Red beads contrast against the white rayon lasting cord to make an interesting and distinctive diamond or lozenge pattern. The beads must be selected very carefully because the over-all size must fit the space they fill in the pattern and they must have holes large enough to take two strands of the knotting material. Each … Read more
The Octagon Pattern For Bedspreads No. 853 dates from 1920 and was originally published in Corticelli Lessons in Crochet Nook No. 13. I have been searching to see what the original yardage of the Mercerized Cordonnet was but thinking it was nowhere near the yardage of crochet thread today but thinking it was closer to … Read more
(disclosure- no charge for the patterns but if you buy the yarn through my links to Darn Good Yarn I’ll make a few pennies) Miracle Twisted Sweater Patternfrom: Darn Good Yarn From Darn Good Yarn: I am so in love with this sweater. Perfect for work, a night out, running errands and it is so … Read more