#Vintagecrocheting

[ditzinarium]

[professorpski]

I Do Love an Evening Cape: 1905 The Columbia Book of the Use of Yarns

I love a cape for evening for the same reason I think they are silly for day wear: that they are a bit impractical. The long ones usually must be clutched to be kept shut which means they are no good for day wear when you need to full use of your hands to open a door or carry a laptop. But in the evening, when you are relaxing, you can be a bit impractical and enjoy it.

In the evening, you can also indulge in the frivolous if you are in the mood. This opera cap from 1905 falls into that category. The whole thing is crocheted, first in a yarn they call Floss, in order to create the body of the cape. Then, to create the ruffles, you go back over the body in order to add 8 rows of ruffles, also in Floss and then add to the edges of those rows, picot trimming in Shetland Wool. a I inch ribbon is drawn through the upper edge to keep its shape. Then, a 3 inch wide ribbon, not a rarity back then when large ribbons were used on large hats, is added to create a tie to keep the cape around your neck.

The whole thing looks like a forthy confection and seems worth the effort. I can imagine it as particularly effective in pastels which always look like they floaty. They wore it with the long gowns of the day, with puffy bodices, tiny waists, and long trumpet-flared skirts, but I don’t see why we couldn’t throw it over a modern look to soften it and draw attention to the face. Of course, one would have to work out a modern gauge and size, but doing the math would not be very hard.

This is from an out of copyright book which is available at Archive.org: https://openlibrary.org/search?q=%22columbia+books+of+the+use+of+yarn%22&mode=everything

[busterjustis]

Lovely vintage white crochet tablecloth. This is a pretty, but distressed, piece. Great for vintage shabby chic, cottage, or farmhouse style decor.

[zsuzska972]

Vintage tűpárna filéhorgolással - Vintage pincushion with filet crochet

[myfrenchantiqueshopetsy]

in my shop #boutiqueetsy : Antique hand crocheted bedspread afghan blanket handmade French crochet bed spread throw coverlet, vintage French ecru bedding bed linens #coton #frenchlinens #crochetedafghan #afghanblanket #vintagecrochet #crochetbedspread #handcrochet #vintagebedlinens https://etsy.me/3APMKXd https://www.instagram.com/p/ClHQ61SoiGb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[gentianablue]

I believe it's what Retro Claude's been trying and liking lately:

Calling all chronic creatives - here's how to up your crochet game!

I'm an avid crocheter, but holding the hook for long periods of time became exhausting and painful. Being chronically ill, losing the ability to enjoy my hobbies was tough for me accept.

My husband took me to the craft store and we purchased a ergonomic crochet handle. This handle needed to fit my criteria;

able to hold a variety of hook sizes

hold up to high tension crochet projects (I do a lot of amigurumi crochet, which you need to complete with tight tension)

reduce my wrist/hand pain

reduce the amount of grip strength needed to hold the hook to avoid fatigue

This ergonomic crochet handle *seemed* to tick all these boxes. It was quite an expensive purchase and to be honest, I was disappointed in it in all aspects.

The purchased handle uses small rubber stoppers to hold the crochet hook in place, but as you are crocheting the hook works loose and spins around inside it. The handle itself was too small, making it painful to hold. I had to use a lot of grip strength to keep it in my hand, which is what I was trying to avoid by purchasing the darn thing. The little knobbly bit at the end really dug into my hand and hurt. It was so annoying to use and I gave up on it altogether after three days of using it (not to mention one of the rubber pieces broke apart within hours).

I expressed my disappointment to my husband, and he decided to come to my rescue! Over the course of a week, he designed me his own ergonomic crochet handle in a computer program called CAD. He then printed it out using his 3D printer. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this new handle - its a game changer!

During the design process, he took into consideration all of my complaints about the disappointing handle and my criteria that I had listed. The handle he designed is bigger, so it uses less grip strength to hold it in place which also reduces my pain.

Instead of using rubber stoppers like the other handle, he designed a 'lock and key' system for keeping the crochet hooks in place and it works fabulously! The hook never moves and I'm really rough with my crochet hooks. It holds up to my high tension crochet projects and I have completed many amigurumi with it, even small, intricate items. Since it is designed with the lock and key system, my husband was easily able to print different keys to be able to hold multiple sizes. I've got keys ranging from 1.25mm all the way up to 6mm!

I can now crochet for hours on end and I swear my crochet skills have gotten so much better.

