet patterns in DMC six-cord, Cebelia, and brilliant cottons. Intermediate to advanced stitchers will find filet, floral motifs, and large household lace—from small coasters to full bedspreads—shown in color and charted throughout the 52-page issue.

Featured designs include:

• Filet pillow covers and a hanging curtain panel
• Filet table mat and coasters
• Two-tone cocktail set (coasters)
• Ecru doily with joined flower motifs
• Three square table mats
• Ecru bedspread, lace bedspread, and red-and-ecru bedspread
• Tablecloth and round table center
• Light blue oval doily, oval “Rose-Garden” centerpiece, oval “Periwinkles,” and oval “Flower Ring”
• Romantic lamp-shade cover
• Bedspread “Sun-Flowers”
• Scalloped lace curtain (back cover)

Patterns use DMC size 10–30 threads with written rounds and charts. A collector’s first issue and a rich source of classic DMC household lace.