Coats and Clark's Quick Tricks in Crochet - 1952

Coats & Clark's Quick Tricks in Crochet was published in October 1952. It has 31 patterns, including small accessories, household items, and toys. Several full-color pages showed photos of all of the patterns.

The cover image below features a rolling pin cover, potholders, a heart napkin holder, and a set of blue-and-white hot plate mats, along with a matching napkin holder. I thought about making the pot holders, but ultimately, there was something else in the booklet that caught my eye.

The first photo page inside the book shows the finished items for the curtain edging (on both the curtains and the towels), a grape doily, and a blue chair set. The grape doily is a classic pattern, but at this point, I'm wondering what they mean by "quick".

The second photo page has three different versions of slippers (I'll be attempting the pink ones for next week), two soap holders (oval and plaid), and a "deep cloche". It also has a nice photo of the yarn and thread used in the patterns.

The third page has two moth disk holders (the red and yellow round projects), two bibs with edging, three covers for hangers and some sachets (the yellow sunbonnet and blue picture hat). These all look like they would be very quick projects.

Here's another instance of me questioning what they mean by quick. The ballerina, cowboy and, Josephine dolls are cute but there are a lot of parts including the adorable cowboy hat. 

The back cover has several different glass covers (definitely quick) and a cute apron (probably not so quick). I thought about making a few of the glass covers, but I really wanted to try at least one pair of slippers or shoes this year.

Next week I'll share how the slipper project went!