DellaJane Patterns: Vintage Crochet Patterns

Crochet items of all kinds! This page is new in September, 2011. Check back to see what new items get added.

Loosely organized in this order: Crocheted Toys, Dolls and Doll Clothes, Clothing, Items for Home, Christmas Crochet, Doilies and Edgings, Books and Magazines.

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Crocheted Toys, Dolls and Doll Clothes

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Dolls and Dolls Star Book 84
$8
Star Book No. 84, ©1951, American Thread Company. Crochet instructions for 10 storybook doll outfits, including Alice, Queen of Hearts, Red Riding Hood (on cover), Jack and Jill, Bride, Bridegroom and Bridesmaid, Gibson Girl and Bo Peep. Doll sizes vary and are listed with each pattern. Pages have come loose from binding staples.

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Crinoline Lady in Crochet
$3
Book 262, ©1949, The Spool Cotton Company. Crochet instructions for Crinoline Cameo pillow case, Garden Walk chair set and runner, crocheted ladies for towels, luncheon set, Shepherdess, Lady Fair, Crinoline Handkerchiefs and Lover's Knot bridge cloth.

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Barbie's Fitted Coat and Pill Box Hat
$50
Four page leaflet, ©1962 Mattel, Inc. Knit Barbie® a fitted coat and pill box hat. Published by Miner Industries, Inc., New York 55, NY. This is a rare item and is an original, NOT a photocopy! Insurance included in shipping price for this item. Excess postage will be charged due to the price of this item. It will be refunded after shipment.

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Gifts You Can Sew
$5
Book No S-11, ©1942 The Spool Cotton Company. Softcover, 36 pages. Includes both sewing and crocheted projects. "71 gifts you can make yourself at one tenth the cost and ten times the fun." Categories include Romantic Notions for the Bride-to-be (9 projects), Home On The Range (pinafores and party aprons), Home Companions (shopping bag, pot holders, oven mitts), Leisure Moments (BBQ apron, garden apron, sewing bag, beach bag and more), Nursery Lines (crocheted baby set, diaper bag, bath towel apron and more), Company Manners (gift linens for all occasions), Selected For Service (gifts for men in the service include duffle bag, money belt, muffler, service seing kit and more), Knockout Props For Teenage Charmers (necklace and earring set, mittens, lounge socks, evening bag and more), Small Talk For Tots and Children (doll, bean bags, doll clothes, turtle toy, play apron and more), plus Prize Packages, Ways to Tie Packages. Definitely something for everyone! Small tear on bottom right corner of front cover.

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Crocheted Dolls and Crayon Caddy
$6
Eight page leaflet, ©1982 Harold Mangelsen. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Mangelsen's is still going strong today! Notice the little Nebraska cheerleader on the front! Crochet instructions for four different crayon holders and nine dolls.

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Cupie Cuties
$2
One page leaflet, ©1981, Harold Mangelsen & Sons, Inc. Crochet instructions for wedding dress and veil for Bride Cupie and dress, apron and hat for Sunbonnet Cupie. Fits 7" vinyl Cupie dolls.

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Crocheted Monkeys
$2
One page leaflet, ©1980, Harold Mangelsen & Sons, Inc. Crochet instructions for monkey with bonnet and monkey with striped shirt. Requires Pascal Monkey face, 3" with hands and feet.

Knit and Crocheted Clothing and Accessories

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Gloves and Mittens Vol 29
$5
To Knit and Crochet for the Entire Family. 28 pages booklet includes instructions for 10 styles for women, 4 styles for men, 6 styles for children, plus Classic Gloves and Mittens for all ages. Pages are in excellent condition, but are coming loose from center staples, cover is splitting along spine. ©1953 Bernhard Ulmann Co.

Crochet for Home

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Pocket Potholders Star Book 69
$8
16 page booklet in excellent condition! Instructions for XX oh-so-cute potholders, Strawberry, Hot Dog, Perky Pig, Pansy, Dasiy, Rose, Western Boot, Sombrero, Hobby Horse, Danny Duck, Rosie Apple, Gingerbread Boy, Freddie Frog, American Modern and Rice Puddin' 'n Raisins. Includes instructions for Thumb to add to each potholder. ©1950 American Thread Company.

Christmas Crochet Books, Patterns and Magazines

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Christmas Annual 1985
$3
Crochet World's 1985 Christmas Annual is a 64 page magazine with over 35 patterns. Patterns for the holiday and for gift giving. Patterns include Jolly Santa outfit, granny square bathrobe and slippers for doll, snowflake, snowman, elf and santa baby rattles, football helmet team pin, child's hat and scarf, christmas stockings, "candle-in-wreath" ornaments, pop-up clown, holiday pot holders, Humpty Dumpty on a Wall bank, Santa tissue box cover, stocking stuffers (whistle, watch, telescope, wagon), christmas tree, 26" tall Santa, crocheted chess set, Peppermint Candy Doll, tree skirt, 12" angel (perfect for the tree top) and more!

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Crochet for Christmas
$3
Star Book No 83, ©1951, American Thread Company. Crochet instructions for ornaments, doll clothes, toys. The solution to your gift problem! A red dress and a blue & white dress for 8" baby dolls, tree, stocking, poinsettias, ornaments (Santa Claus, Jack Frost, Snow Flake, Holly Wreath, Bells, Candy Cane), Loop Stitch Dog.

Doilies and Edgings

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floral insertions and floral edgings
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Book No. 263, ©1949 The Spool Cotton Company. Instructions for crocheting a variety of flowers: Narcissus, Forget-Me-Not, Rose, Cosmos, Pansy, Canterbury Bells, Daisy, Aster, Buttercup, Apple Blossom. Tatting instructions for several flowers also included. Booklet in good condition, cover is split down about half of spine.

Crochet Books and Magazines

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Annie's Crochet Newsletter #53
$3
Sept-Oct 1991. Projects include a fashion doll outfit, collie afghan, dog sweater, cat rug, heirloom baby booties, double-edged socks and more!

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