Bring the charm of bygone holidays into your home with The Best of Old-Time Crochet Christmas—a special collection of authentic vintage crochet patterns that capture the elegance of early 20th-century needlework.

Published in 1990 by House of White Birches as a special issue of Old-Time Crochet magazine, this 68-page booklet gathers classic designs originally published between the 1910s and 1950s. You’ll find delicate doilies, table runners, decorative baskets, edgings, hot plate mats, a lacy collar, wall hangings, and more—all worked in fine thread for heirloom results.

Highlights include:

• Bread Tray Doily
• Hearts and Flowers Doily
• Snowflake Doily
• Decorative Basket (1915 pattern)
• Runner (1945 pattern)
• The Last Supper wall hanging
• Queen Anne’s Lace
• Wedgwood Tea Cloth
• Pineapple Posy & Pineapple Pincushion
• Psalm 23 Wall Hanging
• Plus many more filet, shell, and lace designs

Perfect for creating timeless Christmas décor, gifts, or year-round table accents that look like treasured family heirlooms.