Old-Fashioned Doilies to Crochet (Dover Crafts: Crochet)

just what I wanted, auther of book is someone I bought years ago for a beginner crocheter and I can't find that one. but this is just fine

Easy to follow patterns my aunt would make in the 60’s. Now there’s so many great colors and types of threads to use love this book

Love the vintage crochet books and they are getting harder and harder to find. This is not really for beginners, but if you know how to crochet or want to expand your knowledge, this book is great. The patterns use stitches like "long trebles", 5 times over the hook, instead of the basic chain stitch in some of the patterns, but they are beautiful when done. Make sure you use the required size of thread though as some of these are made with very small. Fantastic addition to my "library".

A lovely collection of vintage crochet doily patterns taken from thread company publications of the 1940s-1950s. Ranging in size from 4.5" to 21" if made using the suggested thread sizes, the patterns themselves are not too complicated for an intermediate crocheter. Beginners may want to try a few less challenging thread projects before tackling these.There has been no editing done on these patterns, and the original black and white photos are included. So far, I've found no errors in the instructions (these are written instructions, not symbols).The suggested thread sizes for most of these is 20, 30, 40 or 50 -- VERY small (size 50 is basically sewing thread). My eyes just aren't that good anymore, so I use size 10 thread with a 1.5mm or 1.8mm hook. This means that the finished product will be larger than the measurement in the book, but if size isn't critical, this works great.All told, I do like this book. It hearkens back to a time when these doily instruction pamphlets were produced by the thousands to keep homemakers challenged with new ideas and patterns. There are a few patterns that I will make more than once.

As a thread crocheter, I've collected doily patterns since I was a child. Growing up in the 50s, these were abundant in grandmother's and great-grandmother's homes and they bring me back to those simple times even before television! The instructions are clear and they work up easily if you've had experience with thread crochet and the feel of smaller hooks. A recommended buy. Rita Weiss is among the elite to thread crochet doily collectors. Her delicate designs are created to work up simply so if you're unsure about trying thread crochet...try these. You CAN do it, Rita will help!

The patterns are presented on one page which makes it easy to follow along. It would have been more helpful if the pictures were in color as a few of the patterns have colored thread. Also, color or crisper pictures would allow for better visual details of textured patterns. I was hoping the book included recent recreations of the doilies and color photos. I guess they found the original instructions and prints and just reprinted them.The best picture is on the cover of the book. The ones inside are a little dark and grainy.

It was wonderful reviewing this book of vintage and classic patterns.

The doiles in this book is wonderful. They are a little difficult to do for a beginning interemediate crocheter.