Portraits in Crochet — Lily Book 1100, c. 1943

Portraits in Crochet — Lily Book 1100, c. 1943

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Portraits in Crochet — Lily Book 1100, c. 1943

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Sale price  $6.00 Regular price 

A room-by-room Lily household book — Portraits in Crochet, Book 1100, issued by Lily Mills Company, Shelby, N.C.

Twenty-four pages of Art. 600 pieces arranged as living room, bedroom (the cover spread), dining room, nursery, bathroom, and kitchen: puff-stitch and “needlepoint” rugs, a spiral-wheel bedspread, lamp shades, a pitcher knitting bag, baby things, and kitchen mitts. All directions use a crochet hook. The printed notice reads Copyright by Lily Mills Company with no year.

Featured designs in this volume:

  • No. 1 Rug “Rambler Rose” — embossed puff stitch; about 21¼" × 38"
  • No. 2 Tea Table Doily and Refreshment Circles
  • No. 3 Chair Set in “Crocheted Needlepoint”
  • No. 4 “Pitcher” Knitting Bag
  • No. 15 Bedroom Rug in crocheted needlepoint (cover)
  • No. 16 Crocheted Lamp Shade with ribbon (cover)
  • No. 19 Vanity Set and No. 20 Bedspread Medallion “Spiral Wheel” (cover)
  • No. 8 “Tropical Leaf” Place Mat Set; No. 9 Hot Dish Mat Set “May Basket”; No. 10 Dining Chair Seat
  • No. 11 Centerpiece Set “Water Lily” (flower dish and candlesticks)
  • No. 12 Place Mats and No. 13 Serving-Tray Doily
  • No. 23 Baby Blanket “Sweet Dreams” and No. 24 Nursery Rug “Bunny Bedtime”
  • No. 26 “Sandy” the Scot and No. 27 Baby Bonnet and Bootees
  • No. 29 Bathroom Rug and Seat Cover in crocheted chenille
  • Nos. 31–33 Curtain Tie Backs; Nos. 36–37 Crochet-Trimmed Towels; No. 38 “Roasting Ears” Pincushions
  • No. 39 Breakfast Nook Doily “Spring Garden”; No. 40 Tray Doily “A Cheery Good Morning”
  • No. 42 “Sweetie-Pie” Pot Holder; No. 43 “Snail Shell” Pot Holder; No. 45 Pot Holder Set
  • No. 46 “Dutch Boy” Oven Mitt and No. 47 Beverage or Barbecue Mitts

Plus sole patterns for ladies’ and children’s boots and slippers. A complete Book 1100 for collectors of wartime Lily Art. 600 household crochet.

This issue has holes punched near the spine for binder storage.

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

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