Star Book 80 - Gay and Gifty Crochet Ideas

Gay and Gifty Crochet Ideas was published in 1951 by the American Thread Company, and I'm pretty sure every pattern in this booklet is done with thread. I thought about making something from this booklet, but everything that wasn't done with very fine tatting thread seemed more complicated than I could do in a short period of time.

The pansy handkerchiefs are done in tatting thread, and the doll clothes are done in size 30 thread. The classic Rose Doily is worked with Pearl Cotton size 5 and the pattern for the carnations uses No 10 size thread along with flower wire.

​I thought about trying some of the flowers. There are three corsages below: apple blossom, chrysanthemum, and daisy, plus a few carnations. The apple blossom corsage is made with tatting cotton, the daisy corsage is made with size 30, and the chrysanthemum is made with size 10 thread.

​The tea cozy below might be the only thing that isn't made in thread. That uses worsted weight yarn. They snuck a knitting pattern in; the corn pot holder below on the right.

​The laundry bag is made from a washcloth edged in thread. The top of it is an embroidery hoop covered with ribbon. I'm not sure how many people would use a hosiery hanger these days, but this could be used for other lightweight things you want to hang dry or just store this way, unless you have a cat. Or maybe this is the perfect cat toy!