After expressing my delight at the crochet handle my husband designed for me, both him and I want others to be able to experience the freedom that I now have when crocheting. With chronic illnesses, its important for you to be able to continue with your passions as much as possible, so we have decided to make this crochet handle a sellable physical item for others to enjoy.

Here's the link to purchase one if you would like to give it a go!

Each crochet handle will come with the hook sizes;

1.25mm

2mm

3mm

4mm

4.25mm

5mm

6mm

If you want other hook sizes, send us a message and we can design one.

The cost of the handle and keys covers the cost of the 3D printing material, we are not making a profit off of this because we want as many people suffering from chronic illness to be able to enjoy crocheting again. We are happy to post internationally as we are based in New Zealand, send us a message before purchasing so that I can get you the cost of shipping.

I hope you will love this crochet handle and hook set as much as I have!

[bluedesertbooks]

Explore the beauty of craftsmanship from generations past. Which artisan’s work do you admire the most? 🧶 #CraftedByTime #crochet #tatting #vintagecrochet #lace #lacemaking

[cosediisa]

Aprire il baule dei ricordi è un invito al viaggio... Siete pronti per partire? Dai un'occhiata ai saldi di primavera / estate nel mio #etsyshop, il link è in bio. #Crochet #crochetblanket #vintagecrochet #fattoamano #handmade #vintageblanket #antiquestyle #copriletto #antiquecrochet #antiqueblanket #coperta #artigianatoitaliano #antiquariato #heritageblankets https://www.instagram.com/p/CfIy2tHoAdC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[craftygal65]

RepostBy @jonahhands: "Hot pads for 4th of July! These have a little origami twist to them making this project extra fun. This style of hot pads have been around forever so many of you may remember your grandma making them! #crochet #crochethotpad #crochetersofinstagram #4thofjuly #decor #redwhiteblue #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #diy #crafter #craft #vintagecrochet #yarn #yarnaddict #lovecrochet #dowhatyoulove #origami #crochettherapy #hobby" (via #InstaRepost @AppsKottage) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCKEEBVhlIh/?igshid=v20efnvzgcho

[mischief-maker-me]

While I try not to have duplicates of patterns, sometimes my collections conspire against me. (The pattern featured in the inset on the left was first presented in a collection on the right in 1952.) #crochet #afghan #afghanpatterns #redheart #coatsandclark #redheartyarn #vintagecrochet #vintagecrochetpattern https://www.instagram.com/p/B-WDA-8jI5E/?igshid=127u2h650rgdp

[artbymarionette]

#vintagelinens #vintagecrochet #crochetdoilies #wineandgrapes  #farmhousedecor

[victoriansense]

Day 9 of @redthreaded #fallforcostume Is White This one was easy, to me, white is paper, the paper which holds the patterns, knitting and crochet, pre-cut, draft-at-home, illustrated, multi-size, modern, vintage, or antique, and the sources that help you pyt them together in a period appropriate fashion, or the magazines and newspapers that tell us what was in fashion when. Without paper all this would be much harder and the history of it all may just have disappeared, along with so many of the extant garments which simply were lost to time. But we have them, patterns over 100 years old, or people helping preserve the history by making patterns from extant garments like @theschoolofhistoricaldress1 , or redrawing antique and vintage patterns like @wearinghistory and others. So many people keeping fashion history alive by helping us keep record of what they wore, what they wanted to wear, and what actually survived. #sewing #fashionhistory #vintagesewingpatterns #antiquesewingpattern #patternsoffashion #schoolofhistoricaldress #wearinghistorypatterns #vintagepatternlendinglibrary #knitting #crochet #vintageknitting #vintagecrochet (at Harrisonburg, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3aQus7JMZ_/?igshid=a9q64f7ceqhz

[busterjustis]

Darling vintage small square crochet rosette pillow case. This is a great shabby chic piece. It's from the late 1950s/early 1960s. Lovely shabby chic piece with pink roses!

[blackberryandsage-blog]

Www.BlackberryandSage.etsy.com#vintage#vintagecrochet#crochettablecloth #romanticcrochet https://www.instagram.com/p/B04d8F_ln_R/?igshid=rki1g56eiple

[libraryfashionista]

Peterson’s Magazine, 1859, Crochet pattern for a summer shawl.

[perkypics]

Importanti acquisizioni da restaurare (ogni consiglio è ben accetto) #crochethooks #vintagecrochethooks #vintagecrochet #vintagetools #tools #ruggine #rust #ratatatata https://www.instagram.com/p/BvvyHAohgeL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=147hgqwr62kfb