Coats and Clark Quick Crochet - 1953

This booklet by Coats & Clark was published in 1953 to promote their Speed-Cro-Sheen thread. Speed-Cro-Sheen is roughly the same weight as Aunt Lydia's Fashion 3 Crochet Thread. In the balls that I have, the older Speed-Cro-Sheen is stiffer than the newer versions. 
​The booklet has a variety of patterns, including hats, rugs, pot holders, and more. One of the rugs is featured on the cover.

​They describe the hats as "light, travel-wise and washable" and say that there is no starching or sizing required. I attempted the Jeweled Pillbox hat in 2019 to wear to a 50s event and the hat process didn't go well. The brim seemed small, so I added rows, but I just couldn't get it to look like the photo, so I ripped it out.

Jeweled Pillbox

Convertible Brim Hat

Pixie Hat

​I thought about making one of the bags, but I wasn't sure I had enough thread. The Carry-All was my favorite.

Carry-All Bag

Commuter's Bag

Drawstring Bag

Beach Bag

I also thought about the slippers, but wasn't sure I really liked these. The Hairpin Lace Belt is cute, though.

Open Mesh Slippers

Ballet Slippers

Hairpin Lace Belt

The next section comes with a little preamble, "Nowadays our homes sparkle with bold, clear colors, and we tend toward interesting textures in our choice of fabrics. To fit crochet to present-day preferences, we have created these striking new designs for you to make in Speed-Cro-Sheen." I'm not sure I'd call those colors bold, but maybe for 1953 they were.

The back cover had two casserole jackets and two different pot holders. For next week, I'll be making the red and white pot holders.