Currently obsession is this pattern book I found tucked away in an antique store for a grand total of two dollars.
It’s certainly from the 1940s, the copyright at the bottom says 1943 but it’s in really good shape, just a little ragged. It’s all doily patterns, most are crochet but there are one or two that are knitted. I’ve been working my way through them this weekend for a change of pace. I’ve been using my cotton thread stash but I didn’t even bother to match my gauge to their 1940’s standards so the pieces are turning out much larger than the pattern states.
I’m guessing crochet terminology hasn’t changed much in the past 70 years as all the abbreviations are understandable and my stitches match the photos.
Beautiful picture, I know, but I got impatient waiting for it to dry. I’ve never been one to starch my work stiff or always use traditional colors so my grandmother might be spinning like a top in her grave but I think my great-grandmother would dig it.