Vintage 1950s Afghans Pillows Crochet Knit Patterns

Cover Design: Peacock 45" x 66", pillow 18" square (crochet)

This auction is for a vintage knitting and crochet pattern publication:

Afghans and Matching Pillows
Book No. 505 - First Edition
copyright 1954 by Coats & Clark, Inc.
32 pages, including front and back covers
soft-cover book, 7-3/4" x 10-3/4"

Includes patterns and instructions for the 19 knitted and crocheted afghans shown in the photos, some with matching pillows.

Good vintage condition, cover is detached from inside of book, last page has some age spotting, no markings, torn or missing pages.

TO KNIT ...
Satin Stripe Afghan and Pillow (set)
Pineapple Afghan (back cover)

TO CROCHET ...
Peacock Afghan and Pillow Set (front cover)
Polka Dot Afghan
Chevron Afghan
Honeycomb Afghan
Blue Diamond Afghan
Pennsylvania Dutch Afghan
Candy Cane Afghan
Maltese Cross Afghan and Pillow (set)
Patchwork Afghan and Pillow (set)
Checkmate Afghan and Pillow (set)
Jacob's Ladder Afghan and Pillow (set)
Lollipop Afghan
Shaded Stripes Afghan
Mardi Gras Afghan
Navajo Afghan
Lazy Daisy Afghan

TO WEAVE:
Lagoon Afghan



See my other listings for more great items!

clockwise from top left: Polka Dot, 44" x 66"; Chevron 45" x 62; Honeycomb 45" x 66"; Blue Diamond 50" x 65" (all crochet)

Pennsylvania Dutch 52" x 78" (crochet)

Candy Cane 40" x 60" (crochet)

Maltese Cross 44" x 66", pillow 14" square (crochet)

Patchwork 50" x 67", pillow 18" square (crochet)

Satin Stripe 45" x 65", pillows 18" square and 14" square (knit)

Checkmate 45-1/2" x 66-1/2", pillows 18" and 14" square (crochet)

Jacob's Ladder 45" x 63", pillow 18" square (crochet)

Lollipop 32" x 47" (crochet)

Lagoon 48" x 72" (excluding fringe) (woven yarn through rayon lace curtain material, knotted at ends into tassels)

clockwise from top left: Shaded Stripes 40" x 60" (crochet) Mardi Gras 48" x 67" (crochet); Navajo 45" x 60" (crochet); Lazy Daisy 48" x 60" (crochet)

Back Cover: Pineapple 50" x 64" (intarsia knit)

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