Novelties & Things E-Book

American Thread Company

• Herausgeber: Science & Technology Publishing
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 44

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2025

Beschreibung

Novelties & Things Made with Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn is a vintage craft book published by The Spool Cotton Company in 1946, designed to inspire crafters with a delightful array of creative projects using Aunt Lydia’s Heavy Rug Yarn. This comprehensive guide features a charming collection of patterns and instructions for making a variety of decorative and practical items, including home accessories, toys, gifts, and personal adornments. The book showcases the versatility of heavy rug yarn, offering step-by-step directions for crafting items such as colorful rugs, slippers, bags, hats, pillows, and novelty figures. Each project is accompanied by clear illustrations and detailed guidance, making it accessible for both beginners and experienced crafters. With its nostalgic mid-century style and emphasis on handmade creativity, Novelties & Things Made with Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn is a treasure trove for anyone interested in vintage crafts, yarn work, and DIY home décor.

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39¢

STAR BOOK NO. 232NOVELTIES & THINGSMade with Aunt Lydia’s Heavy Rug Yarn

american threadHIGH RIDGE PARK, STAMFORD, CONN. 06905PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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TANK DRESS

SIZES: Small, Medium and Large

Directions are given for Small size. Changes for Medium and Large sizes are given in parentheses.

Width across front or back at underarm: 18 (19½, 21) inches

BACK: With Watermelon ch 74 (80, 86), 1 trc in 6th st from hook, * ch 1, skip next st of ch, 1 trc in next st, repeat from * across ch, cut Watermelon, attach Orange (when changing colors always complete last half of last st with next color), turn. 2nd ROW: Ch 4 (counts as 1st trc), 1 trc in each trc and in 4th st of end ch, 36 (39, 42) trc, cut Orange, attach Taupe. Repeat 2nd row until back measures 25 (25, 26) inches from beg. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Sl st to 4th trc, ch 4, 1 trc in each trc to within last 3 sts, ch 4, turn. NEXT 4 ROWS: Work even in trc. SHAPE SHOULDERS: Work across 8 sts (all sizes), cut yarn; skip 14 (17, 20) trc, attach yarn and complete 2nd shoulder to correspond, cut yarn.

FRONT: Work same as back to 2 rows after armhole shaping. Work back and forth across 8 sts (all sizes) for 3 rows for 1 shoulder, cut yarn; skip 14 (17, 20) sts for neck, attach yarn and work 3 rows in trc for other shoulder, cut yarn at end of last row.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder and side seams. With Orange work a row of sc all around each armhole and neck edge, working 1 sc in each trc and 3 sc over side of each trc, join, cut yarn. Attach Watermelon and work 1 sc in each sc, join, cut yarn.

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CONTENTS

Tank Dress

2

Whisk Cover

4

Baby Bottle Cover

4

Piggy Bank

5

Black Eye Susan Pincushion

6

Slack Set

8

Crocheted Vest

10

Webbing Tote Bag

11

Motif Throw

12

Hot Plate Mats

14

Fringe Rug

17

Snowman Door Stop

18

Boy & Girl Dolls

19

Santa Door Stop

20

Pencil Holder

22

Knitted Shawl

23

KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS

Knit

K

Purl

P

Stitch(es)

St(s)

Yarn Over

YO

Decrease

Dec.

Increase

Inc.

Together

Tog.

Round

Rnd.

Pass Slip St Over St

P.s.s.o.

Double Pointed Needle

dpn

Do Not Work St, Row or Round

K-O

Beginning

Beg.

Between

Bet.

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS

Chain

ch

Stitch

st

Slip Stitch

sl st

Single Crochet

s c

Short Double Crochet

s d c

OR Half Double Crochet

h d c

Double Crochet

d c

Treble Crochet

tr c

Double Treble Crochet

d tr c

Treble Treble Crochet

tr tr c

Increase

inc

Decrease

dec

Asterisk...*. This indicates that the directions immediately following are to be repeated the given number of times in addition to the ones already given. Thus “repeat from *3 times” means 4 patterns in all.

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WHISK COVER

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN

1—70 Yd. Skein each Lt. Yellow, Pink and Leaf Green

Plastic Crochet Hook Size J

With Lt. Yellow, ** ch 3, * yo hook, insert hook in 1st ch, pull through and work off 2 loops, repeat from * twice, yo and work off remaining loops at one time, sl st in 1st ch (puff st), repeat from ** 5 times, join in 1st puff st, cut yarn. 2nd ROUND: With wrong side of puff st facing, attach Pink in back in space below any puff st, * ch 8, sl st in 2nd st from hook, sc in next ch, sdc in next st, (sdc: yo hook, insert hook in st, pull through and work off all loops at one time), 1 dc in each of next 3 chs, trc in last ch, sl st in next space below next puff st, repeat from * all around, join. 3rd ROUND: Sl st in base of trc, * ch 1, sl st in base of next st, repeat from * all around working in base of each st on right side of petal and in top of each st on left side of petal, join, cut yarn. 4th ROUND: Attach Leaf Green in back loops of sc in back of any petal, * 3 trc in back loops between next 2 petals, sl st in sc of next petal, repeat from * all around, join. 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th ROUNDS: Ch 3, 1 dc in each st, join, cut yarn. Place over whisk broom.

BABY BOTTLE COVER

BODY