Vintage Needlecrafts Pick of the Week: Magic Motif Crochet

This post contains affiliate links. This week’s pick: Magic Motif Crochet by Maggy Ramsay. Source:  Amazon.com Publication date: 1987. Status: Out of print but available at reasonable prices online. Condition: Very Good. Craft: Crochet. I discovered this week’s pick via this post on one of my favorite blogs, Crochetbug.  Like Leslie, I was very intrigued by the Textured Squares Afghan. As you can … Read more

Vintage Needlecrafts Pick of the Week: Crochet Workshop by James Walters

This post contains affiliate links. This week’s pick: Crochet Workshop by James Walters. Source:  Amazon.com Publication date: 1983 reprint of a 1979 publication. Status: Out of print, but available online (sometimes, for exorbitant prices)  Update: Thanks to PlanetJune for letting me know that Crochet Workshop will be republished by Dover next year.  You can order it on Amazon here. Condition: Good. Craft: Crochet. … Read more

Vintage Needlecrafts Pick of the Week: Tricot Crochet by Rebecca Jones

This post contains affiliate links. This week’s pick: Tricot Crochet: The Complete Book by Rebecca Jones. Source: Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles. Publication date: 2000 US reprint of a 1991 Australian publication. Status: Available online ($22 at Lacis, or $80 on Amazon). Condition: Excellent. Craft: Tunisian Crochet.   I reviewed this book before, but I felt it needed another look as a vintage … Read more

Vintage Needlecrafts Pick of the Week: The Crochet Sweater Book by Sylvia Cosh

This post contains affiliate links. This week’s pick: The Crochet Sweater Book: Over 30 original designer patterns by Sylvia Cosh. Source: PaperbackSwap.com. Publication date: 1987. Status: Out-of-print but widely available online. Condition: Very good with protective library-type plastic cover. Craft: Crochet. The Crochet Sweater Book is the first true crochet fashion design primer that I’m aware of … Read more

Vintage Needlecrafts Pick of the Week: Crocheting Patchwork Patterns by Annette Lep

This post contains affiliate links. This week’s pick: Crocheting Patchwork Patterns: 23 Granny Squares for Afghans, Sweaters and Other Projects by Annette Lep. Source: I’m not exactly sure when and how this book came into my collection. Publication date: 1981 Status: Reprinted by Dover Books in 2012 and widely available. Condition: Very good. Craft: Crochet.     I’ve previously reviewed this … Read more

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